hearts of harewood – GoodeyReads

Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Historical Romance
Length: 332 pages
Author: Kasey Stockton
Publisher: Golden Owl Press
Release Date: September 25th, 2024
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

When Aurelia Beswick obtains a post as the governess for Lord Ryland’s only son, she doesn’t realize she has met the earl before until she arrives at his house.

Fortunately, Lord Ryland doesn’t seem to remember her. And she must ensure he never does.

Book two in the Hearts of Harewood series, A Proper Governess is a sweet and clean Regency romance including a governess, and a widower who has turned into a recluse, and a sweet boy who brings them together.

A SWEET HISTORICAL.

I realized I hadn’t caught up on this series so here we are! It’s been a minute since I’ve read a regency romance and this reminded me why I love this historical sub genre. This was a sweet story that had all of that ooey-gooeyness I love.

It was a quick read and I loved seeing the character growth over the course of the book. There were good friendships and lots of forced proximity romantic moments too. For a short read I still felt the depth of the characters and the communication needed between them as Ryland and Aurelia grew closer.

Overall audience notes:

Historical Romance
Language: none
Romance: kisses

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Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Historical Romance
Length: 358 pages
Author: Kasey Stockton
Publisher: Golden Owl Press
Release Date: March 11th, 2024
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

Two worlds. Two hearts. Can they ever meld together as one?

Eliza Rose: accomplished in pianoforte, riding, drawing, three languages, and the art of flirtation using only a fan.

Jacob Ridley: skilled blacksmith, honest tradesman, appreciates a hot meal, and not susceptible to any lady’s charm.

Until Eliza needs help, and Jacob cannot turn her away. Now she has him wrapped around her dainty finger. But a union between them is forbidden on both sides of Society, and Jacob cannot afford to make enemies, or his business will suffer.

But can he afford to sacrifice his heart?

Book one in the Hearts of Harewood series, To Forge Her Fate is a sweet and clean Regency romance of unequal social status and forbidden love.

I LIKED THIS.

I love a good different stations/forbidden romance in regency books. I love seeing how the characters come together and work through the barriers before them to find the love and hopes of a future together. I love Kasey Stockton’s books and am excited to continue this series.

I loved both of the main characters Eliza and Jacob. There were POV’s from both of them which made it wonderfully easy to understand thoughts and desires and where each person was coming from. I loved that Jacob was a blacksmith too!! And I really loved seeing Eliza find her home and to reconnect with her sister. There were many good moments throughout that I appreciated the sentiment and thought behind.

Overall audience notes: