Elizabeth Easton is still not over her late husband, Dickon. She loved him with all of her heart and letting him go was the hardest thing she ever had to do. Lately, Elizabeth, has been in the company of a good friend and her friend's brother, Jemmy, Lord Brack. Jemmy is easy to be around and Elizabeth likes him from the start. When they share a passionate encounter, Elizabeth is left feeling hurt and confused, so she pushes Jemmy away.

Jemmy holds Elizabeth in much esteem. After what occurs between them, he means to offer for her. Unfortunately, Elizabeth runs. Jemmy gives pursuit and fights to win Elizabeth's hand. The only problem is that Jemmy's father is threatening to cut him off if he marries Elizabeth. What will Jemmy do?

I am really enjoying author Jenna Jaxon's THE WIDOW'S CLUB series. I love the concept of war widows getting a second chance at love. These women truly deserve it. WEDDING THE WIDOW is the second installment and is widow, Elizabeth, and Jemmy's story. It is clear that Jemmy and Elizabeth share a special connection. Jemmy is a man after my own heart. He already knows what he wants and won't let anything stand in his way. Elizabeth is strong and smart. She just has to let her past go in order to have a much-deserved future. Elizabeth will always love her first husband, Dickon, but comes to realize that if love comes around a second time, it isn't wrong to take it.

I enjoyed this regency romance, though it did drag a bit for me during the later middle of the book. I just wanted them to get married already. If there's an upside, the author used the lull in the story to help us learn more about some supporting characters, whom I'm sure we'll see much more of as they find their own HEAz.

All in all, it’s a pleasant read that if it were 1/3 leaner, I'd like it at least 1/2 a star more.

I received an ARC of this book, via Net Galley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a second love for the widowed Lady Elizabeth Easton and a first for Lord Jemmy Brack. Family secrets and guilt, threaten their road to a happy ending. The premise for revenge and forgiveness was a little out in left field but a good story none the less.
I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest opinion.

Wedding the Widow by Jenna Jaxon is an historical romance set after the Battle of Waterloo. This is the second book in a series about war widows and their life after their husbands didn’t return. This particular novel is about Elizabeth Easton and Jemmy, Lord Brack.

Both Elizabeth and Jemmy have feeling for each other, but Elizabeth is fighting them because she has some misplaced understanding of how she could feel something for Jemmy, when she was still missing her dead husband, Dickens. On top of that after a passionate night with Jemmy, guilt overwhelms her and she pushes him away. However, that is just the first of many trials for them as they move forward in their relationship.

I feel I need to state, that too much angst drives me crazy and Elizabeth Easton was all about angst, so she was not my favorite character. There are parts of the book that flow so smoothly that the pages just flew by. I enjoyed those parts tremendously. Other parts seemed to crawl and be filled with Elizabeth wallowing in pity, remorse and embarrassment. I felt the story line was too contrived in a couple of places, however that is not usual for historical romance. Overall I would say the book was okay. Perhaps not a favorite, but an author I would read again, before I made up my mind about her.

3.75 Stars
Widowed by the Battle of Waterloo, the ladies of Lyttlefield Park are re-entering London society, where they’ll learn how to live—and love—again . . .

Of all the widows of Lyttlefield Park, Elizabeth Easton seems least likely to remarry. Though many gentlemen would love to get to know the charming Mrs. Easton better, she is devoted to the memory of her late husband Dickon. Which is why she’s so shocked to be overtaken by passion during a harvest festival, succumbing to an unforgettable interlude with the handsome Lord.
Jemmy, Lord Brack, plans to defer matrimony in favour of carefree pleasure. However after a night of passion & despite their mutual desire, Elizabeth refuses to consider his proposal.
This is the second book in the series but could well be read on its own, however the characters do overlap. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of the book & thought everything was straightforward but then past grievances started to make themselves known & the second half turned into a melodrama that at times really stretched my belief. The characters were well portrayed & whilst I liked Jemmy, Elizabeth annoyed me no end & several times I wanted to shake her, I also questioned her love of her twins, what type of mother forgets about her children for 2 days! I was interested enough to complete the book but whilst I will read the rest of the series I won’t reread this book
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

In return for being given this ARC, I am pleased to give a fair and honest review. Why must men hold grudges for so long and make EVERYONE miserable? Why do people in power do all they can to keep people under their rule? For the answer to all that, read this book. Totally enjoyable.

Elizabeth is still grieving her husband's loss. However, Jemmy seems to make her feel things she hasn't felt in a long time. Jemmy is as taken with Elizabeth as she is with him. His determination to win her love is amazing and unique. Usually in historical romances it's the opposite. I loved Jemmy he's totally swoonworthy and even though there are many hiccups along the way he doesn't give up. He's patient, kind and loving. Elizabeth is confused. I couldn't imagine losing my husband and learning to go on. She handles it with grace. The two have an undeniable, explosive chemistry that could singe the corners of your ereader.

If you enjoy a wonderful historical romance with a hero that will sweep you off your feet and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat I highly recommend reading Wedding the Widow!

Holy smokes! What an amazing read. I was biting my nails for a while. Characters are amazing. The bad guy, reminded me of my dad...too much! Absolutely loved the storyline!

“Wedding the Widow” by Jenna Jaxon is the second book in the series “The Widow’s Club”; however, this is a stand alone novel. The story follows Elizabeth who finds herself drawn to Jemmy, Lord Brack, despite still grieving her husband’s death. This twist on the usual tale, finds a widow who actually loved her first husband, combined with a new suitor, who genuinely cares for her and is also very honourable – what a lovely difference.
Jemmy is such a delightful character. He loves his sister and does all that he can to win over Elizabeth. Despite Elizabeth being torn by her conflicting feelings, and at times, this could be frustrating, it was lovely to see such a great couple.
This is a great addition to a wonderful series and i look forward to more in this series.
I received an advanced review copy in exchange for my honest review.

I must warn you that if you didn’t read the first volume you won’t have the beginning of Elizabeth and Jemmy’s story. Indeed they met when staying at a party hosted by the heroine of the first volume, meeting that is just alluded to here, and the novel begins during another stay when they’re both attending a harvest festival. So there’s some kind of gap which is frustrating, especially as they act upon their attraction that very night.

Jemmy is a patient and comprehensive hero, and we realize this from the start because during their first love scene the heroine says her late husband’s name, and he tells her several times that it doesn’t bother him. She’s much more mortified of this faux pas and she uses it as a proof she’s not ready to move on.

By the way Elizabeth spends a lot of time during the first half of the novel thinking she loved her late husband and she shouldn’t feel anything for the hero, which is a bit repetitive. She lets herself being manipulated by her parents when an event puts her couple in danger, and I didn’t understand why they had decided everything had to be done overnight (literally, the decision is taken in the afternoon for the next day), or why she lets herself be pushed around.

From misunderstandings to avoidance, at the half of the novel they had finally decided to get married and I was wondering what would happen to fill the rest. Frankly the twists that follow made my opinion on this story go down. We have a character locked in a bedchamber during four days and escaping by going down the window with the bedsheets, a forced wedding narrowly avoided, a kidnapping, <the heroine’s mother repeating the hero’s father married her best friend to punish her because she refused his proposal </spoiler> - I so wanted to tell her the world doesn’t revolve around her -, and finally a “bad guy” who changes his mind in a second to finally give his benediction to the wedding. Not talking about an intense exchange of letters during four days when the hero has to ride all night to come to London so I was left wondering if the letters were send by pigeons. I know historical romances are not always really realistic (just the number of dukes we can meet is proof enough) but some amount of verisimilitude is needed all the same. Here I was rolling my eyes with each new oddity while wondering what would arrive next.

To conclude a novel easy to read but easy to forget apart from the eccentric twists.

I’ve read the other books in this series, but this stands alone. The H and h meet as friends of friends and develop a friendship, which escalates at a Harvest Festival, leading to a tryst. Our h is a widow, recently out of mourning and is seized with embarrassment and regrets, fleeing the house party both had attended. The H realizes he has strong feelings, and pursues marriage, she refuses him. He is determined to win her, but feeling rejected, doesn’t pursue her. When his father attempts to force him to marry another woman, it becomes necessary for him to plot an escape and prevent the h’s marriage to another, arranged by her father.

While I enjoyed the first book in this series, I really liked this book. Jemmy’s perseverance is a lot more than most men would go through to marry the woman he loves. I had a hard time with Elizabeth’s standoffishness during the first half of the book but over time I liked her more and more and realized she was like that only because she felt she was hurting Jemmy. I have never read a book where more things could go wrong in a short time period with trying to get married. If one more thing happened, I would have thrown in the towel. Loved Jemmy and this story was very nice.

So there are little hints of the next book and maybe the next?

This is Elizabeth and Jemmy story. Even though the beginning started with a love scene, I absolutely loved it. That's what will set the course of the rest of the story. It is refreshing sometimes to read books not loaded with loads of misconceptions and misunderstanding. Elizabeth was set in her ways not to get married again and Jemmy has been infactuated with her for quite some time. They come together halfway through the book and the rest was to sumont the challenges a long the way United.
Thanks the publisher for this ARC in return of an honest review that's my own.

Even if you like your Regencies racy, this one bolts out of the gate at a run with the passionate encounter of the widowed Mrs. Elizabeth Easton and the attentive Lord Brack, who has long been attracted to her. Their hookup (and there is no other word for it) is abrupt and ends in such cringing awkwardness it is hard to even think about, and then the rest of the book is just Elizabeth deciding that she will, after all, marry again, and marry Lord Brack – whose first name is Jemmy, you guys; that may be the most unlikely part of this unlikely tale – and then they spend the next several hundred pages convincing other people why it’s a good idea. Exasperating. – Clara Shipman

1 1/2 stars.

This review appears in Romantic Intentions Quarterly #2, out July 3.

Wedding the Widow by Jenna Jaxon was a lovely mix of sexy and sweet. Elizabeth is a relatively young widow and was in love with her husband. She is still devastated by her loss and is absolutely not ready to remarry or take a lover.
Jemmy is intrigued by the lovely widow and believes they may have a future together. Meeting Elizabeth he begins to believe he can settle down, be a good stepfather to her children and expand their family. A passionate display at a fair sweeps them into their own passion.
Elizabeth believes she made a mistake, and Jemmy believes she is perfect for him. Elizabeth runs and Jemmy follows. These two have many circumstances to conquer before they can begin to find their happily every after.
Elizabeth was a bit too stubborn, Jemmy would definitely be a nice guy today. Sure, he likes women, but he realized Elizabeth was his heart's desire and set out to win her.
As a reader, I wanted to shake Elizabeth (more than once) and hopefully wake her up to what she could lose by rejecting Jemmy. And their unusual circumstances are maybe a bit too contrived.
This is a couple that deserves a happy ending. And reading their journey was delightful. Lots of passion, with some extra sweetness thrown in. Would recommend to romance lovers.

I enjoyed the story and characters. Seemed to drag a bit at first but then the excitement starts. The story take you on a path of jealousy, vengeance and determination. It will keep you guessing as to what happens next.

I couldn’t finish this book :-( The “hero” was not very heroic, IMO. Quite a roustabout; reliant on his father for funds and security, allowed his sister to neglected, quite comfortable with withholding the truth when it would benefit himself and others to be honest... The heroine was equally lackluster.

There were too many ups and downs in this book for me. I truly did not like it it gave me a headache, every other chapter was either doomsday or heavenly thoughts and actions.

I *really* liked this! One thing that can bug me about romances is that the plot is entirely character driven, often by simple miscommunications on the part of the main characters. It was fun to read a book where the characters were settled in their feelings by the first 1/3 of the book and the rest was external factors getting in the way. There were a lot of twists and turns in the plot, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book! I loved it so much I read it in an afternoon!