In A MADNESS IN SPRING by Kate Noble, Belinda
Leonard plans everything in her life down to the minute. She
is getting ready to entertain brother and sister Bertram
and Georgie Gage in her sister-in-law Francesca's home,
when the bane of her existence comes through the door:
Adam Sturridge who, as she expected, disrupts everything.
Adam and Belinda have been at odds since childhood, and
they have stubbornly never gotten over their tiff. Almost
upon seeing them together, Georgie proclaims that Belinda
and Adam are in love! And a little seed of doubt grows
into an oak tree of questioning in both Adam and
Belinda's minds. There are chuckles galore as Belinda and
Adam desperately try not to see what's in front of their
noses. The banter is delicious, the characters very well
drawn and enticing, and the romance most satisfying. It's an
utterly delightful story!
In THE SUMMER OF WINE AND SCANDAL, Shana Galen
crafts one of her best stories ever. Caroline Martin's
bloom has been crushed by a youthful mistake, and she has
given up on ever finding love until foppish dandy
Peregrine Lochley, who has been exiled by his father to
the spa town, pops in to visit the Gages. When Caroline's
secret becomes publicly known, the people from Hemshawe
show their true colours, and none more so than Lochley.
The romance is touching, and it was such a joy to witness
Caro and Lochley's growth. This story is absolutely
enchanting!
THOSE AUTUMN NIGHTS features Theresa Romain at
the very top of her lyrical form. Bertram Gage and Eliza
Greenleaf were separated when her father stopped her from
eloping, and ten years later she comes back to Hemshawe
to help Bertram manage the accounts of her former home,
which he's now leasing. Although they never thought it
could happen, being brought closer together makes Bertie
and Eliza realize that sometimes you have to fight for what is
meant to be. Few people know how to write love in such
subtle nuances: the joy of the present dissipating the
shadows of the past. Bertie and Eliza are endearing
characters, so human. This is a glorious story that made
me sigh with happiness.
THE SEASON FOR LOVING by Vanessa Kelly has "dour
Scotsman" Fergus Haddon come unwillingly to Hemshawe to
rest. Georgie Gage has been recuperating for so long, she
is getting restless and in Fergus, she quickly discovers
a new friend and ally. They have much in common as his
relatives also forever meddling in his affairs. Fergus is
sort of a male wallflower, but the fetching Georgie
slowly grows on him, and the man who didn't want to marry
soon reconsiders his outlook. Ms. Kelly's writing is, as
always, effortless, elegant and witty, and the dialogues
superb. It is such a playful, light, and youthful
romance. The characters are charmingly unforgettable, and
a special mention must be made as to the formidable Lady
Reese, whom I simply adored.
In A GENTLEMAN FOR ALL SEASONS, the four authors are at
their absolute best. There is no weak link in this
anthology, which is extremely rare. It is such a
wonderful book. I wish the authors would revisit Hemshawe
periodically as there are still so many stories that beg
to be told. A GENTLEMAN FOR ALL SEASONS has brilliant
storytelling, impeccable writing, and wonderfully
appealing characters. This anthology is not to be missed
at any cost!
The tiny village of Hemshawe is the sort of place where
nothing ever happens…until a handsome ex-soldier and his
matchmaking sister let the imposing manor house at the edge
of town. The friendly Londoners shake up the staid people
of Hemshawe, and villagers see each other in a new and oh-
so-appealing light.
Suddenly long-sparring enemies become lovers, a town
festival heralds a new start for a fallen woman and a
dandy, and a man who has given up on love gets a second
chance with the woman he never forgot. And the matchmaker
herself? She won’t rest until she finds her own happily-
ever-after…
A MADNESS IN SPRING in Spring by Kate Noble
Adam Sturridge has made Belinda Leonard’s blood boil since
childhood, and the feeling is mutual. But when a would-be
matchmaker arrives in the village of Hemshawe, she’d
determined to erase the thin line between love and hate.
Now, Belinda and Adam are faced with falling for someone
they’ve always considered an enemy — can they overcome old
prejudices and discover how to rub each other the right
way?
THE SUMMER OF WINE AND SCANDAL by Shana Galen
When viscount’s son and dandy Peregrine Lochley is
temporarily exiled from London to the country for his
misdeeds, the last thing he expects is to encounter an
intriguing woman. But Caroline Martin has a secret to hide,
and it just might be too scandalous for even this debauched
rogue.
THOSE AUTUMN NIGHTS by Theresa Romain
Ten years ago, wealthy Eliza Greenleaf broke lowly soldier
Bertram Gage’s heart—but the last decade brought changes in
fortune to them both. Now that he’s made his mark on the
world, a twist of fate brings the Greenleaf family under
his power. Will this war-hardened officer triumph over his
former lover…or will Bertie and Eliza give love a second
chance?
THE SEASON FOR LOVING by Vanessa Kelly
Miss Georgie Gage, matchmaker extraordinaire, is resigned
to life as a spinster—almost. When notoriously aloof
bachelor Fergus Haddon arrives from Scotland to spend
Christmas with the Gage family, Georgie thinks she’s
finally found her own perfect match—if, that is, she can
get the handsome Highlander to agree!
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