In a world where dreams dance upon the shore, the Seaside Society emerged as a sanctuary for fiery, independent women yearning to turn their aspirations into reality. These ladies are aiming to kick society's rulebook to the curb and rewrite their own stories. Iona, Tassandra, and Vanessa, far from mere pretty faces, embody the relentless spirit of determination.
#1 A Duke, Love & Sunshine (Iona's story)
🔥 Dashing duke
💙 Fierce spinster
🔥 Landscaping & art
💙 Seaside retreat
🔥 Independent lady
💙 Steamy slow-burn romance
In the picturesque town of Burnham-On-Sea, where ambition meets romance, the spirited Miss Iona Richards and the enigmatic Duke of Rosewood embark on a journey of love and self-discovery. As landscapes transform, so do their hearts, in a captivating tale of passion and ambition that defies societal norms. Join them as they uncover a love story more vibrant and beautiful than any masterpiece they could have ever imagined.
#2 Between a Rogue and the Deep Blue Sea (Tassandra's story)
🩵 Adventure on the high seas
🔥 Scandal and secrets
🩵 A roguish earl
🔥 Female captain
🩵 Forbidden desire
🔥Seaside retreat
Join fearless sea captain Tassandra Devenport and roguish Earl Fraser Castwell as they clash and ignite a tempest of forbidden desire. Set sail with them through scandal and passion, challenging conventions and defying societal norms. Will their budding romance survive the waves of deception and gossip, or will scandal wash away their chance at love?
#3 Drawing Hearts in the Sand (Vanessa's story)
🩵 Friends-to-lovers
🔥 Second chance
🩵 Struggeling artist
🔥 Dark secrets
🩵 Enchanting viscount
🔥Seaside retreat
Amidst whispered rumors and clandestine meetings, Vanessa and Fane must navigate the treacherous waters of society's expectations and their own forbidden desires. Will they succumb to the temptations of the heart or will fate tear them apart?
Tabetha Waite began her writing journey at a young age. At nine years old, she was crafting stories of all kinds on an old Underwood typewriter. She started reading romance in high school and immediately fell in love with the genre. She gained her first publishing contract with Etopia Press and released her debut novel in July of 2016 – “Why the Earl is After the Girl,” the first book in her Ways of Love historical romance series.
Lovely and engaging, opposites attract in this Cinderella themed regency romance. A fake courtship turns into the real deal for Ben and Prudence. Another great story in this series.
Kate is a lesson..
In how to aid and albeit herself being thoroughly ruined by a rake. She did everything wrong and finally, a year later, is sent off to the highlands to be a governess.
Gabriel has a lot on his plate, hence the need for a governess for his nieces. Kate is ill equipped to be a governess. She kind of needs one herself.
When I start a book by Charlie Lane, I have to make sure to have plenty of time to read it, because I can’t seem to put it down! In this case, I even read it on my phone whenever I had a chance, even while in the company of my friends! Yes, it was THIS good! This entire series is wonderful. I love these sisters and their friendship, I love their older friends, I love the suitors the author gives them. They are intriguing men with very different personalities that suit the sisters’ characters to perfection. I loved Ben, this gruff, apparently uncouth cinnamon roll of a man and I loved that he wanted Prudence to feel appreciated and loved. The writing is awesome as ever and the plot intriguing. I’m waiting for Cora’s book with bathed breath now!
This is the this book in the A Gentleman's Guide to Courtship Series by Charlie Lane, and every book just keeps getting better!
Once again, the duke is trying to uncover his sister secrets, he know that Prudence is hiding something, and is determined to find out what it is. So he offers a proposition to his American friend, Benjamin Bailey. Prudence often disappears during balls, so he makes an agreement with Ben, spy on her, pretends to be courting her, and in exchange, Samuel will sell him his part of the print shop they own together. In essence, he is blackmailing his friend.
Ben is not a typical gentlemen of the ton. He is sloppy, wears clothes much too big for him, they aren’t in fashion, his clothes and fingers are covered in ink, he wears his hair long, and had an unkept beard. He can’t kept his appointments straight and is always late. He definitely, isn’t someone that the ladies are eager to spend time with but he doesn’t care. He wants to recreate the printshop his family had in Boston, in their honor, because he wasn’t able to make it work, and never got over that failure.
Since he has been watching Prudence for a while, he is with her when Lord Norton is caught in a compromising position with her friend Cora, because he thought it was Prudence. They are forced to marry and are having difficulties which is another significant situation going on within this story. Prudence feels guilty about what happened, and is doing everything she can to support her friend.
Prudence is smart, funny, super organized, likes to control things, and understands people easily. She has always felt lesser in comparison to her sisters, not as pretty or sought after, but this makes it easier for her to hide in plain sight. She knows there is more to why Ben is paying attention to her, he isn’t after her but her secrets, no one truly sees her they are only interested in her for the connection to her brother. She is unsure of his true intentions, for courting her and spending time with her, but she is determined to find out.
When Ben cleans himself up, he is seen differently by others, and when he says he changed for her and needs his help with getting organized, she doesn’t know what to think. Loved this “You enjoy fixing the mistakes of clueless nodcocks?” Her reply “I enjoy ordering chaos”.
When he kisses her for the first time, and their kisses become steamy and frequent, Prudence starts to reconsider Ben’s attention. Could he truly want her?
Such a great story, about two people who have their own insecurities, doubts, and desires. This was another amazing, diverting, humorous, and emotionally filled story, the romance started off slow but the culmination was perfection, looking forward to the next book in this delightful series.
I enjoy everything Charlie Lane writes, I have my favorites, and like some stories more than others but each book grabs my attention and doesn’t disappoint. I received an ARC (advanced review copy) from Wolf Publishing for free, I am leaving this review voluntarily, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book was just lovely! I can't even begin to describe just how great this book was. It was intense in all the best ways. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
