Far and away my favorite book of the Regency Vows series, which had its ups and downs. The pining! The coziness! The schemes!! We love a fake engagement!! I love a third act resolution that's just two stubborn people going, 'This is silly, we're being stubborn, I love you too much to not marry you.'

A couple of weeks ago, I was wondering when we'd get the next Martha Waters book. I've enjoyed all her others so much and knew there was at least one more story to tell--and it was one I was really excited about. It was the slowest burn to get to Sophie and West, and it was certainly worth the wait!

Same crew of friends, and this time, we finally find out why West and Sophie didn't get married even though they clearly still have the hots for each other. Sophie's younger sister wants to marry a marquis but doesn't want to leave widowed Sophie all on her own. Naturally, Sophie goes to her former almost-betrothed to see if he'd be willing to pretend to be engaged so that her sister will marry. Looks are given, sighs are breathed, and yearning comes alive in this book.

We learn what was behind the worst decision of West's life (the curricle race that killed Jeremy's brother David and caused irreparable damage to West's leg) and all about his family's legacy. We also learn what Sophie was thinking when she decided to marry someone else and what's motivated her since. The book gives chapters of different timelines so the characters aren't informing each other of their thought-processes but rather we're there with them as they make their choices. Sophie and West ultimately find their way to each other (it's a romance novel, this is not a spoiler) and their coming together is wonderfully satisfying.

I very much enjoyed To Woo and to Wed and am sorry that Ms. Waters is finished with this series. That being said, I look forward to whatever she comes up with next! Many, many thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC.

I'm so sad this series has ended! Although I agree that Waters ended it on the perfect couple, the one I kept assuming each next book would FINALLY be about. While the difficulties are obviously as manufactured as can be, I'd been waiting for these characters to get together for four or so books minimum, so I was down for the at times predictability. Hoping Waters ends up starting another series soon!

This one was great. We have read about the grumpy duke in several of the other stories and I am so glad she did this one. He is such an awesome leading man. She was a bit of a hard head but overall the story pulled me in.
This one has a bit more sexual content in it. A couple of detailed sex scenes.

The last couple in this terrific series, finally get together after seven years of meddling. Sophie and West fell in love seven years ago. If not for the threats and interference of West father, the Duke they would have married. Sadly West had a terrible accident and Sophie, in her grief of not being able to marry west, entered into a loveless marriage that left her a widow. As the oldest sister Sophie always looked out for her younger sisters and is still doing so. Her younger sister Alexandra is also a widow, but has fallen in love again with a Marquis. Sophie is worried that Alexandra will not marry her love, because Sophie is still alone. Sophie suggests to west that they enter into a fake engagement to help move Alexandra to the altar. Sisters and friends suspect something is a mess and West father. The Duke is still threatening and meddling, but this is a happy ever after story.

This was a really fun third installment of the The Regency Vows series. Funny, romantic and witty is a great combination! Looking forward to more from this author!

I was pretty excited to get my hands on this book after reading Martha Waters’ To Swoon and to Spar bc that book was pretty cute and quite easy to read. However, I have to say it didn’t charm me as much as To Swoon and to Spar.

This final book follows Sophie and West. Seven years ago, they fell in love at a musicale, but West’s father has been against their relationship from the very beginning since West will become the future duke and Sophie is for a merchant family (new wealth). West gets injured in a racing accident and, while he’s healing, Sophie marries someone else~ but with justifiable reason of her own! Years later, Sophie is widowed and West is still single. Can they rekindle their love?

Hmmm… I have to admit that I didn’t like this book as much because I didn’t like Sophie. If you read this book, you’ll see Sophie’s reasoning for not marrying West… Idk. I just didn’t buy it. As for West, he’s obviously the ideal man who is steadfast and loyal.

Overall, I didn’t love or hate the book. At the end of the day, I’m still glad I read it because I was entertained and it was a fast read. However, I can’t say it’s my fave regency romance read.

Also- just fyi: I didn’t read the first couple of books, so I’m probably lacking in some context. But it’s a romance series, so I don’t think I’m missing TOO much background information. LOL! Anyways, that being said — I think you can pick these books up out of order and you’ll be fine. :)

“To Woo and to Wed” is the final installment in Martha Waters’ Regency Vows series and wow what a perfect conclusion! Sophie Wexham first meets Lord Weston (West) seven years prior and the two immediately fell in love. However, after West has life-threatening accident and Sophie marries someone else, the pair have not spoken since.
In the present, Sophie has been widowed and spends her days worried over her sisters’ well-beings. Her sister Alexandra (who was also widowed) wants to marry again but won’t until Sophie also finds matrimonial happiness. Sophie then enlists West to fake an engagement so her sister can marry.
This is the perfect second-chance, its always been you romance between two characters who are both willing to give up their own happiness for others. It was truly magical watching Sophie and West reconnect and realize they have always loved one another. Definitely my favorite couple of the whole series and more than worth the wait!
Thanks to Atria for providing an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for review.

A great conclusion to a thoroughly entertaining, laugh-out-loud series.

This installment is more bittersweet than its predecessors. We’ve been waiting for Sophie and West’s story since the very first book. I love a second chance romance, and theirs does not disappoint. The reason for their separation over the years is a bit frustrating. I can’t say I particularly cared for Sophie and her interesting decision-making; my heart broke for West. This is one of those scenarios where you just wish all of the characters had sat down together and just spoke.

Penvale’s book was perhaps the one I was least looking forward to, with West’s the one I was looking forward to the most, but Penvale and Jane’s book is still my #1 and I laughed at the glimpses we got of the duo in West and Sophie’s book.

My final The Regency Vows ranking:

To Swoon and to Spar
To Woo and to Wed
To Love and to Loathe
To Have and to Hoax
To Marry and to Meddle

A sweet, smoldering, and well-earned conclusion to Sophie and West’s story. In a bid to convince her overprotective sister to wed, Sophie stages her own soon-to-be happy ending, with a fake engagement to West. He agrees, for reasons of his own, thus spinning them into a whirlwind of wedding farce and forced closeness that might just remind them of the past they shared and that the future they’d dreamed of could be theirs again. In a combination of current engagement shenanigans and steamy encounters, and flashbacks to their past relationship moments, Sophie and West are drawn back together in truth. Both remembering just how much they meant to each other and that they’ve been avoiding it for far too long. A delightfully satisfying finale to their arch and to the Regency Vows series.

I was looking forward to this book since I enjoyed the series but was majorly disappointed. This sis the last book in the series but felt rushed. The book goes back and forth between current and seven years ago. It feels as though the chapter repeat themselves. DNF. I will continue to read this authors books but this one was just a no for me . 2 stars.

*********************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley*****************************

What a fun ending to this series!
West & Sophie have been thrown back together through their friends – no surprise there considering how the meddle in each other’s love lives.

The history between them is apparent and a few flashbacks to 7, 4 and 1 year ago gives the backstory we all wanted.

Meddling families, plenty of regency area details, a few steamy scenes, second chance romance & FUN!

Ok this is by far THE BEST conclusion book to a series I’ve ever read! I received an approved advance copy from NetGalley and I have read all the other books. While nothing will replace my love for Jeremy and Diana’s book-THIS IS A CLOSE SECOND. This book was utterly amazing. I loved the references to all the other books (especially the memory of Jeremy’s terrible waistcoat). All the characters you know and love are here with the additions to Sophie’s crazy family (and their stupidly hilarious game off pass the bread). I’ve always wanted Sophie and West to have their happy ending and for them to finally have it so just so satisfying, but of course you need the drama that all of the friend’s had in their love lives. And West calling Sophie his Potato was absolutely hilarious. West is truly a gentleman and had me melting with his feelings and declarations for Sophie. The ending to this series while sad, was so satisfying that anyone in this series will be in love with. And that epilogue at the end? Truly brilliant and seeing everyone’s happy endings practically made me cry. The only way this could be better is if Martha Waters created a series with the friend’s children in the future (please?).

5 stars – What a way to end! To Woo and to Wed is the fifth and final book in The Regency Vows series by Martha Waters and it is fabulous! I absolutely loved it and really couldn’t put it down. We finally see what happened in the past along with the present with West and Sophie. The banter and chemistry are great between the two main characters as well as Sophie’s large family. There are several tropes in this historical novel – second chance romance, fake engagement and forced proximity. This is not really a stand-alone novel and makes more sense when they are read in order. If you are a fan of period pieces, do yourself a favor and read this series!

Thank you for the ARC from NetGalley, Atria Publishing and the author Martha Waters in exchange for an independent, honest review.

Can’t say enough good things about this book. A worthy end to the entire series, especially when one of the prior books hero’s asked if everyone has had enough being crazy. It was charming and lovely and just enough heat and worth all the lead up from the prior books. Loved it

This is the final installment of the series. The author has a really good sense of humor and it shines through her characters. Sophie and West were separated years ago because West's father didn't like Sophie. Sophie marries somebody else because she didn't want West to sacrifice for her.

Years later she is widowed and their paths cross again. The reason for the fake engagement is convoluted and unnecessary however it was a light hearted charming story of two people who never stopped loving the other finding their way back.

As a fan of historical romance, the Regency Vows series has been one of my absolute favorites. This series is packed with romance, comedy, and friendships. I’m sad that this is the last book, but thought it was particularly fitting as a second chance romance. There’s also a fake engagement trope in it that I adored. My only qualm with this book is that the conflict dragged out a little too long. Still, I really enjoyed it and look forward to seeing what else the author comes up with.

First of all, I’m DEVASTATED this series is over. It’s been an absolute ridiculous delight and I can’t wait to see what Martha Waters writes next.
Now for Sophie and West’s story— this was a sloooow burn and about the last 3rd it did drag a bit. Sophie gets it in her head that she still must protect her 23 year old sister and goes about it in the most convoluted way by asking West to fake being engaged. West agrees because he loves Sophie and hates his dad. As expected, the stakes are low and everyone is ridiculous, stubborn and lacks any communication skills. This book (and series overall) does not take itself too seriously and will blatantly point out the tropes and absurdity of characters. Think the Fleabag-ified Persuasion on Netflix, but actually enjoyable.
Thank you to Atria books for the e-ARC.

Fake engagement. Second Chance romance.

This is the fifth book in the series and the last. Sophie and West met seven years ago and it's love at first glance. It seems they shall be married but West's father the Duke interferes. There is an accident and Sophie married someone else.

Seven years later, Sophie is a widow and is worried her sister will not marry if she is single. She hatches a plan to be fake engaged to West. Fake relationship tropes are my least favorite. West's father is so mean. A slow burn with some spicy bits. Overall, a good ending to a fabulous series.

This CAN'T be the final installment!!!
So much unfinished business!
Wonderful read, truly enjoyed it. Perfect amount of sarcasm and humor!
Have loved the entire series!