A Gentlewoman Scholar
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Reviews
Rachel
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I definitely prefer full novels rather than novellas， but these were very well written with unique plotlines。 To rank them in order of my favorite: 1） Nancy Campbell Allen， 2） Michele Paige Holmes， and 3） Sarah Eden。
Yumi
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What a great piece！ I enjoyed reading it even though this is not my usual genre。 I suggest you publish your writings on Novelstar as well。 :）
Jenny Koim
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Another fabulous collection by my go to favorite authors！ I read this in 2 days because I was intrigued by each story。
Pamela
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I loved all the stories in this collection。 My only complaint is that I wanted more， especially the last one。 Hopefully there is a follow up book about Stevie and his "brother" Edward Crispin。 I loved all the stories in this collection。 My only complaint is that I wanted more， especially the last one。 Hopefully there is a follow up book about Stevie and his "brother" Edward Crispin。 。。。more
Donna Weaver
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I enjoyed all three of these stories！4 1/2 stars
Tenille
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I love these collections！ This one has three short stories all focused around women and education and of course love！ So fun！
Whitney
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Beautiful stories that I loved every minute of。
Mara
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I listened to the audiobook the second time and loved the narrator。 She was perfect， especially for the last story in the collection。I love these collections！！ I know I say that every time one of them comes out， but it's true。 I get three stories--some by authors I love and some by authors that are new to me--all with the same theme， yet completely different from each other。 This time it's about the educated "Bluestocking" ladies， the ones usually looked down upon by Society。 BLESSING IN DISGUIS I listened to the audiobook the second time and loved the narrator。 She was perfect， especially for the last story in the collection。I love these collections！！ I know I say that every time one of them comes out， but it's true。 I get three stories--some by authors I love and some by authors that are new to me--all with the same theme， yet completely different from each other。 This time it's about the educated "Bluestocking" ladies， the ones usually looked down upon by Society。 BLESSING IN DISGUISE by Sarah M。 Eden--What a sweet story about Winnie and Liam who are both a few weeks away from final exams and graduation。 Winnie has a secret and if it got out she'd not only let down her village， but she'd probably be sent to jail。 Their journey to love is sweet and I love how Liam put aside his dream of working for a notable business in Dublin to be with Winnie。 So sigh worthy。 I love how the small village took care of Winnie and scraped together money to send her to school。 AN UNEXPECTED EDUCATION by Michele Paige Holmes--Esther grew up in a slum of Liverpool with an abusive father， and sickly mother， who secretly taught her to read telling her it would take her places。 When she's the only one left in her family， she's taken in by her employer， Lady Parker， who sends her to a women's college in London。 She develops feelings for her English professor Mr。 John Lind， and he finds her intriguing， and a "daisy amongst a vase of roses"。 I loved how John showed Esther that he's not like the men she'd known up to that point in her life （her father， brother， landlord， factory owner）。 She can trust him with her feelings， he respects her and will be there when she needs it。 I loved Lady Parker and how she showed so much kindness to Esther。 GOOD HEIR HUNTING by Nancy Campbell Allen--Graham Lucas is a solicitor and on an errand for Baron Francis， which takes him to a Kindergarten school run by Ellie Perkins。 It's the start of a new school term and things are not going as she'd planned。 Needing a teacher on short notice she asks Graham to help out which leads to some fun situations with the little ones。 I loved how Graham finds out he has a talent for teaching four and five year olds。 What a strong and determined woman Ellie had to be to start a kindergarten school for underprivileged at that time。 The scenes with Graham and the children were fun and sweet， and I liked the romance that developed between Graham and Ellie。I thoroughly enjoyed all of the stories in this collection。 The reader can choose to read one story at a time or the entire book， depending on how much time they have to read。 These are all clean romances。 I received a complimentary copy。 All thoughts and opinions I've expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Nicole
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This was a great set of short stories and I read it to read one of my favorite author’s stories to find I liked the others more。 I felt like the last two stories had a lot of heart and didn’t feel like a short story。 I’m not the hugest fan of short stories because they often don’t have the greatest character development which I love。 The last two stories had the feel of a full length story in character development in a short story。 Nice job ladies。
Julie
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Review to come。
Iris
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I really enjoyed the last 2 stories and would give them 4 stars and the first story 3 stars。 The romances were satisfying and the stories themselves were entertaining and engaging。 Content:Sexual: kissingViolence: mildLanguage: none
Ballet in AK
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Gentlewoman Scholar （5 stars）Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M。 Eden （5 stars）I don’t usually enjoy stories where one of the people is lying to the other。 But this one was so different！ Winnifred has a whole village who have paid for her deception and who are counting on her。 It really made a difference to me。Liam is a good man torn by the things he has figured out about “Fred” and uncertain about what to do with his knowledge。 How to be honest， but kind。 I love that he went to his da to get advic Gentlewoman Scholar （5 stars）Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M。 Eden （5 stars）I don’t usually enjoy stories where one of the people is lying to the other。 But this one was so different！ Winnifred has a whole village who have paid for her deception and who are counting on her。 It really made a difference to me。Liam is a good man torn by the things he has figured out about “Fred” and uncertain about what to do with his knowledge。 How to be honest， but kind。 I love that he went to his da to get advice。Thank goodness for Liam’s da， who saves the day。 Twice！An excellent writer delivers again！An Unexpected Education by Michelle Paige Holmes （5 stars）A wonderfully strong and resilient heroine， Esther， stars in this romance。 She is able to escape poverty because her mother taught her to read and because of a kind older gentlewoman。John， our intrepid hero， has to fight his feelings for Esther because he is her professor of Literature。 But he also has to fight her extreme prejudice against all men。This was a wonderful novella and took its time to allow attitudes to slowly change and circumstances to develop that would bring our protagonists together。There is one hugely unbelievable coincidence。Also， I’d have liked a plan set into motion regarding Esther’s finishing her education and John’s employment。 Those loose ends took away from the HEA for me。But， all in all， I loved this story and it was very well-written！Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Allen Campbell （5 stars）Such a unique premise！ A search among orphans to find the true heir to a Baronacy。A beautiful， but resigned-to-her-fate-of-spinsterhood school owner and a lawyer turned spontaneous-kindergarten-teacher and their attraction and romance。Truly enjoyable story by another of my favorite authors！Narration: 5 starsKim Breton has a plethora of voices and accents at her disposal！ She reads very well and her male voices sound male。 She also does elderly voices quite convincingly！ She’s a wonderful voice actress！*poor， **ok， ***good， ****very good， *****something special 。。。more
Heidi Robbins （Heidi Reads。。。）
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I thoroughly enjoyed each of these stories！ A "bluestocking" is one of my favorite types of characters， and the ones in this collection were delightfully quirky and strong。 It fills me with gratitude to think of the women （and men） who were ground breakers and advocates for higher education for women and the sacrifices they made and the path they paved for future generations。 I hope to never take them for granted！ While study and education is a main theme， there is also a delightful dose of swee I thoroughly enjoyed each of these stories！ A "bluestocking" is one of my favorite types of characters， and the ones in this collection were delightfully quirky and strong。 It fills me with gratitude to think of the women （and men） who were ground breakers and advocates for higher education for women and the sacrifices they made and the path they paved for future generations。 I hope to never take them for granted！ While study and education is a main theme， there is also a delightful dose of sweet romance with true gentlemen who are encouraging and supportive of their endeavors。 My vote for best kiss goes to the last story， Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen- who utilized the romantic potential of a room full of books！ ;）Disclosure statement: A complimentary copy of this book was provided from a tour group， publisher， publicist， or author， including NetGalley， OR was borrowed from the library， including OverDrive， OR borrowed from Kindle Unlimited， OR purchased。 A review was not required and all views and opinions expressed are unbiased and my own。 。。。more
Tayo
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Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M。 EdenI did like this story but have to admit I didn't find it very engaging and the story dragged a little for me。 It was very cute and I thought the relationship between Winnifred and Liam was really well developed especially within the space of a novella。 No gripes， just wasn't my favourite read。 3 stars。An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige HolmesI loved this story - so much so that I stayed up to finish it， I couldn't get enough。 It was definitely Esther's Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M。 EdenI did like this story but have to admit I didn't find it very engaging and the story dragged a little for me。 It was very cute and I thought the relationship between Winnifred and Liam was really well developed especially within the space of a novella。 No gripes， just wasn't my favourite read。 3 stars。An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige HolmesI loved this story - so much so that I stayed up to finish it， I couldn't get enough。 It was definitely Esther's story and she gets the most depth， with John being great but not as extensively fleshed out。 I loved this romance， it was so sweet and cute and earned。 I enjoyed the growth in Esther。 This just brought a smile to my face。 I do wish we got an epilogue for this story though， as it ended quite abruptly for me。 4 stars。Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell AllenThis was my least favourite of the 3 books but was still easy and nice to read。 I just didn't feel the same connection to the characters。 。。。more
HR-ML
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These Victorian era romances had 3 novellas by 3 authors。 1） Sarah M。 Eden （author） Trinity College in Dublin was soon to graduate Liam as an engineer & "Fred" as a physician。 But Dr。 Poole & one other administrator at the college thought something odd about Fred and asked Liam to investigate as a solver of puzzles。 Fred was actually Winnifred who took on the persona & garb of "Fred。" Win was an orphan whose village paid for her medical tuition & then she'd serve her village。 Liam， a good guy， h These Victorian era romances had 3 novellas by 3 authors。 1） Sarah M。 Eden （author） Trinity College in Dublin was soon to graduate Liam as an engineer & "Fred" as a physician。 But Dr。 Poole & one other administrator at the college thought something odd about Fred and asked Liam to investigate as a solver of puzzles。 Fred was actually Winnifred who took on the persona & garb of "Fred。" Win was an orphan whose village paid for her medical tuition & then she'd serve her village。 Liam， a good guy， had a creative solution to the puzzle and afterward too。 I would have gladly read more about this couple。 2） Michele Page Holmes （author） A family in Liverpool。 Esther had a sire who beat her & Mum had a terrible demise。 Sire forced Esther to work in a factory which eventually burned， with her sire and bro inside。 Lady Parker became her employer and benefactor， and paid for the h's women's college tuition。 Professor Lind， 11 yrs her senior， fell in love w/ her。 I liked this one too， but it ended too abruptly。 3） Nancy Campbell Allen （author） Ellie， a beauty， served as a kindergarten headmistress （of orphans） in Liverpool。 A solicitor， Graham （easy onthe eyes -natch） sought from the h the 'natural' grand-son （who attended her school） of a baron。 How to ID this 5 yr old boy？ Heartwarming story。 I wished the baron would have taken in grandson's bestie too。 。。。more
Joy
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TITLE: Sometimes， it takes a village！SETTING: 3 outstanding books， each of which features a talented young woman living in a time when education was typically denied females， especially if they lost their family at a young age。 Each of these stories examines what life challenges were brought to 3 young women， and how by the support of others who recognized their talent and their struggle， they achieved a successful life。 All three are 5 star， clean， and great examples for other young people of h TITLE: Sometimes， it takes a village！SETTING: 3 outstanding books， each of which features a talented young woman living in a time when education was typically denied females， especially if they lost their family at a young age。 Each of these stories examines what life challenges were brought to 3 young women， and how by the support of others who recognized their talent and their struggle， they achieved a successful life。 All three are 5 star， clean， and great examples for other young people of how to maintain your dignity and ultimately achieve your goals in life。 Story 1: 1858 Dublin。 A generation of young men lost to war or emigration has left a village without medical help。 A promising healer has no funds and no family to support a costly medical education， so the village comes together to provide the funds for medical training in Dublin。 Now， she must take on a male identity as females are barred from such training！ I loved the setup for the story and how slowly the puzzle over her identity was teased out by a thoughtful young man。 Story 2:The difficult time of being a girl child in an impoverished English household， is only worsened when the mother dies， leaving her a true orphan。 This is the story of how one child， taught by her dying mother to read， was able to lift herself out of poverty， with the aid of a kind widow who recognized her potential and hired her。Story 3。A tender story， that sets the world aright—at least as far as one little boy and 3 adults are concerned。 I loved the characters， and happy to see they all had their HEA。 The plot， while simple， was nicely developed。I received an advance copy of the book。 My review is voluntary and reflects my own opinion。 。。。more
GG
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In the anthology A Gentlewoman Scholar， Sarah Eden is up first。 Blessing in Disguise is a gentle romance。 Winnifred is doing something wrong for all the right reasons。 She gets her HEA。 Next is An Unexpected Education by Michelle Paige Holmes。 Although I liked Lady Parker， hers was a minor role。 The ending was a bit hurried， the story itself was slow。Finally there is Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen。 Of the three stories this was my favorite。 The story moved along well; at one point it In the anthology A Gentlewoman Scholar， Sarah Eden is up first。 Blessing in Disguise is a gentle romance。 Winnifred is doing something wrong for all the right reasons。 She gets her HEA。 Next is An Unexpected Education by Michelle Paige Holmes。 Although I liked Lady Parker， hers was a minor role。 The ending was a bit hurried， the story itself was slow。Finally there is Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen。 Of the three stories this was my favorite。 The story moved along well; at one point it brought me to tears。 It seemed a little fast for a couple to decide to marry， at least they talked and got to know each other， However once again the HEA seemed rushed。 。。。more
Donna Campbell
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This set of Timeless Romances had me excited to read each one and were difficult to put down。 Each of these authors created masterful short stories that spoke of extremely strong women in a time where it was frowned upon。 They are each really sweet， clean romances。
Sarah Crump
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Loved it！ Each story was perfect in its own way。 I’ve read many stories from each author and was not disappointed with these。 Buy this anthology you won’t regret it。
Lisa H。
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I love a quick read， especially when it's packed with as much variety as this anthology。 Michele Paige Holmes heartwarming story touched with its poignancy and depth。 Sarah Eden's delightful tale of mistaken identity and disguise was as entertaining as it was witty。 Nancy Campbell Allen's historical details and unusual characters made for a whimsical and original romance。 I love a quick read， especially when it's packed with as much variety as this anthology。 Michele Paige Holmes heartwarming story touched with its poignancy and depth。 Sarah Eden's delightful tale of mistaken identity and disguise was as entertaining as it was witty。 Nancy Campbell Allen's historical details and unusual characters made for a whimsical and original romance。 。。。more
Jo
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Three great stories Loved all three of these short stories。 I knew I would because I really like all three authors。 Highly recommended。
Marilu Wright
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Wonderful clean Victorian collection， all the stories are about breve women who defy society to obtain an education。 In Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M Eden Winnie had to pretend and spent four years of loneliness to study to become a doctor。 In An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige Holmes Esther had a horrible childhood but thanks to her mother who teach her to read the doors are open to her to obtain an education and overcome her pass。In Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen Ellie is th Wonderful clean Victorian collection， all the stories are about breve women who defy society to obtain an education。 In Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M Eden Winnie had to pretend and spent four years of loneliness to study to become a doctor。 In An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige Holmes Esther had a horrible childhood but thanks to her mother who teach her to read the doors are open to her to obtain an education and overcome her pass。In Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen Ellie is the owner of the school in charge of educating orphans children。All the stories are great short read by very talented authors love this collection。 I got this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Becky
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This was a fun anthology to read。 I love these anthologies， they are great stories and just the right length。 I can sit and read one and still get my chores done。 Blessing in Disguise by Sarah Eden。 This story was about Winnifred Fitzsimmons， she was chosen from her small town to go to school and get an education to be a doctor。 However times as they were she had to dress up as a man to attend University。 Near the end of her schooling there was worries and speculation regarding her/him。 Liam was This was a fun anthology to read。 I love these anthologies， they are great stories and just the right length。 I can sit and read one and still get my chores done。 Blessing in Disguise by Sarah Eden。 This story was about Winnifred Fitzsimmons， she was chosen from her small town to go to school and get an education to be a doctor。 However times as they were she had to dress up as a man to attend University。 Near the end of her schooling there was worries and speculation regarding her/him。 Liam was asked to investigate。 While doing so， he discovered the truth along with the fact that he liked her。 But if he came out and gave the information he had come upon she would be kicked out of school and worse。 Sometimes choices in life and not black and white。 An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige Holmes。 Esther was a young little girl， whose mother was very sick。 However her mother taught her how to read and told her that as she read books she would be able to travel far and wide。 After the tragic passing of her mother and brother and the death of her father she goes to live with Mrs。 Parker。 She expects to be taken in as a servant， however she is treated as a royal guest。 She is sent to school to gain an education。 While there she encounters Professor Lind。 They care for each other but due to the circumstances can't do anything about it。 After the professor quits， Esther discovers some of his shady past。 But is reminded that not all children take after their parents in lifestyles。 Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen。 This is a story about Mr。 Graham Lucas， he is a solicitor to Baron Francis。 After losing his son （and Lucas's best friend）。 The Baron asks him to locate his previously unknown grandson。 Graham follows all the leads and ends up at a kindergarten school。 Here they teach the young kids from orphanages。 The headmistress Ellie Perkins encounters Graham during a stressful day and puts him to work teaching a class。 Through teaching and interacting with the children， he finds the grandson。 But there is always hardships out there， someone who doesn't want the grandson to be found。 Tries to destroy an orphanage。 But with strength and endurance Ellie and Graham connect Baron and grandson and discover they have found what they didn't even know they were looking for。 We find may blessings in unexpected places。 I was given an ARC of this book。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own and were given voluntarily。 。。。more
Susan
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In the newest release of a Timeless Victorian Collection， authors Sarah M。 Eden， Michele Paige Holmes and Nancy Campbell Allen share memorable short stories about women seeking education in a time when pursuing formal learning was not socially acceptable for women without means。 Winnifred， Esther， and Ellie find themselves pursuing educational opportunities in unexpected ways and happening upon love at the same time。 Liam， John and Graham are successful young men who have worked hard in their ca In the newest release of a Timeless Victorian Collection， authors Sarah M。 Eden， Michele Paige Holmes and Nancy Campbell Allen share memorable short stories about women seeking education in a time when pursuing formal learning was not socially acceptable for women without means。 Winnifred， Esther， and Ellie find themselves pursuing educational opportunities in unexpected ways and happening upon love at the same time。 Liam， John and Graham are successful young men who have worked hard in their careers。 Through unforeseen opportunities they become captivated with women who are poised， brave and doing what most women around them do not do: seek a formal education。 From hidden identities to unanticipated opportunities， these men make the most of frustrating and unexpected situations and find themselves enamored with the women of their dreams。 Full of great characters， unique plots， romance and humor， A Gentlewoman Scholar is a collection of charming tales about life taking unplanned routes into learning and love。 I received a complimentary copy of A Gentlewoman Scholar: Timeless Victorian Collection for my candid review。 。。。more
Leann Arave
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This Anthology is comprised of three beautifully written short stories。 All are about women that have had the opportunity to further their education and become independent women。 A Gentlewoman Scholar Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M EdenWonderful story of determination， perseverance， integrity and sweet romance。 The characters were well thought out and the plot was interesting。 I loved that the village people stood behind Winnie and made decisions that helped everyone。 An Unexpected Education by This Anthology is comprised of three beautifully written short stories。 All are about women that have had the opportunity to further their education and become independent women。 A Gentlewoman Scholar Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M EdenWonderful story of determination， perseverance， integrity and sweet romance。 The characters were well thought out and the plot was interesting。 I loved that the village people stood behind Winnie and made decisions that helped everyone。 An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige HolmesI really loved this story。 Esther was at the lowest of lows。 Her childhood was loathsome and heartbreaking， when Lady Parker appeared as her guardian angel。 What a blessing she was！ The characters are endearing and engaging。 The plot is sweet and heartwarming， with a little twist at the end。 Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Allen Campbell This is a really sweet story about a unknown and lost heir。 Heartwarming and endearing， the plot and characters grab your heartstrings and carry you through to the lovely end。 。。。more
Sunshinemeg
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Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M EdenSo many wonderful things about this book！ I absolutely love that Liam is intelligent and great at problem solving。 Yet he is not egocentric， but humble and kind。 Winnie is funny and brave。 I cannot imagine leaving what you know to pose as someone else to get the education to help your town。 What wonderful and brave people those citizens must also be to find the means to support Winnie in her doctoral efforts。 I love that Liam learns to look for the less obviou Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M EdenSo many wonderful things about this book！ I absolutely love that Liam is intelligent and great at problem solving。 Yet he is not egocentric， but humble and kind。 Winnie is funny and brave。 I cannot imagine leaving what you know to pose as someone else to get the education to help your town。 What wonderful and brave people those citizens must also be to find the means to support Winnie in her doctoral efforts。 I love that Liam learns to look for the less obvious solutions。 I enjoyed the problem-solving without lots of drama and breaks in communication。An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige HolmesEsther has had so much horror and heartbreak that stems from her own father。 Yet she continues to work hard and live as her mother would have wanted。 I found her to be a great character with strength and determination。 I love that she got to attend school， thrive in her education， and that she got to see men who are kind and supportive。 I also found John to be a great character and love his sacrifices to prove himself to Esther。Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell AllenGraham is a humble and kind man who gives and supports the family of his best friend。 I loved the humor in his becoming a kindergarten teacher and the adjustments in his mindset to be able to accomplish this task。 He is a good man， and that shows through his character。 Ellie is a strong and capable woman with great desire and determination to help children。 I love her love and also her success in a time when women weren't thought to handle that kind of job。 The two mesh will together and are great in their hunt for the heir Graham is searching for。 I love the relationship they find along the way。 。。。more
Jessie
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I'm used to reading novels set in the Regency era。 I've read the other Timeless Victorian collections， but I still find myself intrigued by the progress of the era。 This collection is about women as scholars， and was quite educational。I liked how each story approached this topic from a different angle。 In Blessing In Disguise by Sarah Eden Winnifred Fitzsimmons has been sent by her village to Trinity College as a medical student。 The college doesn't award degrees to females， so she is "Fred" Fit I'm used to reading novels set in the Regency era。 I've read the other Timeless Victorian collections， but I still find myself intrigued by the progress of the era。 This collection is about women as scholars， and was quite educational。I liked how each story approached this topic from a different angle。 In Blessing In Disguise by Sarah Eden Winnifred Fitzsimmons has been sent by her village to Trinity College as a medical student。 The college doesn't award degrees to females， so she is "Fred" Fitzsimmons instead。 In An Unexpected Education Esther Sessions is sent to a women's college by her benefactress， Lady Parker。 Life has taught her that men can't be trusted， but one of her professors might teach her otherwise。 In Good Heir Hunting， Mr。 Graham Lucas is looking for the five year old heir to his employer， and ends up teaching kindergarten in order to observe and pick out the correct Steven Smith。 I hadn't realized that the word kindergarten didn't refer to the age group， but a concept of educating the poor。 See？ Educational。 Content: clean （no language， a few kisses， mild violence） 。。。more
Julie Carpenter
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I feel like I say this a lot but， I'm going to say it again。 This was great and I love these Timeless Collections！ I can always count on them to be delightful， entertaining， pull me in， and be very satisfying in giving me everything I love in a book！ The three books in this collection were no exception。 I really enjoyed this theme of these， A Gentlewoman Scholar。 Especially seeing how the authors created their heroines and their desire to learn， during a time when that was not looked upon as a g I feel like I say this a lot but， I'm going to say it again。 This was great and I love these Timeless Collections！ I can always count on them to be delightful， entertaining， pull me in， and be very satisfying in giving me everything I love in a book！ The three books in this collection were no exception。 I really enjoyed this theme of these， A Gentlewoman Scholar。 Especially seeing how the authors created their heroines and their desire to learn， during a time when that was not looked upon as a good thing。~A Blessing in Disguise by Sarah M。 Eden ~ 5* ~I loved this mistaken identity story。 So much fun。 Winnifred and Liam were a sweet couple。 They have a bit of a conundrum that can make or break both of their schooling。 And I loved seeing how they worked their way through it。 Not to mention the sweet friendship that started growing into something more。 Sarah M。 Eden is an author I can always count on to deliver sweet stories full of heart！Content: Clean。~An Unexpected Education by Michele Paige Holmes ~ 5*~ Oh my heart！！！ Wow！！！ 😍 Can I just say that the chemistry was flying off the pages in this book。 I absolutely loved Esther and John。 But even more than that， I loved seeing Esther rise above the sorrow and trials of her life。 I just adored her so much for it。 I loved her benefactress and their relationship that showed Esther goodness and light。 But Professor John Lind。 Oh， he's the perfect hero for Esther。 Not that she needs a man to rescue her， but as someone she can learn to trust in and show her that men are good and decent， not all terror inducing and demanding。 Their conversations back and forth， their budding friendship and oh my heavens， the ending。 Woohoo！！！！ I loved it all！ I think this one is my favorite of the three。 Michele Paige Holmes is another author whom I can always count on to deliver stories that I become completely immersed in and feel all the emotions with！Content: Clean。 There is some death and some talk about Esther being beat as a child， but nothing graphic。 ~Good Heir Hunting by Nancy Campbell Allen ~ 4。5*~This was a sweet and delightful story。 Ellie and Graham were so fun to read about。 There are some struggles and sorrow that they face individually and together。 But the story of the school Ellie is running was so much fun。 I loved watching Graham step into the role Ellie gives him and adapts and thrives。 So much fun！ The children in the story were just darling。 Add in some sweet romance the slowly grows between Ellie and Graham and you'll be happy with this story that you can enjoy in one sitting。 Nancy Campbell Allen has delighted me with all of her books and I loved that she was a part of this collection。 Yay！！！Content: Clean。 This one starts with a death at the beginning and a fire at the end。 Sweet kisses and nothing further。I received a copy from the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own。Happy Reading！！！ 。。。more
Melody
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I really liked "Blessing in Disguise。" It was fun to watch Liam and Winnie's relationship grow and to see Winnie and her town beat the system。"Unexpected Education" was a nice rags to riches story。 I did feel like men in general were given a worse rap than they deserve。I didn't really care for "Good Heir Hunting，" which was a little surprising， since there wasn't miscommunication/withholding of true thoughts that had to be resolved between the main characters， and I usually consider it a leg up I really liked "Blessing in Disguise。" It was fun to watch Liam and Winnie's relationship grow and to see Winnie and her town beat the system。"Unexpected Education" was a nice rags to riches story。 I did feel like men in general were given a worse rap than they deserve。I didn't really care for "Good Heir Hunting，" which was a little surprising， since there wasn't miscommunication/withholding of true thoughts that had to be resolved between the main characters， and I usually consider it a leg up for stories when they don't have it。 In spite of that， I found it a bit formulaic and without character。Content: clean， no profanity or sex。Disclaimer: I received an advanced review copy of this book。 。。。more
Voyage
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