Believe in Me is the sixth book in the Worthington series by Ella Quinn. This one tells the story of Lady Augusta and Lord Phineas. Augusta is a very smart young woman, too smart for her time, that is anxious to attend the university in Italy and forgo getting married at the moment. Lord Phineas is attracted to her as soon as he meets her. I did like that he was attracted to her completely. He admired how smart she was and was proud of her. He is determined to make her his wife and therefore has to follow her when she leaves for Italy.
I liked the story, but I did skim some paragraphs at time. Their relationship had a very slow build up. It took them a while to finally get together (even kiss!). I consider their romance very sweet, any steamy parts happened towards the end of the book. I enjoyed the adventure in which the author took us through in Augusta and Phinn's travels.
Not having read the previous five books I did seem a little overwhelmed with all the characters. It was a little difficult for me to keep track of who they were, since they are a very extended family. It did get a little easier as I kept reading the story.

Lady Augusta Vivers is determined to let nothing come between her and studying languages and geography, and perhaps attending university in Europe.
Lord Phineas Carter-Wood wants to travel, studying as he goes as well.
Neither wants to settle down.
What they take a long time to realize, however, is that both dreams are possible — if they go together. However, the pace of a romance is part of the story, so if two obviously attracted people settle down in the second chapter, we won't have an adventure or love story. What is lovely about this tale is how serious both are about realizing their dreams but also, not stopping the one they love from having his or hers. How Phineas shows Augusta that she has more education than she realizes is just one of the sweetest things ever. He is a keeper. And so is she, and eventually, they realize that they do belong together. The journey from ballrooms to Europe, both the physical descriptions and the inner discovery, is a joy to read. (I received an advance copy from NetGalley. Opinions mine.)

Bluestocking dreams!

Warm historical romance that has us looking for the HEA and wondering (from our 21st century perspective) why they can't see the solution as we do?
Lady Augusta Vivers wants to pursue her studies at Padua University and is moving heaven and earth to do so. Augusta's mother wants her married! And men keep being attracted to Augusta even though she gives them not one iota of encouragement. What is the problem? The answer is ironically superb. I loved it, even though it didn't help Augusta at all, rather just confused her even more.
Lord Phineas Carter-Wood wants to continue his travels investigating architecture of other ancient cultures and especially European masterworks. He has however promised his brother, the Marquis of Dorchester, to marry and produce a son and heir for the future of the family estates as Dorchester seems to only produce girls.
Now these two meet and Phineas is sure Augusta will fit the bill. Wildly intelligent and attractive, what could be better or stand in his way. Oh, just a little matter of the lady's determination to enter hallowed halls of learning.
The resolution involves travels to parts of Europe difficult to reach due to road conditions, would be bandits and finding ones true heart.
A lively and interesting read!

A NetGalley ARC

Worthington House, Berkeley Square - 1818

Lady Augusta Vivers wants to be allowed to attend university in Italy. Having gained all the knowledge available locally, she wants more instruction from experts. Now, she is trying to convince her family to allow her to go. They finally agree to let her but she must have her Season first. They figure she will meet a man and get married, thus canceling her desire to go to university.

Lord Phineas (Phinn) Carter-Woods has arrived in London from Mexico to visit his brother, the Marquis of Dorchester. The Marquis and his wife have four daughters and fear that if they do not have a son, it will be up to Phinn to produce a boy to ensure the succession of the name and title. Phinn has plans to to head to Europe but now he must look for a wife. He figures that it will be difficult to find a woman who is interested in anything more than fashion. Phinn likes to travel and being an intelligent man, is hungry to learn everything he can about other contries. When Phinn’s and Augusta’s families find they both like to travel, they try to play matchmaker with them.

I do like the author’s books but will be so glad when she finally finishes with the Worthington Series. There are way too many characters and I can’t help but think that it simply adds to word count. I hope she will soon venture out into a totally new book.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

3.5 stars
I have enjoyed the previous stories that I’ve read in this series but this one was just too slow paced at the beginning for me. I did enjoy it from half way through and found it fascinating to read how people with money travelled across Europe. Augusta was an extremely intelligent lady and Phineas was able to appreciate her knowledge and brilliant mind. He was an exception to most of the gentlemen of this age, in that he encouraged Augusta to continue with her studies. Their relationship developed slowly and they were friends first of all. I loved the way Phineas did everything he could to fulfill her dreams. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

ady augusta vivers is brilliant and ahead of her time in so many ways. all she wants is to attend university and complete her studies. all her mother wants is to marry her off. forced to agree to a london season, augusta plots with her siblings a way to appease her mother while still getting what she wants.

when she is introduced to lord phineas carter-wood, she meets a kindred spirit. he too is tasked with looking for marriage and children, while trying to plan an escape to europe. meeting augusta however, he sees that their interests are aligned and that marriage between them could be a success.

but augusta has convinced herself that marriage would be a hindrance to what she wants to achieve. she doesn't believe that a man would allow her to go after what she wants. mostly she completely underestimates phineas and what he would do for her. she keeps thinking he doesn't love her, but it's pretty clear that he's head over heels from the get-go, it's just that it takes him a while to realize what that is.

believe in me is another delightful worthington story. lady augusta really does meet her perfect match.

**believe in me will publish on february 26, 2019. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/kensington books in exchange for my honest review.

Lady Augusta wants to travel and study. She doesn't want to marry, but does agree to one more Season in London. It is definitely not what she wants and plans to get thru all the parties the easiest way she can. Then she meets Phineas, Lord Carter-Wood. She finds that he is interesting and well travelled. Phineas as is fascinated by Augusta as she is him. When trouble comes, Augusta is offered a trip to Europe with her family, which Phineas makes sure to go on. Intrigue and love are all part of the trip. When an attempt is made to kidnap Augusta, Phineas is to the rescue. Loved this book. So good. I received this book from Net Galley and Kensington Books for a honest review. The opinions expressed are my own.

Took me a while to truly get into this story, but I stuck with it and it was a sweet story. Moved a little slow for me but I was entertain by the whole.

Believe in me is a historical romance that well nothing is as one would think. Lady Augusta maybe last of her sisters and her brother may think she may be the easiest to marry off but she has plans. She wants to attend a University in Italy. What Englishnwoman does that?

Phinn is used to travel and being forced back home to London to marry is not high on his list of wants. Meeting Lady Augusta will change his mind and his way of life. Because his biggest adventure is going to be convincing the woman he loves to marry him and she can still have her dreams.

It was good and entertaining both characters were great on their own and together. Boman, the Vivers family, and so many others were rest additions to the story. Liked this one.

I am not sure where to start with this story. I really liked the historical details. I did not like the fact that is it really not a romance – not in the sense that we would expect. It is more like Phineas and Augusta go to Europe. It is a very nicely written story with a slooowwwww romance. Nothing in their romance ever really happens and when it does, pffft, it is over within a sentence.

Believe in Me by Ella Quinn is book 6 in The Worthingtons Series. This is the story of Lady Augusta Vivers and Lord Phineas Carter-Wood. I have read (and Loved!) the other books in this series, but feel you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so. We do get to catch up with some of the previous characters so that is always a bonus to any book.
Augusta has her mind set on continuing her studies and wants to attend one of the few colleges that are for women. But her mother has set a rule down that Augusta must at least attend one season of the Ton. Phineas is the heir to his brother's Title since his brother just has daughters, so he is being pressured to attend a Season to find a wife. Phineas agrees to try know that none will really catch his interest but then he meets Augusta who does. Augusta is intrigued with Phineas but she still has her eye on the prize of college. When a small scandal hits she gets to leave the Ton but Phineas is making sure that he goes along want to show her that she can have the best of both worlds...but danger of course set it path toward them too.
I have so enjoyed this Series! I am such a big fan of Ms. Quinn's writing. I try to read everything she writes...never disappointed in her stories...Loved them!

This is book six in The Worthingtons series. It features Lady Augusta Vivers who wishes to attend university in Europe rather than marry as her mother wishes. The hero is Lord Phineas Carter-Wood who has recently returned from Mexico. Lady Augusta with her brilliant mind and interesting conversation is perfect for him, and the woman he’d like to marry to fulfill his promise to his brother.

I haven’t read the earlier books in this series and found the sheer number of characters in the first few chapters most confusing. This settled down and the characters were easier to keep straight once I got into the book. A suggestion for the author—perhaps a family tree to aid the reader?

While Lady Augusta and Lord Phineas become good friends, I wish they had discussed the matter instead of Lady Augusta rejecting Lord Phineas’s proposal outright. I feel sure they could have worked out a satisfactory solution much earlier in the book.

When our main characters and a group of assorted family members go to Paris and farther afield, the pace of the book slows. Many of the scenes are full of historical details about travel during the era, but they don’t advance the story or the romance. The actual romance between the characters dragged and was very slow burn. As I mentioned earlier, I think an honest conversation between the pair would’ve helped.

On the positive side, it is obvious the author knows the Regency era well and some of the etiquette and travel details were fascinating.

For those readers who have read the rest of the series, I think you’ll enjoy the newest addition since the world is familiar. I enjoyed the setting but found the romance a bit slow for my taste.
3 stars.

In return for this ARC, this is my fair and honest review. What a different and interesting read! Very well done. Just always believe.

‘Believe in me’ follows the story of Lady Augusta Viviers and Lord Phineas Carter-Wood (Phinn). Augusta wants only to attend a university in Italy before she marries but her mother is doing all in her power to prevent this from occurring. She agrees to consider the idea only if Augusta agrees to a London season. Unexpectedly, Augusta ends up being the most sought-after debutante, and one of those men, turns out to be Phinn. Phinn has recently returned to London from his studies in Mexico, and his family now expects him to marry and secure an heir. When he meets Augusta, he sees this plan progressing but when she rejects him, in order to pursue her travels, he decides that his next adventure will coincide with those of Augusta.
The idea of a woman attending university at this point in history was a fascinating topic to explore as was the background behind travelling. I found myself enjoying this interesting aspect of the Regency Era. Overall, this was a well-researched story. However, the romance between Augusta and Phinn whilst sweet, was slow to progress and never meshed with the boldness of Augusta wanting to pursue her dream.
I received an advanced review copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Believe in Me is Book 6 in The Worthington series and works well as a stand alone. There are a lot of characters that the reader might not know but this isn't a deterrent to Phinn and Augusta's story. Lady Augusta is in love with learning. She knows several languages, and longs to study at university, something not available to women except at one university in Italy. She convinces most of her family to allow her to study, but only after one more season. Lord Phineas Carter-Woods - Phinn - is the heir presumptive to his brother who has 4 daughters. He wants to go to the continent to study architecture, but promises one more effort to see if he can find a wife. Phinn and Augusta grow close in friendship and along the way, discover that friendship and having things in common, is the best way to love and happy ever after. Quinn's writing reminds me of a BBC production and I can see it all through her careful and historically accurate details. I enjoyed the details about aristocratic travel during this period of history, and feel like I learned something about travel during the time. I also appreciated a story about a heroine who didn't want children first, she wanted to learn and see the world, and needed to find a way to try to do that. Add in the hero that gets that and is willing to accommodate it and do what needs to be done to make her happy, and you have a winning combination. The conflict is mostly internal and emotional, there is no dramatic event or misunderstanding to overcome. In that way, the pace is slower, but it is almost more relatable. Phinn and Augusta just need time and Quinn gives them and their story, the time they need. Grab a cuppa and curl up for this warm read..

Since the blurb does such a beautiful job of describing the book, I will let it speak for itself. I really enjoyed the book and recommend it. Ella Quinn is a great storyteller, and she has a way of bringing the words to life, I thought I was right there.

This story has a smart, educated heroine, and a forward thinking hero that wants to make her happy. The story also has balls, family, travel, and much more. Thank you NetGalley and publisher for a chance to read this book early. My review is my own opinion.

I liked this book and I have really enjoyed this series so far. I always love when a heroine is not a “normal” lady, and Augusta is just that. She values education and does everything she can to continue on in hers. I love Phinn because he values Augusta’s brains not just her beauty. I felt the story dragged a bit with all of the traveling and balls, I wished there had been more Phinn and Augusta on their day trips instead. I felt their trips were sort of skimmed over. Overall I enjoyed the book.

Lady Augusta Vivers is brilliant, reads and speaks several languages, corresponds with some of the most educated people in Europe and is lovely to boot. Her mother is expecting her to join the marriage mart and put her studies behind her - Augusta has nothing against marriage, someday. But her dream is to attend university and attain her degree. She has even gone as far as to apply and has been accepted to a university in Italy, now all she has to do is convince her mother and her brother to agree! Her mother is adamantly opposed and only agrees to consider it if Augusta agrees to a London season. She agrees and ends up being the most desired debutante of the season - much to her dismay.

Lord Phineas Carter-Woods is newly returned to London from Mexico, where he furthered his studies in architecture. Now he is back and his brother expects him to marry and secure an heir. His brother is the Marquess of Dorchester and the father of four daughters. Phinn doesn't want to marry now, he wants to travel Europe and continue his studies, but agrees to attend the season and see if he can find a woman who suits. And he does in the form of Lady Augusta.

Phinn thinks it seems simple and straightforward - woo the girl, marry her, get an heir and then travel - but nothing about Augusta will be easy. When he is rejected and learns that she is going to travel to Paris, he decides to follow her and convince her they would be perfect for each other.

This was a very informative story, I learned a lot about Regency Era travel, including the luggage, coaches, accommodations and the state of the roads. And as fascinating as all that was - and it was - I felt like I was reading a Regency Era travel documentary rather than a romance novel. I think would have enjoyed this book better as a novella rather than a full length novel as less than half of the story centered on the relationship between Augusta and Phinn. I thought both Augusta and Phinn were likeable, but Augusta seemed incredibly dense regarding men and Phinn seemed stuck in the "friend-zone" with no means of escape. They do of course work everything out in the end, but by the time they finally worked it out, I was not really interested anymore.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*

I thought this book was good. However, it did get annoying when Augusta kept turning Phinn down for marriage. I did find it interesting to see how complicated and arduous it was to travel across Europe during that time period.

This is the sixth book in Ella Quinn's Worthingtons series. I have read one other book in this series and I have several on my to read shelf. I have to say I was let down by this book. it was such a slow burn that I wondered if there would even be a bit of romance in the whole book. 

Lady Augusta Vivers has no objection to marriage, it just isn't in her plans right now. she has every intention of attending university to complete her studies. Even if that means travelling to Italy, the only place that will accept a woman scholar.  Her family, in particular, her mother, are against the idea, Augusta is forced to agree to participate in one season if she has any hope of going. 

Lord Phineas Carter-Wood is a seasoned traveller who is active in his pursuit to view the architectural wonders of the world. His older brother is encouraging Phineas to marry as he only has daughters and the estate needs an heir. Introduced to Augusta by his sister-in-law, Phineas finds himself drawn to her, the one woman who shares his interests. discovering she is about to travel to Europe he quickly makes plans to follow. Thrown together on the journey, Phinn hopes to convince Augusta that they are meant to be together even though she rebuffs him. 

This is well written and well researched but the plot is sadly lacking. Too much time and attention are given to travelling at the expense of the developing romance. I felt no chemistry between the two main characters. When Phinn initially proposed it felt like a business arrangement and not because he was madly in love with Augusta, I would have turned him down too. The story heats up again toward the end but at this point, I found it too late to redeem my interest.  Ella Quinn is a talented author and this book won't put me off from reading other instalments from her. 

I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own.