Author: Anya Wylde
Publisher: Smashwords
Publication Date: October 2016
Genre: Historical Romance
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Description: Anya Wylde is back with yet another Fairweather sister novel full of comedy, adventure and, of course, toe curling romance.
The Fairweather sisters adore each other and always stand by one another. But when circumstances force Dorothy May Fairweather to marry Lord William Edmund Huxley, the man her best friend is in love with and the Duke’s arch enemy, things change.
With her one foolish mistake, Dorothy manages to vex all those that mean the most to her.
Now all alone and miserable, Dorothy has to win back her sisters, the duke, her in-laws and her breathtakingly handsome new husband.
My Thoughts: This series is such a hoot and the author is fantastic. Her extraordinary talent of creating stories of romance, comedy and adventure has made me a die-hard fan. In addition, these stories feature characters that are so well drawn, I feel as if I know them personally so I am helpless to stand by as a third-party observer when I have become so invested in their well-being. Dorothy introduces us to a third Fairweather sister, who is living with eldest sister Penelope and this story appears to have taken place several years after the last story.
Dorothy is convinced she is in love with Lord Lumley and no other man will do. Never mind the fact that she has been in London for three seasons and has yet to procure a marriage proposal from any eligible bachelor of the ton. It doesn’t matter. Dorothy believes that Lord Lumley is malnourished, the skin is practically falling from his bones, he has dreadful circles under his eyes and she is determined to rescue him by marrying him and feeding him.
On the other hand, Dorothy’s best friend, Kitty, is in love with Lord William Huxley, the Duke’s neighbor and enemy. Lord Huxley shows absolutely no interest in Kitty and is, in fact, quite rude to her and Dorothy on one occasion. When Kitty goes missing, Dorothy is convinced that Lord Huxley has kidnapped her and in typical Dorothy fashion, heads off to his residence to rescue Kitty. Unfortunately, Dorothy and Huxley find themselves in a situation that is misinterpreted and leads to a wedding that neither party wants.
Dorothy now has to figure out how to obtain the forgiveness of her sisters, the Duke and Lord Huxley while navigating her new role as Lady Huxley and getting to know Huxley’s stepmother and sister, who are also less than pleased with the sudden marriage.
Dorothy is my favorite Fairweather sister. Of course, I said that about Penelope and Celine when I was reading their stories, but I truly think Dorothy has topped them all. Jane will have some very big shoes to fill when I get my hands on her story. I thought Dorothy was truly delightful and I loved how she perseveres when faced with difficult situations. Lord Huxley comes across as you would expect of the aristocracy of Regency England. Stuffy, arrogant and completely full of themselves. Hmmm, sounds familiar, doesn’t he? That’s right, he reminds me of the Duke, when I first met him in Penelope’s story. And, with the Duke, I grew to like him enormously once he let his guard down. I even warmed up to his sister a little, but the stepmother, not so much. I loved how Dorothy had the woman questioning her sanity with the stunts Dorothy was pulling.
The ragamuffin child that Dorothy is determined to take under her wing whether he likes it or not was also an interesting character that brought quite a bit of entertainment to their lives. I’m sure Huxley will never look at another Renaissance type painting without imagining a curly moustache added to the woman.
My Final Verdict: Overall, I loved this story and highly recommend it to readers of historical romance, but also comedies and adventure genres in a historical setting. There wasn’t that much romance in this story, but I give Dorothy high marks for her attempts to steal a kiss or two or three from her new husband.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Dorothy from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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