This is the 3rd book in the Cavensham Heiresses series from Janna MacGregor and they just keep getting better and better. Every now and then a book makes me have that pang in my chest because my heart is breaking for someone in the story. I loved March Lawson and her strength through all of her hard times and I had some of those chest pangs/heart breaking moments during her story. That is definitely a sign of a great book! I hope more books are coming in this series.

I received a copy of this title from the publisher for an honest review. Luck of the Bride is the third title in the series but can easily be read as a stand-alone. At a time when most young ladies are preparing for their Season, March Lawson unexpectedly finds herself responsible for her three younger siblings following the sudden death of her parents. Eight years later, March is struggling to support her family and keep her younger brother's estate afloat despite having a dowry after the death of their inattentive guardian. At her wits end when the new guardian, the Marquess of McCalpin, fails to answer her requests for money, she begins forging his signature on requests for funds from her dowry. When McCalpin realizes someone has been forging his signature on March's requests, he travels to the estate to determine what is going on. When he arrives and realizes the dire situation the family is in, he decides that they will stay with his parents in London so March and her two sisters can have a Season. March reluctantly agrees and the family moves to London. March is a very loyal to her family and determined to do whatever it takes to ensure her siblings success. McCalpin has a secret that he is desperate to keep from everyone and it influences his responses to several events in the story. I liked that March ad McCalpin truly complement each other and make the other one stronger. After not enjoying the second title in the series as much as the first, I was very happy to see that this book was just as enjoyable as the first.

Fun, angst free, enjoyable regency escape, that takes you away for an afternoon of steamy, witty romance. Recommend!

This book was painful. The beginning and middle flowed really easily as a story, without a lot of strife and then the last bit is a total punch in the face. I was not prepared for it. The H was such a buttface. I just didn't see the reconciliation as believable but everything else was really interesting.

I'm not to sure about this one. I really liked the supporting characters - March's siblings and Michael's sisters and parents were fantastic - but I wasn't too keen on March and Michael. I just felt that March fell for Michael too quickly. There was this one scene near the beginning where Michael kissed March to distract her from an injury which made me slightly uncomfortable and made me dislike Michael.

The book overall was on the sedate side of historical romance. There's not a great amount of action adventure -it's the type with over the top pantomime villains - but it's an entertaining read nonetheless.

This is actually a 4.5 / 5 stars

At only seventeen March’s parents died leaving her in charge of three children and a property she must look after until her baby brother becomes of age. The young Lawsons were scared; most of the people they knew and relied on were either dead or gone. They are alone, but March will be strong for the sake of her siblings.

After eight years of negligence, March now twenty five years of age is in a desperate situation. The manor is almost in ruins, they have almost nothing to eat, all of her servants and workers abandoned them because she could no longer pay their salaries… and all because the man who was appointed their guardian is ignoring her pleas to release her funds. She has to talk to her trustees through lawyers and bookkeepers… but her letters are never answered. Until one day she starts impersonating her main trustee, one Michael Cavensham, Marquess of McCalpin, borrowing sums from her own trust every time she fails to make ends meet. Until one day she gets caught.

Michael decides to see for himself, he couldn’t believe March when she claimed that they were poorer than rats and all because hers and he siblings’ allowances were insufficient. She’s the daughter of a late viscount and sister to the heir. But when he visits her in her family estate and sees for himself that she’s working with her own hands, shepherding and all he decides that he’s going to help her, taking her to his family, sponsoring the sisters’ Season and providing an education for the young viscount. He never knew that the woman who stole for her family’s sake would steal for herself… and the thing she would steal was his heart. Nothing more, nothing less.

I was contacted by St Martin’s Press offering me the opportunity to read this book by Janna MacGregor. Of course I read the synopsis and said yes! And I don’t regret it. On the contrary I am so happy they offered it to me. This is a book that I couldn’t stop reading from cover to cover (in a manner of speaking, as it is an eARC), and all because I had fallen in love with March, the heroine

March is such a good person, so strong, determined, levelheaded… she never gives up. Not on her family, not on her friends, not on her love, even though at some point Michael disappoints her (and me), after he makes her believe that she’s worthy of love and admiration. March is such a hardworking woman and so selfless that she only thinks of everyone else’s welfare, especially her two sisters and her lovely rascal of a brother. She never, not once, prioritizes her own needs above her children. She is a mother and a father to them; she gives everything she has and some more to them and for them, including herself. So when Michael is so reluctant to trust her, because that’s the biggest problem between them… it feels so unfair that I kind of wanted to punch him in the face. These two along with March’s hardships throughout the book broke my heart several times. I even shed a tear at some point and I’m not ashamed of it.

And Michael, he’s so arrogant sometimes, so cold at the beginning… and so scared and insecure because he has one handicap, just a little handicap, but he lets that insecurity rule his life. The problem is that his brother is overprotective of him, so he lets William cover for him; or rather Michael hides behind his little brother. And trust me, he’s making a world out of a little problem. And that will be one of the key points in the scandal that will take place in the Cavensham household. I loved Michael, but sometimes I think he needed to grow up a little, and trust that his heart’s choice can’t be wrong, because that’s March.

I loved the secondary characters. Faith and Julia reminded me a bit of the youngest March sisters from Little Women. Bennett, the 9 year old viscount is adorable and brave despite his young age, he’s willing to defend March and look after her; he’s like a little knight in shining armor. Michael’s parents are so supportive of the Lawsons’ siblings, also Michael’s sister and brother… although in the end William seemed a bit of a hypocrite, I can’t explain why because spoilers, but nevertheless you can’t help but like him anyway. Uncle Hart is very special too…

There are many other things that I loved in this book and I’m afraid to give them away but, the conversations… on art, on theorems, on sheep, on love. This book is very very special. And lastly, I have to mention the note March leaves in one of Michaels books… I can’t tell you anything about it but know this, Jane Austen would be proud.

Plot and characters were fun to follow and draw the reader in. Just the right amount of details and suspense to keep the reader turning the page until the very end.

Janna MacGregor utilizes her talent to create a group of characters that would make the reader want to sit down and have an afternoon tea with. In her latest novel from her Cavensham Heiresses series, “The Luck of the Bride”, March Lawson thought she had it all, but when her parents die in rapid succession of each other she is forced to grow up rapidly in order to take care of her younger siblings. March spends the next several years trying to keep her small family alive and their home in good shape structurally when in a single act of desperation, she finds herself doing something she would never think of doing she finds herself in the crosshairs of the family’s guardian. The Marquess of MacCalpin was a dashing man who would someday take over for his father, but for now, he found himself harboring a secret that he would never be prepared for the job. It was brought to his attention that March had been taking money from her own trust account by forging his signature. Michael found it necessary to confront her with proof of her crime where she quickly confessed, but her admission made him realize that he had been neglectful in his duties. The more time he spends with March the more respect he has for her and barring a scandal or two he finds himself falling for the beautiful embezzler. I was given an advanced copy of this book, and all of the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book from the publisher.
It has been awhile since I have read a historical romance, I must say it is a bit different from the ones that I have read in the past. Big sister March is thrown into the position of caring for her siblings when both of her parents pass away. As the head of her family and doing all she could do to protect them, even if that means "stealing" from her own trust. The story begins to unfold when she is caught. Her love interest, Michael and manager of the trust have some self confidence issues that must be overcome before they can truly be together.

This book has a very interesting premise and characters that are very unique for the time period. I really liked the plot line and how the characters changed and grew.
March Lawson has been in charge of her family from a very young age. Hey parents' tragic death left her, her two sisters, and younger brother all alone with a guardian who was beyond negligent. They received a pittance for upkeep for the estate, and March's letters asking for more were left unanswered. The appointment of a new guardian gave her hope until he passed them off to his "people"--who promptly ignored them. It became so dire that when there was no food left, March forged the guardian's signature and seal to get some money. This becomes the looming issue upon which the story turns.
The Marquess of McCalpin is the heir to the Duke of Langham and he's been training all his life. Unfortunately he's very bad at math and hides it from his father, using his younger brother to cover for him. He heard about March's embezzlement in front of his father, and it becomes mixed in his shame about his inability to do the books for the estates. Henceforth, every time he deals with March and her family, he's tied to feelings of shame. This unfortunately colors all of his interactions toward her. I found that frustrating and unimportant to their relationship, and I wished he'd drop it. Otherwise I liked him.
There were a lot of issues in this book. There was Hart's homosexual relationship (he was a friend of their parents who'd stepped in to help take care of them). Femininism and women's rights were woven into the plotline when March was offered a job at the bank for women because of her skill with numbers. I found all of them interesting but they overwhelmed the romance. The writing is great; I just wished there had been fewer distractions.
An interesting read that's filled with colorful characters. If you like historicals with a lot of history inside, read this! Thanks
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Before I read this book, I had never heard of the author, Janna MacGregor. I’m so glad that I stumbled across this book because I thoroughly enjoyed it. MacGregor is now going on my auto-buy list.

The heroine, March Lawson, is left orphaned as a teenager. She is responsible for raising her younger siblings and keeping the family estate afloat. This is made challenging by guardians who are unresponsive to her letters and requests for funds to support the family. As a result, March is left to her own devices. To save her family, she forges the signature of her absent guardian Michael Caversham, the Marquess of McCalpin.

Michael Caversham, the hero, doesn’t realize that his wards and the estate are in such dire straits until it is brought to his attention that someone has been forging his signature to withdraw funds. Shortly after, he meets the spirited March who turns his world upside down.

MacGregor is a wonderful writer. The details of this story are so vivid. There is a lot of chemistry between Michael and March. The author also does a wonderful job of making readers care about the secondary characters (Michael’s parents and March’s siblings).

If you like historical romances, I’d highly recommend this one.

March has struggled to raise her siblings on a small allowance that barely feeds them. She has become a mom to siblings instead of enjoying parties and balls. Old enough to receive her inheritance, she must convince Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin that she is indeed old enough to receive it. Michael, is sympathetic to the Lawson's circumstances. When he discovers she has been forging his signature to acquire her funds, he doesn't have the heart to send her to Newgate. Instead he agrees to become the family's guarding to March's dismay. Sparks fly between the pair but eventually love always finds a way.

Closer to 3 1/2 stars. I LOVED the first 3/4 of the book. I had literal tears running down my face close to the ending. But the last 1/4 of the book, everything was rushed to be tied up. I hated how quickly one was forgiven of such a hurtful episode, things like that should have taken a bit longer to forgive instead of instant forgiveness. March was such a strong willed sister, taking care of her family from such a young age with tons of responsibility. Michael was a nice hero, although I liked his brother almost better. Bennet, I have to say, stole the story for me! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy to read!

March Lawson has raised her siblings despite being ignored by those who were supposed to oversee her family's finances. Desperate, she resorts to forging signatures to gain access to their money so they can eat. Michael Cavensham, Marquess of MacCalpin, is the latest unwitting overseer, having inherited the responsibility. When he discovers the forgery, he accuses March of embezzling. At the same time, he finally wakes up to the fact that he has been irresponsible to the Lawsons.
If you are a historical reader who wants their history written accurately, this is not the book for you. There are numerous behaviors and speech that doesn't fit Regency England, starting with how March got her name (if it was ever explained as a surname or some other reason, I'd be fine, but her sisters are Faith and Julia, names that are somewhat appropriate for that era). I'm not usually that nitpicky about this kind of stuff, but this was pretty over the top.
The story was uneven, and the behavior of the characters erratic in my opinion. There were just too many subplots and drama points until I couldn't track them all. I'm still not sure they were all resolved, but I ended up not really caring. The ending was rushed; all these different dramas were tied up in a bow in just the last few pages.
I believe this is part of a series, but can certainly be read as a stand-alone book. I want to thank NetGalley for allowing me to read this book. I reviewed it of my own volition.

March Lawson has been caring for her family after becoming orphaned eight years ago, there are struggling to make ends meet after being abandoned by the solicitors and guardians who were meant to aid her and her siblings. Their farm is more of a drain on their resources so she decides to take matters into her own hands to gain access to her dowry funds in an unorthodox manner. This brings her into conflict with Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin who has responsibility for her funds. Entertaining romance. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I have read the previous 2 books from this author, and while I didn't love them I did enjoy the majority of it enough that I wanted to continue with the series. I did like March and even though she did some incredulous things you also feel for what her families has to go thru and you want her to find some relief. I didn't feel she really got it, she had some horrid cousin who just wouldn't let up. Then there was Michael, I am still not really sure about him, he claims he loves her then didn't stand by her..Anyhoo not the best.

This book was a wonderful cozy romance that too me to another world for a little while.

This was a lovely romance with some really touching moments between the characters - they both have their hardships and troubles, and are both very sympathetic characters. The book was fairly insta-love heavy, bu we do see March and Michael spend quality time together getting to know one another, so it's redeemable.

A sweet, light-hearted read with some poignancy at times and laughter at others.

I thought I was over my love for historical romance books as I had tired of reading them whilst I was in the struggles of my reading slump but the publisher had emailed me inquiring whether I was interested in reading this book and I thought "well, I have read the others I might as well continue on" and continue I did and let me say... I LOVED IT!

Reading this book I had no expectations whatsoever and so it took me by surprise when I was so absorbed by the book that I finished it within a day. I found the book to be entertaining, funny, adorable and heart wrenching.

As much as I loved historical romance they have never brought tears (tears of anger and disappointment doesn't count) to my eyes up until this book. I felt for the female protagonist, March Lawson, so much that I just wanted her to be happy because damn it she deserved it! Everything in her life was so unfair and finally... FINALLY she was to achieve happiness with a man she loved but all that was almost robbed from her as she was framed for something that she didn't do and it broke my heart when her lover, Michael Cavensham, doubted her love. Like why GOD DAMN IT!

I didn't expect the book to be so intense for me emotionally. Janna (the author) truly blew my socks off.

Aside from my feelings for the main female protagonist, I must say that I also loved how the author included letters from March's youngest sibling, Lord Bennet Lawson, to Michael. This is because I found it so cute and endearing how he would misspell his words or cross some sentences out because it was grammatically wrong and how some words were misspelled but he had not realized it. It shows his young age. Also, I loved how Bennet as young as he was became a wise and brave young man when it came to the safety and happiness of his sisters especially March. He went to Michael personally and talked to him man to man on the fate of March. It broke my heart because the situation that permitted that meeting was when March was framed and also because as the reader you can see how Bennet has grown from a baby to a fine young man. I felt like a proud parent.

I didn't quite liked the ending though not because it wasn't appropriate nor good but because I wanted March to make Michael suffer a little bit more. The pettiness in me wanted Michael to grovel for March's affections and forgiveness. It has been a daydream of mine where a man chases me across the globe to prove his love so I was hoping it would come to fruition here but alas it didn't but it is fine everything else in the book was completely amazing that I am willing to overlook this slight misgiving I have with the ending.

Another thing that I liked was how the author included dyscalculia (it's a form of dyslexia but with numbers) as well as a gay character in the plot as I felt that it was in line with the changing perceptions of modern readers.

In conclusion, I truly felt that this book was by far the best in the Cavensham Heiresses series. It kicked me in the feels when I least expected it.

The Bad Luck Bride: The Cavensham Heiresses by Janna MacGregor was released on May 2, 2017. I feel that spring and summer are the perfect time for wedding romance novels. The Bad Luck Bride is the debut book of author Janna MacGregor and is a very lovely read that is not your traditional bride that is a light, fluffy story about some bride who keeps having trivial “bad luck”. Instead, Alexander the groom is set on revenge against his friend who ruin the life of his sister by taking his friend’s fiancée. Since he has the financial means to do so, and she happens to be somewhat desperate, this task isn’t a particularly hard feat to manage. What Alexander don’t realize is that it is hard to connect to his bride and build a life together when the marriage is based on deception. MacGregor does a lovely job in creating the characters with intriguing backstory’s that help to create an amazingly wonderful read. I look forward to reading the next book in this series and more from this author.