Thinking she'll be able to relax and enjoy her beloved English countryside while her sister snags the handsome heir of Edenbrooke, Marianne finds that even the best laid plans can go awry.įrom a terrifying run-in with a highwayman to a seemingly harmless flirtation, Marianne finds herself embroiled in an unexpected adventure filled with enough romance and intrigue to keep her mind racing. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance.

This post contains affiliate links and I receive a small percentage of sales made through these links.Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. Overall, it was a charming romance that focused on the connection between characters with a modern, fast-paced plot that kept me turning the pages. – Julianne Donaldson, Edenbrooke: A Proper Romance Chapter 11

I hope you will give that idea some consideration. I have discovered happiness in being true to who I am. That theme shows up in one of my favorite quotes from the novel. I adored the characters figuring out who they are as an individual and how that fits into finding romance. The main characters had great chemistry with each other. I was not expecting it to be such a page turner. I don’t usually like romance, but this one was really good. The ugly guy with the spittle was half amusing and half disgusting. While the writing was in the Regency style, it still felt modern because of mentions of vomiting a “revolting stomach” and ugly men with spittle. The characters, settings, and manners were are all Regency but the plot had a more modern, quick pace which was really fun. The author, Julianne Donaldson, did a good job of making a Regency romance a little more modern. then it would have come out like Edenbrooke. If Jane Austen could write about scandalous things (in a proper manner of course) like highwaymen robbing you etc. Will Marianne be able to rein in her traitorous heart, or will a mysterious stranger sweep her off her feet? Fate had something other than a relaxing summer in mind when it sent Marianne to Edenbrooke. From a terrifying run-in with a highwayman to a seemingly harmless flirtation, Marianne finds herself embroiled in an unexpected adventure filled with enough romance and intrigue to keep her mind racing. Thinking she'll be able to relax and enjoy her beloved English countryside while her sister snags the handsome heir of Edenbrooke, Marianne finds that even the best laid plans can go awry. Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor.

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