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Book Review - Maureen Fry and The Angel of The North By Rachel Joyce

  Maureen Fry and The Angel of The North By Rachel Joyce My Rating ★★★★★ Goodreads: 3.96/5 Genre: Women’s Literary Fiction Maureen Fry and The Angel of The North was first published in 2022.  The finale to a moving trilogy.     Synopsis Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make. Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she now shares with her husband Harold after his iconic walk across England. Now, ten years later, an unexpected message from the North disturbs her equilibrium again, and this time it is Maureen's turn to make her own journey. But Maureen is not like Harold. She struggles to bond with strangers, and the landscape she crosses has changed radically. She has little sense of what she'll find at the end of the road. All she knows is that she must get there.   My Review I was gifted this book for Christmas and having
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Book Review - The Rake's Rescued Bride By Josie Bonham


 The Rakes Rescued Bride by Josie Bonham

My Rating: ★★★★★

Genre: Romantic Fiction

This is book five in the Reluctant Bride series of standalone, Regency romances, linked by character. 

Published 2nd September 2023 and is available in eBook and Paperback.

Josie Bonham kindly offered me a copy of The Rake’s Rescued Bride in return for my honest review, and after reading the first four in the series I could not wait to get stuck in. Did it live up to the previous books in the series? Keep reading to find out.



Synopsis

 Lucy Vaughan has never wanted a husband after witnessing her father’s mistreatment of her mother. Now she faces her worst nightmare, a forced marriage to a man she fears. Who better to help her to flee than Bertie Lovell, the boy who slayed dragons for her when they were children.

Bertie is the black sheep of his family but longs to leave his wild ways behind him and settle down. Lucy’s suitor proves difficult to shake off. Spending so much time together on the road leads to their friendship developing into something deeper. Bertie offers to marry Lucy himself. Can Lucy overcome her fear of marriage and accept Bertie’s offer?

 

My Review

Josie Bonham has done it again; The Rake’s Rescued Bride is very well written and from the moment I started reading I could not put the book down. It has a fast-paced plot which kept me on the edge of my seat, wondering what would happen. It was packed full to the brim with suspense and the threat of impending danger. Twisting amongst the fast-paced plot you then get Lucy and Bertie’s chemistry, which was quite slow paced, making it feel like we were dancing round the edge of a potential romance in the making. Will they or wont they end up together – I wont spoil it for you.

If you have not read any of the previous books in the series, don’t worry, it would work as a stand - alone novel, although, I enjoy the fact that we revisit characters from previous books, and think it adds a familiarity and depth that just enhances my enjoyment of each book.

Overall if you enjoy the regency period and love a romance then you should love this. This book was certainly one of those books that you want to keep reading to find out what happens but as the pages pass by, you suddenly realise you don’t want it to end.

 

Thank you, Josie Bonham for letting me read and review your wonderful book. Yet again you have created a thoroughly enjoyable, hard to put down read. I certainly look forward to your next book.

 Previous books by this author in this series are

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