A Whimsical Notion
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- Author：Jennie Goutet
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Reviews
Lynn Hyman
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Another Excellent Book By This AuthorAnything I read by Jennie Goutet is a delight。 Honoria and Philip are an excellent lady and gentleman。 I love the character developments and the storyline and all its surprises。 The happy ending was warm and satisfying， as was the whole book。
Nancy
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This review is of A Whimsical Notion by Jennie Goutet。 It is the first book in her Daughters of the Gentry series。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Coming of age means different things to different people， especially in our day。 But in Regency England it had a more defined meaning。 For men of the gentry， it meant taking on responsibilities of the estate or farms。 For women， it meant getting married and starting a family。 Unfortunately， for some it wasn’t This review is of A Whimsical Notion by Jennie Goutet。 It is the first book in her Daughters of the Gentry series。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Coming of age means different things to different people， especially in our day。 But in Regency England it had a more defined meaning。 For men of the gentry， it meant taking on responsibilities of the estate or farms。 For women， it meant getting married and starting a family。 Unfortunately， for some it wasn’t that set if a parent were to die or be too sick to carry on their normal duties。 Then the gentry had to grow up fast and take on responsibilities before they were ready。 Philip Townsend has never been able to work well with his servants， although he can run the rest of the estate very well。 He’d rather flee than take on a disagreement with them。 Honoria Bassett has taken over the running of her home earlier than she should because of her mother’s illness。 She has developed a strong mind of her own and at times is not as biddable as her father thinks she should be。 Then there’s the third neighbor family that is also forced into adulthood when their mother dies。 Augustus and Christine Grey have also come of age early and round out our main characters。 The author has done her usual excellent job of telling us quit a bit about them。 And now the fun begins as the story is told。 How do each of these people handle coming of age？ Are the men able to handle their estates？ Is there a wedding in anyone’s future？ Do they look at the world differently now？You are going to have to read this delightful tale and find the answers for yourself。 Discovering answers is more fun than being handed them。 I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and go on to read some of this favorite author’s other books。 。。。more
B。
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Loved this one。 I'm excited for the next ones！ Loved this one。 I'm excited for the next ones！ 。。。more
Milena Reads Romance❤️
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This book is so light and sweet， it's a simple tale of friends to more， forbidden romance， and how true love prevailed over obstacles once more。 Honoria is caring and sweet， and Philipp is kind and loyal。 They matched really well in my opinion。 I love the way they patiently worked through the obstacles to being together， though having Honoria's father opposing their match。。。 Sweet-Clean Romance。 Lovely cover。I Appreciate Jennie Goutet's writing style is just so fluid， there are no wasted words a This book is so light and sweet， it's a simple tale of friends to more， forbidden romance， and how true love prevailed over obstacles once more。 Honoria is caring and sweet， and Philipp is kind and loyal。 They matched really well in my opinion。 I love the way they patiently worked through the obstacles to being together， though having Honoria's father opposing their match。。。 Sweet-Clean Romance。 Lovely cover。I Appreciate Jennie Goutet's writing style is just so fluid， there are no wasted words and no extra fluff。 You could just feel it in every scene， the thought， time， and research that went through this book。 I will admit that it was a little slow-moving at the start， but not enough that I lost interest。 The perfect romantic escape， with smart dialogue laced with humor， plenty of witty banter， tender moments， and a lot amount of chemistry。 。。。more
Jennifer
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4。5⭐️A Whimsical Notion was everything good in a regency romance。 I loved it！ It was almost enemies to lovers with a touch of Romeo and Juliet。 There were rakes， honorable gestures and a envious romance。 The main characters were wonderful and I enjoyed all of the side characters。 The story still makes me smile。 I’m excited that this is just book one of a series and look forward to more of it。 If you like clean regency romance then I highly recommend it。 Thanks Jennie Goutet for a great romance。 4。5⭐️A Whimsical Notion was everything good in a regency romance。 I loved it！ It was almost enemies to lovers with a touch of Romeo and Juliet。 There were rakes， honorable gestures and a envious romance。 The main characters were wonderful and I enjoyed all of the side characters。 The story still makes me smile。 I’m excited that this is just book one of a series and look forward to more of it。 If you like clean regency romance then I highly recommend it。 Thanks Jennie Goutet for a great romance。 I received this as a gift and everything I’ve shared is from my heart。 。。。more
Shannon I The Reel Bookery
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This weekend I traveled to the English countryside。 In the town of Horncastle。 Not by air， but by Jenni Goutet’s storytelling。 Since I’ve enjoyed her Clavering Chronicles， I knew I would like her newest series。 A Whimsical Notion is book 1 in the Daughters of the Gentry series。 If you are like me and still have to look up definitions， then gentry means high-born or noble。While I am not of noble birth， I felt a kinship with Honoria。 She is a woman who values her role as a homemaker and caretaker。 This weekend I traveled to the English countryside。 In the town of Horncastle。 Not by air， but by Jenni Goutet’s storytelling。 Since I’ve enjoyed her Clavering Chronicles， I knew I would like her newest series。 A Whimsical Notion is book 1 in the Daughters of the Gentry series。 If you are like me and still have to look up definitions， then gentry means high-born or noble。While I am not of noble birth， I felt a kinship with Honoria。 She is a woman who values her role as a homemaker and caretaker。 She respects her parents， and cares for those in her circle。 And there was a time I was naive and blindsided by love。Philip is a hero that will have you cheering for him from the start。 He has no family， and is trying to fix his family estate all on his own。 Philip not only demonstrates his strong work ethic， but he also portrays gentleness， kindness， and thoughtfulness。 He adores Honoria， and patiently waits for her to realize he is the one for her。 Their playful smiles and gentle teasing gave me all the feels。 I wish I could tell you all my favorite parts， but to avoid spoilers I will say parts of the story reminded me of Romeo & Juliet。 I recommend this book to readers who enjoy sweet regency romance。Read if you like: Forbidden RomanceSweet Romance （just kissing）Historical RomanceChildhood Friends-to-LoversSlow-BurnThank you Jenni for a copy of the book！ I can’t wait to read book 2。 。。。more
Becky of Becky's Bookshelves
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A Whimsical Notion by Jennie Goutet is a delightful Regency read。 It is the first book in the Daughters of the Gentry series。 Main character， Honoraria， is a sweet soul with a gift for helping others heal。 She lives with her parents next to Phillip’s estate。 Phillip has been trying to rebuild his earnings after the damage his father had done to the estate and surrounding countryside which included alienating Honoria’s father。 This was a sweet Regency read that took place in the country among the A Whimsical Notion by Jennie Goutet is a delightful Regency read。 It is the first book in the Daughters of the Gentry series。 Main character， Honoraria， is a sweet soul with a gift for helping others heal。 She lives with her parents next to Phillip’s estate。 Phillip has been trying to rebuild his earnings after the damage his father had done to the estate and surrounding countryside which included alienating Honoria’s father。 This was a sweet Regency read that took place in the country among the landed gentry。 The author has a wonderful way of setting the scene and giving you details that allow you to come away with a great understanding of the time period。 I enjoyed attending a Regency ball， learning how to work effectively with a housekeeper， and visiting with neighbors。 There were many secondary characters who I enjoyed meeting， and I imagine will be a part of future stories。 I greatly enjoyed my time in Lincolnshire。 The idyllic setting， endearing characters， and the lovely explanations of the time period by the author made this a wonderful Regency read。 I felt immersed in the time period and can not wait for book two to learn what happens next。 I highly recommend A Whimsical Notion。 I was given a copy and not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Modern Miss Granger
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Thank you so much @aladyinfrance for letting me be a part of your arc team！Here’s what I loved about A Whimsical Notion:• the forbidden romance • Honoria was downright loveable but she wasn’t a pushover when it came to what she wanted from life • the chemistry • Philip’s kindness and patience • the window scene 🥰This entire story felt so peaceful and enchanting， while still proving the forbidden romance tension！ It was delightful。 ★ ★ ★ ★/5Steam: kissesTW: none
Emily Sanders
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I cannot recommend this book with its obvious plot and immature writing。 Dialogue feels clunky and non period。 Heroine changed her romantic interest from one man to another too quickly。 There is too much mundane detail given and it's difficult to tell to whom pronouns refer。 I wouldn't have finished the book if I had anything else to read at the time。 I cannot recommend this book with its obvious plot and immature writing。 Dialogue feels clunky and non period。 Heroine changed her romantic interest from one man to another too quickly。 There is too much mundane detail given and it's difficult to tell to whom pronouns refer。 I wouldn't have finished the book if I had anything else to read at the time。 。。。more
Jeanine Reed
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This cover is so gorgeous！ I didn’t even read the blurb， I just knew when I saw it I had to read it。 And the story is as sweet and beautiful as you would expect。 Childhood friends， forbidden romance， past feud between parents…all elements of a great romance。 Honoria and Philip have been friends since childhood although in recent years time has put some distance between them。 When Philip returns home to run his family’s estate he happens upon a mature and beautiful Honoria。 The encounter brings t This cover is so gorgeous！ I didn’t even read the blurb， I just knew when I saw it I had to read it。 And the story is as sweet and beautiful as you would expect。 Childhood friends， forbidden romance， past feud between parents…all elements of a great romance。 Honoria and Philip have been friends since childhood although in recent years time has put some distance between them。 When Philip returns home to run his family’s estate he happens upon a mature and beautiful Honoria。 The encounter brings to life the realization that he could consider her to be more than a friend。 But with the bad blood between their families， he fears his desires will prove futile。 He dares to hope that he can turn her father’s regard in his favor and win her heart。 Sweet book with many supporting characters that have lots of potential for interesting storylines in future novels。 。。。more
A。
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4。5* I enjoyed this romance and the way they patiently worked through the obstacles to being together。 Through having a tendre for someone else to Father's opposition to the match， this romance unfolded in a sweet and endearing way。 The writing is intelligent and felt authentic， supported by author notes at the end。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are completely my own。 4。5* I enjoyed this romance and the way they patiently worked through the obstacles to being together。 Through having a tendre for someone else to Father's opposition to the match， this romance unfolded in a sweet and endearing way。 The writing is intelligent and felt authentic， supported by author notes at the end。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are completely my own。 。。。more
Connie Spencer
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Wonderful Wow what a great story this one is！ I couldn't put it down until I had finished it！ So delightful and true to life in the characters and area so much so that you feel like you are there with the sights and sounds of the story。 I can't wait for the next one in this series！ Wonderful Wow what a great story this one is！ I couldn't put it down until I had finished it！ So delightful and true to life in the characters and area so much so that you feel like you are there with the sights and sounds of the story。 I can't wait for the next one in this series！ 。。。more
ChamberBooks
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Jennie Goutet has done it again in this beautiful story！ I loved Honoria and Philip， they were great characters that I rooted for from the beginning。 Honoria is so lovable from the beginning and is so kind and caring， she just wants to help others！ And Philip is strong， dashing， and also a caring sort of character！ These two matched really well in my opinion！ This is a bit of a forbidden love theme to it from Honorias father but I promise it's NOT a Shakespeare kind of forbidden love。 It's just Jennie Goutet has done it again in this beautiful story！ I loved Honoria and Philip， they were great characters that I rooted for from the beginning。 Honoria is so lovable from the beginning and is so kind and caring， she just wants to help others！ And Philip is strong， dashing， and also a caring sort of character！ These two matched really well in my opinion！ This is a bit of a forbidden love theme to it from Honorias father but I promise it's NOT a Shakespeare kind of forbidden love。 It's just enough and matched well with the story that kept it interesting！ It also has a friends to lovers theme which was really nice since I don't often read that trope， so now I definitely want to read more books with that theme since I forgot how good it can be！ I also loved other characters， including a certain widow， that pop up in this tale and hope to get stories for them！I would also just like to say that I really appreciate the way Jennie Goutet writes and does her research！ She really did a great job with this story！If you love historical romance， friends to lovers， forbidden love， and the most sweet main leads then I think you would definitely enjoy this！*This book was given to me by the author and publisher but all thoughts are my own！ 。。。more
Lori
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This book did not disappoint。 I truly enjoyed the story and the introduction of Philip and Honoria in this new series。 The book kept me interested and and I found myself staying up late reading it。I appreciate Jennie Goutet’s writing style and the excellent character development that is evident in all her books。 I have read quite a few of them and have never been disappointed。 Her knack for intelligent writing and witty banter between her characters is refreshing and highly enjoyable。I highly re This book did not disappoint。 I truly enjoyed the story and the introduction of Philip and Honoria in this new series。 The book kept me interested and and I found myself staying up late reading it。I appreciate Jennie Goutet’s writing style and the excellent character development that is evident in all her books。 I have read quite a few of them and have never been disappointed。 Her knack for intelligent writing and witty banter between her characters is refreshing and highly enjoyable。I highly recommend this book。 It’s a sweet ， clean romance。I received an advanced reader copy of this book。 This review is my honest and genuine opinion。 。。。more
Shaylin Maxwell
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I was drawn to this book by the cover alone but I was pleasantly surprised that the story was just as pretty。 I loved the characters and the plot。 It kinda gave me Romeo and Juliet vibes- only with a better ending。I will admit that it was a little slow moving at the start， but not enough that I lost interest。 This author is fantastic- everything I’ve read by her has been wonderful。
Nikki Withers
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I truly enjoyed this book by Goutet。 A Whimsical Notion is a slow burn， friends to lovers sweet regency romance。 It has the element of forbidden romance which adds another layer of intrigue。 Both main characters are strong and seem to grasp the difficulties surrounding a potential match。 I really appreciated that they didn't fall in love with each other instantaneously。 Goutet is excellent at describing scenes and settings so the reader senses the atmosphere completely。 I look forward to the res I truly enjoyed this book by Goutet。 A Whimsical Notion is a slow burn， friends to lovers sweet regency romance。 It has the element of forbidden romance which adds another layer of intrigue。 Both main characters are strong and seem to grasp the difficulties surrounding a potential match。 I really appreciated that they didn't fall in love with each other instantaneously。 Goutet is excellent at describing scenes and settings so the reader senses the atmosphere completely。 I look forward to the rest of the series。 Happy reading:） 。。。more
Margaret Watkins
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A gentle bucolic romance set in the English countryside， Honoria Basset has had a tendre for her best friend's brother for some time。 However， Gus is somewhat careless with Honoria's heart， that is until it would appear that Philip Townsend is taking an interest in her。 Unfortunately， whilst Philip has far more honor and credibility than Gus， the enmity between their fathers goes a long way toward making it a forbidden match。 The plot is fairly slow-moving， but nevertheless keeps the reader's in A gentle bucolic romance set in the English countryside， Honoria Basset has had a tendre for her best friend's brother for some time。 However， Gus is somewhat careless with Honoria's heart， that is until it would appear that Philip Townsend is taking an interest in her。 Unfortunately， whilst Philip has far more honor and credibility than Gus， the enmity between their fathers goes a long way toward making it a forbidden match。 The plot is fairly slow-moving， but nevertheless keeps the reader's interest throughout as the characters invite one into their everyday lives。 When Philip realizes that Honoria returns his feelings， he knows that he is up against a brick wall when it comes to Mr。 Bassett， but in a surprising turn of events， his past actions force Mr。 Bassett into seeing him differently。 The plot comes to a successful， although somewhat unexpected conclusion， bringing about the desired result。 I received a copy of this novel as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
maiaisreading
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#BookRevew: A WHIMSICAL NOTION by Jennie GoutetMany of the regency books are about the “ton” and I enjoy reading them。 I hope to read more books of those who lived as landed gentry and we have another one。 This is just a breath of fresh air for me。 The cover is lovely and in my favorite color。A Whimsical Notion was a sweet and tender romance。 It’s a friends-to-more and forbidden romance。 Honoria and Philip's first encounter at the blackberry patch is funny。 Honoria had a visible blackberry juice #BookRevew: A WHIMSICAL NOTION by Jennie GoutetMany of the regency books are about the “ton” and I enjoy reading them。 I hope to read more books of those who lived as landed gentry and we have another one。 This is just a breath of fresh air for me。 The cover is lovely and in my favorite color。A Whimsical Notion was a sweet and tender romance。 It’s a friends-to-more and forbidden romance。 Honoria and Philip's first encounter at the blackberry patch is funny。 Honoria had a visible blackberry juice stain on her mouth and Philip was really trying hard not to laugh。 It was a delight to read Honoria’s interest in running the household。 Her caring nature was perfect for her love to create salves or anything beneficial to one’s health。 Due to his family’s financial issues， Philip had to work hard and make decisions to remain solvent。 They are both hardworking people and I appreciated them for that。I liked Honoria’s close relationship with her parents。 Their time together was precious。 The storm and everything that happened after were some of my favorite parts of the book。 I felt all the overflowing emotions and I even shed a tear。 I always liked the author’s writing。 This one had good conversations， few slow parts and overall an entertaining read。 I look forward to the next one。 I want to know more about Arabella。 Rating: 4 starsSeries: Daughters of the Gentry #1Pub date: 12 Oct 2022Thank you to the author for the complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Kelly
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A lovely new series from Jennie Goutet！ Set in Lincolnshire， focused on the lives of the landed gentry， and filled with lovable characters。 Honoria， the strong female main character， and Philip， the caring and struggling male main character， make a lovely couple when they finally get everything all sorted out。 A plot twist and historical details combined with beautiful descriptions of Lincolnshire made this a well-written Regency romance。 I always appreciate author notes at the end that share th A lovely new series from Jennie Goutet！ Set in Lincolnshire， focused on the lives of the landed gentry， and filled with lovable characters。 Honoria， the strong female main character， and Philip， the caring and struggling male main character， make a lovely couple when they finally get everything all sorted out。 A plot twist and historical details combined with beautiful descriptions of Lincolnshire made this a well-written Regency romance。 I always appreciate author notes at the end that share the historical facts of their research and how it all ties into the book。 Looking forward to the next book to see who gets their love life sorted out next！ I did receive an ARC of this book， but the opinions shared are my own。 。。。more
Jenny
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This is a charming love story。 I really enjoyed it。 There are some interesting local historical details incorporated and I always love learning them。 I liked that the heroine， at 19 years old， is believably young and unsophisticated， but not immature or downright foolish or giddy。 And she certainly matures a little more through the events of the novel。 The hero is a likeable， thoughtful， conflict-avoidant， boy-next-door type， and I quite liked him。 His imperfect attempts to improve his estate， h This is a charming love story。 I really enjoyed it。 There are some interesting local historical details incorporated and I always love learning them。 I liked that the heroine， at 19 years old， is believably young and unsophisticated， but not immature or downright foolish or giddy。 And she certainly matures a little more through the events of the novel。 The hero is a likeable， thoughtful， conflict-avoidant， boy-next-door type， and I quite liked him。 His imperfect attempts to improve his estate， his circumstances， and so on， and the resultant missteps， felt authentic。 I loved the impetuous but romantic midnight visit。 The secondary characters add interest and I look forward to seeing more of them in the rest of the series。 I appreciated that the obstacles to the romance felt legitimate and not contrived。 Overall it struck me as a gentle romance， although there are a few relatively dramatic events in the course of the story。 I do wish that that there had been a little more substance and time in the heroine’s transition from one infatuation to the more lasting love with the hero， however it is a minor and subjective issue。 I enjoyed spending less time in the ballroom and more on the country life of the gentry， and following the burgeoning love that felt more patient and resolute， rather than the desperation we are often treated to when obstacles are faced。 I recommend this novel as a well-written， sweet and undemanding read for Regency lovers。 。。。more
Desiree
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Perhaps a little different Regency story from Jennie Goutet with it being set fully in the country with the landed gentry。 Still the same great writing and reading though。 I thought the story was well plotted， thought out and researched。 Details of estate living woven in nicely to create a believable and full story。 When I got to the author's notes that just made me appreciate the story even more。 I love when historical fact makes it into a story。 I really enjoy learning the why's of the author Perhaps a little different Regency story from Jennie Goutet with it being set fully in the country with the landed gentry。 Still the same great writing and reading though。 I thought the story was well plotted， thought out and researched。 Details of estate living woven in nicely to create a believable and full story。 When I got to the author's notes that just made me appreciate the story even more。 I love when historical fact makes it into a story。 I really enjoy learning the why's of the author and historical fact that inspired plot points or scenes。 The writing was intriguing and I liked the characters that were introduced。 I want to read all their stories。 Everything was set up and introduced nicely and with clarity。 I flowed right with the story。 In chapter 14 our hero gave us the best P&P （with Keira Knighlty version） hand flex scene vibes。 I defintely can reccomend this book for the good story， characters， plot and ability to write within the historical period。 。。。more
Lauren （thebookscript）
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I am a very big Jennie Goutet Fan。 She captures the essence of classical literature and makes it accessible to a modern audience。 This was a quiet country romance between two childhood friends caught between their fathers feuding。 Honora is a bit naive and is quite singleminded as the story begins。 She has set her cap on a man who is completely wrong for her。 Phillip is a man of loyalty and perseverance and he tries to pick up the pieces of his crumbling estate that his father left after his dea I am a very big Jennie Goutet Fan。 She captures the essence of classical literature and makes it accessible to a modern audience。 This was a quiet country romance between two childhood friends caught between their fathers feuding。 Honora is a bit naive and is quite singleminded as the story begins。 She has set her cap on a man who is completely wrong for her。 Phillip is a man of loyalty and perseverance and he tries to pick up the pieces of his crumbling estate that his father left after his death。 They form a simple friendship that develops very organically on Phillips side。 While I found Honora to be a little bit more of a lightswitch when it came to her feelings I do feel like when they finally came together it was really tender and sweet。 I would have wanted a little bit more angst and for Phillip to make Honora work a little bit more to deserve his attentions BUT this is me simply being a nit pick。 I loved Honoras dedication to running a household and taking care of her family， she really matured as the book went on and I appreciated that。 I love books that are set more in the setting of the country side and so this was a good choice for that and had some more unique plot devices I haven't seen in other historical romances。 This is the first book in Jennie's Gentry romance。I am very excited for the next installment in this series because I hope it will bring the emotions and the angst I know that my favorite of Jennies books contain。 。。。more
Suzy
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This is a beginning of a new series， presumably about a set of friends。 This first book is about Philip and Honoria。 Philip has come back to his estate to get it in order。 His father left the estate in a mess at his death and Philip needs and wants to get it back in order。 Honoria is his neighbor and childhood friend who has always had a tender for their neighbor Gus。 Honoria's father disliked Philip's father and thus dislikes Philip。 As Honoria's eyes are opened about the real Gus， can a new re This is a beginning of a new series， presumably about a set of friends。 This first book is about Philip and Honoria。 Philip has come back to his estate to get it in order。 His father left the estate in a mess at his death and Philip needs and wants to get it back in order。 Honoria is his neighbor and childhood friend who has always had a tender for their neighbor Gus。 Honoria's father disliked Philip's father and thus dislikes Philip。 As Honoria's eyes are opened about the real Gus， can a new relationship build？This is a sweet story with two good people。 I feel like the characters could have been deeper and stronger。 。。。more
Marilee
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This was such a sweet and gentle romance！ It was a mix of friends-to-lovers/forbidden romance with a slow-burn relationship as Phillip and Honoria hadn't seen each other in some time and both needed time to sort out their feelings。 Once the romance picked up， I was hooked and Philip's midnight visit just about melted my heart。 Talk about some Romeo/Juliet vibes！ And what is it about a man carrying the woman in his arms when she is injured？ I am not sure there is anything swoonier in a regency ro This was such a sweet and gentle romance！ It was a mix of friends-to-lovers/forbidden romance with a slow-burn relationship as Phillip and Honoria hadn't seen each other in some time and both needed time to sort out their feelings。 Once the romance picked up， I was hooked and Philip's midnight visit just about melted my heart。 Talk about some Romeo/Juliet vibes！ And what is it about a man carrying the woman in his arms when she is injured？ I am not sure there is anything swoonier in a regency romance！！ The writing was beautifully detailed and vivid as only Jennie Goutet can do。 I loved how honorable and kind both MC were and am intrigued by some of the side characters introduced and hope that we will eventually get stories for all of them。 4。5 starsI received a complimentary copy but a positive review was not required。 。。。more
Angie
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I enjoyed this friends-to-more/forbidden romance story。 The romance was developed in sweet way， and I really liked the hero and heroine。I quickly sympathized with Philip。 He had lost his father and was stuck paying for his father's mistakes， both on the estate and with his neighbor。 Still， he was hard-working， fair， and kind， and he appreciated Honoria's talents。I felt for Honoria too， as she was cruelly forced to realize the foolishness of a long-cherished dream。 I appreciated how she too was k I enjoyed this friends-to-more/forbidden romance story。 The romance was developed in sweet way， and I really liked the hero and heroine。I quickly sympathized with Philip。 He had lost his father and was stuck paying for his father's mistakes， both on the estate and with his neighbor。 Still， he was hard-working， fair， and kind， and he appreciated Honoria's talents。I felt for Honoria too， as she was cruelly forced to realize the foolishness of a long-cherished dream。 I appreciated how she too was kind and how she made an effort to get along with others， even when it was challenging。 I also liked the way she treated her father with respect， even when he wasn't being fair。I also liked the secondary characters， and I look forward to reading more in this series。 I recommend this book to anyone who like Regency and/or sweet romance。 。。。more
Bee
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I must say that Jennie Goutet is one of my favorites authors， so， when I first saw this book on pre-order an read the blurb， I knew that I wanted to read It and I will love it Now， that I have read It， I can say that is a favorite for me ！ I love Honoria and Philip， how their relationship develop and how well the country setting is described。 And I think that Jennie always make the characters very lovable In this story， she has prepared the perfect setting for the characters in the next book 。 I I must say that Jennie Goutet is one of my favorites authors， so， when I first saw this book on pre-order an read the blurb， I knew that I wanted to read It and I will love it Now， that I have read It， I can say that is a favorite for me ！ I love Honoria and Philip， how their relationship develop and how well the country setting is described。 And I think that Jennie always make the characters very lovable In this story， she has prepared the perfect setting for the characters in the next book 。 I wholly recommend to read this book and all of Jennie's 。。。more
Tasha （the_clean_read_book_club）
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I love a Jennie Goutet book！ I get sucked in every time with her beautiful descriptions and settings。 A Whimsical Notion was a very ‘Romeo and Juliet’-esque type story and I loved it！ And don’t worry， this book has a much happier ending that the original R and J。 No one writes settings quite like Jennie。 I could see， smell and hear everything she described。 I can already tell I am going to love this friend group from the interactions in book 1。 I really enjoyed the sweet， gentle romance between I love a Jennie Goutet book！ I get sucked in every time with her beautiful descriptions and settings。 A Whimsical Notion was a very ‘Romeo and Juliet’-esque type story and I loved it！ And don’t worry， this book has a much happier ending that the original R and J。 No one writes settings quite like Jennie。 I could see， smell and hear everything she described。 I can already tell I am going to love this friend group from the interactions in book 1。 I really enjoyed the sweet， gentle romance between Philip and Honoria。 The steadiness and awareness Philip has toward Honoria was dreamy。 I am already anticipating book 2！！Thanks to the author for the copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
Charlotte Detrick
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I thoroughly enjoyed Jennie Goutet 's latest offering， "A Whimsical Notion"。 This book is the first in a new series by Goutet， and features gorgeous original artwork for the cover。 As the first book， "A Whimsical Notion" whets the appetite for more， like a delicious hors d'oeuvre。Bring in the feast！ I can't wait for more！ I thoroughly enjoyed Jennie Goutet 's latest offering， "A Whimsical Notion"。 This book is the first in a new series by Goutet， and features gorgeous original artwork for the cover。 As the first book， "A Whimsical Notion" whets the appetite for more， like a delicious hors d'oeuvre。Bring in the feast！ I can't wait for more！ 。。。more
Sandra Hartzel
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I had an ARC for this book， but this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 Philip Townsend is busy trying to manage his estate and keep it solvent。 Neighbor Honoria Bassett thinks she’s in love with a mutual friend who flirts with everyone。 Her father and Philip’s father didn’t see eye to eye。 When Honoria discovers Philip would be a better match， her father won’t allow it。 The plot includes trust and seeing the best in others。 A tender must read book！
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