“Secrets and Suitors” by Joanna Barker
Sweet regency romance about love, loss, forgiveness & trust. I absolutely loved this story! Nora was an amazing character-shy, quiet, proper but determined to find love in her life. I love reading about the society rules and proper ways of dress and acting during that time period.
This author makes this time period fun to read, not stuffy or boring. I also liked seeing the progression of Nora’s family throughout the story and I loved Nora and James friendship and banter back and forth.
This story left me smiling and hopeful. Great characters, great story!
I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.
About the book:
Reluctantly returning to London for yet another Season, shy Nora Hamilton has nearly given up hope that she will ever find the love match she longs for. After all, the one man she does harbor feelings for—her closest friend, James—has made it perfectly clear he views her as just that: a friend. With James traveling half a world away and Nora’s father pressuring her to marry for wealth and status, Nora is forced to set aside her desire for love and accept the future she has always dreaded.
Until James returns unexpectedly and Nora’s feelings once again rush unbearably close to the surface. Determined to save what is left of their friendship, Nora ignores her own heart and allows herself to be swept up in the London Season, soon finding herself the object of two very different gentlemen’s affections. Though she should be thrilled, both men come with a glaring fault: neither is the one man who holds her heart.
But there is much more at stake than heartbreak. When long-kept secrets are laid bare, Nora must face the fears that have plagued her all her life and decide what true love is worth.
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Author Bio & website:
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Joanna Barker was born and raised in northern California. She discovered her love for historical fiction after visiting England as an eleven-year-old, and subsequently read every Jane Austen book she could get her hands on. After graduating Brigham Young University with a degree in English, she worked as an acquisitions editor before devoting herself full-time to writing. She enjoys music, chocolate, and reading everything from romance to science fiction. She lives in Utah and is just a little crazy about her husband and two wild-but-loveable boys.
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