Love island meets Bridgerton! If you ever wondered how the Georgians handled match making, this is the book for you. Laura does a fantastic job of involving the reader in this house party designed to help young ladies with their preparation for the Season in London. However for one of the cast of female guests, who knows if they'll need to journey to London after all.

If you like a quirky detail to your books - how does a pet pig being smuggled to a house party suit you?

The first in this trilogy, Charlotte Greenacre is disappointed to meet her enemy landowner Lord Robert Overby at a matchmaker’s party. Initially Charlotte despises Robert but once she finds out that he was in an unhappy marriage and doesn’t want to get remarried she softens towards him and enjoys his company but can they ignore the attraction between the pair.

This is a really nice variant on the trope. I like Charlotte and her breeches, wall building, piglet pet. And her care fir her mother, sisters and their estate.
She has a character that is defined, competitive and loving, intelligent and full of fun. Robert has issues and we find out his are due to a, his mother, and b his dead wife. Who he was divorcing.
Nice writing style. Empathetic and clear, with good characterisations.

Charlotte doesn't like Robert and blames him for her mother having to sell some of their farm land after her father died so when she now finds herself in his company she sets out to avoid him at all costs but his scheming aunt recognises an attraction and schemes to get them together. I enjoyed the regency setting of this story and they way they slowly got to know each other and develop their feelings - a great fun read

I read this ARC for an honest review
All thoughts and opinions are mine

Enjoyed this
I really like the writing style
I enjoyed the characters and the storytelling

Charlotte finds herself at a house party of a benevolent lady determined to help young debutantes have the season they deserve. Charlotte doesn't see marriage on her horizon but running the family farm after her father's sudden death. Charlotte is a quirky and likeable character. Robert has a scandalous unhappy marriage in his past and is not looking to find another wife. He is attracted to independently spirited Charlotte, and despite misunderstandings and misconceptions about each other, they cannot deny their mutual attraction.

I enjoyed this Regency romance that reflects the society of the time and the developing romance between Charlotte and Robert. A vividly described setting full of pertinent historical detail and a believable cast of supporting characters make this an engaging, humorous and romantic escapist story,

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.

Lady Mountjoy’s children are grown & wed & she wants to give some local girls the chance of a season so she invites five young woman to her country estate for a house party. Farmer’s daughter Charlotte Greenacre is one of the invitees but regrets attending when she has to spend it avoiding her enemy Lord Robert Overby! Until she learns the handsome widower is not the villain she thought. They seem to find themselves together but as neither wishes to marry that shouldn’t be a problem.
A very well written romance, the characters are well portrayed & have depth, the pace is very good & I read this captivating read in two sittings. I loved both Robert & Charlotte, he’s the widower who had a very unhappy marriage, which was surrounded by scandal, she’s an independent, feisty woman who’d rather be wearing breeches & farming her family's farm & has no intention of marrying. I loved how this delightful pair changed from enemies, at least on Charlotte’s part, to friends & finally to lovers. The chemistry between the pair was electric & they complemented each other beautifully. I also loved the humour & often found myself laughing. I look forward to more stories in the series
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

Charlotte and Robert are throw together by his matchmaking aunt in this regency romance, misunderstandings and upset feelings are soon sorted for this tomboy and her beau. Lovely sweet regency romance.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Charlotte Greenacre has no intention of marrying, let along having a London season, but when she is selected as one of the potential debutantes to be sponsored by the lovely and generous Lady Mountjoy, she can't deny her mother's wish. But Charlotte has always felt more at home on her family's farm, which she's ran since the death of her father, and she doesn't have time for balls and dresses. Especially not when Lady Mountjoy's nephew, Robert, Marquess of Overby, Charlotte's neighbour and nemesis, will be at the house party. However, the longer Charlotte is in Robert's company, she soon realises she's had him all wrong, and though she's still adamant she doesn't want to marry, and give up her independence, Robert could be someone to make her reconsider it all.

This was such a quick and enjoyable read. I found it really refreshing how there weren't added drama plots for the sake of drama, and that though it wasn't all smooth sailing for Charlotte and Robert, they came to terms with their differences and issues quickly, and together. Charlotte felt that her whole life needed to be focused on the family farm, and helping her widowed mother, and younger sisters. She never really thought about herself, and was happy with that, but seeing that happiness is possible, without losing all of herself, was something she hadn't thought possible. I liked how Robert didn't shy away from his past or his own failings either - he dealt with them head on. I'm glad this is going to be part of a series, as it definitely was set up for one, and I'm hoping some of the other girls - especially Lucy and Eliza - get their own stories.

The author’s note in this book says that the series it begins is inspired by matchmaking reality shows like Love Island, translated into a Georgian setting, which sounded like great fun – and was, though things are perhaps not as messy and dramatic as the inspiration! I love a story set at a house party, especially when the host is specifically aiming to play matchmaker among their guests, and while that theme is kind of in the background here, it’s still a good time and I’m excited to see if the matchmaker gets a little more hands on in the rest of the series. I didn’t love the heroine to start with, as she came across more rude than feisty, but once she began to mellow out a bit and dropped her unreasonable grudge against the hero, I really liked their dynamic.

The future for Robert and Charlotte is clear from the start and the book takes us on their gentle journey to finding out what they mean to each other. Charlotte is clear on what she wants and doesn’t want to compromise, the dialogue and relationship between the couple is lovely and as Robert’s history is unveiled we understand more about why he behaves as he does but also how he would be perfect for Charlotte.

4 stars

A good book. The hero's adopted aunt is willing to sponsor a debutante through the season. Charlotte's mother wants her to be the one selected. Charlotte had met the hero, Robert when he bough a parcel of land off her mother, at what charlotte thought was a bargain price. Charlotte just wants to return to the farm and look after it. She's even brought along a pig to the house party.

A lively start to the series. One I intend to follow.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Another excellent publication by Mills & Boon. A well written regency romance with a very feisty heroine, a hero with a sad history and the tale of their romance. Plenty of laughs and lovely characters, including a pig. I have read this book from start to finish today as it was such a good read.