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  1. VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Reputations, Scandal and Romance
    October 22, 2013
    VicsMediaRoom
    Irvine, CA
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: male
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Laurie Alice Eakes in her new book, "A Reluctant Courtship" Book Three in The Daughters Of Bainbridge House series published by Revell brings us into the life of Honore Bainbridge in 1813.

    From the back cover: A woman without a prospect. A man without a homeland. Can love give them a future?

    Honore Bainbridge has been courted by two men, one of whom turned out to be a traitor, the other a murderer. Banished to her family's country estate, where she will hopefully stay out of trouble, she finally meets the man she is sure is exactly right for her: Lord Ashmoor. Tall, dark, and handsome—what more could a girl ask for?

    But he too is under suspicion because of his American upbringing and accusations that he has helped French prisoners escape from Dartmoor Prison. If he's to keep out of a British prison himself and secure his place in British society, Lord Ashmoor needs a wife beyond reproach—something the vexingly beautiful Honore certainly is not. Though they find themselves drawn to each other, family obligations may conspire to keep them apart forever.

    For the sake of her heart, Honore determines to prove Ashmoor's innocence—even if doing so risks her own life.

    From the first sentence, award-winning author Laurie Alice Eakes thrusts you into high drama amid the rocky cliffs of Devonshire, England, and keeps you suspended there until the final page.

    "A Reluctant Courtship" is a wonderful romance filled with mystery, intrigue, and scandal. It begins with Honore falling off a cliff and a very exciting rescue and the story builds from there. This is a page-turner that will keep you guessing right until the end. These pages are filled with wonderful characters that live and breathe. "A Reluctant Courtship" is full of reputation, finding yourself, finding your place in the world and romance. This is an interesting story filled with lots of excitement and romance as well as history. I liked it a lot and am sorry to see this series end.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

    "Available October 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group."
  2. sunny island breezes
    a sunny island
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    October 21, 2013
    sunny island breezes
    a sunny island
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Honore's judgment of men is dismal. Her reputation is so bad that her brother banished her to the country.

    Meric is a gentleman fighting to better his reputation. His father, branded a murderer, escaped to America. On Meric's arrival to claim his family's land and title he's tossed into prison for three months.

    Honore's father helped him obtain his release and claim his title. He also attempted to arrange a marriage between him and Honore, but after her father's death, Meric chose not to marry her. He needs someone who will help elevate him rather than drag him down even further with her reputation.

    These two. although unsuited, seem to be constantly drawn to each other. What a mess this causes. Can they even stay alive through countless "accidents" long enough to let love triumph?

    Once again Ms Eakes brings us a story about The Daughters of Bainbridge House. They have all been good reads. I regret that there are no more daughters.

    ***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
  3. Laurie Alice Eakes
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Wonderful!
    January 13, 2014
    Laurie Alice Eakes
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The final book in The Daughters of Bainbridge House gives you the Ahhhhh factor! Laurie Alice Eakes continues to make you laugh, smile, and your heart to ache for her characters. You really get to know her hero and heroine, Ashmoor and Honore so they feel like they are real people who you miss when you finish the book. The mystery is wonderful, the romance beautiful, all around a great book. If you love falling in love with your characters and feeling like they are your personal friends, this is the book for you!
  4. Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    quiet solitude of the Devonshire countryside...
    October 15, 2013
    Kathleen
    Missouri
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Tuesday, October 15, 2013

    A Reluctant Courtship by Laurie Alice Eakes, ©2013

    The Daughters of Bainbridge House; Book 3

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath

    anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me

    to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,

    and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.

    --Isaiah 61:1

    September 1813

    Devonshire, England

    Being rescued from precariously hanging from the cliff edging, the scariest part would be letting go of that slowly releasing bush! Shuffled from sister to sister, and sent to Bainbridge House to keep her from further defaming their family name by further escapades, Miss Honore Bainbridge's adventures continue on.

    "You--you are Lord Ashmoor?" The ground beneath her feet took on the consistency of the quaking edge of the cliff. She swayed. She pressed her fingers to her lips to cover her gaping mouth. She could not call a peer of the realm a liar. Then again, if he was a liar, he was not a peer of the realm.

    "Speechless, Miss Bainbridge?" Gold sparkled in his multicolored eyes. He crossed his arms over his chest and propped one foot on the low stone wall. "Let me see if I can help. Local gossip says I'm too ashamed of my father's past to show my face in Devonshire, so I'm hiding out on one of the lesser estates. Or maybe you heard that I was locked up in Newgate or Dartmoor or a hulk in the Nore the instant I set foot on these hallowed shores. Is one of those stories close to the gossip you've heard about why the new owner of the title hasn't yet shown his face in Devonshire?"

    --A Reluctant Courtship, 18

    Innocently going to a country dance, she becomes entangled in arms. Lord Ashmoor's, again! The one who rescued her from falling into the sea and rocks below. In the quiet solitude of the Devonshire countryside, Honore manages to have more mysterious outings than most. She is writing a novel and is not sitting idle while at her country exile. She enjoys walking in the moonlight along well-worn paths.

    Missing French prisoners subject Lord Ashmoor to suspicion by local authorities as a traitor to the Crown. Honore has been dupped twice in matters of the heart, and endures whispers as her name is filtered throughout the countryside. She agrees to help Lord Ashmoor clear his name and former actions of his father as she can more readily roam about than he, but also for her own interest. May their quest free them from their prisons without walls.

    One of my favorite parts was when Honore takes her future sister-in-law, Deborah, to visit the tenants of the estate. I liked the interaction between the women. Though world's apart in daily activity, their hearts receive each other.

    I was so interested in the communications and happenings between the protagonists and those near them, that the adventure took me by surprise. Very well written, and unsuspecting, to be taken into the realm of espionage with being unaware until it is upon them! This regency novel is very well spent! Come join the third and youngest daughter in the Daughters of Bainbridge series by Laurie Alice Eakes ~ releases today, October 15, 2013.

    ***Thank you to Revell Blog Tour Network for sending me a review copy of Book 3 in The Daughters of Bainbridge House series, A Reluctant Courtship, by Laurie Alice Eakes. This review was written in my own words. No other compensation was received.***
  5. GingerS219
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A handsome lord and a spunky lady collide
    October 30, 2013
    GingerS219
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I just love spunky heroines and Laurie Alice Eakes has given us just such a character in Reluctant Courtship. Honore Bainbridge trusted too much and made some bad choices. She did it with a clean heart, but now she is being punished by society and her family. We see her angst, and her attempts to do her best despite other's opinions.

    This book also touched something deeper in me. The difference between right and wrong is not determined by our past experience, though we tend to view circumstances through those experiences. Both Honore and Lord Ashmoor have to look past their past and see the future with new eyes.

    ***I received this book from the author/publisher for the purpose of review. The above is my honest opinion.***
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