Lady Drusilla Alington is an independent young lady with no desire to have her first season and marry. She wants nothing to do with a husband telling her what to do. Perry Beaumont has left the Napoleonic War to take his place as the new Earl of Martindale. Unfortunately, in his dreams he still fights the war and carries the guilt of those he left behind. A friendly innocent kiss awakens feelings that neither expected. Ten cousins become involved in each other's lives in this series of soft kisses that become the beginning of more kisses and changing their minds about marriage and children.
Descriptive sex.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley.

Thank you NetGalley. Perry father pays no attention to the estate but won't let him do anything. He is so frustrated he goes off to war and doesn't come home until his father has died. He meets Lady Drusilla who is living with her sister an husband next door. She loves him and wants to help but he has should nightmares he is afraid to marry her. He thinks she is attracted to another but the kiss is not the same and Perry is afraid she will take a proposal from his rival.

As someone who is part of a large military family, I love that Perry was suffering from PTSD. There is not near enough exposure for this huge issue for our veterans. .

It still amazes me how parents do not understand that their attitudes affect their children. Watching Dru and Perry go through such painful childhoods was hard: hers with a domineering woman that is beyond the pale and his who showed absolutely no love for him, yet expected him to be loving in return. Dru decides not to marry because watching her parents lives did nothing to show her it was a happy thing. Perry wants to marry for duty, but not love. Watching Perry bloom under Dru’s friendship was adorable and seeing Dru realize that life is not at all what her parents showed was lovely. Some of the love scenes seemed off the mark, especially in the beginning, mainly because they were just “friends”, yet that went on and that confused me a bit. I adored the scene with Perry having an issue and how Dru helped him through it and the epilogue almost had me in tears, it was so beautiful! I thoroughly enjoyed this story!

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Horrid Family Dynamics Created a Terrific Love Story
This series continues with the cousins coming together for another season.
We first meet Perry who has been arguing once again with his despicable father. So, what should he do? Perry is off to war never to see his father again.
He also has issues with a horrid mother. Upon leaving the army after the death of his father, he is now going to send his mother packing so he can get on with his life.
Perry seems to be a lost soul who will soon come across the lovely young Lady Dru. She will turn out to be the answer to his dreams plus helping him with his nightmare.
This is a charming continuation of the delightful series of finding love and happiness.
This book is also a standalone story with previous characters that are quite involved with helping the couple overcome many of their emotional insecurities before they reach a very rewarding ending.
I truly enjoyed all of these characters, and the plot was very enjoyable.
Mature Advisory 2/5

Toby has major mine character vibes 🐱

A cute lowstakes regency romance that takes place in the countryside.

Dru has no intention of marrying or having a season at all. That is until she visits her recently married sister in the countryside and sees a whole new side to marriage and romance.

Lots of amazing side characters who really helped both of the main characters grow. Both Dru and Perry needed to see and hear how different life can be than what they are used to and Dru’s family members don’t hold back!

It’s part 3 in a series, it can be read alone, but so much more fun to also read the other ones. Can’t wait to find out who’s next and to keep hearing about Dru and Perry!

Dru is a spinster that never wants to marry and have children. When she goes to visit her sister and cousin, she realizes that true love matches do exist. She is immediately attracted to war hero Perry who has come home to inherit. Perry does not want to marry for love because he doesn't want a woman to get close enough to see his nightmares he suffers from the war. Can they find a happy ever after? I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.

The author is adept at writing stories that draw the reader in and won’t let go until the book is finished.
This is book three in a series of ten cousins coming of age and the marriage mart although each can be read alone.
Dru does not want to go to London next year to find a husband.
She goes to the countryside to visit her sister and meets Perry the Earl.
He is home from serving in the war and has his own demons.
Entrancing romance with characters from first two books interwoven in their lives.
Great epilogue.

This was intended to be a sweet romance. I hadn’t read the earlier books in the series, but that wasn’t a drawback despite there being lots of references to all the cousins and their spouses. I wanted to like this more, but I found it repetitive. We were told so many times what an innovation it was for one of the cousins to say that everyone of their generation should bring their children to London for the season so they’d all get to know each other. That’s a nice idea, but I didn’t need to have it spelled out for me four or five times. I didn’t need to read over and over how the hero has what we would call PTSD from being an officer in the Napoleonic Wars and, therefore, thought he shouldn’t ask the heroine to marry him. But he was willing to touch her quite intimately in a way that I can’t believe any supposedly honorable Regency man would do with a virginal woman he’d just met a few days earlier. So, while their first kiss might have been innocent, his actions with her didn’t remain in the innocent category.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

This was a very sweet romance, and both main characters are genuinely lovely—you find yourself rooting for them to find happiness, especially poor Perry. Despite his privileged background, he’s faced his share of struggles.

The story follows a man dealing with trauma and a woman determined to live life on her own terms. Naturally, when their paths cross, these differences create some emotional barriers. At its heart, this is a story about overcoming personal obstacles, making compromises, and learning that life doesn’t always go as planned.

I read this in a single day—it’s an easy, charming read, perfect if you’re in the mood for something heart-warming. While the plot may not be the most original and writing could have been more nuanced, I have a soft spot for stories where a man comes to terms with his demons, thanks to the unexpected kindness of a remarkable woman.

This story felt like De Ja Vu. Very similar to the last one. I enjoyed reading it though. I do like to read these type of love stories.

This is a fun, entertaining read. Perry and Dru are interesting, wounded, strong, caring, intriguing, entertaining characters. I enjoyed their romance and the path it took to get to their HEA. I enjoyed spending time with these two. The secondary characters added to the fabric of the story and my enjoyment. I love getting to see the couples from previous books in the series enjoying their HEA and getting updates. The story is easy to read and get into.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.