Kitty Talbot’s parents have died leaving her with four younger sisters, a pile of debt and a cottage that’s falling down. When things couldn’t get any worse her fiancée dumps her so if she wants to keep her family together and roof over their heads she must find a rich man and marry him before the baliffs take everything. Easy right.
This was a fun, light read. It’s not complicated, it’s a modern regency romance so there’s a good sprinkling of historical inaccuracy, anachronisms and modern sensibilities but that’s fine. (Although right at the beginning there’s mention of ‘tomato beds’ so many things wrong with that it nearly put me right off). The characters are strong, I liked Kitty and I liked that she was fighting her parents disreputable background, that’s not something that’s explored a lot in these types of books.
The central relationship however, was a bit luke warm and I never got the sense that they fancied each other very much until the very end. They had some deep and meaningfuls yes, but attractions not so much. And little brother Archie is lifted straight from the Georgette Heyer play book which isn’t a particularly bad thing. Anyway it all works out well which is the main thing.

A fabulous Regency novel, in which Kitty and Cecily set out for London, to reside with Aunt Dorothy in search of a fortune, a man rich enough to pay off their debts. Kitty is willing to do the deed for the sake of her family, and Cecily less so, although she admits the necessity for Kitty to sacrifice herself for her sisters. She is introduced into the ton, and I will not reveal any more for fear of spoiling the novel. This was a hugely enjoyable novel, and once begun I could not put it down until I had finished. Highly recommended.

I received an unedited arc via Netgalley. There were a few spelling errors and characters names mixed up, however I am sure these will be corrected before publication.

I enjoy Regency Romances, and this one has a twist with it, in such that it does not involve an innocent lady finding herself suddenly engaged to a man through scandal.

Kitty is a strong heroine who cares for her family but is placed in a position where she needs to find money, fast. She decides that she must go to London to find a rich husband to save her family. But will she find one?