Carving for Miss Coventry
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- Author：Deborah M. Hathaway
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Reviews
Jessica Martin
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This is a lovely book and a promising start to the series。 I loved the author’s Cornish series and this one is just as delightful！I loved how Edward is in the working class and values hard work。 It adds depth to the story since so many regencies （although ones that I adore） focus on wealthy lords and ladies。 Plus it’s fun to have a new perspective on the time period。 Not everyone had an estate to manage！ Ordinary people had ordinary careers too。Marianne is so sweet and earnest。 Her desire for co This is a lovely book and a promising start to the series。 I loved the author’s Cornish series and this one is just as delightful！I loved how Edward is in the working class and values hard work。 It adds depth to the story since so many regencies （although ones that I adore） focus on wealthy lords and ladies。 Plus it’s fun to have a new perspective on the time period。 Not everyone had an estate to manage！ Ordinary people had ordinary careers too。Marianne is so sweet and earnest。 Her desire for connection drives much of the plot and is quite endearing。 In fact， all of the characters in this book are likeable and draw you into the story。 I especially loved Marianne’s sister Beatrice。 She is sensible but incredibly caring at the same time and I just want the best for her！This story has so many delightful things I associate with Regency England: an expansive library with intricate wood carvings， a public assembly where the hero and heroine engage in a little subterfuge， a brilliant country sunset， heartfelt conversations， and of course， cherry tarts！ My favorite part （without spoiling anything） is when Marianne tells Edward she is running away to Scotland。 Honestly， this is something that I say at least once a day， so I completely understand！ 。。。more
Jennie Fournier
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Sweet regency romance featuring a swoonworthy “working man” hero and a secluded yet spunky young lady as the heroine。 Although I would have liked to have seen more of the tension keeping them apart earlier rather than having it as a big reveal at the end， Edward and Marianne were so well drawn and believable I thoroughly enjoyed their story anyway！ I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the series， especially if they feature some of the amazing side characters from this one！
Roxanne McLaren
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This book is so amazing！ I read it almost all in one sitting。 I loved reading a book from the working class point of view。 Deborah has a way of making sure that the readers are enthralled。 I also really appreciate stories with a resolution， so this story made my heart happy。 Thank you Deborah for all your hard work for this book to be printed。
Cheryl-Lynn
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So many Regency Romance novels stick with the aristocracy or maybe their staff。 Not this novel！ This novel switches between Mr。 Steele， a struggling woodcarver， and Miss Coventry， daughter of a new gentleman。 I enjoyed that it gave me some different perspectives of life for these different classes。 Reputation is everything and unfortunately one rich person's word can destroy the work of another， especially those in lower classes。 Similarly those who， like Miss Coventry's father， are able to rais So many Regency Romance novels stick with the aristocracy or maybe their staff。 Not this novel！ This novel switches between Mr。 Steele， a struggling woodcarver， and Miss Coventry， daughter of a new gentleman。 I enjoyed that it gave me some different perspectives of life for these different classes。 Reputation is everything and unfortunately one rich person's word can destroy the work of another， especially those in lower classes。 Similarly those who， like Miss Coventry's father， are able to raise their standing， must play the game very well in order to be considered a gentleman。 I could relate to both Mr。 Steele and Miss Coventry which helped make this an enjoyable read。 Recommend。I received a complementary copy of this ebook from the author。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Heidi
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This book was so entertaining！ I loved the little connections between the main characters as their relationship continued to build。 The ending was as sweet as the pastries it made me crave :）
Stephanie
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From the start of this story， I was intrigued by these two main characters and the author quickly had me rooting for each of them to find their own happiness and of course， their own happily ever after。 I loved getting to know the hardworking， serious， trustworthy Edward and the sheltered， optimistic and enthusiastic Marianne。 They each carry their own struggles but together they find a respite， lightness and contentment in each other’s company。 If you enjoy forbidden romances， secret getaways， From the start of this story， I was intrigued by these two main characters and the author quickly had me rooting for each of them to find their own happiness and of course， their own happily ever after。 I loved getting to know the hardworking， serious， trustworthy Edward and the sheltered， optimistic and enthusiastic Marianne。 They each carry their own struggles but together they find a respite， lightness and contentment in each other’s company。 If you enjoy forbidden romances， secret getaways， kisses in the rain and fake relationship scenes， then you definitely want to check out this sweet romance story pronto！ 。。。more
Ashlee
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The setting of this book is not in Cornwall， England。 Is it a ghost writer？ Did someone take over Deborah's mind？ Then I found a mention of it （twice！） All's right in the world。 Kidding aside， I love Deborah's love for all things Cornwall。I can always count on Deborah for a memorable meet-cute。 While no chickens were harmed in the making of this book， I still found it delightful。Edward is desperate to resuscitate his floundering woodcarving business。 Rumors abound and very few are willing to ris The setting of this book is not in Cornwall， England。 Is it a ghost writer？ Did someone take over Deborah's mind？ Then I found a mention of it （twice！） All's right in the world。 Kidding aside， I love Deborah's love for all things Cornwall。I can always count on Deborah for a memorable meet-cute。 While no chickens were harmed in the making of this book， I still found it delightful。Edward is desperate to resuscitate his floundering woodcarving business。 Rumors abound and very few are willing to risk hiring Steele and Son's reputation。 Luckily for Edward， a lord unwillingly hires him and leads him to a weeks' long job opportunity at the Coventrys' estate。Among all the cherry tarts， is a sweet romance developing between Edward and Marianne。 Under different hardships， they seek comfort from the other。 This， of course， is after Edward sees Marianne doesn't have bats loose in the attic after all。Which brings me to the other thing I can count on when I pick up a book by Deborah: an amusing MC。 I don't think I've read one yet that hasn't made me smile or laugh at her antics。Thank you to the author for an advanced copy。 All thoughts in this review are my own。 。。。more
RD
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I enjoyed reading this regency era book。 It is a sweet， clean romance。 Edward is a good man and I enjoyed his story most。 Marianne is a bit entertaining and a bit immature。 I’m glad I read it and look forward to the rest of the series。
Storm7
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Deborah have written Carving for Miss Coventry， as always she does， in a fresh style。 Reading this book from the very beginningmake me laugh and I wanted to continue reading page after page。 I also like that the male character in this book is not an earl or an upper class man。 （One of the charms of this series I think） 。You could read about two people that although have some troubles in their lives decided seeing things in an optimistic way and try their best to live through them without loosing Deborah have written Carving for Miss Coventry， as always she does， in a fresh style。 Reading this book from the very beginningmake me laugh and I wanted to continue reading page after page。 I also like that the male character in this book is not an earl or an upper class man。 （One of the charms of this series I think） 。You could read about two people that although have some troubles in their lives decided seeing things in an optimistic way and try their best to live through them without loosing hope。 And in the meantime， enjoy what they have。 About the characters Mr。 Steele is absolutely charming and so funny in his thoughs！ He is also so kind and humble。 Marianne is so funny too and is one of my favorites female charcters in the recent books I have read。 Also， watching Mr。 Steele through her eyes is so wonderful！I also love Beatriz， her sister， and the bit of mystery that sometimes along the story surrounds her。 I would like to read her story too！ There are a favorites scenes like when Edward visits Mr。 Raycombe and his thouhgs while he is there， crossing the puddle and the pastries exchange。 Cant wait for the next book in the series！ 。。。more
Jill
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Clean romance of the slow-build sort from a new-to-me author。 I liked the concept of looking at one tradesman's family， who has moved up in society， choosing to hire a tradesman and how they respond to him。 Though the plot is centered on the youngest daughter of the Coventry family and Mr。 Steele， a talented woodcarver， it also showed a view of relationships I hadn't read of in a long while。 When your socioeconomic life improves， how do you respond to those who are still where you were？ That was Clean romance of the slow-build sort from a new-to-me author。 I liked the concept of looking at one tradesman's family， who has moved up in society， choosing to hire a tradesman and how they respond to him。 Though the plot is centered on the youngest daughter of the Coventry family and Mr。 Steele， a talented woodcarver， it also showed a view of relationships I hadn't read of in a long while。 When your socioeconomic life improves， how do you respond to those who are still where you were？ That was an intriguing theme。 。。。more
Nancy
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This new Regency Series Sons of Somerset starts off with this first book Carving for Miss Coventry。 Most of the books written about the Regency time period are about Lord's and Ladies of the Ton。 Sometimes you may read about a companion or a governess getting married to a Lord。 The premise of this series is going to be a lot of fun as we get a peek into the lives of those in the working class。 This will be a multi author series and I'm not sure if the story will interconnect。 This first book is This new Regency Series Sons of Somerset starts off with this first book Carving for Miss Coventry。 Most of the books written about the Regency time period are about Lord's and Ladies of the Ton。 Sometimes you may read about a companion or a governess getting married to a Lord。 The premise of this series is going to be a lot of fun as we get a peek into the lives of those in the working class。 This will be a multi author series and I'm not sure if the story will interconnect。 This first book is about a very talented carpenter， Edward Steele。 He grew up learning the trade from his father and their business was well known amongst the Ton until some terrible untrue rumors were spread about his father just about destroying their business。 The toll of the scandal caused the decline and death of his father。 As Edward tries to rebuild the business an unexpected job at for Coventry has him traveling away from home。 If he can finish this job and receive the expected pay- it will help put new life into the business possibly opening up new opportunities。 What he doesn't plan on is the youngest daughter of the house， spying on him and asking him so many questions。Marianne Coventry is twenty and has not been allowed to come out into society because her older sister is still single。 Her father wants to be accepted by the society he has worked himself into so he doesn't want to break any of their rules。 Putting his working class behind him -he wants the best for his daughters。 When her older sister determines to thwart her father's plans by remaining single- Marianne makes some decisions out of her desperation that may cause many problems。Such an enjoyable story with wonderful characters。I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more
Mandy
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This book was completely charming and adorable！ I love the sweet romance that Hathaway developed between Mr。 Steele and Miss Coventry in this unique Regency romance。 A lot of Regency focuses on the titled members of the aristocracy， but I love that Hathaway is a master at showcasing the other members of society during this time and this book is a total cherry on top for her talent with that。I really loved the little moments that Mr。 Steele and Marianne shared。 Their connection felt so authentic This book was completely charming and adorable！ I love the sweet romance that Hathaway developed between Mr。 Steele and Miss Coventry in this unique Regency romance。 A lot of Regency focuses on the titled members of the aristocracy， but I love that Hathaway is a master at showcasing the other members of society during this time and this book is a total cherry on top for her talent with that。I really loved the little moments that Mr。 Steele and Marianne shared。 Their connection felt so authentic and the way it developed as the story progressed made it really hard to put this book down。 This story is full of so many little gems; inspiring thoughts， tender romantic moments， some subtle humor， I honestly couldn't get enough。 Oh， and don’t even get me started on the kiss （and ALMOST kisses）， I can gush for hours！I highly recommend this book and can't wait for more by this author。This is a clean Regency romance。 I received an advance reader copy of this novel。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Winnie
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Set in Regency England and brimming with colorful， realistic characters， Carving for Miss Coventry is a charming tale that quickly drew me in。 Deborah Hathaway did a fantastic job in showing the bigotry and class distinctions that were prevalent during that time period。 As a woodcarver whose now-deceased father was wrongly accused， causing their business to fail， Edward Steele is determined to get out of debt and rebuild the business。 Marianne Coventry is determined to find out what she’s missin Set in Regency England and brimming with colorful， realistic characters， Carving for Miss Coventry is a charming tale that quickly drew me in。 Deborah Hathaway did a fantastic job in showing the bigotry and class distinctions that were prevalent during that time period。 As a woodcarver whose now-deceased father was wrongly accused， causing their business to fail， Edward Steele is determined to get out of debt and rebuild the business。 Marianne Coventry is determined to find out what she’s missing by not being allowed out in society， since her older sister isn’t married yet。 A friendship develops between them when Edward is hired to do some carving in the Coventry library。 I enjoyed the camaraderie between them and seeing their relationship grow and change。 “Sometimes， the brightest sunsets shine only after the longest rains。”There were a couple of themes I liked in this story。 The first is not judging others or believing everything you hear about them， and the other is being careful what you wish for。 Sometimes， the grass may look greener on the other side of the fence， but when you get there， you find it’s an illusion。I greatly enjoyed this story， and I’m looking forward to the rest of the Sons of Somerset series written by different authors。 It will be interesting to see what tales they write。I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Bonnie
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This was a very good read， much better than expected。 I've been curious about this author for a little while and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book。 I will definitely be picking up more of her books。 It shows an insight into the working class and the issues they have with the gentlemen of the era。 It was good to see people rise above themselves and truly take pride in their work。 It also shows how damaging rumors are， especially in that era。 It's a good reminder for today to not be This was a very good read， much better than expected。 I've been curious about this author for a little while and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read this book。 I will definitely be picking up more of her books。 It shows an insight into the working class and the issues they have with the gentlemen of the era。 It was good to see people rise above themselves and truly take pride in their work。 It also shows how damaging rumors are， especially in that era。 It's a good reminder for today to not believe everything you hear about someone else。 I'd definitely recommend this book。 。。。more
Emily Cronk
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I enjoyed this book quite a bit！ Edward and Marianne were so lovable。 They were so perfect for each other。 There were swoony moments aplenty in this book， and several times I wanted to yell at them， "Just kiss already！！" Also， the cherry tarts。 I don't think I'll be able to look at cherry tarts the same ever again。I also really liked the unique perspective in this book。 I don't know that I've read yet a Regency romance book where one of the main characters was a member of the working class。 Most I enjoyed this book quite a bit！ Edward and Marianne were so lovable。 They were so perfect for each other。 There were swoony moments aplenty in this book， and several times I wanted to yell at them， "Just kiss already！！" Also， the cherry tarts。 I don't think I'll be able to look at cherry tarts the same ever again。I also really liked the unique perspective in this book。 I don't know that I've read yet a Regency romance book where one of the main characters was a member of the working class。 Most often the characters are members of the upper class， so this was a nice change of pace。I received an early copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Marie Bourgery
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Most different class romances I have read involve the woman being of a lower station， but Edward Steele is a tradesman， a woodworker with a reputation tarnished by one of his father's clients trying to make enough to pay back money due。 Marianne is bored， kept away from the assembly's she longs to join until her older sister Beatrice marries。 She is a bit immature and impulsive， pushing the boundaries with risky activities and her secret friendship with Edward that could potentially cause him to Most different class romances I have read involve the woman being of a lower station， but Edward Steele is a tradesman， a woodworker with a reputation tarnished by one of his father's clients trying to make enough to pay back money due。 Marianne is bored， kept away from the assembly's she longs to join until her older sister Beatrice marries。 She is a bit immature and impulsive， pushing the boundaries with risky activities and her secret friendship with Edward that could potentially cause him to lose his commission with her father， his livelihood， and ultimately his and his widowed mother's home。 。。。more
Christina
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Absolutely loved this book！ I had difficulty putting it down。 Such a lovely story of love and finding acceptance and joy in unexpected places。 Ms。 Hathaway’s books are ever a delight and I never fail to get lost in her stories。 This book was no different。
Allison
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Happiest of release days to Deborah Hathaway and Carving for Miss Coventry， the beginning of the new， highly anticipated， multi-author series of regency romance set around the lives and lives of working class men！ This was such a sweet and unique regency story！ We don’t often see stories set in this time period centered around the working class as opposed to the aristocracy， and it was pleasantly refreshing！ The discussions of class and work and pride and social standing added a lever of depth a Happiest of release days to Deborah Hathaway and Carving for Miss Coventry， the beginning of the new， highly anticipated， multi-author series of regency romance set around the lives and lives of working class men！ This was such a sweet and unique regency story！ We don’t often see stories set in this time period centered around the working class as opposed to the aristocracy， and it was pleasantly refreshing！ The discussions of class and work and pride and social standing added a lever of depth and complexity that I really enjoyed！ I loved the characters in this book！ Edward and Marianne were both wonderful and well developed and flawed。 Watching them overcome their preconceived notions and prejudices to get to know each other and fall in love was so beautiful！ If any of this sounds like it might be your style， I definitely recommend checking out Carving for Miss Coventry， and I’m so excited for the rest of the books in this series！ Thank you to the author for an advanced copy to read and review！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Megan
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The first in her new multi-author series， The Sons of Somerset， Edward is a working-class woodcarver with amazing talent， but a rumored past that keeps him from excelling。 While working at Daffley Park he falls in love with his employer， Mr。 Coventry， daughter Marianne。 Marianne just wants a life。 She has been kept away from society since her older sister has yet to marry。 But now， five years after most girls her age have entered society， Marianne wonders if she will ever be allowed out and poss The first in her new multi-author series， The Sons of Somerset， Edward is a working-class woodcarver with amazing talent， but a rumored past that keeps him from excelling。 While working at Daffley Park he falls in love with his employer， Mr。 Coventry， daughter Marianne。 Marianne just wants a life。 She has been kept away from society since her older sister has yet to marry。 But now， five years after most girls her age have entered society， Marianne wonders if she will ever be allowed out and possibly marry。 It was so great to see a working-class man during the era of noblemen。 Edward is just the kind of man of character that I’d want to see today！The rest of the story is sweet and engaging， I couldn’t put this book down！ Again， thank you Deborah M。 Hathaway for the ARC of this book！ I am so excited for your release date July 17！ #books #bookreview #bookrecommendations #comingsoon #booklaunch 。。。more
Holly Bleggi
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What a sweet story！ I love how the characters shouldn’t be together because of their station but they couldn’t help falling for each other。 I loved how Miss Coventry tried so hard to do what her parents wanted but finally had to pursue her own dreams and I loved how Edward was there to help keep her safe。 I loved how perfect they were for each other and that they found a way to be together。I received a complimentary book from publishers， publicists， and or authors。 A review was not required and What a sweet story！ I love how the characters shouldn’t be together because of their station but they couldn’t help falling for each other。 I loved how Miss Coventry tried so hard to do what her parents wanted but finally had to pursue her own dreams and I loved how Edward was there to help keep her safe。 I loved how perfect they were for each other and that they found a way to be together。I received a complimentary book from publishers， publicists， and or authors。 A review was not required and all opinions and ideas expressed are my own。 。。。more
Joy
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TITLE: A refreshing love story that will be enjoyed by all ages！I found this sweet， romantic novel about a struggling artist （in this case， a woodcarver） to be quite refreshing， as it centered on working class families rather than the “ton”。 One family head had been able to raise his family’s social status by his hard work， but then failed to realize that his daughters’ happiness SHOULD be his goal for them。 Another family is dealing with the effects of a cruel lie that keeps being perpetuated l TITLE: A refreshing love story that will be enjoyed by all ages！I found this sweet， romantic novel about a struggling artist （in this case， a woodcarver） to be quite refreshing， as it centered on working class families rather than the “ton”。 One family head had been able to raise his family’s social status by his hard work， but then failed to realize that his daughters’ happiness SHOULD be his goal for them。 Another family is dealing with the effects of a cruel lie that keeps being perpetuated long after the father’s death。 As they struggle to make ends meet， we see these two families in juxtaposition: the successful and the down-trodden。The romance in this novel is pure， and appropriate for all ages to read。 Nevertheless， the true love of our Hero and heroine clearly comes into view， and we are warmed by their innate goodness and kindness to each other， and to others。 Happily， they do find their HEA。 A nice， refreshing change from the many steamy books of the same era。I received an early copy of this book。 They opinion expressed is my own。 。。。more
Heidi Stott
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Deborah has done it again！ What a charming and well written book。 I’ve enjoyed all of this authors books and this one was no exception。 The characters were well developed and their love story was well built up。 I don’t enjoy the fall in love fast stories as much， so this was great。 Overall a great story！
Anna （The_Reading_Pantry）
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You guys！！ I’ve been so excited for this series to come out and Deborah Hathaway’s first book in the series was so good！ 😍 It was a great start to get me stoked for all the others to come out。 I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this one and it was so worth the late nights reading。 This series follows the love stories of working class men that originate from Somerset。 The relationship between Marianne and Edward is gradual and absolutely perfect！ Their connection was amazing！ I loved that You guys！！ I’ve been so excited for this series to come out and Deborah Hathaway’s first book in the series was so good！ 😍 It was a great start to get me stoked for all the others to come out。 I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this one and it was so worth the late nights reading。 This series follows the love stories of working class men that originate from Somerset。 The relationship between Marianne and Edward is gradual and absolutely perfect！ Their connection was amazing！ I loved that Edward saw Marianne when others didn’t。 The fact he was willing to give up so much to see Marianne happy just made my heart so happy。 There were times when I was super anxious that things would go downhill since Edward was a working man and his livelihood depended on him doing a good job/being inconspicuous。 🙈 It all worked out and I loved how things happened。 👏👏👏 If you’re looking for a great series to dive into， check this one out！ I’m a fan！ 。。。more
Laramee
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I LOVED this story！ I have always been curious about the working class during this time period。 This is a delightful sweet regency story with characters that have real trials and work together to overcome seemingly impossible odds！ I can't wait to see what the rest of the series brings！ I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own。 I LOVED this story！ I have always been curious about the working class during this time period。 This is a delightful sweet regency story with characters that have real trials and work together to overcome seemingly impossible odds！ I can't wait to see what the rest of the series brings！ I received an ARC from the author and all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Melissa’s Bookshelf
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Carving for Miss Coventry is not only a beautifully written romance， but a creative， unique addition to the Regency romance genre。 Usually， the hero in Regency romances is a duke， or an earl， or someone with a lot of money。 Rarely is the hero an ordinary working class man。 In this case， Deborah Hathaway created a swoon worthy handsome hero who is also a talented woodcarver。 Edward Steele is desperately striving to support his widowed mother and regain his sterling reputation after a terrible rum Carving for Miss Coventry is not only a beautifully written romance， but a creative， unique addition to the Regency romance genre。 Usually， the hero in Regency romances is a duke， or an earl， or someone with a lot of money。 Rarely is the hero an ordinary working class man。 In this case， Deborah Hathaway created a swoon worthy handsome hero who is also a talented woodcarver。 Edward Steele is desperately striving to support his widowed mother and regain his sterling reputation after a terrible rumor almost destroys his livelihood。 When he meets Marianne Coventry， he is intrigued by her green eyes and her inquisitiveness。 Marianne is desperate to find her older sister a husband so that she can finally go out in society。 When she spies Edward at a cricket match， she thinks he’s the perfect man， but for her sister or herself？Unbeknownst to Marianne， her father hires Edward to carve designs into the woodwork in his library。 Recognizing him from the cricket match， Marianne finds herself constantly drawn to his company， and frequently seeks him out in the library。 Edward knows he should stay away from Marianne， but he can’t quite bring himself to rebuff the intriguing young woman。 As their relationship grows， Edward must decide whether he will try for the woman out of his league and risk more scandal， or deny his feelings。Told from Edward’s and Marianne’s perspective， this book will have you quickly turning the pages to see what happens next。 I was drawn to the gorgeous cover， but the story really drew me in as well。 The setting is in beautiful Somerset， England。 There is one amazing scene involving rain that definitely turns up the romance。 In addition to the romance and setting， I enjoyed the themes in this story。 Love versus money。 Status versus happiness。 Each character must ask himself what he really wants out of life and what he is willing to risk。One of my favorite lines is: “Sometimes the brightest sunsets shine only after the longest rains。”This is a must read for all historical romance fans！ It’s a clean sweet story that’s hard to put down。 This charming hero will definitely carve a way into your heart。 I received a copy of this book from the author for my honest review。 All opinions are my own and I was not compelled to give a positive review。 。。。more
Tristan RowLee
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Carving for Miss Coventry was everything I hoped it would be！ While I love reading Regency romance where the love matches are among the upper class of earls， dukes， and so on， I always wanted to hear more about the everyday working class romance。 Marianne Coventry's family came from the working class and her father is determined to leave their past behind。 His goal - to marry his two daughters into the upper class and solidify their place。 He seeks the approval of others， and in an effort to kee Carving for Miss Coventry was everything I hoped it would be！ While I love reading Regency romance where the love matches are among the upper class of earls， dukes， and so on， I always wanted to hear more about the everyday working class romance。 Marianne Coventry's family came from the working class and her father is determined to leave their past behind。 His goal - to marry his two daughters into the upper class and solidify their place。 He seeks the approval of others， and in an effort to keep it， declares that Marianne， the younger daughter， will not be out in society until her older sister marries。 After ten years， Marianne is still stuck at home， and her sister is no closer to marriage。 Edward Steele is a woodcarver whose father's reputation was ruined by an employer。 Now Edward is trying to find any work he can to support himself and his widowed mother。 When Mr。 Coventry seeks him out to redo the library， Edward can't believe his luck。 He sets off to work， enjoying his craft and hoping for the promised pay to rescue his family and business。 What neither Marianne nor Edward expected to find was a person who sees them for who they really are， and loves them anyway。 As events throw them together regularly， what began as aquaintance moved to friendship， and then love。 But how could they ever make a relationship work in real life？ Especially when her father would be set against the match？ 。。。more
Jessica
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I received and ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this book。 It was a sweet love story and I enjoyed the characters and watching their relationship develop。 Edward is so swoon worthy and I love that he finds a way to look for the good even when his life is tough。 So does Marianne which is why they fit so well together。 Overall a fun read and well written。 Favorite quote of the book-“It is not wise to compare trials or to claim that one’s are more difficult than another’s。 Aft I received and ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I really enjoyed this book。 It was a sweet love story and I enjoyed the characters and watching their relationship develop。 Edward is so swoon worthy and I love that he finds a way to look for the good even when his life is tough。 So does Marianne which is why they fit so well together。 Overall a fun read and well written。 Favorite quote of the book-“It is not wise to compare trials or to claim that one’s are more difficult than another’s。 After all， no one can understand fully what is occurring within another’s heart。 All we can do is strive for empathy。 This way we may better understand a person’s needs， be that friendship or solitude， service or conversation。” 。。。more
Jenna Killpack
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Great regency romance！ Not your typical upper class romance， just a feel good book！ Can’t wait for the rest of the series！
Sonya Wasden
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I loved this story so much。 It was engaging and I had a hard time putting it down to get some sleep。 Edward Steele was a man of honor whose life had been changed when untrue rumors about his father were spread。 Their business dried up and he had a hard time supporting his mother。 He had no time for romance because he was just trying to keep food on the table and a roof over their head。 When he was lucky enough to receive work because of an observation made of the type of craftsman that he was， h I loved this story so much。 It was engaging and I had a hard time putting it down to get some sleep。 Edward Steele was a man of honor whose life had been changed when untrue rumors about his father were spread。 Their business dried up and he had a hard time supporting his mother。 He had no time for romance because he was just trying to keep food on the table and a roof over their head。 When he was lucky enough to receive work because of an observation made of the type of craftsman that he was， he was very grateful。 Marianne Coventry led an incredibly sheltered life and even though she was 20 years old， she was not "out" in society。 She was unable to meet gentlemen or attend parties or balls or even dinner parties because her older sister was still unmarried and her father was a rule follower when it came to society's rules。 He had been a working class man who had risen to wealth and was determined to maintain his place in Society。 He wanted both his daughters to marry gentlemen and not someone from the working class。 He was a bit of a snob， not willing to acknowledge that he had been among the working class before making his fortune。 All Marianne wanted was to be seen and to be loved。 When Edward was hired to complete the carving in her father's library， she was captivated by him and she began to crave spending time in his presence。 I won't give away the rest of the story but there is a happy ending for both she and her sister。 I loved the rain scene and I loved the kind heart that Edward showed。 It was a beautifully， swoon-worthy， romantic love story that was just what I hoped it would be。 I am particularly a fan of this author who brings to life the characters and you are able to feel what they feel and experience the emotions they are struggling with or the joy they find。 Like all of Ms。 Hathaway's books， this one is a clean and wholesome read that tells a beautiful love story。I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review。 。。。more
Sallie
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