The Sport of Matchmaking
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- Author：Jennie Goutet
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Reviews
Desiree
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A solid story of two strong people set in their individul ways， not wanting to let go of their independence and resistant to change slowly evolving。 I always enjoy this author becuase I can rely on her to do her research and write in a way that I can be transported to that day and time without glaring modern faux paus so to speak。 Plus， always a great plot and characters。 I enjoyed the little snippets of regency life and style that was expertly woven in so as not to slow down reading or becoming A solid story of two strong people set in their individul ways， not wanting to let go of their independence and resistant to change slowly evolving。 I always enjoy this author becuase I can rely on her to do her research and write in a way that I can be transported to that day and time without glaring modern faux paus so to speak。 Plus， always a great plot and characters。 I enjoyed the little snippets of regency life and style that was expertly woven in so as not to slow down reading or becoming tedious。 It was fun to glimpse into the ton world。 The romance was great to read and watch the heroine gradually go from growing admiration then affection then in love。 It was just right and satisfying。 As the story ramped up I thought it got more exciting and a page turner。 His decleration and their 1st kiss was a sweet scene and I even highlighted it so I didn't forget to include it in my review。 I love Jennie Goutet's creative mind。Part of a series。 Past characters come up but you could read out of order。 There'd be minor spoilers。 。。。more
Betsy
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I have enjoyed each of the books in Jennie Goutet’s Clavering Chronicles series and have been looking forward to reading George’s story。 Such a fun book this was！ The title itself might lead one to assume there would be some humor in it and given the numerous droll quips and witty banter， there definitely was， as I found myself laughing out loud several times while reading this。 If Regency Rom-Com was a genre， this book would be well-suited for the category。 However， the book was not completely I have enjoyed each of the books in Jennie Goutet’s Clavering Chronicles series and have been looking forward to reading George’s story。 Such a fun book this was！ The title itself might lead one to assume there would be some humor in it and given the numerous droll quips and witty banter， there definitely was， as I found myself laughing out loud several times while reading this。 If Regency Rom-Com was a genre， this book would be well-suited for the category。 However， the book was not completely full of frivolity， as there were serious conversations among various characters pertaining not only to matchmaking but delving into reevaluating the goals a person has set for themselves。 I greatly admire and appreciate the high quality of writing I know I will find when I read a book by this author。 Her writing style makes me feel like I have a front-row seat to each unfolding story in Regency England。 While this book can definitely be read as a standalone， I highly recommend reading the other books in the series first， as it is quite enjoyable getting reacquainted with other family members and characters。I received an advanced reader copy from the author。 I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed here are completely my own。 。。。more
Leann Arave
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Pure enjoyment！ Everything about this book is wonderful。 The storyline is intriguing， entertaining and fun。 The characters are charming， honorable and witty。 Lady Alice just wants to go live her life as she wishes。 She doesn’t like the fact that single young women are restricted in where and when they can go。 She has made up her mind that she will never marry！ George is not ready to marry， he and his friends are living life to its fullest and are too young to settle down。 But when he meets a you Pure enjoyment！ Everything about this book is wonderful。 The storyline is intriguing， entertaining and fun。 The characters are charming， honorable and witty。 Lady Alice just wants to go live her life as she wishes。 She doesn’t like the fact that single young women are restricted in where and when they can go。 She has made up her mind that she will never marry！ George is not ready to marry， he and his friends are living life to its fullest and are too young to settle down。 But when he meets a young women （Lady Alice） in an alcove at Almack’s， his whole life is turned upside down。 A silly bet， an unwanted wage and his best friend falling in love， what could happen next。 This story held me captive， from beginning to end。 It is the 3rd book in the Clavering Chronicles series and can be read as a standalone novel。 But I recommend them all， they are all entertaining， clean， regency romances， with the characters mingled throughout each story。 。。。more
Bee
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Jennie Goutet is an auto-buy author for me and this book is an example of why！This entire series is great and is not least in the last installment。 The story is so funny and swooning， the main and second characters are very well written and the plot is so amusing。 I strongly recommend to read this book and all in the series。 Cant wait to read the Next series Daughters of the Gentry
Shaylin Maxwell
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This book was lots of fun。 It reeled me in from the very beginning。 The main characters had such witty banter and their meet-cute was unique。 This book also has a whole cast of interesting side characters Jennie has a gift for writing interesting characters。 I have read the other 2 in this series and couldn’t wait to hear George’s story。 It was fun to see characters from the previous 2 books， but this could be read as a stand-alone without feeling lost （but I highly recommend all the books in t This book was lots of fun。 It reeled me in from the very beginning。 The main characters had such witty banter and their meet-cute was unique。 This book also has a whole cast of interesting side characters Jennie has a gift for writing interesting characters。 I have read the other 2 in this series and couldn’t wait to hear George’s story。 It was fun to see characters from the previous 2 books， but this could be read as a stand-alone without feeling lost （but I highly recommend all the books in this series）。 All of Jennie’s books are clean and have happy endings- both things I look for in books I read。 。。。more
Margaret Watkins
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Lighthearted and entertaining， this enjoyable romance has wit， some suspense， and more than one couple finding their destiny。 When may a gentleman engage in conversation with a lady he has not been introduced to？ Why， when she is having a conversation with herself。 As far as George was concerned， he had no choice in the matter other than to respectfully engage with Lady Alice in her discussion， and when that discussion resulted in a wager， how could he refuse？ Unfortunately， there is a fly in th Lighthearted and entertaining， this enjoyable romance has wit， some suspense， and more than one couple finding their destiny。 When may a gentleman engage in conversation with a lady he has not been introduced to？ Why， when she is having a conversation with herself。 As far as George was concerned， he had no choice in the matter other than to respectfully engage with Lady Alice in her discussion， and when that discussion resulted in a wager， how could he refuse？ Unfortunately， there is a fly in the ointment who cannot bear to see anyone else finding happiness， and the sweet romance that develops is almost derailed。 However， the book does come to a happy conclusion and I was glad that Lady Alice found her own destiny fulfilled。 I received a copy of this novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Lori
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Loved This Book！！I was so excited to read this book as I've read the other two books in this series。 It definitely did not disappoint。I really loved the storyline of this book。 The witty and comical banter between Alice and George was so enjoyable。 They were both so likable and the story takes off pretty quickly， whisking you away into a great escape of afternoon promenades in Hyde park and evening balls at Amack's。I truly loved that Jennie Goutet brought the characters from the first two books Loved This Book！！I was so excited to read this book as I've read the other two books in this series。 It definitely did not disappoint。I really loved the storyline of this book。 The witty and comical banter between Alice and George was so enjoyable。 They were both so likable and the story takes off pretty quickly， whisking you away into a great escape of afternoon promenades in Hyde park and evening balls at Amack's。I truly loved that Jennie Goutet brought the characters from the first two books into this book as well。 It's a wonderful addition to this story and really helps to bring this story to fruition。I highly recommend this third book （as well as the others） in this series。 It was an excellent read and definitely worth the wait！ 。。。more
Maria Schneider
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This was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it！ It is a clean， sweet slow burn romance with matchmaking at its center。 Honestly perfect for any fans of Emma！ Overall my favorite part was the dialogue。 Jeannie has a great way of writing witty banter in a style reminiscent of Austen。 I loved the dual POV， the characters， and the exploration of life for regency members and once again how limiting life was for these women。 I loved how good and moral the characters were too！ Its always This was my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it！ It is a clean， sweet slow burn romance with matchmaking at its center。 Honestly perfect for any fans of Emma！ Overall my favorite part was the dialogue。 Jeannie has a great way of writing witty banter in a style reminiscent of Austen。 I loved the dual POV， the characters， and the exploration of life for regency members and once again how limiting life was for these women。 I loved how good and moral the characters were too！ Its always a plus！ 。。。more
Angie
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I liked George since the first book in the series， so I was happy to see him have his story told。 It was nice to catch up with other familiar characters too， most notably Lucius and Philippa。This was a light-hearted story about two good-hearted yet stubborn people whose lives intersect when they make a friendly wager and who eventually have to decide if independence is what they each truly want。This was a solid conclusion to the series。 It could be read as a stand alone， but I highly recommend r I liked George since the first book in the series， so I was happy to see him have his story told。 It was nice to catch up with other familiar characters too， most notably Lucius and Philippa。This was a light-hearted story about two good-hearted yet stubborn people whose lives intersect when they make a friendly wager and who eventually have to decide if independence is what they each truly want。This was a solid conclusion to the series。 It could be read as a stand alone， but I highly recommend reading all three。I definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys Regency romance。 。。。more
Nikki Withers
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The Sport of Matchmaking is the third book in the Clavering series。 The book centers around George and Lady Alice who both wish to avoid marriage。 A friendly wager turns into something more between the characters。 I truly enjoyed the witty banter between the main characters and found I really liked the secondary characters as well。 I only wished the characters perhaps had a few more scenes together in the building of their relationship， but I adored the ending！ You will have to read for yourself The Sport of Matchmaking is the third book in the Clavering series。 The book centers around George and Lady Alice who both wish to avoid marriage。 A friendly wager turns into something more between the characters。 I truly enjoyed the witty banter between the main characters and found I really liked the secondary characters as well。 I only wished the characters perhaps had a few more scenes together in the building of their relationship， but I adored the ending！ You will have to read for yourself because all bets are you will love it！ 。。。more
Kylie Hunt - The Film Director's Wife
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Overall， I enjoyed this book and I think the cover is so pretty！It is part of a series， but definitely stands well on it's own as a stand alone。I appreciated and was pleasantly surprised that there was a lot of depth to the story as a whole。I particularly liked Lady Alice and felt she was very well-written。There are also several great side characters that were a great touch to the tale。The story as a whole flowed together very nicely and I found that Author Jennie Goutet writes some great dialog Overall， I enjoyed this book and I think the cover is so pretty！It is part of a series， but definitely stands well on it's own as a stand alone。I appreciated and was pleasantly surprised that there was a lot of depth to the story as a whole。I particularly liked Lady Alice and felt she was very well-written。There are also several great side characters that were a great touch to the tale。The story as a whole flowed together very nicely and I found that Author Jennie Goutet writes some great dialogue。 （It had a very Jane Austen like touch， at times。）The ending was good and if this sounds like a book you would enjoy， definitely check it out！***I received a complimentary ARC of this novel， but I was not required to leave a review positive or otherwise。 The views and opinions in this review are my own honest thoughts on it。*** 。。。more
Pris
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The Sport of Matchmaking was the best， the sweetest， and the perfect ending to the beloved Clavering series！！ I've been looking forward to George's story even before the author confirmed he was going to get his own book， and she didn't disappoint！ I loved learning more about his personality， his kindness （which had been shown a bit with his consideration towards helping Philippa in her book）， but most of all， learning about the one who would be his perfect match。 And Lady Alice was certainly sui The Sport of Matchmaking was the best， the sweetest， and the perfect ending to the beloved Clavering series！！ I've been looking forward to George's story even before the author confirmed he was going to get his own book， and she didn't disappoint！ I loved learning more about his personality， his kindness （which had been shown a bit with his consideration towards helping Philippa in her book）， but most of all， learning about the one who would be his perfect match。 And Lady Alice was certainly suitable for the role！ She's poised， kind， caring of her close ones （though there are few of those with her being the daughter of a Duke）， and has taken the decision to not marry， which of course was an intriguing aspect for George。 :） I loved their conversations and easy banter， and even though it was clear there was only ever going to be one winner in their wager， the author made it hard， at least for me， to simply take one side over the other， rather finding things that I agreed with sometimes with one and sometimes with the other。 Still， I enjoyed how it served to further their acquaintance， as well as to grow and start seeing the other in a different light。 Oh， and I also enjoyed the fact that the author delved into the topic of mistresses。 It's definitely one that I haven't found so often in Sweet Regency books， but I loved how she presented the different POVs through both George and Lord Anley's characters， the impact and consequences such a decision could have for not only the man but also their family， and also how it ended up enriching the story， and its outcome， because of it。As for it being the final book in a series， I loved how the author gave us an update on previous characters in her trademark style， especially so concerning Philippa and her husband Jack （so glad to learn of his advancing in his political career！）。 Of course， there are also the characters that refuse to change （like Maria）， but I especially enjoyed learning about Lucius and Selena's family， as well as seeing him play out his role of older brother perfectly。Overall， a satisfying conclusion to a fantastic Sweet Regency Romance that will always hold a special place in my heart。 Perfect for fans of the genre and/or the author。 I'm seriously looking forward to her next series！ ~ 5 stars！ 。。。more
Nancy
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This review is of The Sport of Matchmaking （Clavering Chronicles #3） by Jennie Goutet。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 It’s 1822 and all upstanding men and women of the ton are going through the ritual of the Season to have fun but to ultimately find a mate。 Except for our two main characters Lady Alice St。 Claire and Mr。 George Clavering。 Lady Alice thinks most people of the ton are， well aren’t the smartest group on earth especially when it comes to pi This review is of The Sport of Matchmaking （Clavering Chronicles #3） by Jennie Goutet。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 It’s 1822 and all upstanding men and women of the ton are going through the ritual of the Season to have fun but to ultimately find a mate。 Except for our two main characters Lady Alice St。 Claire and Mr。 George Clavering。 Lady Alice thinks most people of the ton are， well aren’t the smartest group on earth especially when it comes to picking mates。 And Mr。 Clavering is much too young to think of marriage and responsibility。 Right。 On both counts。 This is where the author shines。 This book really isn’t about boring people and lack of responsibility， but of knowing oneself。 In spite of all of your education， how do you know you aren’t one of the boring people？ Are your actions above reproach because of who you are or because of why you do them？ And who decides when you are old enough to be responsible？ Is it a date on a calendar or the lessons you have learned？ And finally， when， how， and where do you ask for forgiveness and give it？Of course all of this takes place in the glittering balls and parties of the Ton in a very rich London with detailed descriptions of clothes and locations。 What would one of this author’s books be without a fair amount of witty dialogue！ There’s even a dash to Greta Green to liven everything up。 As with all of the author’s books， I fell in love with The Sport of Matchmaking in the first chapter。 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did！ 。。。more
Melissa’s Bookshelf
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A chance meeting in a secluded alcove at Almack’s leads to a new attraction and friendly wager between two people determined not to marry。 In this third installment of the Clavering Chronicles， Jennie Goutet writes an engaging， slow burn Regency romance with amazing depth and feeling。 I loved the charming characters especially Lady Alice and George Clavering。 The witty dialogue and clever matchmaking storyline kept me turning those pages to see who would win the wager and if these two stubborn c A chance meeting in a secluded alcove at Almack’s leads to a new attraction and friendly wager between two people determined not to marry。 In this third installment of the Clavering Chronicles， Jennie Goutet writes an engaging， slow burn Regency romance with amazing depth and feeling。 I loved the charming characters especially Lady Alice and George Clavering。 The witty dialogue and clever matchmaking storyline kept me turning those pages to see who would win the wager and if these two stubborn characters would find love with each other。Strong， beautiful， stubborn Lady Alice just wants to take her inheritance and live on her own。 Her main fear is being betrayed and having her freedom curtailed by a greedy husband。 She obstinately maintains， much to her parents’ chagrin， that she will not marry。 That is until she meets the handsome， carefree， George Clavering。 George is the attractive， flirtatious second son of a baronet， and not in any hurry to settle down。 His brother wants him to finally take an interest in the estate he’s inherited， but he’s determined to put off his responsibilities until after the season。 He and his friends live a carefree life of making wagers， boxing at Gentleman Jackson’s， and attending ton events and their club with little variation。When George meets Lady Alice， he’s immediately intrigued and when she expresses an interest in setting up a match between George’s friend Oswald Duckworth and Miss Gwendolyn Chauncey， they decide on a friendly wager。 George is definitely against the match and bets that Duck isn’t interested in settling down。 As George and Lady Alice seek each other out to discuss the wager of course， the sparks fly。 Will they maintain their stance against marriage or will the two finally have met their own match？I loved this story and the chemistry between the two main characters。 It was such a fun read with several twists。 I also enjoyed the side romance between Duck and Miss Chauncey。 Alice’s brother Bart and his friendship with George added another fun layer to the story。 There’s another wager involving Alice and I was anxiously waiting to see how that would play out。 Highly recommend this witty， slow burn romance！ Fans of the series will enjoy seeing characters from previous books。 Though it’s the third book in the series， it can definitely be read as a standalone。 Thanks to the author for the advanced complimentary copy。 All opinions are my own and I was not required to provide a positive review。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Becky
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The Sport of Matchmaking by Jennie Goutet is the third in the Clavering Chronicles， but a stand-alone Regency novel。 Lady Alice has vowed to never marry， but loves matchmaking。 George Clavering does not have plans to marry， but enjoys making small wagers。 Our story follows these two new friends as they make a wager and walk a path neither expected。 The novel had all things Regency with Almack's Vouchers， boxing gentleman， and carriage rides。 The characters in the story were delightful， the conve The Sport of Matchmaking by Jennie Goutet is the third in the Clavering Chronicles， but a stand-alone Regency novel。 Lady Alice has vowed to never marry， but loves matchmaking。 George Clavering does not have plans to marry， but enjoys making small wagers。 Our story follows these two new friends as they make a wager and walk a path neither expected。 The novel had all things Regency with Almack's Vouchers， boxing gentleman， and carriage rides。 The characters in the story were delightful， the conversations were enlightening， and the love story was believable and fun to watch。 I was charmed with the story。 Such a satisfying historical read that I highly recommend。I was given a copy and not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Suzy
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This was a fun premise！ A wager on friends that leads to romance！ George and Alice are fun characters。 Neither love the ton， and neither are ready for marriage。 But when a wager between them cause other complications， sparks fly， some good and some bad。It was fun to get to know George more， as we have enjoyed his eldest brother and his sisters。 These two characters have some fun banter。This was a fun read， clean and sweet。
Marilee
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Jennie Goutet should be required reading for any fan of regency romance and The Sport of Matchmaking is the perfect example of what I love about her books！Neither Alice nor George is looking to marry and after a chance meeting in an alcove， enter into a wager regarding the matrimonial state of two acquaintances。 The matchmaking efforts twist the plot into tangled knots and manage to make even two determined singles begin to question their views on matrimony。 Both main characters were vivid and f Jennie Goutet should be required reading for any fan of regency romance and The Sport of Matchmaking is the perfect example of what I love about her books！Neither Alice nor George is looking to marry and after a chance meeting in an alcove， enter into a wager regarding the matrimonial state of two acquaintances。 The matchmaking efforts twist the plot into tangled knots and manage to make even two determined singles begin to question their views on matrimony。 Both main characters were vivid and fun and oh， so likeable！ Their banter was one of my favorite parts of the book and oh my， the ever growing tension between them was delicious！ The author's attention to historical detail and language make her books a truly immersive experience and George and Alice's story was no exception。 This book is a gem in the sweet regency romance genre and I cannot recommend this series enough！ I received a complimentary copy but a positive review was not required。 。。。more
A。
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This story can stand alone， but I appreciated the reappearances of other characters from the Clavering Chronicles and seeing their support of George as he takes his turn in the spotlight。 Lady Alice and he are quite the pair of declared bachelor and unmarried woman of fortune - I enjoyed seeing them soften and come around to recognizing the benefits of turning to someone else。 There were multiple other people's storylines to follow， which helped drive the plot while the interpersonal conflict an This story can stand alone， but I appreciated the reappearances of other characters from the Clavering Chronicles and seeing their support of George as he takes his turn in the spotlight。 Lady Alice and he are quite the pair of declared bachelor and unmarried woman of fortune - I enjoyed seeing them soften and come around to recognizing the benefits of turning to someone else。 There were multiple other people's storylines to follow， which helped drive the plot while the interpersonal conflict and miscommunication challenges between the main characters were overcome。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Ashlee （bookswithnopictures）
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For different reasons， George and Lady Alice do not want to get married。 George wants to put it off a few more years and carry on his bachelor lifestyle and Alice has zero plans to do so ever。 But a wager between new friends may force them to reconsider。Both characters are vastly likeable and their shared moments filled with banter that lead to unwilling tenderness。 I will always love a male lead whose yearning initially surpasses the lady's。 The supporting cast was full of past characters I enj For different reasons， George and Lady Alice do not want to get married。 George wants to put it off a few more years and carry on his bachelor lifestyle and Alice has zero plans to do so ever。 But a wager between new friends may force them to reconsider。Both characters are vastly likeable and their shared moments filled with banter that lead to unwilling tenderness。 I will always love a male lead whose yearning initially surpasses the lady's。 The supporting cast was full of past characters I enjoyed revisiting and new I want to see more of。Outside of one plot point needing more backstory （for me）， this story is no exception to my growing appreciation for Jennie's writing。 Her relationship arcs and attention to detail are incredible。 Every book that I've read has featured a believable love story and I have so much love for George and Alice。Thank you to the author for the gifted copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
maiaisreading
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#BookReview : THE SPORT OF MATCHMAKING by Jennie GoutetWhat a lovely cover for this fun regency story。 As the third book in the series， this can be read as a standalone。 I think this is my favorite in the series so far。 George was not yet ready to get married and Alice didn’t have plans to get married at all。 As a Duke’s daughter， she was financially secure。 It was a few chapters in before I fully warmed up to both of them。 But Alice and George were just so adorable together。 Their witty convers #BookReview : THE SPORT OF MATCHMAKING by Jennie GoutetWhat a lovely cover for this fun regency story。 As the third book in the series， this can be read as a standalone。 I think this is my favorite in the series so far。 George was not yet ready to get married and Alice didn’t have plans to get married at all。 As a Duke’s daughter， she was financially secure。 It was a few chapters in before I fully warmed up to both of them。 But Alice and George were just so adorable together。 Their witty conversations were delightful。 They definitely have chemistry even in denial。 Their matchmaking was fun but sincere。 I liked how their true personalities were revealed as the story developed。I have enjoyed the side characters and their own tales。 There were enough characters and entertaining situations that kept me engaged in the story。 I am most interested in Alice’s younger brother and their close relationship。 He had a lot of growing up to do and big shoes to fill。 I hope he will get his own book。 Alice’s friendship to Cleda was sweet as well。 I am also glad to revisit with Philippa here。This was a fun and heartwarming regency romance， with a few faith elements thrown in that I liked。 I finished the book with a pleased sigh。 Rating: 4。5 starsSeries: Clavering Chronicles Book 3Pub date: 17 May 2022Thank you to the author for the complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Sandra Hartzel
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I had an ARC copy of this book， but this is my honest and voluntary opinion。 George Clavering and his friends feel they are too young to settle down。 Lady Alice St Clair is not interested in getting married and having her husband control her fortune。 They meet at a ball and form a bet concerning a match between two of their friends。 The plot features London’s season of parties and balls， making alliances to advance resources， and the strict requirements for announcing engagements。 I thoroughly e I had an ARC copy of this book， but this is my honest and voluntary opinion。 George Clavering and his friends feel they are too young to settle down。 Lady Alice St Clair is not interested in getting married and having her husband control her fortune。 They meet at a ball and form a bet concerning a match between two of their friends。 The plot features London’s season of parties and balls， making alliances to advance resources， and the strict requirements for announcing engagements。 I thoroughly enjoyed this engaging book。 。。。more
The_Power Of_The Page
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What can I say？ Jennie Goutet has done it again！ She has written a mesmerizing story with dialogue that sparkles， characters you grow to love and lots of fun， and scandal！ I really enjoyed the story of George and Alice。 It was a slow burn romance with lots of heart。 The secondary characters really added to the plot and depth of the story。 As ALWAYS， I recommend this and any Jennie Goutet book to anyone who enjoys a clean， well researched Regency romance with witty dialogue and heart melting mome What can I say？ Jennie Goutet has done it again！ She has written a mesmerizing story with dialogue that sparkles， characters you grow to love and lots of fun， and scandal！ I really enjoyed the story of George and Alice。 It was a slow burn romance with lots of heart。 The secondary characters really added to the plot and depth of the story。 As ALWAYS， I recommend this and any Jennie Goutet book to anyone who enjoys a clean， well researched Regency romance with witty dialogue and heart melting moments。 。。。more
Kim
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This lovely book releases next week and Regency romance fans will not want to miss it！ It’s the 3rd book in the Clavering Chronicles but it can easily be read as a standalone novel。 It has it’s own main characters and a few cameo appearances by some characters from book one and two。In this story， Lady Alice， the daughter of a Duke， has proclaimed that she will not marry and is just biding her time until she is old enough to live on her own with her inheritance。 A chance meeting with George Clave This lovely book releases next week and Regency romance fans will not want to miss it！ It’s the 3rd book in the Clavering Chronicles but it can easily be read as a standalone novel。 It has it’s own main characters and a few cameo appearances by some characters from book one and two。In this story， Lady Alice， the daughter of a Duke， has proclaimed that she will not marry and is just biding her time until she is old enough to live on her own with her inheritance。 A chance meeting with George Clavering， a young but determined bachelor， ends in a friendly wager regarding the matrimonial prospects of two of their acquaintances。 There is so much to love in this story from the witty dialogue to the secondary characters and family members。 I enjoyed watching George and Alice begin to care about each other more then they wanted to admit。 It’s a slow building romance with a satisfying and somewhat unexpected ending that I thoroughly enjoyed。 I received a complimentary ebook from the author/publisher。 I was not required to provide a positive review and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tasha
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I have been dying to get George’s story！ He has been such an interesting character to spy on during books 1 and 2。 I loved him paired up with （and against） Alice; it was fun to see them battle each other through wits and wills！The romance was incredibly fun because neither Alice or George were looking for it。 It felt real， relatable and organic！The setting and circumstances were on point with everything that I love about Jennie’s writing style。 She makes her writing not only accurate， but entert I have been dying to get George’s story！ He has been such an interesting character to spy on during books 1 and 2。 I loved him paired up with （and against） Alice; it was fun to see them battle each other through wits and wills！The romance was incredibly fun because neither Alice or George were looking for it。 It felt real， relatable and organic！The setting and circumstances were on point with everything that I love about Jennie’s writing style。 She makes her writing not only accurate， but entertaining！！Have I convinced you to pick up all of the Jennie Goutet books yet？ I’ll give you the pre-order link in my stories！ Don’t miss this one！Thanks to the author and publisher for the copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
Rod
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Once again a great book from Jennie Goutet， continuing the Clavering Chronicles。 It tells how Lady Alice and George Clavering agree that whilst marriage is not for either of them， they are happy to have wager on whether 2 other people will or will not get married。 If only it was that simple！ As ever well written and observed， and Jennie’s thorough research shows。 The characters are excellent。 Thoroughly recommended
Anna （The_Reading_Pantry）
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I LOVED this book！！！ Historical romance holds a place in my heart and especially ones that are thoroughly entertaining。 The Sport of Matchmaking was just that。 There were multiple side stories and events that gave this book depth。 I haven’t read a ton of Jennie Goutet’s books， but now I feel like I’m missing out。 She writes so well and has a gift in storytelling。 Alice and George were adorable and I loved how they interacted with each other。 Their ploys in matchmaking was hilarious。 Some of my f I LOVED this book！！！ Historical romance holds a place in my heart and especially ones that are thoroughly entertaining。 The Sport of Matchmaking was just that。 There were multiple side stories and events that gave this book depth。 I haven’t read a ton of Jennie Goutet’s books， but now I feel like I’m missing out。 She writes so well and has a gift in storytelling。 Alice and George were adorable and I loved how they interacted with each other。 Their ploys in matchmaking was hilarious。 Some of my favorite parts were their first kiss （of course）， the alcove， and Alice finding out that George fights well at Gentleman Jackson’s boxing saloon。 😂 It was a small detail but one that made me laugh。 。。。more
Sallie
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Having read the first two books in The Clavering Chronicles， I was looking forward to George’s story。 As the younger brother in the first two books， I wondered how he would develop as an adult。 It was fun to watch a confirmed bachelor for a few more years slowly change his mind。 But would Alice change her mind？ Such a fun story。 Jennie Goutet writes marvelous historical fiction books。 You don’t have to read the first two books to enjoy this one， but I would encourage everyone to read all her boo Having read the first two books in The Clavering Chronicles， I was looking forward to George’s story。 As the younger brother in the first two books， I wondered how he would develop as an adult。 It was fun to watch a confirmed bachelor for a few more years slowly change his mind。 But would Alice change her mind？ Such a fun story。 Jennie Goutet writes marvelous historical fiction books。 You don’t have to read the first two books to enjoy this one， but I would encourage everyone to read all her books。 。。。more
Alexis Stewart
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"Bart， what if he does not come？" He shrugged， his hand on the door。 "What am I， your fairy godmother？ Just be ready on time， and we will worry about the rest when we get there。"This was such a fun read。 Alice and George have both bet made bets on who they think will and will not get married that season。 Alice does everything in her power to make sure that it happens while at the start George is trying everything he can to make sure it doesn't happen。Alice is forever telling her friends and to h "Bart， what if he does not come？" He shrugged， his hand on the door。 "What am I， your fairy godmother？ Just be ready on time， and we will worry about the rest when we get there。"This was such a fun read。 Alice and George have both bet made bets on who they think will and will not get married that season。 Alice does everything in her power to make sure that it happens while at the start George is trying everything he can to make sure it doesn't happen。Alice is forever telling her friends and to her mother's disappointment that she is never going to be married。 She doesn't want to feel trapped and as if she is not able to be herself。 So she is not going to tie herself to anyone。 All of society is well aware of this as well。 George and Alice are the perfect pair to have as friends。 They will go to good lengths to make sure that their friends find happiness。 Along the way they are able to find their own happiness as well。 I have loved the books of Jennie's that I have been able to read。 I haven't had a chance to read the other two in this series and are looking forward to going back and reading them。 I received a free ARC copy of this book from the author。 。。。more
Bonnie Brien
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