Dauntless Hearts is a wonderful story I greatly enjoyed reading! Kitty is a serious girl who must take care of her father, who has memory lapses often . She meets Joseph MacLaughlin, and the two fall in love. But when she meets his family, she begins to understand how they could never be together. His mother treats her terribly, and his brothers talk about her in awful and hurtful ways. Since he is Irish, she realizes he will be disliked everywhere in England, just as she will be disliked in Ireland for being English. Joseph decides he will go to Australia, but Kitty knows she could never leave her father. She meets Mr Blanchard, a widower still mourning the loss of his first wife. They become very good friends, and eventually, it develops into a deeper relationship. Great, clean story I loved reading! Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed this historical novel. I loved the main character, Kitty. She was the kind of character that made me want to root for her.

Enduring friendships, difficulty of old fashion dating and house parties really gives of glance at an old way of life. Long ago families had a huge impact on relationships. Childbirth was fraught with danger and marriages were not based on love. I often think it would have been a nice era to live. But this book also points out the downsides. I like the more realistic look at that period. The letters back and forth help tell the story of Kitty and her father when he is forced by health issues to sell his position as vicar. I thought the story was well told. I enjoyed the book.

What a recreative, enchanting story ! everything is well described and well paced, the dialogues, the scenaries, the social events; The reading is highly enjoyable. It is very nice indeed to read about the Regency period without second thoughts ( like really ?). I already recommended this book to my students who received the information with a smile.
I received a copy from Netgalley, all opinions are mine.

A quick and easy read that I found myself picking up after a long day to unwind. The characters are beautifully written and I came to love them within the first few pages and was rooting for them all the way to the end.