Never Borrow a Baronet

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SCOTT, REGINA

NEVER BORROW A BARONET

After caring for a crotchety countess, Patience Ramsey wants a more purposeful position. So, when Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency offers her the post of assistant to amateur apothecary Augusta Orwell, Patience jumps at the chance. Then her new employer introduces her at an Easter house party as the bride-to-be of her nephew Sir Harold Orwell. Miss Thorn's cat Fortune may approve of Sir Harry, but Patience has no interest in borrowing the handsome baronet. She's had her heart trampled on by false promises before.

Sir Harry has enough on his hands trying to restore the family name while spying for the English against he French. But the pretty Patience could cover for him when he must ply his trade during the house party, so he convinces her to agree to the charade. As Harry's work brings danger closer, he begins to realize Patient embodies everything he could want in a wife. Can he convince her to overlook the scandals surrounding him and exchange their false engagement for a true love?

My Review:

published in 2018

More Regency bliss from Regina Scott! Complete with banter and intrigue and entangled hearts! I mean, really, what could go wrong with pretending a false engagement for a week?! Bwahahaha!

So much to love about this Regency romance -- including the dashing spy hero who lives out a lie in order to serve his country! All kinds of lovely angst to muddle through on that count! Harry finds it hard to keep the pretence up with Patience though as sparks fly at the most inconvenient times. He has a war to win and she's a very proper lady just beginning her employment with his aunt.

And speaking of Aunt Gussie...one of my favourite secondary characters ever. What a riot! And a force to be reckoned with! And the whole household...village really...so loyal to Harry and his family. They all provide a wonderful backdrop for this 'fake relationship' romance, keeping things all stirred up and moving along nicely. :-)

Loved the extra element of suspense as Harry searches for a traitor in their midst. Scott has created a lovely balance between action and adventure and a classic Regency romance. Sublime from beginning to end.

We also get a little more back story on the mysterious Miss Thorn which was fun. This is the second book in the Fortune's Brides series and, while it can be read as a standalone, information about Miss Thorn and her unusual agency (and cat!) seem to be a continuous thread linking the books and I hope Miss Thorn will find her happily ever after as well before the series comes to an end.

I enjoyed listening to the audible edition narrated by Janine Meisberger.

Goal Update: #1 Read more Indie authors (hybrid author), #2 Catch up on a series, #5 Diversify my reading.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.

SPECIAL NOTE: The first two books in this series along with a prequel novella packaged under the title "It Started with a Duke" was free last week on Amazon Kindle. For those who took advantage of that offer, feel free to select another title in this series as your win if your name is drawn.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of  Never Borrow a Baronet, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the Draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday June 18 2022. Offer open to International Readers.