Even after overcoming social stigmas, prejudices, and presumptions, three people of the early 1800s are most threatened when they nearly sabotage their romances from within. Lord Nicholas is determined to cut himself off from the world when he catches love literally falling from a tree; Katherine Montbatten's decision that vengeance is hers and not the Lord's almost costs her true love; and when Helen Nichols deceives a duke, she will need to tell the truth, for love's sake. But their stories prove that human folly is no match for God's plan.
Three Determined Women in the Regency Era| Posted October 26, 2009
The Vicar’s Daughter:
Lord Nicholas Kenswick is a rich and troubled young man who owns an estate in the countryside. He seeks solitude and doesn’t want to be bothered by anyone. One day, Nicholas takes a walk out onto his estate when he spots someone in a tree - a beautiful, red-haired girl. He asks her what she’s doing in the tree. She tells him that she’s trying to rescue the poor cat, but Nicholas informs her that the cat is actually owned by him. After such an embarrassing situation, Nicholas recognizes the woman as Christina, the vicar’s daughter. Christina starts to tell him that she’s a Christian, but before she can finish, Nicholas cuts her off. Nicholas’ bitterness shows through when he tells her that he has lost any faith he might have had…. Will Christina, the vicar’s daughter, be able to help the count?
The Engagement:
Katherine was once engaged to Lord Nicholas Kenswick, but he broke it off. Katherine is a daughter of a prominent family and because of the count, her name has been ruined. Rumors have spread about Katherine because of the broken engagement. Wherever she goes, gossip and rumors follow her and her family. Katherine’s odd cousin, Theodora, has devised a plan to ruin the count and have revenge. Katherine - with the help of Theodora - sets out to catch the eye of the count’s brother, Thomas. Thomas is unmarried, young, rich, and (of course) handsome. Katherine’s cousin is determined to do whatever it takes to ruin Thomas and his brother, Nicholas. But Katherine is very unsure about the whole thing…
Remember Me:
Helen Nichols is a great friend of Christina, who is still living in England. But Helen finds herself in an entirely different place – America. There is also a man by the name of Trevor (North) Kent whom Helen has a huge crush on. She had left for America for many reasons, but mostly because Trevor was going to the States. Helen is obsessed with the duke and hopes that he’ll come and just happen to see her. Helen does, indeed, get to see the duke, but he acts strange and claims to be someone else. At first, she has no idea why he is pretending to be a preacher. Helen finds out that an accident had occurred aboard the ship that Trevor took from England to America. Unfortunately, Trevor Kent is suffering from amnesia and only Helen knows…
My Thoughts on Regency Brides:
This is a decent collection of stories on people overcoming social barriers and falling in love. I enjoyed this book because I’m really attracted to the Regency Era. I’m also a Jane Austen fan, so I really liked reading all three of these stories. It’s a nice and simple book with uncomplicated stories. I have to say, though… that I didn’t like how some of the characters were deceptive and lied. This book gets 3 ½ stars, but everything else about it turns out alright. From the three stories that I read, I think that the Vicar’s Daughter stood out the most for me. The weakest story out of the three was probably Remember Me, because it was just a little silly.
