Summer House Party - Regina Scott, Donna Hatch & Sarah M. Eden

Summer House Party

By Regina Scott, Donna Hatch & Sarah M. Eden

  • Release Date: 2016-05-20
  • Genre: Historical Romance
Score: 4
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From 26 Ratings

Description

Join three bestselling Regency Romance authors, Regina Scott, Donna Hatch, and Sarah M. Eden, for three new novellas in SUMMER HOUSE PARTY. 

A ENGAGEMENT OF CONVENIENCE by Regina Scott: Kitty Chapworth is nearly a spinster, and an orphan living on the charity of her uncle, with nothing to recommend her for the marriage mart. Her primary purpose is relegated to acting chaperone for her cousins until she can see them successfully married. Kitty remains focused on her duty even though she knows her future is bleak. When Quentin Adair returns from a long ten years working in Jamaica and proposes a wild charade to Kitty, she agrees, although the plan might reawaken her old feelings for Quentin. Can a reformed rake convince the perfect chaperone to overlook propriety for love? 

A PERFECT MATCH by Donna Hatch: Genevieve attends a summer house party hosted by her best friend who can't wait to introduce her to a gentleman she wants to marry, Christian Amesbury. After meeting him, Genevieve determines Christian is perfect . . . for her. Torn between loyalty to her best friend and the yearnings of her heart, Genevieve must first escape the attention of a powerful lord who's obsessed with her and who tries to rob her of any hope for a happily ever after. 

THE PAUPERS’ HOUSE PARTY by Sarah M. Eden: It’s a rare event that Edward Downy and his brother are invited to a house party by a member of the ton. But when they arrive, Edward quickly realizes this house party is different than any other. All invited guests are quite destitute, fallen members of Society barely hanging onto their homes. The hosts of the house party, the Warricks, then make a stunning announcement—they intend to gift all their properties to one fortunate guest. As the guests race to impress the Warricks, Edward finds a fast friend in Agatha Holmwood, who shares his same aversion to the horrible expectations. But their growing fondness for each other only makes the game more painful. 

Other books in the Timeless Regency Collections: 
AUTUMN MASQUERADE 
A MIDWINTER BALL 
SPRING IN HYDE PARK 
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS (Coming October 2016)

Reviews

  • Very fun!

    5
    By gcarola
    Summer House Party included three distinct and satisfying romantic tales. All three novellas were engaging but "The Pauper's House Party" was laugh out loud funny - I had to recite small bits to help my husband understand my sentiment. I received a review copy in exchange for my honest review.
  • Another Great Collection

    5
    By Dawn Pearson
    Note: I received a complimentary copy for an honest review. An Engagement of Convenience Regina Scott 12 chapters Katherine (Kitty) Chapworth is destined to be a spinster. In the meantime, she's a chaperone to her cousins until they are safely married. She realizes that her services are nearly to an end since she's now a chaperone to her last cousin. As the story begins, she's poised to thwart an unsuitable suitor from running off with her cousin, Lucy, to elope. In the process of confronting the young gentleman, a face from the past appears. None other than Quentin Adair. Quentin has returned after an absence of 10 years. He's returned to settle the score with Kitty's uncle who has been interfering with his business dealings. He never expected to see Kitty again - still single. This is a wonderful tale full of well developed characters. There's an element of suspense about Kitty's uncle as well as a second chance romance. 5 stars **************************** A Perfect Match Donna Hatch 11 chapters Genevieve Marshall is traveling to visit her friend, Matilda Widtsoe. Matilda believes herself in love with a particular gentleman and wants Genevieve to approve of the match. Christian Amesbury simply believes that he's been commissioned to paint a portrait, yet he soon realizes that the young woman he's supposed to paint has created an attachment towards him. And, worse yet, he's interested in her friend! This is an odd sort of love triangle that didn't completely work. There's also the introduction of Lord Wickburgh. Unfortunately, he's never fully fleshed out. I tried to like this story more, but it didn't come together as well as the others. 3 stars **************************** The Paupers' House Party Sarah M. Eden 11 chapters + Epilogue This is a fun, totally new twist of a story to me. An eccentric, wealthy couple decide to host a party where they've only invited the poor and destitute. They will select one of them to inherit their entire estate. Even though it's not wholly realistic, I enjoyed it and found the characters fully developed. I also loved the development of the romance. While reading this, I found myself feeling emotional as well as laughing out loud. Finally, I appreciated the sense of family sticking together and supporting each other. 5 stars Overall rating - 5 stars