Between Courting and Kissing (Book 3)

Lady Prudence is being hounded by her brother - a duke who means well, but has a funny way of showing it - to find a husband. The man even enlisted a gaggle of suitors to pursue her! She’s neither nice, nor pretty or unique like her sisters. So why won’t they leave her alone?

Pretending to be one of Lady P’s suitors, Benjamin is on a mission for the duke, and when he delivers, Clearford will sell him the shares to his printshop. Not exactly an honourable endeavour, but then again, it’s not like he’s looking for love and wants Lady P for himself, does he?

A tree trunk tryst, a forced wedding and a sympathy house party for the unhappy bride. Add some meddling matrons, a salacious secret to reorganise and the unexpected appearance of a neat and nosy newspaper man, and all hell breaks loose!

Where she’s orderly and always on a schedule, he’s chaotic, messy and perpetually late.
Where she’s looking for a purpose other than keeping her family’s clandestine literary business a secret, he’s singularly focused on his - the printshop - neglecting all else including his appearance.
Both of them feeling unseen, neither of them is really interested in finding a mate.
But… he sees her and she sees him… lightning strikes and BAM! (well, there’s a bit in between, but I’m not giving that away!)

In their battle of keeping the other at arm’s length, they grow impossibly close. And while she believes she’s being clever in proving he isn’t really courting her, he falls hard and irrevocably - not that she’s far behind. And even though they butt heads at every opportunity, they share this beautiful and touching intimate friendship.

Captivating plot, perfectly paced, humour, tension, growth, chemistry and delicious steam - this story was everything I could wish for in an utterly enthralling read! Everything fits - his makeover, her lessons in self-worth, their witty bicker and banter, and the way they can’t stop seizing the moment and canoodle - it sizzles and sparks, and it’s just perfect!
Special shout-out to Ben’s grandfather - that man is precious and hilarious!
I love this series and I can’t wait to find out what happens next!

Absolutely loved Prudence snd Benjamin's wonderful story of fake courtships, house parties and kisses. Prudence has many secrets the biggest being the scandalous lending library that she helps run and the meeting places she has to secretly organise. Prudence's brother other Benjamin his shares in his favourite printshop if he will discover her secrets whilst pretending to court her. All goes well, until kisses become more and passionate encounters abound will they court in earnest or will they drift spart.

This is the third book in the ‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Courtship’ series and I really love this series!!

Lady Prudence Merriweather is the third sister of Samuel, The Duke of Clearford who has decided all of his sisters need to be married. Prudence believes she is invisible to everyone, is very organized and has no desire to deal with any of the suitors that her brother has set in front of her.

Benjamin Bailey is an American from Boston, the heir to a baron and very disorganized. He came to London when his parents passed to live with his grandfather. He is in the printing business with Clearford and Kingston. He dreams of owning one of the print shops himself that reminds him of the print shop that his parent’s owned in Boston.

Samuel makes Ben a deal find out Prudence’s secret and he will sign over ownership to Ben. Prudence doesn’t trust that Ben is courting her for herself and believes there is another reason he is doing it. Can dreams change when two people finally see each other for what they truly are and find their way to each other?

I really loved how different Prudence and Ben were but how prefect they were for each other!! I couldn’t wait for this book and it did not disappoint!! I highly recommend this book and can’t wait for the next book in the series!!

First of all I love this series! Secondly, this author does a wonderul job of creating exciting and realistic characters. Prudence is the third sister of Samuel, the Duke of Clearford, who is on a mission to get all of his sisters of marrigeable age settled. He is not above coersion and bribery to achieve his goals, although he will soon find out that sometimes those tactics backfire. Prudence considers herself the practical sister. She believes that she is not as beautiful as the others, but she is intelligent, has a quick wit, and can organize anything. Ben Bailey is the American heir to a Baron, who is co-owner of print shops with a few others, including Samuel. He wants to buy Samuel’s share of the business, but Samuel won’t sell them unless Ben courts Prudence and finds out what the secret is that she has been keeping. What follows is a story that includes the transformation of a gruff looking, sometimes crass American, into a cleaned up well dressed suitor who inadvertantly falls in love with his quarry. You will find a case of mistaken identity that leads to a rushed marriage, a gathering of the scandalous ladies’ book club, a revelation that leads to a mad dash to a brothel, and a whole lot of steamy encounters. Although there are a few heavy moments, and always the threat that the book secret will be revealed, there is a general sense of lightness permeating this tale. The book ladies are fierce and funny, and their closed door discussions are hysterical. The storyline involving Cora and Norton unexpectedly crescendoed from disconncerting to distressing, teeing up the next book in the series, and this book has a grand gesture that will knock your socks off! Such a good story!

This story was soo good. This series keeps getting better with each book.

Prudence and Ben aren't what you would think would be a power couple but they lift each other up by showing each other that even when no one else saw them, they saw each other.

The thing I enjoyed the most about this story was that despite his betrayal and her heartbreak, she didn't let it ruin her how she sees herself as to how she had before, if anything she's determined to love herself even more.

I enjoyed this story from the beginning to the end.

I can't wait for the next book in this series.