Another great adventure by the lovely bronwen evans.. Rose and Philip matched each other perfectly and Rose's determination to get Philip to realise what an idiot he is for lefting misguided honor get in the way of love.

Another great book by Bronwen Evans in THE DISGRACED LORD (#7) SERIES. Philip who becomes Earl with the war death of his brother Robert (he feels that he caused Robert's death). He vows never to marry and have children and to pass his title to his younger brother. Rose who has always crushed on Philip was married off by her father a 18 to an elderly Duke...after the birth of her son and death of the Duke she vows to never marry again. She gladly becomes Philip's mistress. 1/4 of the way through the book and I have to take a break for a few tears... Then I couldn't put it down til I finished it. Bronwen always adds just enough laughter, tears..happy and sad..mystery and danger to keep you turning the pages....

Philip Flagstaff, the Earl of Cumberland inherited his title from his brother. It was his fault his brother died, so he is determined not to benefit from what happened. He has two younger brothers so he doesn't need to marry to ensure the title. He will just make sure everything is safe for those that depend on him.
Rose Deverill, the Duchess of Roxborough is called the Wicked Widow. Her much older husband died just after his son was born, and she has plenty of money so she can do as she likes.
Her lover has no more need for marriage than she, so they are happy as they are. Aren't they?
Pressure starts to increase on our hero to do the right thing, but he has a very good reason not to. When someone's life is in danger some old friends are called on to help.
A tense and emotional story with lovely strong characters. There are lots of exciting and unexpected things happening. You will meet old friends from previous stories. If you haven't read the others this will tempt you. I have loved all of them. The stories just keep getting better and better. I loved it.

I really enjoyed this one! I LOVED being able to stay in world of the Disgraced Lords, but outside the ongoing arc of the original books. It was like being part of a fun family reunion! I really loved Rose and Phillip and the beginning of this story was HOT HOT HOT!!! I kind of wish that it was carried out the entire book though. Also I'm not a huge fan of books where the hero/heroine thinks they cannot be with their loved one due to misplaced guilt. Gets old fast to me. That being said though I feel you can never go wrong with a Bronwen Evans book and I will continue to buy everything she's selling!!

this was a fantastic story. The author did an excellent job of capturing the reader in the first chapter and kept me captive throughout the entire book. Can't wait to read more from this Author. will recommend this to all my family and friends.

After enduring a terrible marriage, Rose Deverill, has vowed never to marry again. The only good thing to have come from the marriage was her beloved son, Drake, the future Duke of Roxborough. As a widow, she's enjoying the attention of various men and finally enjoys passion.

Due to a family tragedy, Philip Flagstaff, is now the Earl of Cumberland. Philip suffers from unimaginable guilt thinking it was his fault that his brother died at the battle of Waterloo. He assumes the title of Earl, but vows never to marry or profit from his brother's untimely death and throws himself in the running of the Earldom. For the past two years, he enjoyed a torrid affair with Rose, but he can't commit to her because of his vow.

Ms. Evans is a talented writer and does a great job of letting the reader know what the main characters are thinking--Rose, who now would say yes to marriage if Philip asked, and Philip grappling with his guilt to the detriment of his own happiness. The plot twist of putting both Rose and her son in danger added a intriguing element to the book. I enjoyed this book more than the previous two books in the series and can recommend it as a stand alone story.

I LOVED this book, if you have been following the Disgraced Lords series then you already know Philip and Rose and you have probably been wondering why they haven't married. If you haven't read the series, you will still enjoy this book as Philip and Rose have primarily been secondary characters and Ms. Evans give more than enough back story to make this a stand alone title.

The book opens with Philip Flagstaff, the new Earl of Cumberland standing at the grave of his older brother Robert, the previous Earl. Philip is overwhelmed with grief and guilt, he blames himself for his brother's death as Robert sacrificed his own life to save Philip at Waterloo. At that moment, Philip makes a vow, he will never marry or have children, so the earldom he feels he stole from his older brother will go to Thomas, his younger brother. He believes the only way he can honor his brother is by sacrificing his own happiness. As he is standing there he is approached by Rose Deverill, Duchess of Roxborough. Rose has long admired Philip and had secret hopes to one day marry him, but her father sold her into marriage at 18 to a man old enough to be her grandfather. She endured marriage to him and was rewarded with the birth of her son and widowhood on the same day. She has no desire to remarry and has spent the last few years as a "wicked widow", taking lovers and refusing all offers of marriage.

Fast forward two years, Rose and Philip have been exclusive lovers since that day at the graveside, but now Rose wants more. She loves Philip and wants to marry him, her young son adores him and she would love more children, but she is afraid to broach the topic with Philip. For his part, Philip loves Rose and can't imagine a life without her and if not for his vow, he would marry her. So when the topic comes up, Rose is crushed to learn that Philip does not want to marry. She believes that he will marry, but not her. When a misunderstanding at a ball occurs, these two are forced to have the conversation they have both been dreading. Philip again says he will not marry and Rose tells him that she can no longer be his lover, she will remarry for the sake of her son, but if Philip cannot be her husband, she must be free of him so she can move on. Heartbroken, they spend one last night together and part ways.

Over the next few weeks, they dance around each other and each are subjected to jealousy when they are seen with other people. The tension between them is white hot and again Philip asks Rose to reconsider and again she refuses. When her son's guardian learns of their split, he tells Rose it is time for her to remarry and expects her to find a suitable groom by the time her son goes off to school. Rose is still holding out hope that Philip will change his mind and asks Lord Kirkwood to invite him to his house party. He agrees but tells her if Philip does not propose, she must move on and find someone else. Rose knows there will never be anyone else and has a secret that could force Philip to marry her - but that is not what she wants, she wants him to let go of his guilt and choose her.

At the house party Rose decides that she must tell Philip her secret, but when an attempt is made on her son's life and threats are made to her, she doesn't know who she can turn to. She decides that she must leave and returns to London without telling Philip anything. Philip knows that someone is trying to hurt Drake and enlists the Libertine Scholars to help him. He knows he loves Rose and will do anything to protect her - even if that means they must marry. When he learns she left the house party without telling him, he is furious.

He returns to London to confront Rose and tells her they will marry. Rose refuses, she tells him that she loves him, but if he can't choose her over his guilt, they would both be unhappy. Philip does not take this news well and is determined to change her mind. But before he can the villain strikes again. And Philip must decide if being a martyr is worth losing the only woman he has ever and will ever love.

OMG! This book was amazing, it is well written, flows perfectly, has super hot love scenes, a lot of action, a bit of angst, moments when you want to smack the hero, a couple of misunderstandings, cameos by the former Disgraced Lords and their ladies and finally a hard won HEA.

I highly recommend this book, even if you haven't been following the series, this book is not to be missed!!

A Love to Remember is a good book. It was fast-reading, had likeable characters, and an HEA. I was a little taken aback by the sex nearly immediately and for about the first third of the book. I don't have a problem with sex in books, but it was so surprising in a Regency to be the whole beginning of the book. Overall, I really liked Rose and Phillip although he was a little tiresome with his guilt and I was trained in guilt from a small child, so that is saying something. Once you got into the meat of the story, it much improved and actually shocked me at one point which made it even better.

Bronwen Evans is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading her books, and A Love to Remember tops the list. I love how Phillip and Rose were not afraid to admit their feelings, even if Phillip was not ready to act on his. I felt the connection between the two almost immediately and enjoyed watching their relationship grow. My only problem with the book was that it was not long enough! I would have loved reading more of their life together. Well done Bronwen Evans!

Yes please! Give me more. What a wonderfully captivating story to read. The characters are dynamic and heartfelt. The plot line is intriguing and delightful

Philip had made so many mistakes in his life. He feels guilt after the death of his older brother and vows to change his life. Making a difference so that his brother could be proud of him. Rose has always loved Philip since she was a young girl. Of course their lives took a turn they drove them apart but circumstances have brought them together once again. Philip is adamant he will never marry but hoe can you lose the one you love?

This is a captivating and romantic story that I couldn't put it down. Philip is a charming and engaging man who has a tortured soul. Rose is a strong, sweet and independent woman. Philip and Rose have had a relationship for 2 years, each having decided to remain unmarried for the rest of their lives, since she is an independent widow, and he because he believes is honor bound to do so. Until Rose decides that she does want to marry and have more children, and tries to convince Philip to marry her. With dramatic twists and turns to the storyline it is a brilliant and intriguing story that needs to go to the top of your TBR list.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. This is my voluntary and honest opinion of it.

A Love to Remember by Bronwen Evans is the continuation in the Disgraced Lords Series. This is a historical romance story that is a full-bodied plot with suspense and romance. The author weaves a story with both strong characters and a full descriptive plot. The main characters are wealthy widow Rose and Philip, the Earl of Cumberland who have been lovers for two years. Neither wanted to marry for different reasons. But that arrangement changes when Rose changes her mind about marriage and Philip doesn’t. The story adds suspenseful twists, and a change in the Earl’s feelings towards marriage. Very enjoyable and hard to put down!

This is a terrific series and I look forward to more stories from Bronwen Evans.

This is one wild ride of a story. There is seduction, reluctance to accept what you cannot change, villains, and a bit of mystery. Let’s be honest, Phillip is an arse. Not a little one but a huge one. I know he is living with the death of his brother, but damn, come on man. If I was Rose, I would have left him in a minute. She loved him, yes, but with his self-deprecating going on and on I could not stand to stay with him. Books should sometimes generate powerful emotions and this one definitely does with me wanting to throw it against the wall a couple of times.

A Love to Remember had the perfect ingredients: a hero haunted by the past and a heroine who would make him see that he deserves to be happy. Too bad that in the end everything was very quickly wrapped up with a nice bow.

Rose is always described as an independent woman who doesn’t want to get married, but we readers only get to know her when she wants to get married again and, in my opinion, she shows very little of her independence – which made her a character I didn’t particularly liked.

Philip is the typical tortured hero, which made sense, and in the end of the book he gets to the conclusion that he should be happy and honour his brother by having a nice life.

My problem with this book it that it was mainly contrary to the synopsis. And the little mystery it had I figured it out right away. The characters all felt weak to me and, honestly, I should stop now or it will only get worse.

In short, a disappointment.

I thought we came to an end with this series, but I was wrong. So now we have the brother of Portia involved in guilt who is in love with Portia's best friend, who loves him back, but can love be stronger than ghosts? It seems so for a long time, but then we got our HEA. Nice story but nothing unforgettable.

Pensavo che questa serie fosse giunta a degna conclusione, e invece mi sbagliavo. Qui i protagonisti sono il fratello di Porzia innamorato della migliore amica della sorella, che lo ricambia, ma il suo senso di colpa, di lui intendo, e tutti i fantasmi del passato sembrano essere molto piú forti dell'amore tra i due. La storia si trascina tra complotti ed intrighi fino a giungere al lieto fine di routine. Storia carina, ma certo non indimenticabile.

THANKS TO NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

A Love to Remember is unique in its romance between Rose Deverill, the Duchess of Roxborough, and Phillip Flagstaff, the Earl of Cumberland. They were childhood friends with Rose being offered in marriage to a man old enough to be her grandfather to provide him an heir. The Duke dies shortly after she delivers his heir leaving her a wealthy widow. Phillip has become the Earl due to his brother’s death at Waterloo and blames himself. Not a great start between these star crossed lovers.

This book is full of the love between Rose and Phillip, but it is also full of the reasons they cannot marry and be happy. Your heart wants them to be able to move on from past choices and circumstances that are keeping them apart. Rose is the first to realize they need to change from lovers to spouses. It seems to take Phillip forever to get there.

What I liked about their love affair is that they were true to each other. It was obvious by their relationship and lovemaking that there was no other person in their lives like the other. Although it took Rose being kidnapped and threatened to make Phillip realize he needed to make changes, he was honest about it. Seeing him take control melts your heart a bit.

Rose’s son Drake, the current Duke of Roxborough, is only five and loves Phillip, even mistakenly calling him his Father once because they are together so often. Drake’s guardian, the Marquess of Kirkwood, was Rose’s father’s and her deceased husband’s friend. Although Rose had her own money as a widow, Kirkwood had a lot of control over her life through her son. Rose always found him to be fair and caring of Drake.

The ending was not what I expected; so that is another benefit to the great writing of Bronwen Evans in the Disgraced Lords series. Although part of a series, this could be a standalone, too. Ms. Evans is, also, great about interweaving the characters from previous books into this one as secondary characters.

Suspenseful, romantic, and filled with complex characters Bronwen Evans Disgraced Lords series always has a place at the top of my must read list. She doesn’t shy away from dealing with some of the darker issues – sometimes much to my dismay. However, this book isn’t dark. It is a journey to acceptance and redemption from a deep grief and guilt.

Widowed, Rose Deverill, Duchess of Roxborough, has decided that she will never, ever marry again and she has cultivated a reputation that will assure that will be the case. She’s had many lovers since becoming a widow and she makes sure none of them stay around long enough to get serious with her. I liked her and how much she loved her son, but she felt pretty modern to me.

Philip, the Earl of Cumberland, never expected nor wanted to be the Earl. He is eaten up with grief and guilt at the death of his older brother Robert. You see, it is basically his fault Robert died. Philip escaped into the military and the war – and Robert bought a commission and followed him – to keep him safe. As you learn why Philip did that, you will realize that yes, he does bear a good portion of the guilt for Robert’s death – but – nobody that is close to Philip points out that Robert was a grown man, an Earl, head of the family and yet he made his own decision to follow Philip into war. Philip has vowed he will never marry and produce a family because he feels that would be profiting from Roberts death.

Rose and Philip reconnect on the day of Robert’s funeral. They had been friends since childhood. Rose comforted Philip and they became lovers. With neither of them wanting to marry, that relationship worked really well for them. But then, Rose realizes she wants to marry and she knows, in her heart, that Philip loves her. She doesn’t take into consideration how very stubborn he will be in holding on to his guilt.

When the lives of Rose and her son are threatened, Philip must manage to save them and come to grips with his feelings. He has to decide if he will continue to refuse to be happy or if he will grab it with both hands.

The villain in the book is quite a surprise, but I won’t tell you anything about them.

"I requested and received this book at no cost to me and volunteered to read it; my review is my honest opinion and given without any influence by the author or publisher."

The Disgraced Lords is one of my favorite historical series and this one doesn't disappoint. We get to see Phillip struggle to deal with the death of a beloved brother, take on the Earlship that he never intended to take up and handle the family and responsibilities that he never dreamed would come his way. With so much to handle and the guilt on top of everything it's no wonder that he wasn't looking to take on a wife as well. Rose roared into his life and into his heart, she was such a strong character, never really wavering in her love and support for Phillip. To say that someone completes you is such a cliche but in this case it's true for these two. Had they not found their way to each other they would have truly been lost.

A definite buy buy buy buy book. Arguably I know a five star, however, The hero irritated me so much with his attitude that I downgraded it to four.

The one thing I am positive of is this author is creative and imaginative. Her writing is always captivating and new. This was no exception. From the first to last page, I was captivated. Her characters were wonderful and her pace of the story was just right. I must say that all in all this was a romance to be read and just enjoyed and reread later. So another fantastic book by this gifted author is ready for your reading so buy buy buy buy buy and enjoy"! I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna