Novellas are hard and, in general, I find them to be hit or miss because it is hard to develop a realistic relationship with so few words. If all you want is a sweet, charming romance to occupy yourself with for a few hours, this is a great fit. William and Eloise are lovely as the entire Townsbridge family has been. Eloise had a good backstory with her tragic loss of her connection to the French aristocracy. William is obviously looking to find his place in the world and his family and his attachment to Eloise fits with that far better than he realizes. However, as is common with novellas, the pace of it was rushed so it was hard to feel invested in them. If you read it accepting the story for the limitations that come with the word count, you will certainly enjoy it.

This is book 3 in the Townsbridge series.
This is the story of Eloise and William.
This is a short novella. A little over a hundred pages, so a quick read.
What I liked about it was that it had a complete story. Many times novellas seem to start in the middle of a relationship, so you feel like you missed half the story.
I'm not a big fan of novellas, not enough story, too rushed. But I did enjoy this one, especially the part where she says goodbye to her grandfather. It was very touching.
If you're looking for something quick to read but don't want to start a new book, I recommend this novella.
4⭐⭐⭐
I want to thank Netgalley for the chance to review this book.

I absolutely love this books servant to lover trope it’s one of my favourite to read about in historical romances. The only thing wrong with it was that it was so short only around 105 pages

I truly enjoyed this novella that I wish it had been a longer book! William Townsbridge, the 3rd son of a viscount, returns home after working in Portugal for a year to find his family has a new French cook and he's immediately drawn to her. Eloise Lamont is feisty and nothing like the dull, society debutantes that his mother has lined up to become his future wife. Eloise was taught to cook by her grandfather and she enjoys her position as chef for the Townsbridge family, but she knows that falling for her bosses' son would be disastrous to her, both personally and professionally, due to their differences in social status. How their romance plays out makes for a delightful, quick read!

I received a free ARC from NetGalley of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions above are my own.

William Townsbridge returns to his family home in London after a year of living and working abroad. His family has hired a young, spunky French cook. This is a delicious novella, filled with humor, great dialogue, and an endearing family. And lots and lots of mouthwatering food references!

Being a novella, some of the build up to Will and Eloise's relationship is lost. I wish we had more scenes of the two of them to really cement their connection, but there just wasn't enough pages for this, especially when they spend quite a few apart. The romance, while sweet, really only simmered. Will does a monumentally stupid thing, and I loved just how quickly he was put in his place by the women of his family!

Definitely an enjoyable and quick read.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC, all opinions are my own.

This novella is like a fairy tale...short, sweet and with the happily ever after you want. William Townsbridge returns home to London after a year away to find that his family has hired a new chef for their home. Eloise is French and recently moved to London to work and begin saving for her dream of opening a culinary school. All goes well until the two meet and find they have a deep attraction that is hard to fight despite their differences in station. This novella was. a super fast read. I enjoyed it and would recommend.

A story of William, a wayward son of a peer, who falls in love with Eloise, the family cook. In this novella things progress swiftly to a happy ending. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I am glad that Eloise got her happy ending. They both deserve to be happy and I'm glad that they were able to have it together.

Their battle of whits was hysterical. William wants Eloise but knows he can't have her. Eloise knows her place in life as the cook and as much as she longs for William she refuses to be his mistress. So where does that leave them?

Straight out of the gate, I should say I did not realize this was a novella! That's totally on me though.

Very sweet, I loved Eloise as a character smart and feisty with a real defined sense of self. I would have enjoyed a longer story featuring her. I did feel as though William wasn't as fleshed out, and he and Eloise's brief interactions are certainly cute.

I'd certainly like to read more from this author though!

Grateful for an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley, but this in no way impacted on my view.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher, via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Falling for Mr Townsbridge shows William Townsbridge's return to London after being in Lisbon for a year. He arrives at his family home, to find there is a new cook, Mrs Lamont, who just makes the most perfect dishes. When he visits the kitchen to meet the chef, he's shocked to note that Mrs Lamont is really young, and is instantly attracted. Being a gentleman, and her being a servant, she's completely off limits, but he can't stop himself spending time with her, and struggles with his attraction. For Eloise, she's finally found a perfect position, after training under her grandfather for years. She can't let anything jeopardise her future goals, no matter how much she enjoys William's company.

Going into this, I wasn't expecting the book to be so short. It's only 105 pages, and I read it in a couple of hours, so it's definitely a quick read. Eloise was a good character, as was William, but I think because it's a novella, we didn't really get to know them very well. They meet, spend some time together at the market, Eloise goes back to France for a bit, comes home, argues with William, and flees. Then he realises he's in love, and searches for her and proposes. It was missing a bit more plot, if I'm honest, which is why it's only a three star read.