What a delightful story! I loved March - she has so much spirit and love for her family. She's so devoted and you just find yourself cheering for her and feeling such intense sorrow for her. I loved how the story progressed. It was a fun read.

I was so excited to get an ARC of this book, I have read the first two and loved them both. I loved this one just as much! This book follows March Lawson and her family, who we met in the second book of the series. Her parents both died 8 years prior to the start of the story. They have been sorely neglected by those who were supposed to be helping them and so she forges letters from the Marquess of McCalpin who is their current guardian. When this is discovered, the two meet and sparks fly.

To paraphrase Stefon, This book has everything! Romance, Drama, humour, a man that can't read numbers.

I couldn't put this one down, I liked how smart and strong March was. I liked her family and how much they cared for each other.

The villain in this one was truly a hateful man, which kept things interesting.

Would totally recommend for a nice, light weekend read!

A different twist on historical romance. This book was a little different from the usual meet at a dance. It had real situations with some depth. The romance was good, the characters fun, and the mention of different lifestyles very interesting.

I liked this book a lot, really! Michael and March had their lot of problems before having their happy ending and till the last moment I was wondering if there were going to be an Happy ending at all. They are both fierce characters and their is not an easy story. I loved it!

Questo libro mi é piaciuto proprio tanto! Michael e March hanno piú della loro quota di problemi prima di arrivare al lieto fine, e per tutto il libro non mi sembrava affatto che fosse garantito, anzi! Inoltre sono due personaggi molto fieri e non hanno una vita facile, il che é stato un altro punto a favore del libro!

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

The Luck of the Bride is the third book in Janna MacGregor’s The Cavensham Heiresses series of Regency-era historical romance novels. I was very excited about the opportunity to read this book because I’ve read the other two books in the series, and I was looking forward to finding out what happens next in the series.

I usually point out that entries in a historical romance series function well as standalones and readers don’t have to read the earlier books before the current book. That is certainly true with The Luck of the Bride- however, given that the hero and heroine both appear in earlier books, one gains a fuller appreciation for the pairing by reading the earlier books.

March Lawson has been taking care of her three siblings for almost a decade, with very little help from their guardians. March has taken upon herself to procure the money they need to buy food and maintain the estate by forging the signature of the Marquess of McCalpin. She knows that it’s wrong, but she is only taking money out of Lawson accounts. She can’t access the money herself because she is a woman, and her brother- Viscount Lawson- can’t access the money either because he’s a child.

When McCalpin learns about this, he is surprised- mostly because he didn’t realize that he was their guardian. McCalpin arrives at the Lawson estate convinced that there is some sort of treachery afoot, but he is horrified at the abject poverty that March and her siblings have been living in. He steps in right away to offer whatever assistance he needs. This gives him the opportunity to further his acquaintanceship with March, and they realize that there is a mutual attraction.

This was a charming and sweet book, with just the right amount of angst. March and McCalpin were perfect for each other. At the risk of giving too much away, I will hint that March excels and something that McCalpin struggles with, and I thought that this was an interesting dynamic, especially considering stereotypes surrounding this skill. After being introduced to March in the second book, and seeing McCalpin in both of the previous books, it’s nice to see them paired up!

I would absolutely recommend The Luck of the Bride. As I’ve mentioned, read the other books in the series first- they’re worth it! This book is a nice blend of sweet, with just the right amount of angst. The conflict develops late in the story, but it was quite a nail-biter! MacGregor truly excels with her characterization, and I enjoyed her secondary characters quite a bit. Bennett, the young viscount, was especially delightful! There are supposed to be two more books in The Cavensham Heiresses trilogy, and I can’t wait to read them!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book.

March Lawson is an orphan. She has been left to care for her siblings for longer than any young woman should have to on her own. What choice does she have though? Those left to take care of the estate and family trusts don't provide the necessary funds to allow this family to live comfortably. So, when a new estate manager is given she takes matters into her own hands.
March and Marquis McCalpin both have secrets, but will those secrets matter? Will it cost her, him or both everything they hold close?
Janna wrote a very attention catching novel about love, loss, family and the lengths someone will go to to provide and survive when times are drastic.

I really liked the first two books in this series, so it was a nice surprise to be chosen to review this latest installment through Netgalley. I enjoyed meeting March Lawson, the novel's heroine, in a previous book, and have been looking forward to reading her story ever since. March is a really admirable character, despite the questionable legality of some of her choices, because her actions are motivated by such deep love for her family. There aren't very many 17-year-old girls who could (or would) step up and raise their younger siblings as she did! Granted, she was probably more mature than the average modern 17-year-old, but it was still a huge challenge, and March faced it head on despite the personal sacrifices looking after her siblings required.

McCalpin was also a very interesting character, mainly because of his learning disability. It's pretty amazing that he was able to keep it hidden for so long during his education, but as he himself noted, it helped to be a duke's heir because it allowed him to get away with a lot of things other boys couldn't. His brother Will's help was also required, and is another great example of the power of fraternal love in this story. (Sidenote: I really hope Will is going to get a story of his own!) I think McCalpin's strong family ties made it easier for him to understand (and forgive) March's actions.

At any rate, this was a great read, and it does stand well on its own (though if you haven't read the first two books in the series yet, you will probably want to do so after catching up with some of those characters in this installment!). I look forward to the next book in the series.

*ARC provided via Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! March was such a wonderful character, devoted, loyal, strong, smart and feisty! This is a wonderful love story, mixed with scandal, a bit of a mystery, and family secrets and shame. The passion leaps off the page and into the hearts of readers! I’d forgotten how much I love historical romance, and this book makes me want to go back and read more!

A good Regency romance.
Like the story and characters.
An interesting story with strong characters and romance.
Enjoyed reading.

I love when you have a heroine who is willing to give everything she has to her younger siblings. That was exactly what we got with this one. March has been scrapping by to raise her younger sister and brother. She went to great lengths to ensure their survival, even fighting a Marquess for what was rightfully her family's.

Michael and March's friendship was refreshing and I loved the angst and drama as they figured out how to make their relationship work.

This was a FANTASTIC book. I loved all of the characters and the story line was wonderful to read. This book took you on a journey and had you smiling once that you were completed with it. Can't wait to read more from this author.

This was a new author for me and I enjoyed her writing style very much. I am interested in reading some of her other books. There were a couple of areas where the story was not explained as well as I would have liked but I took it in stride. All and all it was a good story and worked as a stand alone novel. I will definitely check out the rest of the series.

In this Regency romance, March Lawson is an orphan that has struggled for eight years to raise her siblings on a meager allowance. Instead of picking out ball gowns for the upcoming season as most young women, March’s focus is not on finding a husband. She must devote her energies to the one cold hearted man who refuses to release her inheritance. Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin, is not a heartless man. What will he do when he learns that Miss Lawson has been forging his name to procure funds? Will he have her arrested? When he finds the bold-faced embezzler enchantingly beautiful, McCalpin agrees to visit her home to assess the situation more closely. March has no choice but to accept, but how can she manage the handsome trustee who controls her purse strings? He tugs at her heart strings as well. Can she find love with the dashing Duke-to-be?

It was very hard to put this book down once I started reading it. At the tender age of 16 March Lawson finds herself in charge of her two younger sisters and her one year old brother. Her parents have died from influenza. Trusts were set up to aid the family but unfortunately the trustee is disinterested at best. When he dies she writes the successor trustee, McCalpin, for financial help. His answer is to direct further inquiries to his staff. Desperate she starts signing his name to letters directing her bank to release small amounts of funds from her own trust. McCalpin is informed of possible embezzlement and directs that March be sent for. Upon meeting her he resolves to get to the truth and help this family. Of course nothing goes smoothly. She has secrets. He has secrets. She is terrified her nasty cousin will manage to marry her youngest sister and take over the estate. Needless to say both have wonderful supportive families to help when things blow up. This was a very enjoyable read.

This book was an excellent read. I couldn't put it down. March has been raising her 3 younger siblings for years since her parents died from influenza. She is struggling to make ends meet, so she decides to "embezzle" funds from her trust that is being handled by Michael, the Marquess of McCalpin, by forging his signature & using his seal that she had replicated. The amounts were only enough to cover household expenses & technically from her money, but the Marquess finds out about it. She explains herself & he takes over guardianship of her & her family. They move to London into his parents house, the Duke & Duchess, so her sisters can have their season & her brother can be tutored on how to become the next Viscount. There are many twists & turns throughout this story because of her cousin, Rupert, who wants to marry one of her sisters & take over the family's household. I highly recommend reading this book to see what happens with March & Michael, & what happens with the siblings.

March Lawson, after the death of her mother, has had little to no luck especially after making a promise to keep her siblings together and care for them no matter what. And March has done that, but lately it seems the estate funds she was supposed to be getting were not forthcoming. As a result, she had - out of necessity - turned to forging the signature of the Marquess of McCalpin who was supposed to have taken over the guardianship of the Lawson family. The thing of it was - there was money. Three generous dowries had been set up for the girls including March; so in her mind - March was only ‘borrowing from her own money’.

Alas, one of the Marquess’ accountants noticed right away that the sums requested had been increasing and this latest one was a dead giveaway that something wasn’t right. March was summoned to com and explain to Michael Cavensham, the Marquess himself why his signature was so perfectly drawn and why sums of money were being deposited in her account.


*** What a delightful story as well as realistic. You have to love March for taking the bull by the horns and working out ways to keep the Lawson siblings from near starvation. [Not counting the great hunter Max who helped fill the larder - but you’ll have to discover that one by reading the book yourself!]. No spoilers here.

I loved the fact that Michael had a secret that would have truly destroyed his self image should it become common knowledge. But the one person he did trust was March and the more he came to know and admire her he began to see just how valuable a helpmate she would be as a wife.

The romance built itself slowly and March’s cousin Rupert was a real toad who was foiled in the end as he tried his best to torpedo March’s chance at happiness.

Bottom line: Loved this book and all the characters, except of course, creepy cousin Rupert!

Marilyn Rondeau

Great book regency romance that starts out with a family in poverty on the brink of starvation until one of its members embezzles money from the wrong person or is he the right one lol no spoilers here you will have to read it for yourself to see

A delectable Regency romance in which an orphaned eighteen year old devotes her life to raising her two younger sisters and baby brother. Is forging a signature such a bad thing when you are trying acquire your own inheritance to feed your siblings? A delightful page-turner with twists and turns to keep you interested.

I got a copy of this due to interest from the synopsis. I definitely had it's issues and aspects I didn't enjoy reading. The main male character of this novel was written kind of messily and his brother was rather awful. I definitely wanted to like this more than I actually did.

Enjoyed this story, as I had the prior books in this series. It does stand alone well, despite being part of a series. Our H is a marquis who has a learning disability which causes him difficulties with mathematics and accounting. The h is the eldest daughter of a viscount, and both parents have passed away, leaving her to raise her siblings. Due to poor guardianship and poor oversight by solicitors the family has been having financial difficulties, resulting in the h seeking funds on the family behalf from her dowry trust. The irregularities are discovered, and the marquis brings her to London and questions her. Their meeting results in the family coming to London to stay at the residence of the marquis family, under the care of the Duke and duchess. And of course, the h and H become closer, leading to romance. Trouble arrives in the form of a cousin, angry that he will be unable to marry a younger sister and have access to the family funds. I did find the identity and circumstances of the embezzler a bit of a cop out. And if I were the h, I’d have been a little more perturbed at the H for not manning up sooner. But overall, a pretty good read. I received a free arc in exchange for an honest review.