Banished to Berkshire
Road To Romance
by Cynthia Moore
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Pub Date Mar 02 2022 | Archive Date Jul 31 2022
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Description
Lady Sophia Hampton is an imposter. Deception and pretense have ruled her social interactions with gentlemen after she made a life-altering decision at sixteen. Outraged by the scarcity of suitors, her parents insist she visit her aunt in Berkshire.
Upon the death of his father, Sir Edward Collins takes the responsibility of land ownership seriously, planning to adopt new methods to improve crop production. Refusing to trust his judgment, his mother advises him to instead concentrate on finding a suitable lady to marry.
Could an unfortunate accident provide Sophia and Edward the opportunity to develop a relationship that brings them both confidence and happiness?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781509241354 |
| PRICE | $4.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 989252
I was excited (and thankful) that Backlit PR and NetGalley let me read this book because I am a fan of historical fiction romances. The title Banished to Berkshire drew me in as did the whole story concept (I also like this book cover). I read the story in record time and thought this might be a book I could get for my mom; however, there were two spots that ruled that out. My mom doesn't really like to read if a man is getting hard, if you know what I mean. I'm not prudish when it comes to reading, but even I felt a bit awkward when the heroine's father refers to her hymen. I just don't know any father who would do that.
Three stars to me means I like the book. In my head, I did keep feeling the cadence (or prosody) was stiff. I thought the language of conversation was perhaps written this way to indicate the time frame and setting. I think it might be because there weren't a lot of contractions used. I checked some of my favorite authors (Georgette Heyer is one) for their conversations. If it is any consolation to Moore, I also gave three stars to the Heyer book that I picked up. Heyer's conversation flowed, but she definitely had some men/women and servant issues that made me groan. Thankfully, Moore's book did not have those.
Would I read another Cynthia Moore book? Yes. I have hopes that she will find a rhythm that flows a little easier in the conversations of her characters and she will avoid cringy dad situations. I think Moore has what it takes to become the next Georgette Heyer (without the baggage that Heyer brought with her due to life in her times).
Avril H, Reviewer
A promising idea and while I liked the character's I did find it a little stiff. There just wasn't much of a rhythm and the conversation didn't flow. Not sure if the author was trying to write in an older style but it just felt a bit false and awkward. I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
denise w, Reviewer
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Good plot. Could have been written a little smoother, less choppy. I liked the idea behind the characters, but they were a little two dimensional and could use a little more depth.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.
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