Dauntless Hearts
A Novel
by Lincoln Tuvelais
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Pub Date 15 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 27 Mar 2023
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Description
Cumberland, 1812. Kitty Otis lost her mother to pneumonia on the verge of her seventeenth birthday.
Her father did not take his wife’s passing well and was disabled by apoplexy only six months later. Kitty becomes her father’s caretaker and shoulders all the responsibilities of adulthood.
Whilst her dreams of a London come-out fade, Kitty sets out to rebuild her life. We follow Kitty’s adventures and that of her best friend, Marianne, as they navigate the perilous path to adulthood.
As Kitty attempts to strike a delicate balance between society’s dictates, the wishes of her beloved family, and her own heart’s desire, only one thing is certain; when all is said and done, someone’s heart will be broken. Kitty can only hope that it’s not hers.
Advance Praise
*** Winner of the Reader’s Favorite Silver Medal ***
From an exciting new voice in historical women’s fiction comes a tale of love, loss, resilience, and reinvention set in Regency England.
Dauntless Hearts tackles difficult themes such as grief, bigotry, and balance between family loyalty and personal desire without overwhelming the romance or undermining the wit and occasional laugh out loud humor. Kitty Otis is such an intelligent and well-written heroine that the reader roots for her from the first page to the last. A heartwarming book in which history and fiction merge seamlessly; Dauntless Hearts is a must-read for fans of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters.
A Must Read 5 out of 5 stars – Wymanette, Reedsy Discovery
★★★★★ An excellent Regency romance Just like reading Jane Austen! – Sara, GoodReads
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ – Sara, GoodReads
Notes from the Reader’s Favorite Award Judges;
Full of romance and historical delicacies, this is a fascinating read. – Emily-Jane Hills Orford
Dauntless Hearts by Lincoln Tuvelais is a delightful historical novel with interesting characters. – Edith Wairimu
The style is as you’d expect from a period piece, redolent of the times and its unique language, customs, and manners and beautifully written throughout. – Grant Leishman
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781735104331 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Mystica V, Reviewer
A romance set in 1812 in Northern England. Kitty was a sensible young woman who
wanted to marry someone she loved and respected. The brash Irishman set her heart
on fire but his behavior, for her, was boorish and she knew that he was unacceptable
in polite English society.
Putting her personal feelings aside she proceeds to London for her debut, meets up
with another young woman and Kitty throws herself into a whirl of entertainment and
meeting new people hoping that her earlier feelings will lessen. When her Irish
Lieutenant in desperation to win her back invites Kitty and her family to his ancestral home,
all hell breaks loose. The family dislikes Kitty intensely, is disparaging and
condescending and is determined to get rid of her by any means possible.
The book apart from the straight forward romance highlighted the animosity which
existed between the Irish and the English, each side not willing to compromise.
This was a Regency setting to the whole story which added to its interest.
Kelly P, Reviewer
I was drawn to the striking cover illustration, and the title intrigued me.
This was a charming book, and it felt like the type of book that may be placed in the same category as the classics. It was not an especially easy read, but an enjoyable one. As is often the case with historical fiction, reading it helped me to escape for a little while, and the characters made me smile.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a free copy to review.
Brigitt A, Educator
Kitty Otis a young lady has to take care of her sick father and establish a new home at Dixon cottage. The novel leads us through her friendship with the next door girl Marianne and more importantly through her courtships. First with an charming and daring Irishman and next with a much more quiet young widower. Kitty finds her love and all ends well. It’s an interesting lively read which I enjoyed.
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