Lottie has just been dismissed as a governess, not exactly her fault but she's not completely innocent. As hard as she tries to tamp down her wild ways, it's impossible to avoid them forever, especially when it comes to riding horses. Which is how she literally runs into a man who's also galloping at full speed in a London park. She soon discovers he's Lord Wennington--Guy to those in his circle-- when she's hired to be his aunt's companion and they end up at his estate where the aunt and Guy's mother are determined to throw a week-long party to set him up with eligible young ladies. The more Lottie and Guy are thrown together, the more obvious it becomes that they are kindred spirits, except there's no way for anything to be permanent since she's the hired help. It was a fun romp, though I wish there had been a chapter talking about their life after they got together. I wanted a little more of their happily-ever-after. A funny, fun, and thoroughly engaging story.

Extremely slow paced. Characters were likeable. Very tropey. It gave what it needed to, but the beats and characters weren't very original. Lifted plot points from Bridgerton and P&P. Very verbose, needs another pass at editing because the text was repetitive.

A ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ fun book full of delightful characters, great dialogue and a sweet HEA ending. Just the book I needed in these stressful times. This is the second novel featuring a governess/lady's companion trained at Miss Prentice's School For Young Ladies. Ladies accepted as scholarship students at the school, located in a ritzy area of London, are apparently all beautiful, strong, smart and come from loving families who can not afford to school them. In Look Before You Leap disgraced governess Lottie is hired as a lady's companion to crotchety, elderly Lady Frition who happens to be the aunt of a very eligible crotchety young Lord. While it may seem we've read this story before what stands out in this book is the fun dialogue between these characters. I have a feeling there are more books to come in this series.

The characters in this story are really something. Guy and Lottie fall for each other from the start and love only grows. His Mom and Aunt are as conniving as they come and make the book so interesting and funny.

fun and well-written romance with cool characters and good plotlines. would definitely recommend this one. 5 stars. tysm for the arc.

Virginia Heath is my go to author for historical romances. "Look Before You Leap" started slowly for me but once Lottie accidentally spilled tomato soup on Guy...I was in! Lottie is a charming ray of sunshine governess who is currently in between jobs, meanwhile, Guy is a stormy cloud who has closed himself off to love due to some public humiliation he experienced when a romantic gesture went wrong. Their paths cross one day when they're both out riding horses and the everything else that ensues has a lot to do with a meddling mother. Overall, if you're looking for a cute and charming historical romance then I recommend you read this one!

Thank you Netgalley, St. Martin's Press and Virginia Heath!

*+:｡.｡“𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓪 𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓬. 𝓤𝓷𝓪𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓭𝓵𝔂 𝓼𝓸. 𝓘 𝓯𝓪𝓲𝓵 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓮𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓻𝓸𝓷𝓰 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽? 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓶𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓱𝓪𝓭—𝔀𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓘 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓼 𝓱𝓪𝓭— 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓼𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓸𝓷𝓮’𝓼 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶 𝓫𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓲𝓷 𝓻𝓮𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷. 𝓓𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾?”｡.｡:+*

As y'all see I unfortunately didn't like it that much, I was hoping for something to give me Bridgerton vibes and this did not deliver. However it's okay if you don't have anything else to read

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SKIP CHAPTER:27, 29

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I think I have a curse that's called "requesting the second book in a series before reading the first "Anyway, huge thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press 🫶🏻

I love a good historical rom com, and Virginia Heath writes some of the best of them! I had such a fun time with Lottie and Guy, I hope they make appearances in upcoming books! And that little twist at the end!? Genius! Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for my digital ARC!!

I had fun reading this one and easily devoured it in a day. I really liked the developed between the two MCs how they went from hate to friends to love. A great historical romance with some laughs mixed in!

Cutest period romance!! The banter, the yearning, the Colin Firth vibes?! We love a well rounded character arc, and Virginia Heath did not disappoint. I’m obsessed.

Lord Wennington has suffered greatly at the hands of the ton - falling headfirst into love with a conniving girl who rejected him publicly - he has not recovered and now refuses to participate in society’s games. Enter Lottie Travers, a tomboy who unseats the Viscount in a dawn horse-riding incident where both exchange heated words and they are settled as enemies from that point forward. Of course, this only fuels our story, and we find our enemies thrust together when Lottie takes a job as Wennington’s aunt’s companion, and everything heats up from there.

A lovely sophomore installment of Miss Prentice’s Protegees, Lottie and the Lord are adorable and spirited, their romance a slow burn in regency clothing that we are all here for - especially the upstairs/downstairs aspect of it. Enduing meddling aunts and mothers is one of my favorite parts of an ensemble cast story, and this one goes beyond expectations. I really enjoyed this novel and think that this series is perfect for those wanting more Austen-esque titles or to live in a Bridgerton world just for a little while! I look forward to more.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

As always with Virginia Heath books, I was left grinning and with toes curling. Squee! Such a fun, funny book. Seeing Lottie and Guy grow emotionally, both separately and together, was a joy to behold. I can’t wait for Kitty and Portia’s stories! Thanks to SMP for the ARC.

This is a fun regency romance with very likable characters.
It is open door, I just skipped on to the next chapter and didn’t feel like I missed anything significant to the storyline.
I’m looking forward to the next in this series :)

When governess Lottie is let go again from her duties, she decides to take a job as a companion to a feisty old lady. When she attends a house party with her employer, she is shocked to realize her nephew, Guy, is the man she had an altercation with in Hyde Park. Not able to resist each other, Guy must convince Lottie he is serious about her as he simultaneously is trying to avoid marriage minded females his mother invited to the party. I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.

This was solidly good and very cute. The setup and the deception plot sometimes take up so much of the space that the characters themselves get lost, but this was a solidly good and charming romance with a fun premise.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7406693641

Inject this book into my veins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would give anything to read this for the first time again. Absolute sunshine in book form. This is what we mean when we say bring back men who yearn!!!!! This may very well be a perfect book. The meddling aunt and mother, the discussions of class and historical detail, the fun? Not to mention the delight and banter and did I mention fun?? 10/10 incredible book

Very fun, light read! I’m a big fan of Virginia Heath’s other books, so it’s not surprising I enjoyed this one, too. I liked Lottie & Guy’s romance (although I may have loved Lottie & Lady Fenton’s relationship more).

Guy and Lottie, literally, fell into each other and the sparks never stopped. A great regency romance, and what’s a good without snooty debutants. A broken man and a devil-me-care woman both have much to overcome and many battles. All the characters were wonderful, including the villains. My first time reading this author and I was not disappointed. Provided by NetGalley.

Thank you so much NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for this gifted copy. This was my first Virginia Heath book and it won’t be my last. I loved the banter, it had me laughing out loud. So good!

I didn't love this one. I found myself skimming often. While the plot itself is a fun idea, I didn't enjoy the characterization of Lottie and felt like she was a lazy stereotype of an "independent woman."

Thanks to the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my review.