This preview came at the perfect time - I'd been reading a lot of darker themes and needed a palate cleanser and this delivered! I love a reluctant duke, memory loss, layered romance. This preview definitely made me want to read the full book!

After having read the first five chapters, I will say I am intrigued and have already purchased the ebook. I love the mysterious element of an injury leading to amnesia for a lady found injured on the road, she will be referred to as Jane for the moment. Jasper feels honour bound to take care of her with his sisters and as luck would have it their opinionated aunt shows up a day later. What is the connection? I intend to keep on reading to find out! So well written, characters are likeable so far and the plot has me hooked.

💖Review: A Lady Would Know Better-PREVIEW

🍭Rate: 5 Stars!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

☕Praise: This was an epic and adoring preview into A Lady Would Know Better!! I love any romance story that starts off with a grumpy hero in need of sunlight from the sunshine female lead! Can you imagine waking up in the snow having no idea who you are?! I love traditional romance when the man comes to the woman's rescue! Give me honey filled butterflies LOL

🧁 Jasper and his family decide to take in this mysterious woman they named Jane! I was really happy to get a preview of this book! I really enjoyed Jasper's family! The author really does a wonderful job describing each scene and how the emotions within the characters convey around them and with each other.

💌Characters: Even though it's just a preview I got to learn a lot from how this book is going to be! I can guess and feel magnetically drawn to how it's going to play out! I will for sure be picking up the book at Banes and Noble!!

🎆Trope: The author Emma is a rising star in the literary world! Not only do the cover draw Me In but from the first sentence I had a feeling my bookshelves will be graced with her future books for years to come!

🍪Romance
🍪Amnesia
🍪Historical Fiction
🍪Grumpy/Sunshine

📖: A Lady Would Know Better-PREVIEW

✍🏾 Author: Emma Theriault- new to me author

📅Publication date: 1-28-25 | Read 1-17-25

📃 Format: e-ARC

Genre:
*Historical Fic
*Historical Romance
*Adult Fic

Tropes:
*amnesia
*slow burn romance
*Jane Austen inspired
*grumpy H
*damsel in distress
*book lover

👆🏾POV: 3rd person, multiple

⚠️TW: death of loved ones, grief

🌎 Setting: Surrey England 1877

Summary: The new Earl of Belhaven Jasper Maycott laments the deaths of his parents, his eldest brother Anthony, and his fiancée Annabelle. Now the caretaker of his five siblings, they visit their mother's grave on her birthday and find a woman unconscious in the snow. He and his sisters take her in while she recuperates even though she has no idea who she is.

👩🏾 Heroine: "Jane"

👨🏾 Hero: Jasper Maycott- 26


🎭 Other Characters:
* Annabelle-Jasper's fiancée(deceased)
* Viola- Jasper's youngest sister
* Anthony-Jasper's older brother(deceased)
* Helena-a widow, Isobel, 19- Jasper's sisters
* Adelaide-Jasper's aunt


🤔 My Thoughts: I loved the amnesia trope, and the mysterious Jane. When she came into Jasper's family home, she distracts them from the grief of losing so many loved ones. Jasper swore off love after his fiancée's death, but Jane reawakened his heart. I am definitely reading the rest of this!

Rating: 4/5⭐⭐⭐⭐

🙏🏾Thanks to NetGalley, Entangled Publishing LLC | Entangled: Amara, and Emma Theriault for this ARC💙! I voluntarily give my honest review, and all opinions are my own.

I first heard about Emma Theriault's A Lady Would Know Better when an author I love, Evie Dunmore, shared it on her Instagram. I trust her judgment and was interested in reading it. After getting this five-chapter preview of it, I'm even more excited to get the whole book!

Jasper Maycott is now the Earl of Belhaven after losing his parents and older brother. He and his remaining siblings have been in mourning, but now they have something new to keep them occupied: A woman was found unconscious on their property, and upon waking, she has no recollection of who she is. In 1877, this is a dangerous position for her to be in. Adopting the temporary name Jane (perfect for a Jane Doe like herself!), she tries to recall anything about her life and identity. All she can tell so far is that she's probably from a lower class than the Maycotts. Amnesia and social class differences notwithstanding, Jasper and Jane have a small spark between them... but could love work on such uneven footing?

This preview absolutely has me hooked. It follows both Jasper and Jane's perspectives, and I enjoy all of the supporting characters. I'm intrigued to see where this goes, both with the mystery surrounding Jane and the romance that is sure to unfold.

I loved this preview of A Lady Would Know Better by Emma Theriault. I was genuinely sad when I finished reading the preview. I can’t wait to read the entire book! Thank you to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for the preview. All opinions expressed are my own.

In addition to the preview, I received the eARC of the book and absolutely loved it!!

I'm excited that this is going to be a series and can't wait to read more books by Emma Theriault.

5 stars

You get intrigued by the preview. Now I wish for the full book.

Thank you Emma and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are of my own

Swoon worthy! I loved this preview of A LADY WOULD KNOW BETTER. Fans of Bridgeton will be enthralled. Excited to get my copy on release day!

It was such a sweet and short story. The perfect program for an easy sunday with some tea and a piece of cake.

Loved this preview of this new historical romance. Jasper seems like the perfect gruff yet tender male lead. I am very interested in reading the final book!

This was a strong preview in this romance novel, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall concept for this. It left me wanting to read the full book and thought it worked as a romance novel. Emma Theriault wrote this perfectly and am excited for more.

Okay so I was well aware this was a preview but now I’m so sad because the first five chapters had me hooked! I’ve never read a book like this before but as a lover of Bridgerton and Downton Abbey, it reeled me in quickly.

The mystery surrounding what has happened to our MFC, the allure of the MMC and the fun, playful and strong women who are the supporting characters thus far are going to make for a fun, entertaining story.

I’m itching to get my hands on the full book so I can continue on with this amazing read!

Preview Review

I just got to read a preview (thank you so much to NetGalley) and I am absolute so invested in this story.
Who is she?
Is he going to break his iciness?
What is she running from?
The family is endearing and already I can tell the banter and wit is great. I’ve laughs a few times already.
Oh I’m so here for this and I can’t wait to get a copy and finish this story!

Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read a preview . This is my honest opinion.

*Thank you to Entangled Publishing for this ARC*

I don't read a lot of historical romance, but I do LOVE Jane Austen and Bridgerton, so was excited to receive this book. The story, especially the romance, was a super slow burn - and felt like it took forever to get there. There was a lot of push and pull between the MMC and FMC, and whilst I enjoyed both characters, it was a LOT.

I did enjoy the plot line, a young lady is found unconscious and rescued, she doesn't remember who she is etc, this was well done, I enjoyed that aspect of the plot and the developing relationship between "Jane", Jasper and the family. Overall if I think if you enjoy the JA/Bridgerton vibe, you'll enjoy this book and its worth picking up! Thanks Entangled for letting me enjoy this book!

Engaging start to the story. Good character development and very period appropriate! Can't wait to read the rest!
Thank you for the ARC preview!

I thoroughly enjoyed a five chapter preview of A Lady Would Know Better.

The writing is well paced and engaging, and I loved meeting Lord Jasper and the rest of the Maycotts. The premise of the isolated manor and the mysterious young lady with amnesia, combined with a family reeling from a terrible loss, makes for compelling and engaging reading. There’s a lovely mix of wit, mystery and emotion in the narrative, and a very much look forward to reading more.

Thank you Entangled Publishing for a preview of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

I really liked this book. I love a good amnesia trope and realistic depictions of emotions. I will write a more detailed review later, but good job!

"Captivating Characters and Intriguing Plot Twists—A Must-Read!"

I just finished previewing Emma Theriault's A Lady Would Know Better, and I was drawn in from the very first page! The vibrant characters felt so real and engaging that I could easily imagine sharing a cup of coffee with them, completely at ease. The book masterfully wove suspense, intrigue, and captivating plot twists, that kept me hooked and eager to read more.

One aspect that could enhance the reading experience is the transition into Chapter 3. Since the female protagonist doesn’t have a name yet due to her amnesia, it might help to include a marker like “No Name” to signal the shift in perspective from Jasper’s point of view. That said, starting chapter 5 with her chosen name was beautifully handled and added to the emotional depth.

Overall, this book has strong potential in the historical romance genre. I thoroughly enjoyed it and can’t wait to read the full story!

I read the first 50 pages free on NetGalley. I am looking forward to continuing this book!

So far it is a fairly fast-paced storyline, with amusing and likeable characters. I can not comment on whether it was historically accurate or not, however it was the perfect book to start off my historical romance journey. The writing style was fantastic - this comes from someone who finds it hard diving into third person books - and easy to follow along.