I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley.

I remember liking the cover of this novel, but I'm not going to be able to finish it. Maybe it would make more sense if I had read the first two instalments, but I think the set up is meant to be that Miss Hancock is to take her companion Sophia with her to London, but pretend to the household that they are going to the continent. Then news will leak out that they are still in England and Aaron, a groom, will somehow thereby be galvanized into proposing to Sophia. I gave up at the point where Lord Stildon, Sophia's brother Jonas, and various other grooms meet up in the stable to discuss Aaron's love life, before Aaron and Joans set off for London in a carriage.

I just can't...

What happens when you take an heiress who likes to help people in unorthodox ways and pair her up with a stableman with an artistic side? Harriet and Jonas are about to find out.
Jonas is pretty sure he doesn’t like Harriet’s manipulative ways. She’s used them on his sister and he’s worried what she might try next. Even though he doesn’t like her, he’s agreed to help her with a writing project for his sister’s sake.
Harriet has conspired with Sophia, Jonas’s sister to pull him out of his shell and help him reach his potential instead of locking himself away in the stables for the rest of his life.
Neither of them have any idea the new path this endeavor will lead to. With a little bit of faith, and the love of family they might just find what they’ve both been missing.
I enjoyed this book and recommend it for those who want a different spin on a regency romance.
I received a copy of this book courtesy of Baker Publishing Group. This is my honest review.

Enchanting the Heiress concludes Hunter’s Hearts on the Heath series with her trademark charm and humor.

Harriet intrigued me from the moment she stepped onto the page of Vying for the Viscount. And I loved Jonas in Winning the Gentleman. So when I found out they would be the lead characters of Enchanting the Heiress, I was excited.

Kristi Ann Hunter didn’t let me down.

The banter between these two was phenomenal. I loved reading their arguments, but most of all, I loved seeing how they enjoyed the way they challenged each other. And boy, did they challenge each other! This led to a sweet romance that had plenty of conflict to keep the story moving forward. But the conflict didn’t feel overdramatic, as it does in some romance novels. Instead, the inevitable conflict was not only understandable but added to the characters’ growth.

As for the spiritual arcs, there is a lot of great discussion about our purpose in life. Not only that, but Jonas has great introspection about the importance of a verse’s context. Hunter makes some great points for Christian readers to think about.

Overall, Enchanting the Heiress is a sweet romance Regency fans will adore.

Enchanting the Heiress by Kristi Ann Hunter is an excellent and entertaining work that surprises the reader with its sincerity and deep thoughts and issues. I can honestly say that I was not expecting such a genuinely entertaining, wholesome, and inspiring tale. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Enchanting the Heiress. The quite unique and well-developed characters of Miss Harriet Hancock and Jonas Fitzroy added a great charm to the story as well as grabbing the reader's attention. Although the plot of Enchanting the Heiress seemed to move somewhat slowly, I thought that the book was very good. With the setting of this work in early nineteenth century England, the pace of the book seems appropriate for the small town setting of Newmarket, England.
Miss Harriet Hancock unashamedly labels herself an eccentric heiress. She uses her riches and station to fix things in the lives of others around her she sees as lacking, even if they don't want or ask for such help. Although Harriet has a small circle of friends with whom she socializes with, Harriet doesn't confide in or truly let down her guard around anyone. Harriet has a secret that she is determined to keep and pushing people away helps her keep that secret.
When Harriet's friend Sophia asks for her help, Harriet, of course, pridefully wants to help. Harriet starts to regret her decision when Sophia's "project" is to help Sophia's twin brother, Jonas Fitzroy see his potential as a writer or artist. There are many underhanded and devious plans devised throughout Harriet and Sophia's project, leading to Jonas and Harriet mistrusting the other throughout the process. Jonas doesn't trust Harriet, especially as he has seen her devious and underhanded helping of others, although well-meant, as prideful interference. Although Jonas doesn't trust Harriet, over time they develop a very surprising friendship. When that friendship is tested with the development of deeper feelings between the two, can their great disparity in social standings as well as life experiences be overcome. Can they have a chance at developing a further relationship? Will Harriet's secret tear apart her friendship? Can Jonas give Harriet a chance to prove that she can change? Read Enchanting the Heiress to find out for yourself!
honestly related a great deal to the struggles that both the characters had and appreciated Ms. Hunter's honest approach to the character's flaws and past heartaches. Perfect characters are very boring, so having a character with some issues definitely makes them seem more easy to relate to. When I read this book I didn't know that it was the third in a series. I have not read the first two books in the Hearts on the Heath series by Ms. Hunter, but I think that a reader can pick up this third work in the series and not be confused by any of the background or characters. Overall, this was a good book and I hope you have the chance to enjoy it. Happy readings!

Oh how I enjoyed this story. A fun twist on an heiress. And the journey of growth both the hero and heroine went on were so sweet, challenging, and perfect. The heroine is flawed yet has a good heart and the hero is so isolated, I wanted each of them to find their purpose.

I've read a number of Hunter's books in the past and enjoyed them, but I struggled to stay engaged with this one. The pace was just too slow, in my opinion. I found the romance angle a bit unbelievable, given all that happened between Harriet and Jonas.

I think this is my second Kristi Ann Hunter book to read. It is the third in Hearts on the Heath series and I began reading the second book of the series--Winning the Gentleman. So Enchanting the Heiress came up and I thought it would be of the same caliber as Winning the Gentleman.

When I get involved in a book, I tend to not put it down for any reason, because I am anxious to see how the book turns out, but at the same time, I never want the book to end. Let me just say that I could not have cared less about reading this book.

The Heiress is Harriet Hancock, a manipulative woman who believes that she knows what is best for other people and describes her own machinations as "just trying to help." Her latest victim is Jonas Fitzroy, a jockey/trainer for Aaron Whitworth. She lies and exploits Jonas at every turn, while he believes her to be sincere. That they would fall in love by the end of the book boggles my imagination.

This plot moved so slowly that it was hard for me to stay engaged in the story. I hate giving bad reviews with nothing good to say about the book, but this one just wasn't up to the level of quality I expect. And having enjoyed Winning the Gentleman so much, I was truly disappointed in this book. Two Stars.

Bethany House and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

"Enchanting the Heiress" is a Christian historical romance set in 1818 in Newmarket, England. It's the third book in the series. You don't need to read the previous novels to understand this one, though characters from her previous novels do appear in this story.

Harriet likes helping people, and she tries to do it in a way that doesn't insult or obligate the helped person. Her friend Sophia asks Harriet to encourage her brother's artistic talent only after she'd already told her brother that was Harriet's intent. Jonas avoids relationships because they require effort and risk. He only helped others (caring for a sick groom's horses) if he benefited (as it's a way to keep busy). The only way to justify his lack of care for others was to judge Harriet for "meddling." He heavily criticized her efforts to help others throughout the story, not suggesting better ways to help but saying she needed to leave people completely alone. I didn't like how Jonas was self-righteous, assumed the worst about Harriet, and tore Harriet down all while she kept trying to build up his confidence in his artistic skills.

Harriet was pressured by her father to travel the world like her mother and grandmother dreamed of but never did. She hates traveling, but her father made it clear that he expected her to travel anyway. So she's lying to him, sending him letters about her made up travels in hopes he'll eventually be satisfied. Obviously, this deception comes to light and she has to repair several relationships. I liked how she learned from her mistakes and kept reaching out to people rather than giving up. Jonas might help her appreciate the small joys in life, but she deserved a man that shared more of her interests and fully appreciated her. While Jonas did change his attitude enough that he's not mean to her, they still seemed very mismatched to me.

Jonas liked to memorize Bible verses but tended to quote them out of context. He realized that he'd started using them as weapons and ought not do that. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this interesting historical romance.

ENCHANTING THE HEIRESS by KRISTI ANN HUNTER is a Regency novel which takes place in Newmarket in 1817 and follows on after Vying for the Viscount and Winning the Gentleman, but it can easily stand alone. It is truly an “enchanting” novel, with some of the wonderful characters from the earlier books. I love the way the author describes their relationships and the lives they live in the English countryside of the early 1800’s. I love the horsey scene, the humour and intrigue and the strong Christian message, with the very apt scripture verses running through the novel
It seems to Jonas Fitzroy, who has somehow become her latest project, that Harriet Hancock loves to interfere in people’s lives. Perhaps her motives are good, but her desire for him to improve his lot in life makes him feel inferior. Jonas, who has spent his entire life looking out for his twin sister Sophia, who is now happily married, is content working with horses and mostly keeps to himself, but Sophia asks her friend Harriet to encourage him to pursue his artistic talents. Jonas follows scriptures closely and seems to have a Bible verse for everything, which irritates Harriet. Her rendering of a verse she has heard from the Bible as “That we are to rescue those who have been beat down in life and move them to places where they can heal and start afresh,” is her excuse for her manipulations, and the lie she is living started out as a desire to make her father proud. Through their time spent together, where Jonas is meant to be helping her to write a book, Harriet finds that “Jonas was making her venture into herself in ways she’d never done before.” Jonas has very confused feelings for this beautiful and unusual woman. …..and that is all I am going to tell you for fear of spoiling things for you.
I highly recommend Enchanting the Heiress as a most enjoyable and inspirational read.
i was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Bethany House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.