An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House Book #3)

•°o•:*:•.HIGHLY EMOTIVE.•:*:• o°• 1814 Hertfordshire, Regency Era, England Lord Trent Hawthorne is a man among men. He is handsome, wealthy, cultured and extremely cautious of ever getting too close to women. He has a biblical world-view, and therefore avoids situations that he feels would not make the Lord proud of him. He does not give the gossips any fuel. However, he is a charmer and loved by most of the aristocracy. So when his curious nature leads him to investigate a strange horse and singing coming from a dilapidated building on his property, the last thing he expects is to wind up married to a stranger! How in the world can he find love that way? The kind of love his family holds so dear. Lady Adelaide Bell is a klutzy, glasses-wearing, second daughter and of little importance or value to her over-barring mother. Adelaide has learned how to fade into the background, find comfort in books, and have low expectations of life. However, when her circumstances force her into an unplanned marriage with a man she knows nothing about, how will she ever navigate her new life and the constant questions along with self-doubt she constantly feels. Many of us overthink and assume potential outcomes. This book explores those emotions flying through the characters heads as they try to make sense of their new lives. But God has a plan, and will guide them along an interesting quest of discovery. The descriptions of clothing, room décor, Hyde park, ballrooms, etc. is lovely to read. The background characters are wonderful as well. Older brother Griffith is a pillar of strength and wisdom. Ch. 28 “Griffith sighed and set his arms on the edge of the desk… “Trent, you didn’t give your life to Jesus to follow your own plan. You have to follow His plan, and for whatever reason He gave you Adelaide and you accepted her. Now what are going to do about it?” Of course, there are a couple of villains to round out the story. Besides Adelaide’s mother, a flirtatious Mr. Givendale is a thorn in the story. And OH, the pineapples!!! Well, you’ll just have to read the book. Kristi Ann Hunter has quickly become a favorite author of mine, weaving a wonderful story, and she really captures the Regency era in a lovely way. Plus the book cover is gorgeous! © January 2017 Bethany House 344 pages In exchange for my honest opinion, I received a copy from Bethany House Publ. which I am privileged to provide with no other compensation. - 5 stars Read: 1/15&16/2017 - Reviewed: 1/17/2017 HAWTHORNE HOUSE SERIES “The Hawthorne House Series follows a set of aristocratic siblings led by the Duke of Riverton. Set from 1812 - 1815, these stories show how beautiful life, love, and family can be when you let God be a part of them.” (I love that there are more than 3 books, but we also don’t have to wait forever between stories!) A Lady of Esteem – Free eNovella – 7/1/2015 A Noble Masquerade – Book 1 – 9/8/2015 You’ve Got Mail, Regency Style An Elegant Façade – Book 2 – 7/5/2016 An Uncommon Courtship – Book 3 – 1/3/2017 An Inconvenient Beauty – Book – 4 - Griffith Hawthorne’s Story – Scheduled 09/2017

This is book 3 in the Hawthorne House series, I have not read the first two books and had no problem keeping up with this one. I now want to go back and read the entire series. I fell in love with the entire Hawthorne family and look forward to reading more about this loving family. This novel does have content that may not be appropriate for all ages, even though the author does an amazing job at not being to detailed, I would not be comfortable recommending it to my teenager. The book is well written and full of fun, laughter, sadness, romance and more. Lady Adelaide Bell is used to being in the background. She is a beautiful somewhat shy lady, yet with opinions of her own as well. She finds herself married to a handsome stranger and wonders if she will ever be truly loved. Lord Trent Hawthorne has always dreamed of being married for love, so when he finds himself married to a complete stranger is he doomed to a loveless marriage. Adelaide and Trent must muddle through an uncommon courtship, marriage and many other obstacles that lay among the ton. I loved their many different struggles, their uncertainty and their true compatibility. I look forward to reading more of this family.

I adored the first two books in the series. I was very excited about this book (it was this plotline that lead me to this series and author!) And couldn't wait to start. I loved the historical accuracy in it as with the others. It was good, but some places seemed a bit drawn out than necessary. But it had a great ending!