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Book Review - Right Place Right Time By Ali McNamara

  Right Place Right Time By Ali McNamara I was given this book courtesy of Netgalley, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (UK & ANZ) and Ali McNamara to read in return for my honest review. My Rating - ★★★★☆ Goodreads Rating - 3.96/5 Publication date 19 th June 2025 This book is available in paperback eBook and Audio. Synopsis Could this be the moment they’ve both been waiting for? Eve has always loved antiques. She loves the way an item from the past can offer a glimpse of another world, of another time. It’s why she painstakingly researches the stories behind every item in Rainy Day Antiques, her little Cambridge shop, to share with their new owners. It’s her way of honouring the past and cherishing the present. Adam is firmly focussed on the future. He’s only in town to sort his late grandfather’s affairs. When he discovers that his grandfather hired Eve to manage his house clearance, he can only hope her methods don’t delay his return to London. What neither of ...
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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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