Title: Spring
in Hyde Park (Timeless Regency Collection, Book 3)
Author: Jennifer
Moore, G. G. Vandagriff, Nichole Van
Book Description
From the
publisher of the #1 Amazon bestselling A Timeless Romance Anthology series in
Clean Romance.
Join three bestselling Regency Romance authors, Jennifer
Moore, G.G. Vandagriff, and Nichole Van, for three new novellas in SPRING IN
HYDE PARK:
A HAPPY ACCIDENT by Jennifer Moore. Jonathan Burles father
has just died, making him the new Marquess of Spencer and the most sought after
bachelor in London. An unfortunate accident leads to a forced marriage to
Maryann Croft, a young woman who possesses no title, and an unexpected secret.
With the unstable beginning to their marriage, finding love together seems
impossible.
THE DISDAINFUL DUKE by G. G. Vandagriff. Lady Saphronia
Huffington has always thought of herself as plain next to the beauty of her
sister, Lady Lavinia. So when her sister becomes engaged to Lord Gilbert
Caldwell and Saphronia is paired for wedding events with his brother, the
granite-faced Duke of Mayfield, who is known to prefer beauties, she sharpens
her wit. Thus begins a lengthy sparring contest during which the Duke realizes
Saphronia is anything but plain.
AN INVISIBLE HEIRESS by Nichole Van. Miss Belle Heartstone
has everything money can buy—houses, servants, carriages, clothing, jewels. A
husband, however, is proving much harder to, ehr . . . purchase. Colin
Radcliffe, the newly minted Marquess of Blake, is in desperate need of funds—preferably
of the wife-free variety. When circumstances draw the two together, Blake might
be the only man able to see beyond the Belle’s outer façade, and fall in love
with the woman inside.
Audience: Adult (Clean)
Genre: Regency
Romance, Novellas, Anthologies
Length of Book: 261 pgs
Rating: 5
Review:
Let
me just start out with “Awesome. Great. Just what I expected!” I am not
disappointed in this collection. Regency is my favorite genre and these ladies
are definitely on their game when it comes to writing regency romance. Jennifer
Moore never disappoints, G.G. Vandagriff is on her game as usual and Nichole
Van is an author I haven’t read yet and this novella was a great introduction
for me.
“A Happy Accident” by Jennifer Moore is a sweet story about
misunderstandings. There is plenty of angst and fun, romantic moments. A forced
marriage because of greed by a father results in a fun romance. There is also
some thoughtful discourse on mental illness and the stigma of it during the
regency period. I wish this could have been a full length novel so we could
have delved deeper into some of the side stories. I really hope that Archie and
Jane have a story and we get to read it. Maryann is a sweet girl who has
everyone at her fingertips, but she has her secrets and Jonathon can't decide
who she really is. It is a great story that gets you thinking and is really
nice read for anyone!
“The Disdainful Duke” by G. G. Vandagriff is another great
story about a girl who thinks she is plain, especially when compared to her
younger sister. The Duke really just thinks she is a spinster and firmly on the
shelf until she intrigues him because she gives him the brush off and speaks
her mind to him. She lets him know what she thinks of him. She has surprises in
store for him. The Duke never thinks to marry, but when he meets Saphronia, his
heart makes a change. I really loved the way they interacted and overcame their
differences. There were obviously misunderstandings and some sweet romantic
moments. Very good reading for a nice or rainy spring evening!
“An Invisible Heiress” by Nichole Van is a delightful
surprise. I was a little hesitant in the beginning but I was quickly drawn into
the story. I loved how the Marquess couldn’t remember meeting Belle. I loved
how he told her she was worth more than her money and she deserved love, then
promptly ‘forgot’ about her. Belle’s deception was fun and real. I enjoyed how
they came together and forgave each other for their supposed lies. I really
liked how Colin fell in love with her before ‘remembering’ who she was. He then
had to reconcile himself with her ‘deception’. I enjoyed this story a lot and
look forward to reading more from Nichole Van.
Content
Sex - 0
Violence - 0
Language - 0
Overall Content Rating - PG Adult
themes
Source: Review copy
