The story of March and Michael and falling in love. March is caring for her siblings for years after her parents die, and legal guardians do nothing to help. She ends up doing bookkeeping and raising sheep, neither a typical profession or skill for women in historical romances. Michael will one day be Duke but until then he's hiding a condition that makes it hard for him to deal with numbers and math. So we have the imperfect hero and the unusual heroine, and we watch them fall in love. It's really sweet, all the ways we can remember - the first time you see someone, when you first share a laugh, when you just enjoy their company and begin to look forward to seeing them, until you finally understand you are in love. The moment of conflict is the only place that wasn't my favorite, I wanted Michael to stop and talk and not fall into the trap. However, that was quickly resolved and didn't drag on. The Luck of the Bride does well as a stand alone, though I'll be searching out the first two in this series. Fans of historical romance should enjoy this one.

March's chance at a season ended with her parents' untimely death. Her job became parent to her younger siblings. An absentee guardian has left them in dire straits; March resorts to stealing from her own dowry and forging the signature of a marquess.

McCalpin has a secret and his brother helps him hide it, but it has caused him to neglect his duties to his wards, and when he learns one of them is embezzling funds, he's ready to to take action. Until, he sees their living conditions.

As he tries to remedy the situation and help the family, McCalpin finds himself warring with propriety and his desire for March. March only wants to make sure her siblings are cared for, even if it means sacrificing her chance for love and marriage. Can these two find common ground and will their flaws and gifts even the field for love? Fantastic story!

**received an ARC on netgalley**

A wonderful historical romance! March Lawson has lost her parents, leaving her behind with younger siblings she must raise on her own. Being limited on funds and unable to reach her solicitor, March is left to her own devices on how to help her little family survive.
Michael Cavensham discovers what March has been doing and goes to delve further into the situation. What he doesn't expect to find is a beautiful girl just trying to do what she can. This story has wonderful secrets to discover, although my only issue is how quickly things are forgiven towards the end. Other than that, I loved this story!

A Riveting Romance that I could not put down. Everything about the storyline and the characters captivated me. Their personalities, their conversations, their spark flying chemistry, and the sex scenes that were superbly written. I was a goner, charmed beyond words.
The Luck of the Bride is so well written, Janna MacGregor has definitely captured and secured the heart of her readers with this story. This is my favorite of the series. She is an excellent writer with books that ooze heartfelt goodness. This story was blissful.
The story had such a riveting story of family, loyalty, secrets, survival, and love. All March’s family characters are a delight to read about as well as the Duke and Duchess of Langham. I loved that we get to see our previous books in this series couples and see how their life is progressing. But the true substance and heat in this book was between March Lawson and the Marquess of McCalpin. These two characters dazzled me with their sizzling chemistry as well as their conversations. This had ALL THE THINGS I live for in Romance. I can’t recommend it enough. I Loved It!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this story! It was entertaining and with great characters and dialogue. I am looking forward more books from this author!

I like a story with a smart woman. March does what she has to in order to feed her younger siblings, even embezzling funds, her funds. When the Marquees of McCalpin, Michael finally decides to check on his wards, he is determined to help them. As Michael and March fall in love, her cousin Rupert and the bookkeeper plot and make March look guilty for stealing, their love will be tested unless the plot can be uncovered.

I found this book to be a very enjoyable read from the very first page with the good storyline and the well rounded characters which kept me totally captivated until the turn of the very last page!

I really, really, really liked The Luck of the Bride. It was just so cute! Both main characters are nice, though Marsh is especially so. I simply adored her. I highly recommend it.

March and Michael worked well as a coup!e. I liked that she was a strong independent woman who stepped up when her parents died. Michael was interesting in his unique way. I think the romance worked well, It was the extra drama and meanesd of some of the secondary characters that kept this from being a 4 star read.

A hero with a learning disability, a smart and hardworking heroine, and a Big Misunderstanding resolved in a manner that reminds me of books by Judith McNaught and Julie Garwood - these are the reasons why I enjoyed this book.

March and McCalpin are both likable characters with complimenting qualities and enough flaws that you can't help but root for them to be together. I especially liked the vulnerability of McCalpin's inadequacy. It makes for a wonderful deviation from the normal Regency heroes who can do no wrong.

I also liked the secondary characters, especially the young Viscount Bennett. He brought a lightness to a story that sometimes gets maudlin. It was also lovely to see the other characters from previous books in the series like Lady Emma and Nick.

If I took out any points, it's for awkward forms of address, a couple of anachronisms, and a few "telling" and overly dramatic scenes that could have been toned down.

Note: I requested and received this ARC from St. Martin's Press through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Sigh.. Be still my heart!! This story just wrapped around my heart and once I started I could not put it down. Janna MacGregor's well drawn characters came to life with her descriptive prose and I could actually see them in my mind. The hero Michael Caversham, heir to the Duke of Langham has a secret and has been hiding it since he was a child. He has been fortunate that his brother has stood by his side and helped him through the years. March Lawson has a secret of her own. Her family has been living hand to mouth since her parents passed away and she was left in charge of her three siblings years ago. Although there was money left in trusts, she has not been able to access the funds. She finally catches the attention of Michael as he has become her guardian and she has been breaking the law to protect her siblings. As he summons her to his home and the two meet.. Well all I can say if there are so many wonderful emotions in this story. March has only looked after her siblings for years and never thought of herself. Michael had no idea of her existence until recently. Then there is the evil cousin who hopes to gain it all. I could go on and on about this story because I loved it so much. But I do not want to give it all away and I know you will feel the same!! This is the first story in this series I have read and it can be read as a standalone. But trust me, I intend to go back and read everything this author has written. It was that amazing. Yes, yes it was...

The Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregor is book Three in The Cavensham Heiresses series. This is the story of March Lawson and Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin. I have read the previous books (and Loved them!) but feel this can easily be a standalone book.
March is the oldest of her sisters and when their parents died she took charge to help keep food and a roof over their heads. Their Guardian at the time was not in his right mind really and they ended up being lost in the shuffle of things. So March has step up to raise her sister and keep them going.
McCalpin has a secret they would ruin things if it was found out so this makes him less trusting...guarded. But when he gets wind of someone using his name he calls them forward. McCalpin soon discovers that March is behind it and he learns her story and moves forward to help. But things are never easy when dealing with love.

An enjoyable read with the best kind of heroine -- one who refuses to quit no matter the odds. March Lawson will take care of her family, even if she has to resort to embezzling (her own funds, really) to make sure they don't starve. Her trustee, an heir to the duke, discovers the embezzlement, and more than that, realizes how shamefully he has neglected his duties to the Lawson family. The three daughters and son nearly starved at times, and only their eldest sibling's ingenuity kept the family together. She is just a terrific heroine, and Michael Cavensham (the hero) would be just as wonderful if it weren't for a wrench in the book toward the end. Trust lost is hard to regain, and Miss March Lawson trusted someone again a little too soon. I'm all for HEAs but sometimes, the H needs to grovel a tad more. I agree with other reviewers who think the last portion of the book took an unnecessary direction. All of that said, Janna MacGregor's ability with a story and her sterling characters make this book one to savor. {I received an eARC on NetGalley. Opinions mine.)

I liked both of the main characters but I have to give extra credit to March for her perseverance and love of her family. She was just a teenager when she stepped up and took on huge responsibilities that she was not prepared for. But it was all about survival.
Michael did what he did to survive although it was in a totally different way. Although it was somewhat different for him because he had a loving family to help and didn't have to wonder where his next meal was coming from. He did have a secret that he found humiliating but you can see in the story that it made him more understanding of some people's flaws. It also caused him to develop other strengths that had helped others and himself. His brother, mother and father were also people who added to the story.
I enjoyed March's brother and sisters and how close she was to them. She practically raised her brother like he was her own child. She was the only mother that he knew because he was a year old when their parents died.
I was happy to see as it got towards the end of the book I started to see more action and things got more interesting for me. When her cousin Rupert publicly humiliated her at a ball that's when it all hits the fan more. And things did start to get more intense.

Ya estamos en el tercer libro de la serie The Cavensham Heiresses y debo admitir que cada vez me gusta más esta serie. He encontrado que me gusta mucho la familia Cavensham y estoy ansiosa por leer la historia de William que nos falta.

En este 3er libro los protagonistas son Michael Cavensham, el Marqués de McCalpin y March Lawson, la mayor de 4 hermanos que perdieron a sus padres hace varios años. Los Lawson han pasado por muchas carencias pero March ha lograo sacar a la familia adelante.

La relación entre McCalpin y march es muy bonita y los personajes se complementan perfectamente. Lo único que no me encantó fue ese momento de duda que hubo entre ellos pero sí me gustó como se resolvió.

Adoré a la familia de March, sobre todo a su hermano menor y me gustó mucho conocer más a fondo a los papás y hermano de Michael.

Quedé contenta con la lectura y espero el siguiente libro.

This the third book in the Cavensham Heiress series, so when I received an invitation from the publisher, via Net-Galley, I eagerly accepted since I thoroughly enjoyed the other two. I was not disappointed. This one is my favorite so far. My opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

The Luck of the Bride is a delightful Regency romance with unforgettable charters and an intriguing plot. The pacing is excellent, fast when it needs to be and steady when I wanted to savor the emotions of the characters. It’s clear that Ms. MacGregor is well versed in this glittering period of history.

March Lawson’s character is a sweetheart. I fell in love with her from the start. She is so determined to do right by her siblings. She’s a nurturing character and wants to take care of everyone, sometimes, she does it so well, she overlooks her own wants and desires.

The Marquess of McCalpin is a great hero, one I easily loved. He’s a big softie and is slain by March as soon as he sees her for the first time. He is a true gentleman who takes his responsibilities seriously, whether it’s for a family member or ones he inherited with his title.

I thoroughly enjoyed the romance that quickly develops between March and Michael. One of my strongest reasons that I read historical romance is the sexual tension between the hero and the heroine, The Luck of the Bride exceeds my expectations.

If you enjoy Regency romances that allows one to enmesh themselves in that glittering world, then you will love this book as much as I. Not only are the main characters wonderful, the secondary characters are engaging as well. I fell in love with March’s brother. There is a scene early on where he tries to fire his housekeeper who is actually March because he detests beans and ham. That scene had me chuckling a lot. I can’t wait to read the next one is this great series. Happy reading!

The opposites that attract one another...

March Lawson, at age 17, was responsible for her younger siblings after receiving a letter stating that her parents had died due to influenza.
At first her thought is that, in spite of her young age, everything would be resolved since her father had left a guardian for her and siblings. But as time went by, everything was turning into chaos.
The guardian vanished and she could not even find out if he had died.
They needed money to live. And as the younger sisters reached the age of marriage, an odious cousin from their father's family asked for the youngest to marry him, but in fact his interest was to take care of their money.
Each sister had a dowry of 25,000 pounds.

To travel to London and to give her sisters the chance to have their time in Season, March needed money. Then she appealed, with a greater enthusiasm, to something that had not attracted attention before. Something that could put her in serious trouble.

Michael Cavensham, the Marquess of McCalpin, discovers through his financial advisors that someone is posing as him and stealing the inheritance of a young lady who has been put under his care. In fact, the person signed Michael's name better than himself!!!
He would personally find out who was doing it and why.
When he meets March, Michael is charmed by her, her tenacity to care for her siblings at all costs - for so long - and her ability with numbers.

But a conspiracy seems to want to ruin March, and now, Michael will do the impossible to protect the honor of the woman he came to admire and love.
4,5 stars

I read it for the second time and even though it was stellar throughout the first read, the reread is what cemented this book’s place in my heart. The heroine of this book, March, forges the Marquess of McCalpin’s signature to release the fund’s in her family's estate so that her family can put food on their table. The Marquess (Michael) finds out March’s deception and after meeting her, he can’t deny the dire situation March and her siblings are in, or his attraction to her. This book is worth the initial read and every reread that comes after it! 5 stars

The Luck of the Bride by Janna MacGregor
The Cavensham Heiresses #3

March Lawson’s life changed in the blink of an eye. With both of her parents dead she, at the age of sixteen, had to take charge of her one year old brother as well as sisters who were ten and eleven. With a guardian unwilling or unable to do the job she was forced to scrimp, save and work hard to keep the roof over her siblings’ heads and food in their bellies. With the help of two staunch friends a bit older she did her best and then had to resort to a bit of forgery to keep caring for her family.

When a new guardian is named his interest in the family is equally disdainful until someone brings to his attention the fact someone might be stealing funds from the March family’s coffers. So, off he goes to check things out and then the story truly begins.

Finally feeling somewhat secure, settling into a safe haven, having enough food in their bellies and being truly happy the March family relaxes and enjoys. Little does March know that her life will not be smooth sailing and there will be rough seas to flounder through before she is able to have a HEA with the man she falls in love with.

This story tells of family love, caring and sharing. There is an evil relative that causes trouble and needs to be dealt with. The hero has difficulty with numbers floating around and not taking shape so when embezzling occurs he is at a bit of a loss and rather defensive. There are secrets and lies and mean-spirited people but also there is warmth and camaraderie and so much more.

I was rather frustrated with Michael a time or two but he did make things right in the end and there was a HEA for him and March and also her family. It was nice to catch up with the couples from the first two books in the series and I now wonder who will star in book four.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

THE LUCK OF THE BRIDE The Cavensham Heiresses #3 of a 4 Book Series by Janna Macgregor. Can be read as a stand alone.
A heartfelt, engrossing Regency read with many twists and turns and an emotional rollercoaster ride. Have tissues at the ready, you may need them. Once again, Ms. MacGregor has delivered a romance with intensely powerful characters and a storyline that will keep you turning the pages. Well written with a storyline that flows seamlessly and effectively. A must read for fans of Regency Romance.
I received a complimentary copy and all opinions are my own.