A final installation of some of my favorite dramatic group of regency romance buddies. This book follows Sophie and West, who have had their foundation laid in the previous 4 books and if you've read them you've thought "what shout Sophie and West." And if you thought that - this book was dedicated to you. No seriously, that was Martha's dedication page.

Sophies sister wants to remarry after becoming a widow but Sophie believes she won't remarry due to Sophie not having remarried. Wests father found out the lie West told him , that he will not be able to give an heir, and is not pressuring/forcing him to marry. Sophie comes to West with the idea of a fake engagement so that her sister will marry again and West agrees to get his father off his back. But the thing- they've been in love with each other for 7 years.

This both broke me a little and annoyed me some. So I guess that's excellent writing. To make you feel things. Seeing all the history between Sophie and West and the supposed unrequited longing. The choices they made over and over again. Sophie really irritated me with her constant need to protect her siblings. I never got that. Plus. I'm curious what her family needed protection from they had a title and lots of money. Anyway. I love a stern mmc. And he only ever had eyes for Sophie.

There's so much history which kind of bored me I missed the actual story progressing in the present due to how much information was shown in the past. Some of it I understood but I was bored and I think that's why it lost a star.

But it was typical Martha water. Full of feelings. I laughed. I scoffed. I even saw my husband in one sentence that made me realize. I love a mmc who reminds me of him.

It's a wonderful conclusion to the series. Well dond

This is the first Martha Waters' book I've ever read and I enjoyed it. I have a soft spot for second chance romance and I thought both the main leads and side characters very charming and endearing. Sophia is a strong lead, intelligent, self-aware, and funny! Definitely recommend this to others for sure.

Thank you to author Martha Waters, Atria Books, and Netgalley for providing me the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This title will be released on Feb. 6, 2024.

2.5 STARS
A very disappointing conclusion to the Regency Vows series.

- regency rom-com
- fake engagement
- second chance

I’ve recently read the first two books in this series, To Have and to Hoax and To Love and to Loathe. Unfortunately for me, To Woo and to Wed did not measure up. We’ve gotten glimpses of the tragically separated Marquess of Weston “West” and Sophie, Lady Fitzwilliam Bridewell. A fatal collision irreparably injured West, and Sophie moved on from their near engagement to marry someone else. I expected angst and hijinks. I didn’t feel like a got either. Fake dating/engagement and second chance romance happen to be two of my favorite tropes, so I am very disappointed in all the wasted potential of this book’s excellent premise but lackluster execution.

The book felt slow-moving and uneventful. Instead of outrageous lies and public spectacle to pull off the fake engagement scheme, West and Sophie instead ramble around being awkward with their friends. There’s some long-winded flashback chapters. Instead of heartfelt regrets and repressed mutual pining, I got bogged down in a bunch of repetitious uncertainty from the main characters. Sophie and West felt surprisingly two-dimensional and flat; I got more from them in terms of interesting character moments in other couples’ books than in this one—their own.

I personally did not enjoy this book and would recommend it only to people are who series completionists.

I think this might be my favorite book in this series. Then again, I think I've said that before. Martha Waters is just SO good at building tension between her main characters and making the reader pine for them to be together even as they pine for each other. Sophie and West are no exception. They are mad for each other! I loved seeing all five of the couples together with little nods to the earlier books. This series is the perfect combination of romance and humor. I loved it!

This was delightful, I am a little sad it's the last book in the series, and I will be watching for new books! I missed the first three in this series and will be going back ASAP for them.

I love a unrequited love story, and this one didn't disappoint. I was rooting for our hero the entire time, and it was so satisfying to watch the couple find their way back together. The chemistry between West and Sophie was so apparent, and while it was at times frustrating that Sophie couldn't see her way past the obstacles to be with West, it was that much more amazing once she did. She found her voice and fought for what she wanted. And West had to do some forgiving along the way.

I love this Regency Vow series. And I have loved Sophie. I was so happy to read about her journey finally. Sophie and West have a past - they also have a lot of sexual tension. They were previously engaged, and due to his father and accident, Sophie married someone else.

Years later, Wes, still unmarried, and Sophie windowed; you would think they would be together. But no, Sophie was still hesitant; however, for her sister, she would fake an engagement to nudge her into an engagement of her own

The pace and drama was perfect. I zoomed through this book because I couldn't wait to see them together.

I enjoyed the development of these characters. Sophie and Wes grew and realized their errors and what was truly important to them.

A wonderful romance

I have read all of the books in this series by Martha Waters, and I've been eagerly awaiting West and Sophie's story. Of all of the books, this one is my favorite.

Sophie, the daughter of a wealthy but new vicount, and West, a future Duke, fall in love when they're young. Their plans for marriage are interrupted when West nearly dies in a racing accident and his father takes it upon himself the threaten Sophie away from his son. She marries one of West's childhood friends while West is healing, and he resigns himself to a future without her and, as a result, without marriage.

Seven years later, Sophie and her sister are both young widows, and Sophie realizes that her sister might not wed again unless Sophie's future is secured, so Sophie involves West in a fake engagement scheme that brings their history and their feelings for each other back into the light.

I love West and Sophie's story because, while it does have some of the ludicrous, rom-com type moments as the other books in the series do, on the whole it feels very tender and human. He loves her - has never stopped loving her - and she is afraid that love is not enough to build a life together on. I really enjoyed navigating their challenges alongside them, and their happily ever after feels like the most earned of all of Martha's couples.

I highly recommend this book to people who love a romance with a bit of rom-com hijinks and humor, second chance romances, and fake dating/fake engagement stories.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for providing a digital ARC copy of this book for my review. I will post this review to social sites and retailers closer to the book's release date as requested.

This final title in the Regency Vows series finally tells the story of Sophie and West, who have been sighing in the background of all the previous novels. Unfortunately, their story, which hinted at deep passion, is a slow burn that ultimately fizzles. Neither character is interesting enough to hold the reader's attention, with both of them more concerned with duty and external pressures than their own happiness or self-fulfillment. A fine though not particularly compelling read for fans of the series.

I love a second-chance romance and this one really hit the spot! Martha Waters is quickly becoming my favorite historical romance author. I can't wait to see what she does with her next series.

Thank you to Atria Books/Simon and Schuster and Netgalley for allowing me to review the 5th and final in the Regency Vows series. I do recommend reading the series in order, although they can be stand alone titles; I fell in love with ever character and its like a trip home within every book. To Woo and to Wed had me laughing out loud and curling my toes; this one was a true slowburn, and well worth it.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

This was a first book to me by this author and omg I loved it.I have no idea why I waited this long.I loved the writing and the characters and I wish j have read the previous books before to have better insight so I would recommend doing so if you are planning on reading this.I will definitely read the rest in the series.10/10 recommend!

love finally getting to read west and sophie’s story! there are parts where the conflict seems so cyclical…like they have the same argument over and over again. tbh that’s the issue I had with the first book as well. however! the yearning is done well and I enjoyed seeing sophie come into her own

I absolutely adored this read! It's right up there in quality with A Lady's Guide to Scandal! I loved that it wasn't a shy maid scared of the world, it is a smart older sister and widow who is figuring out the world as an adult making rational decisions. Every step of the way I was proud of the heroine and hero for learning and growing in a mature manner, both apart and together. I think this second chance romance is the most lovely way to close out the series. It was beautiful, hopeful, and I think I'm going to go back and read the whole series-especially Emily's book!
My only gripes are it did that sex scene trope of the clit being an orgasm button you can poke as many times as you want and it works like a vending machine, as well as women's orgasms being "shattered" ";broken" "in pieces" and other such language suggesting female pleasure is a romantic breaking of what was once whole while men's language around sex remains whole and encouraging. THAT however is a problem of the genre of romance at large instead of a complaint about this writer or book, as we all read books that refer to women's orgasms as "breaking" them and then in our minds repeat that language. It doesn't indicate any ill will or misogyny on behalf of the writer, so much as what we as readers and writers are conditioned to associate with female pleasure.

TLDR; if you like regency romance and mature characters that act like adults, read it :)

I am so excited to finally have West’s and Sophie’s story in my hands!!

West and Sophie seemed to be on the path of wooing and eventually marriage. But West’s father was dead set against it and was not secret about it, going so far as to even warn off Sophie. Then West’s curricle accident happened; killing his best friend, injuring himself, and woke up to find out that Sophie had married… to another man.

Now that she is widowed, their friends and family seem determined to get them together. Whenever their paths do cross there is underlying hurt and really the sense of not knowing why. But deep down underneath it all is the longing and desire to be together.

Can they hash out their past and put it behind them or will they forever remain acquaintances? You’ll have to one-click to find out.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria for the ARC in exchnge for an honest review

The fifth book in this series but it can be enjoyed entirely as a standalone

I would recommend if you're looking for (SPOILERS)
-m/f historical romance
-second chance romance
-disability rep
-dual timeline
-soft only for you
-mutual pining
-fake engagement

I adore this series so much, this group of friends and just the shennanigans as they each fall in love. with all of the hints about West and Sophie's romance that ended with her married to someone else I was so hyped for this one and gosh did it deliver. The dual timelines as we saw them fall in love and how their lives remained intertwined. West is starchy and stern and yet so soft and gone on Sophie. They both loved each other including what they saw as flaws. Amazing chemistry and just will they or won't they vibes.

Sophie was just so independent and stubborn, and I adored her push and pull with West, and her sisters, it just had me giggling and kicking my feet as these two tried to pretend that their feeligns hadn't disapeared and that they weren't meant to be. It was so great to see the other characters HEA, just a great friend group. I'm sad to see this series over but West and Sophie's story was worth the wait. Cannot wait to see what Martha will have for us next.

I've been begging Martha for West and Sophie's book since the beginning of this series when their chemistry first crackled on page and a whisper of their tragic falling out promised angst galore, looong-term pining, and a swoony, hard-earned happily ever after. Wow, did their story deliver. I loved them so much.

(Thank you Atria and NetGalley for the review copy; all opinions are my own!)

I have to say that West was one of my favorite characters and I was anxiously waiting for his story! I also have to say I have a little bit of love/hate feelings happening with this book too! Gasp…

One of the awesome things about Waters stories is that she humanizes the characters so well that you can be personally affronted by quirks and issues that arise.

In other books where Sophie and West appeared, I liked Sophie… In this book, I found myself becoming frustrated with some of her backward ideas and how hard she made it for West and their relationship to blossom. She was breaking his heart again and I hated it.

To ease my pain was plenty of humor and banter. The friend’s circle is tight and fun. Her family, sister’s mainly, tended to be a bit frustrating, but that is mainly stemming from Sophie’s inability to communicate throughout the book.

West is a sweetheart and all in with anything that entails Sophie’s happiness. His character is fabulous as he grows to overcome his pain and guilt. Together they truly are a delight. The steam is delicious and fits perfectly into the narrative of this saucy second-chance romance.

Overall, To Woo and To Wed is a humorous and electric story full of spark and energy that will beg for re-reads of this entire series over and over.

I did enjoy this book and was looking forward to reading it after having read the rest of the series.

I always like seeing the other characters from the pervious books. It’s fun to see where they’re all at and meddling in people’s lives. That being said, I was slightly disappointed? The flashbacks were nice to know the backstory and what went on but interrupted the flow of the book for me. I wanted to know what was happening next in present time but then the next chapter would be a flashback. I think that’s also what had me kind of stopping reading and then coming back a few times.
I thought Sophie and West could have been a little bit more rounded out? Both of them fell a little flat to me. Both were a little too stuck in their ways and there wasn’t very much romance going on sadly. It was cute and admirable to see what they were each willing to endure so the other would be happy. Everything worked out in the end, but I was hoping for more out of the overall story.


I received a eArc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This emotional and epic love story is the conclusion to the amazing Regency Vows series. This novel was everything I hoped for as reader and lover of all Martha Waters' books! West and Sophie's second chance romance was a sweet, tender, fun read with lots of heart and steam. I loved the flashbacks that told their story as well as the cameos from the other characters. Thank you Atria and Netgalley for my copy.

A lovely conclusion to a lovely series! The Regency Vows series was one of my first loves of the historical romance genre and remains one of my favorite series to this day. I loved Sophie as a main character and I found her character to be so rich. On one hand, Sophie is completely selfless, sacrificing her happiness for her younger sisters and West; on the other hand, she allows her fear to control her which leads to hurt. West was a great romantic hero; he was devoted and steadfast, but I would have liked a bit more depth to his character. A lot of his story revolved around his toxic relationship with his manipulative and controlling father but the interactions read as a bit shallow and I would have liked to see West dive deeper to defy his father.. I felt a bit unsatisfied not getting to see the Duke <spoiler> eat crow </spoiler> though I understand the appeal of the alternative. I appreciated the time we got to spend with all of the series couples, getting to see them living their lives beyond their initial love stories.