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Return to Book Page. A Lady of Esteem Hawthorne House 0. Miss Amelia Stalwood may live in London at her absent guardian's townhouse, but she's never actually met any nobility, and instead of aristocrats, her closest friends are servants. Quite by happenstance, she's introduced to the Hawthorne family and their close family friend, Anthony, the reformed marquis of Raeburn.
They welcome her into their world, but just as she's begi Miss Amelia Stalwood may live in London at her absent guardian's townhouse, but she's never actually met any nobility, and instead of aristocrats, her closest friends are servants. They welcome her into their world, but just as she's beginning to gain some confidence and even suspect she may have caught Anthony's eye, she's blindsided by an unexpected twist in her situation accompanied by nasty rumors.
Will she lose her reputation when the world that has only just accepted her turns its back on her, or will she rest in the support of the friends who've become like family and the man who's shared his faith and captured her heart? A Lady of Esteem is an e-only novella that gives an exciting introduction to Kristi Ann Hunter's new Regency romance series about the aristocratic Hawthorne family! Includes an extended excerpt of Kristi's debut full-length novel, A Noble Masquerade.
Kindle Edition , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about A Lady of Esteem , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Kindle freebie May I wasn't expecting the very strong religious content in this Regency romance novella.
The hero is a former rake, now a devout Christian trying to live down his past; the heroine a socially inept young woman who has been raised in isolation, and whose only friends have been the servants. It's okay if you like that kind of thing, it was just too implausible for me. It's not very deep in fairness, few books in this genre are. Probably the biggest problem was that I didn't Kindle freebie May Probably the biggest problem was that I didn't find either the hero or the heroine particularly appealing.
View all 8 comments. I really enjoyed this one. I was hooked from the start, Amelia is such a fun heroine and finds herself in embarrassing situations and making endearing faux pas. The former Raeburn Rake, Lord Anthony is captivated by her, and their interactions are so fun.
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Amelia feels more comfortable with the servants than she does with the ton , and I enjoyed her relationship with them and thought they played a fun role in the story. Anthony was a likable character, I liked that his transformation was Charming! Anthony was a likable character, I liked that his transformation was refreshing. It seems so many times in regencies the guy only changes after meeting the heroine and I have a hard time believing they've actually changed. I liked in this case, he had changed on his own and had been reformed for a few years.
This is a novella and pretty lighthearted, I felt the end wrapped up a tad quickly and would have liked another chapter or two to wrap things up. But overall, was very satisfied with the story and of course loved the characters. A fun regency and one I'd definitely read again. Hawthorn House, Prequel book Source: View all 3 comments. Feb 18, Hannah rated it really liked it Shelves: A short, enjoyable novella introducing the Hawthorne House series and siblings through the eyes of a friend of theirs. In places it was rushed, with a couple of surprising coincidences, and a few times it drops out of Regency-era speech, but otherwise it's really good!
A nice intro to the series. I also liked the depth of character shown by these two, especially Amelia's interest in the servants. The story was going so so well until in a moment of conflict, the H just turned tail and ran away like a coward, leaving the h to face the fallout from the blood-thirsty ton! But the h stood up for herself in front of everyone so she won my respect.
Really good for a novella. The The story was going so so well until in a moment of conflict, the H just turned tail and ran away like a coward, leaving the h to face the fallout from the blood-thirsty ton! The love story was a bit formulaic but enjoyable. Dec 02, Marlene rated it really liked it. It's an introduction "0. The prologue is set in Suffolk, England, and chapter one jumps to London, which places it firmly in the Regency era.
He is extremely absent-minded to the point that I wondered whether he had dementia or some other mental illness and isn't very interested in Amelia. When she turns eleven, he finally provides a governess for her and ships her off to his London townhouse and leaves her there for years. She has not been nurtured and cared for all her life. Anthony Pendleton, Marquis of Raebourne, has recently returned to London. He's been holed up at his country estate for two years and is now seeking a wife.
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He's a rake turned Christian and abstains from behaviors that once defined him. I think it was a beautiful set up for the characters in the rest of the Hawthorne House series. There were many excerpts that I found delightful. How long would it take to learn how to do such an uncouth thing with ladylike grace?
Who would take the time to develop such a strange talent? Admittedly, this is mostly a gut feeling. I did a bit of reading, and the Anglican church was predominant in the Regency period. It appears that attending church was a tradition and not much thought was given to how to live their lives. These are both Anglican churches, and the sentiments they both express in this story do not seem likely to me to be Anglican-based.
I agree with one reviewer who said that this book did not feel like a novella. It was the first book by this author I've read, and I enjoyed it a lot. It won't be the last! I recommend it to fans of clean Christian Regency. View all 4 comments. Apr 08, Aerykah rated it really liked it Shelves: This is a very fun, very fast read and I really enjoyed it a lot! Wish I had time to write a full review, but I must get back to packing Nov 21, Beth rated it liked it Shelves: Definitely not as enjoyable to me as the full novels, but I enjoyed the banter between the characters, especially between the Hawthorne siblings.
Oct 06, Heidi Robbins Heidi Reads Great story and a nice introduction to the characters of the series! Oct 19, Sarah rated it it was amazing Shelves: While I am a lover of long books, there are times that I just want something quick. I saw this one, and a good friend had liked it, so I read it.
Amelia is an adorable, spunky, klutzy heroine whom you cannot help but love.
She is also loving and kind and has a strong faith. She r Age Appropriate For: She reminded me a lot of my friend Jessica P. Anthony was a fun character as well and a good match for Amelia. The setting was so much fun! It feels like a Jane Austen with London, balls, pretty speech, and dramatic situations. It was so enjoyable I wanted to spend more time in the setting. The story, while short, was well written and perfect. So many novellas feel like drawn out short stories or novels crammed into fewer words.
I applaud Hunter on her skill and looking forward to reading more of her work. I highly recommend this book for those who like Jane Austen, romance, and novellas.
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Nov 06, R. Rodda rated it liked it Shelves: Lord Raebourne is a reformed rake, having become a Christian. To keep himself from slipping back into his old wicked ways, he is on the hunt for a suitable bride. Miss Amelia literally falls into his arms arousing his curiosity when she refuses to answer his questions and flees from him. Her strange background and upbringing provide much of the interest in this story. This is an clean romanc 3. This is an clean romance, with likeable characters, caring family banter and a twist or two at the end. May 12, Sonya rated it it was amazing Shelves: I only wish it was a full length novel!
I love most of the characters, except the "villains". P The relationship between Amelia and the servants is endearing. And I am so excited to learn that the Hawthorne brothers are going to get their own stories! Oct 26, m a r y l i z rated it it was amazing. So that completely blew my expectations out of the water.
This book was so. It was full of hilarious lines I laughed out loud at least 4 or 5 times, I kid you not , amazing characters, poignant themes, and an adorable romance to boot. And trust me, that's a remarkable feat, considering it's only a novella. Miranda and her siblings acted like real siblings, what with the WOW. Miranda and her siblings acted like real siblings, what with their glares, snarky comments, and playful banter.
They were just the cutest, okay? Their relationship felt natural and not at all rushed. This story was the bestest. If you're looking for a clean, hilarious, adorable read with some powerful themes intermixed , then look no further than this gem. Oh, and can we talk about that cover? It is great for recording on location and in studio.
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