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bellesmoma2021's review
5.0
The Captivating Lady Charlotte (2017) by Carolyn Miller is the second novel in the Regency Brides: A Legacy of Grace series. This novel comes in all forms including eBook, and is 312 pages in length. With a full-time job and a rambunctious five-year old at home, this novel took me four days to read. I give this novel 5 STARS. This novel is a Christian Historical Romance.
This is an excellent novel!!! Charlotte and William are the protagonists, and they are lovely characters. Charlotte is young, and totally annoying at the beginning of the story because she is so shallow and narcissistic. She has zero concept of what love actually is. Over the course of the story, as she witnesses her cousin go through one of the hardest things a woman can go through, and as she watches William in his day-to-day interactions, Charlotte realizes that real love is selfless and sacrificial. By the end of the story, I was rooting so hard for her, and I definitely wanted her to get her happily ever after. William is a perfect hero. He is hurt and withdrawn, but he is so loving. He tries everyday to do what is right, and what God would want him to do. He tries all the time to put God first, and this shows as his main concern is with the people and land that he is responsible for rather than what society would dictate. And, his interactions with Charlotte are sweet and endearing. Together, they make a great couple!
This novel has a little bit of mystery to it, which I wasn't really expecting, but I loved. Suffice it to say, there is a curse, an old abbey, some poison, and a stalker. All of this makes for a fantastic read that I could not put down. As with book 1, when I had to step away from the book, I was a little sad and couldn't wait to get back to it!
Carolyn Miller is a brilliant writer. She crafts stories that come to life. Her history is soundly researched, her characters brilliantly come to life, and her settings are breathtaking. Many times throughout the story I had to stop to research the various places Charlotte visits! The Captivating Lady Charlotte is a page-turning, highly-engaging story that I completely recommend. If you have room on your August TBR list, I suggest you add this novel to your pile.
This is an excellent novel!!! Charlotte and William are the protagonists, and they are lovely characters. Charlotte is young, and totally annoying at the beginning of the story because she is so shallow and narcissistic. She has zero concept of what love actually is. Over the course of the story, as she witnesses her cousin go through one of the hardest things a woman can go through, and as she watches William in his day-to-day interactions, Charlotte realizes that real love is selfless and sacrificial. By the end of the story, I was rooting so hard for her, and I definitely wanted her to get her happily ever after. William is a perfect hero. He is hurt and withdrawn, but he is so loving. He tries everyday to do what is right, and what God would want him to do. He tries all the time to put God first, and this shows as his main concern is with the people and land that he is responsible for rather than what society would dictate. And, his interactions with Charlotte are sweet and endearing. Together, they make a great couple!
This novel has a little bit of mystery to it, which I wasn't really expecting, but I loved. Suffice it to say, there is a curse, an old abbey, some poison, and a stalker. All of this makes for a fantastic read that I could not put down. As with book 1, when I had to step away from the book, I was a little sad and couldn't wait to get back to it!
Carolyn Miller is a brilliant writer. She crafts stories that come to life. Her history is soundly researched, her characters brilliantly come to life, and her settings are breathtaking. Many times throughout the story I had to stop to research the various places Charlotte visits! The Captivating Lady Charlotte is a page-turning, highly-engaging story that I completely recommend. If you have room on your August TBR list, I suggest you add this novel to your pile.
bellesmoma2021's review against another edition
5.0
The Captivating Lady Charlotte(2017) by Carolyn Miller is the second novel in the Regency Brides: A Legacy of Grace series. This novel comes in all forms including eBook, and is 312 pages in length. With a full-time job and a rambunctious five-year old at home, this novel took me four days to read. I give this novel 5 STARS. This novel is a Christian Historical Romance.
This is an excellent novel!!! Charlotte and William are the protagonists, and they are lovely characters. Charlotte is young, and totally annoying at the beginning of the story because she is so shallow and narcissistic. She has zero concept of what love actually is. Over the course of the story, as she witnesses her cousin go through one of the hardest things a woman can go through, and as she watches William in his day-to-day interactions, Charlotte realizes that real love is selfless and sacrificial. By the end of the story, I was rooting so hard for her, and I definitely wanted her to get her happily ever after. William is a perfect hero. He is hurt and withdrawn, but he is so loving. He tries everyday to do what is right, and what God would want him to do. He tries all the time to put God first, and this shows as his main concern is with the people and land that he is responsible for rather than what society would dictate. And, his interactions with Charlotte are sweet and endearing. Together, they make a great couple!
This novel has a little bit of mystery to it, which I wasn’t really expecting, but I loved. Suffice it to say, there is a curse, an old abbey, some poison, and a stalker. All of this makes for a fantastic read that I could not put down. As with book 1, when I had to step away from the book, I was a little sad and couldn’t wait to get back to it!
Carolyn Miller is a brilliant writer. She crafts stories that come to life. Her history is soundly researched, her characters brilliantly come to life, and her settings are breathtaking. Many times throughout the story I had to stop to research the various places Charlotte visits! The Captivating Lady Charlotte is a page-turning, highly-engaging story that I completely recommend. If you have room on your August TBR list, I suggest you add this novel to your pile.
This is an excellent novel!!! Charlotte and William are the protagonists, and they are lovely characters. Charlotte is young, and totally annoying at the beginning of the story because she is so shallow and narcissistic. She has zero concept of what love actually is. Over the course of the story, as she witnesses her cousin go through one of the hardest things a woman can go through, and as she watches William in his day-to-day interactions, Charlotte realizes that real love is selfless and sacrificial. By the end of the story, I was rooting so hard for her, and I definitely wanted her to get her happily ever after. William is a perfect hero. He is hurt and withdrawn, but he is so loving. He tries everyday to do what is right, and what God would want him to do. He tries all the time to put God first, and this shows as his main concern is with the people and land that he is responsible for rather than what society would dictate. And, his interactions with Charlotte are sweet and endearing. Together, they make a great couple!
This novel has a little bit of mystery to it, which I wasn’t really expecting, but I loved. Suffice it to say, there is a curse, an old abbey, some poison, and a stalker. All of this makes for a fantastic read that I could not put down. As with book 1, when I had to step away from the book, I was a little sad and couldn’t wait to get back to it!
Carolyn Miller is a brilliant writer. She crafts stories that come to life. Her history is soundly researched, her characters brilliantly come to life, and her settings are breathtaking. Many times throughout the story I had to stop to research the various places Charlotte visits! The Captivating Lady Charlotte is a page-turning, highly-engaging story that I completely recommend. If you have room on your August TBR list, I suggest you add this novel to your pile.
fiction_aficionado's review against another edition
5.0
Lovers of Regency romance, look no further. This is one of the most satisfying Regencies I have read in a long time, partly because the style of writing hearkens to that of Austen and Heyer, but mostly because of everything this story holds: I love that it gives the ‘arranged marriage’ trope a thoughtful treatment that I haven’t come across before; I love the way Lady Charlotte matures over the course of the story; and I love that it was full of wonderful period detail, such as Charlotte’s presentation at Court, a visit to Vauxhall Gardens, and the general experiences of both Town and country life.
Like most eighteen-year-olds, Lady Charlotte chafes under that sense of being an adult, yet not quite an adult. She’s been presented at Court and now has some freedom to move about in society, but her mother dictates where she may or may not go, and whom she will associate with and speak to. She comes across as a little petulant and self-absorbed at the beginning of the story, but it is to her credit that she allows her cousin Lavinia’s (The Elusive Miss Ellison) gentle reproofs to take root as she considers the truth that while she may not have as much control over her circumstances as she wishes, she does control how she responds to those circumstances. And thus begins the maturation of the captivating Lady Charlotte.
It was lovely to see Lavinia and Nicholas feature so prominently in this story, and especially to see the way in which Lavinia’s Godly example paved the way for Charlotte to think more deeply about what true love is: that it is more than feelings and emotions; that it is patient, always seeking the good of the other person; that it is steadfast in all things; and that it can be cultivated. Charlotte definitely blossoms through this friendship, as does her relationship with William, hesitant though it may be.
And William...there’s something about the quite ones that always squeezes my heart. They’re harder to pull off in fiction, but Carolyn Miller manages to capture the nuances that bring warmth and vitality to William’s character, despite his less gregarious nature. Sometimes it truly is slow and steady that wins the race!
If you love Regency romance, don’t pass this one up!
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
Like most eighteen-year-olds, Lady Charlotte chafes under that sense of being an adult, yet not quite an adult. She’s been presented at Court and now has some freedom to move about in society, but her mother dictates where she may or may not go, and whom she will associate with and speak to. She comes across as a little petulant and self-absorbed at the beginning of the story, but it is to her credit that she allows her cousin Lavinia’s (The Elusive Miss Ellison) gentle reproofs to take root as she considers the truth that while she may not have as much control over her circumstances as she wishes, she does control how she responds to those circumstances. And thus begins the maturation of the captivating Lady Charlotte.
It was lovely to see Lavinia and Nicholas feature so prominently in this story, and especially to see the way in which Lavinia’s Godly example paved the way for Charlotte to think more deeply about what true love is: that it is more than feelings and emotions; that it is patient, always seeking the good of the other person; that it is steadfast in all things; and that it can be cultivated. Charlotte definitely blossoms through this friendship, as does her relationship with William, hesitant though it may be.
And William...there’s something about the quite ones that always squeezes my heart. They’re harder to pull off in fiction, but Carolyn Miller manages to capture the nuances that bring warmth and vitality to William’s character, despite his less gregarious nature. Sometimes it truly is slow and steady that wins the race!
If you love Regency romance, don’t pass this one up!
I received a copy of this novel from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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