What are your thoughts on
Daylight Savings Time? Yay or nay?
I feel like I lost an
hour of reading time this weekend! I
wish we just stuck with one time all year round with no time changes.
I did read To Win Her Hand
by Jen Geigle Johnson very quickly. It
was a gentle and enjoyable story. Lady
Loveluck appears to be a wealthy widow, but she has a secret. Her late husband gambled away their fortune
and she can hardly make ends meet. In order
to eat and keep the roof over her head, she has turned to being a paid matchmaker. Lord Featherstone also is keeping his
finances straight by being a matchmaker for gentleman. As the two meet over their clients, will they
discover that they may be the most perfect match of all? Will Lady Loveluck be able to trust a man again
after her disastrous first marriage?
I loved the characters. Lord Featherstone was a worthy gentleman and
Lady Loveluck was a wonderful woman. I
also loved their clients. The setting
was also fantastic. It was mostly set at
a Regency house party. The dialogue was
witty and the ending was one that you want to celebrate.
This was the first novel in
the new Gentleman’s Match series. It
looks like Lord Featherstone’s brother is next which I am eager to read.
This novel was a clean
read.
Review Copy from author
Jen Geigle Johnson. Thank-you! I received
a complimentary copy of this book as part of the Austenprose PR Book Tour.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
·
Title: To Win Her Hand
·
Series: A Gentleman’s Match (Book
1)
·
Author: Jen Geigle Johnson
·
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance,
Inspirational Fiction
·
Publisher: King’s Row Press (December
15, 2022)
·
Length: (272) pages
· Format: Hardcover,
Trade Paperback, & eBook
· ISBN: 978-1737592174
·
Tour Dates: February 27 – March 13,
2023
BOOK DESCRIPTION
An
expert at winning a woman's hand. A woman who cannot be won.
Lord
Featherstone has the world on his shoulders. Or at least his world. With two
brothers and a failing estate he must make funds somehow. But what happens when
he falls for a woman? Will his tactics work when the situation is so close and
personal?
Everyone thinks Lady Loveluck is a wealthy widow. What they don't know is that
she is on the brink of hiring herself out as a Governess in order to pay for
her next meal. The only thing keeping her from employment is a growing
reputation as a matchmaker. As long as she never falls for another man, as long
as she doesn't allow herself to be fooled into marrying, she will be just fine.
But she never counted on being caught up in the beguiling tactics of London's
renowned and not so secret matchmaker for men.
PRAISE FOR
TO WIN HER HAND
- "I loved the character growth,
watching them learn more about the other’s heart and hardships, and the
realization that perhaps they had more choices than they first thought.
Such a sweet regency. I’m so grateful I had the chance to read this
one."— Makayla Branson, Reading Past Bedtime
- “The house party, the quiet moments, the
collection of other characters, and much more all combined together made
this is delightful read.”— Julie Carpenter, Goodreads
- “Two matchmakers with a wager. What fun
for all! [A] heart touching story.”— Shauna Jones, Goodreads
PURCHASE LINKS
AMAZON | BARNES
& NOBLE | BOOK
DEPOSITORY | BOOKSHOP
| GOODREADS
AUTHOR BIO
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Jen has
more stories circulating in her brain than can possibly be told. She discovered
her passion for England while kayaking on the Thames near London as a young
teenager. History is her main jam. Her literary heroes include the greats: Jane
Austen and Charles Dickens. But she has modern sensibilities as well.
Six
children and an inspiring husband keep her going and make certain she doesn't
stay glued to a keyboard or lost in obscure fascinating details of old castles.
Now, she
loves to share bits of history that might otherwise be forgotten. Whether in
Regency England, the French Revolution, or Colonial America, her romance novels
are much like life is supposed to be: full of adventure.
WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | GOODREADS
I hate changing clocks to Daylight Savings Time. And fyi...you're not saving any daylight! It's so dumb. and it makes me SO tired. I wish we'd just stick with one time, too.
ReplyDeleteWe are at the opposite end of daylight savings so we got the extra hour back, but that just meant that I was awake an hour earlier!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this review with the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge.