This excellent Regency ia perfect for those who are Bridgerton fans or just love Regency fiction in general. Readers will be intrigued by Eliza's journey into reentering high society after spending most of her life living a different lifestyle. However, will the secrets of Eliza's past be too much to handle.
Eliza Gray has spent most of her childhood in a group of circus performers deciding that she has had enough she decides to leave. Her escape works out pretty well until she is hit by a carriage. Thankfully a kind Earl was passing by and comes to her rescue.The kind stranger then arranges to have to her stay with some friends until she feels better.
While staying with these newfound friends and venturing into society Eliza starts to uncover her past. However, she discovers that her birth mother had some own secrets of her own and soon Eliza finds out what really happened that caused her to be separated from her real family. Will she be able to overcome and move on or will she just go back to her old life? Overall this was a very lovely regency story.
I received an arc copy from Netgalley and all opinions are of my own.

The Accidental Debutante is a regency romance by author Jane Dunn, and although it wasn't terrible, it wasn't my cup of tea.

I found the story of Eliza Gray, a circus performer who is looking for her family to be more than a little bit unbelievable considering the time period in which the story was set. I am not a huge stickler for details being perfect in historical romance, but I just didn't believe that society would be so accepting of a circus performer, and she didn't try to hide it from most of the people she met.

Also, I don't want to mention specific spoilers for other readers, but one of the reveals in the novel was just so unbelievable. That she would attach herself to this one person and then to have that person revealed to be who they were was a bit much for me.

As I said I don't want to spoil things for other readers, so I'll just say this was not the book for me, although I think that some people will enjoy it.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

As a huge fan of Jane Dunn, I found The Accidental Debutante, at times seemed to drag or a "new" problem was introduced into the plot that was not necessary. The hero was very conflicted which came across as uninterested although his was a great story. I enjoyed Eliza's story of courage for fortitude and a look back at other characters from previous story-lines. Free ARC read from NetGalley for honest review.

This was an interesting change of pace from most of the historicals I have read. Eliza is part of a traveling circus, although she longs to get away from the exhausting schedule. She does get away, but has an accident and is cared for by a kind earl. From there things get a little dicey as Eliza finds herself in a love triangle and must make some difficult decisions.

Eliza has spent years as a highly skilled acrobat on horseback after becoming lost as a child and ‘adopted’ by a travelling circus. She longs to find out about her former life and leave behind the punishing schedule of performance. When she escapes she is run over by an Earl who then arranged for her to stay with friends. Thus starts her journey of discovery and introduction into high society. On the way she confronts disappointment and is faced with a love triangle where 2 men express their admiration for her. Just when she thinks all is lost and disappointing, such that she has to return to the circus, the man she feels a passion for comes to her aid. The storyline is absorbing and the characters are great. The book makes a strong point about the hypocrisy of some members of the ton and then portrays the female characters as far more strong and courageous than they are given credit for. These points make this a thoroughly enjoyable read.

I'll admit it took me a while to get into this book but after the first third I was hooked and couldn't stop reading. Eliza's wit, charm and tenacity were a breath of fresh air, and as a horse girl myself I loved her background from riding/vaulting in the circus. An absolute joy.

Eliza Gray, a daring performer at Prebbles Flying Circus, mesmerises audiences with her horseback feats. Yet beneath the applause, she yearns to discover her lost family and true identity. Fate intervenes when she is accidentally knocked down by Raven, Earl Purfoy, whose remorse leads him to aid her. Under the guidance of his close friends, Corinna and Alick Wolfe, Eliza enters the dazzling world of London society. Navigating its treacherous gossip and social intrigue, she finds herself entangled with Zadoc Flynn, an American heir seeking both a prized racehorse and an English bride. As Eliza searches for her past and her rightful place, she must decide who—Flynn, Purfoy, or her newfound friends—will truly help her uncover the life she desires.
This was a cute story and the premise was interesting. The first half was well paced and I liked Eliza and Rav as the main leads. There are quite a few plot points – Eliza’s search for her family, the horse race and Eliza's deception, finding a long lost sister, the conflict with the villain, Raven’s reluctance to open his heart. Although the reader is carried along with Eliza and her search I did feel that it was a little disjointed. The matter of her search for her family was resolved quickly but unsatisfactorily. The connection between Eliza and Rav is instant and I never felt that Flynn would come between them but I felt the romance lacked a little something. I definitely preferred the first half. I think there were so many plot points that each one needed more focus rather than skimming across it. Just as an example - the villain accosted Eliza towards the end, she was saved by her friend and then it was never mentioned again.
Overall, I did enjoy the story though. It had likeable leads and it was well written. I received an advanced review copy via Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Three and a half stars rounded up.

If you love horses or the idea of horses, this is the historical romance for you. There's a lot of equine references to actual horses and how people are like horses. Honestly I think the main character fell for the leading man because of his horse. I think she may have loved his horse more than him.

5 stars

Interesting premise, our heroine has been in the circus since she was 7. They taught her to do tricks on horses. She rides her favourite horse, Percy bare back. She decided to run away as she wants to find her family. Eliza has vague memories of a mother and father in Bath and losing her nurse. She leaves disguised as a old woman, turns the corner and is almost run over by Raven, Earl Purfoy who despite his tiger, Taz advice is driving whilst drunk. In a panic he takes the woman to his friends place. We have put his friends in other books. This nicely links to An Unsuitable Heiress.
Its lovely to see how Cory, Alick and Ferdy are getting on. This is obviously the book when Raven meets his match. Entertaining and I'd recommend this author.

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

My first book by this author, def not my.last. it was cute, and sweet. Thank you to netgalley for letting me read this e arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Such an orignal book. The story takes us from riding bare back and flying on a favourite horse in the circus to dancing waltzes with Lords in the London ballrooms. Eliza and Rav are great characters, with real flaws of stubbornness, pride and issues of trust. Eliza is strong willed and has to dig deep to keep going when she upends her life looking for meaning and a home. Rav has lived with his pain for so long thwt she no longer knows how to love or hope without it. They are both working out how to live in society with its cruelty and worry over reputations. The romance is well told and the subplot and dastardly mystery is fun to read too.

I have loved every book I've read by Jane Dunn and this is no exception. I love that they can be read as totally stand alone novels, and yet if you have read them all, you get an extra joy from knowing some of the characters and seeing them further along their story and this was absolutely the case with this latest book. I loved the main characters in this- Eliza was so intriguing, her background story, her talent with horses, she was immediately very likeable and I felt similarly towards Raven. What sets these apart from alot of other regency books is the historical detail and accuracy but also the depth of characters and the added plot twists to storylines. There is always a moment of peril, there are more complex stories going on behind the main thread of romance. This book was a joy to read and I was sad to finish it so quickly but given I couldn't put it down I only have myself to blame!