This is book three of the Regency Wallflowers collection by Carolyn Miller. It stands alone with ease and tells a sweet tale of falling in love after falling through the floor.

Theodosia Stapleton has taken in the orphaned child of her best friend, Clara, until the child's uncle can come and take guardianship of her. The estate where Clara and Rebecca had been living is in a shambles and it is because of that, that Rebecca's uncle falls through the floor and breaks his leg. He is taken to Stapleton Court to recuperate and heal. Through the time Theo has spent with the uncle, Daniel Balfour, he begins to fall in love with her and she with him, though she has no thoughts toward marriage. She is considered to be well on the shelf and past marriageable age.

What Carolyn has done is she has made a village of entitled matrons who believe they are the be-all and end-all of the village. She has also created some very likable characters who live real lives and have real world problems and make real world solutions. She has included a few salty characters to give color and animation to the narrative to make the novel a cohesive whole. Thoroughly enjoyable.

One thing Carolyn also did was to take a verse of scripture and make it fit the thinking and mindset of the character using it--bending all her "squirrelly thoughts to the will of God" kind of thing. It shows that Ms. Miller knows her Bible and brings it to life through her characters. I totally understood the "squirrelly thoughts" and relate so well to that description.

The setting for the novel fits every illustration I've encountered regarding Great Britain. It's picturesque and quaint, and it entices the reader to delve in and imagine themselves there.

This is definitely a four star book that is sweet and engaging for the reader.

Kregel Publications provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

This is the third book in this series that I have read. As a series, I have enjoyed each book, which stands alone as a story, but weaves in previous characters. Turning specifically to this book, it was probably my least favorite of the three, simply because it seemed to move at a slower pace and then speed to the conclusion. I would have preferred the author to expand on the ending more (and give more details on the future of the main characters). That being said, it was still an enjoyable read for those who love the Regency era.

Thank you publishers and netgalley for the free e-arc.

"Dawn's Untrodden Green" is a Christian romance set in 1812. I liked this story up until the end. Theo and Daniel had a similar sense of humor and quickly fell into a friendship full of banter. Both were likable characters, and the romance grew as they spent time together and got to know each other. Daniel intended to remain single and focused on his army career, partly because he didn't know what else he'd do and didn't feel a Captain could support a family (despite having enough money saved up to completely renovate a decrepit house). Theo felt she had a duty to care for her mother, who was often ill, and who would want a woman with a small birthmark on her face (though she had a local suitor)?

Daniel wanted to grieve his sister and deal with her affairs quickly without being entertained by everyone in the neighborhood due to his hero status. He could have just claimed mourning status, but he instead mislead the squire's wife into thinking he was his steward. She expected someone tall and handsome, and he's rather plain. Theo and her family agreed to keep his identity private and mislead their neighbors. This became a problem, threatening sandal and turning the neighborhood against Theo. When Daniel finally admitted the truth, Theo and Daniel sincerely asked forgiveness and resolved to never mislead again. But some didn't actually learn the lesson. Daniel promptly agreed to a scheme by her grandfather (involving the very people who supposedly love her) to deliberately mislead Theo to pressure her into quickly marrying Daniel. Also, the end left so many things undecided--will he return to the army? Where will they live and who will live with them?

The Christian theme was trusting God with your future rather than trying to make your own plans work out. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd like to recommend this sweet romance, but the ending was too manipulative for me; you don't act like that toward someone you genuinely love and respect.

This is the first book I have read by this author. It is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone. This is a sweet story of Theo, who assumes she will never marry, and Daniel, who is committed to his career in the army. A family tragedy and Theo’s kindness in the face of it bring them together, but they must navigate rumors, gossip, family expectations, and assumptions abound the future. It is well-written, with engaging and relatable main characters who struggle to measure their growing bond against all of their other commitments and demands.