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A Convenient Engagement
by Ashtyn Newbold
About A Convenient Engagement:
A false engagement. A mysterious coast. Two reluctant hearts.
Much to her father’s dismay, Miss Amelia Buxton aspires to become a spinster, just like her eccentric aunt. Growing up with parents who married for every reason but love, she has never seen a joyful marriage. When Amelia requests a summer trip to the legendary waters of Brighton, her father allows her the excursion, but with one requirement: she must return engaged, or agree to the proposal of the man of his choosing.
Crawling with tourists, Brighton is not the town Adam Claridge once loved. When his sister Eleanor disappears without warning, Adam is desperate to bring her home. In his search, he happens upon Miss Amelia Buxton, a young tourist that proves vital in his search for Eleanor. But Amelia is conducting a search of her own—a search for a husband—and Adam has little choice but to offer a fair trade: he will play the role of Amelia’s betrothed in exchange for her assistance in finding Eleanor.
Convenient at first, Amelia and Adam’s arrangement quickly plummets into disarray. Falling in love had not been part of their bargain.
A Convenient Engagement is a sweet and clean regency romance novel.
Much to her father’s dismay, Miss Amelia Buxton aspires to become a spinster, just like her eccentric aunt. Growing up with parents who married for every reason but love, she has never seen a joyful marriage. When Amelia requests a summer trip to the legendary waters of Brighton, her father allows her the excursion, but with one requirement: she must return engaged, or agree to the proposal of the man of his choosing.
Crawling with tourists, Brighton is not the town Adam Claridge once loved. When his sister Eleanor disappears without warning, Adam is desperate to bring her home. In his search, he happens upon Miss Amelia Buxton, a young tourist that proves vital in his search for Eleanor. But Amelia is conducting a search of her own—a search for a husband—and Adam has little choice but to offer a fair trade: he will play the role of Amelia’s betrothed in exchange for her assistance in finding Eleanor.
Convenient at first, Amelia and Adam’s arrangement quickly plummets into disarray. Falling in love had not been part of their bargain.
A Convenient Engagement is a sweet and clean regency romance novel.
My Book Review:
I loved the
characters in this sweet romance set in Regency Brighton. The heroine was a
sweet young woman disillusioned with marriage after seeing so many unhappy
couples among her class. In spite of her father's insistence she marry, she
sought to be like her eccentric spinster aunt -- such a great character hiding
her own disappointments. Adam I liked, mainly because he possessed depth more
than flash.
I enjoyed the plot, and the changes in attitude with the engagement of convenience designed to thwart Amelia's father's power play. A delightful read, one I highly recommend.
I enjoyed the plot, and the changes in attitude with the engagement of convenience designed to thwart Amelia's father's power play. A delightful read, one I highly recommend.
Ashtyn Newbold discovered a love of writing early in high
school. Inspired by regency period romance, she wrote her first novel at the
age of sixteen. Because she can’t vacation in her favorite historical time
periods, she writes about them instead. When not crafting handsome historical
heroes, she enjoys baking, sewing, music, and spoiling her dog. She dreams of
traveling to England and Ireland. Ashtyn is currently studying English and
creative writing at Utah Valley University. She lives in Lehi, Utah with her
family.
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