Courting the Countess (Axedale, #1)

Posted on 09 September 2018 by Jenny Frame

Professor of Archeology Henrietta Harry Knight becomes Countess of Axedale upon her father s death and takes a sabbatical from Cambridge University to begin refurbishing the long neglected and run down Axedale Hall The child of a loveless marriage, witness to her father s infidelities and her mother s pain, Harry has no intention of ever falling in love.Annie Brannigan is a survivor, remaining positive through hardships As an agency housekeeper, she moves from post to post with her daughter Riley, taking care of people who have everything she will never have Annie s greatest wish is to find her happy ever after.Can love restore the countess s heart and the crumbling Axedale Hall, or will the first foundations of love turn to dust Download Courting the Countess (Axedale, #1) – kino-fada.fr Netgalley ARC provided by The Publisher in exchange for my unbiased opinion Nuh uh Bloop This story was way too frustrating,difficult at times confusing to even get through to the ending so a 2.5 stars rating is the highest that i will put this book its also to show an effort put forth by the author because she also did try to write a good storyline that had lots of integrity and development between one of the main ladies adult and the teenager which was the only awesome part in this boo Netgalley ARC provided by The Publisher in exchange for my unbiased opinion Nuh uh Bloop This story was way too frustrating,difficult at times confusing to even get through to the ending so a 2.5 stars rating is the highest that i will put this book its also to show an effort put forth by the author because she also did try to write a good storyline that...3 1 2 Stars This is my first book by Frame, and I thought it was pretty good Being from the USA and not really knowing titles, I just assumed this book would be a historical romance I soon realized, when a character said smartphone , that this is a current book I actually think I liked itbecause of that It was a current romance, but still made you feel like you were stepping back in history The story is about a housekeeper, Annie, who moves her daughter into the grand house of the n 3 1 2 Stars This is my first book by Frame, and I thought it was pretty good Being from the USA and not really knowing titles, I just assumed this book would be a historical romance I soon realized, when a character said smartphone , that this is a current book I actually think I liked itbecause of that It was a current romance, but still made you feel like you were stepping back in history The story is about a housekeeper, Annie, who moves her daughter into the grand house of the ne...Jenny Frame remained true to herself and continues to write in her style After three published novels and a lot of pages of free online fiction, the relationship dynamics for all of her main characters remain very similar In Courting the Countess we have Henrietta Knight aka Harry rich, vulnerable, handsome, tall, butch, archaeologist and noblewoman female name shortened to male has been a must for Frame s aristocrat butches so far , opposite Annie Brannigan positive and strong, lovely, Jenny Frame remained true to herself and continues to write in her style After three published novels and a lot of pages of free online fiction, the relationship dynamics for all of her main characters remain very similar In Courting the Countess we have Henrietta Knight aka Harry rich, vulnerable, handsome, tall, butch, archaeologist and noblewoman female name shortened to male has been a must for Frame s aristocrat butches so far , opposite Annie Brannigan positive and strong, lovely, petite, working woman and single mother Academically and financially successful, but emotionally immature Harr...Courting the Countess had so much potential, but ultimately disappointed because of one of the MCs Rich girl meets poor girl player meets devoted mother two women each with tortured pasts so much potential.MC Harry didn t have the best childhood, but her issues pale beside that of MC Annie and many many others in life Yet Harry is almost deliberately unhappy, wallowing in self loathing and self misery, and excelling at being an insensitive jerk to everyone around her Annie, however, is Courting the Countess had so much potential, but ultimately disappointed because of one of the MCs Rich girl meets poor girl player meets devoted mother two women each with tortured pasts so much potential.MC Harry didn t have the best childhood, but her issues pale beside that of MC Annie and many many others in life Yet Harry is almost deliberately unhappy, wallowing in self loathing and self misery, and excelling at being an insensitive jerk to everyone around her Annie, however, is the epitome of perfection a terrific mom to 10yo Riley, a housekeeper manager extraordinaire, gorgeous, and able to see gentleness, kindness and goodness in Harry long before I did, and she has an effervescent personality and positive, hopeful attitude toward the future despite her past and her current financial struggles.Annie is seeking her forever love, and Riley is convinced Harry is her knight in shining armor Harry, though, spends most of the ...What the reviewer Heinerway said It s a romance novel I could do with a bit less of the back and forth commit can t commit I can I don t believe you etc I have read Frame s online Dalton Family Saga and there are similarities but I like both the MCs in this book muchthan Dalton s Here, both Harry Annie are capable and strong people albeit with difficult pasts Definitely the best of her novels that I ve read I would re read this book.I wouldn t mind a revisit with either the vi What the reviewer Heinerway said It s a romance novel I could do with a...Well there we go.Better than Heart of the Pack, but I have to admit that is setting the bar really lowThis is a very simple tale, with relatively simple characterisation and plot the writing is nice and flows quite well.If you haven t read any...A nice enough story but a bit too melodramatic for this old cold heart.A nice honest to god romance novel A sort of historical romance without the historical part.3 Stars for the Audio version.In general when I listen to an audio book that I had originally read myself, I often give it the same or better star ratings In this case I removed a star I liked it better the first time I read it Maybe my mood at the time Reading vs listening The narrator, Nicola Victoria Vincent was not the best I ever heard, but she was OK so that wasn t a problem.I think this time around, I didn t like Harry very much too emotionally immature and although she had a dif 3 Stars for the Audio version.In general when I listen to an audio book that I had originally read myself, I often give it the same or better star ratings In this case I removed a star I liked it better the first time I read it Maybe my mood at the time Reading vs listening The narrator, Nicola Victoria Vincent was not the best I ever heard, but she was OK so tha...An ARC was given to me from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, for a honest review.My synopsisWhen her father dies Harry Knight becomes the Countess of Axedale She intends to restore Axedale Hall to commemorate her dearly beloved Grandfather and his wishes When the restoration is complete she will go back to Cambridge and her bachelorette ways.Annie has been hired to be the housekeeper at Axedale Hall until the restoration is complete She arrives with her daughter, Riley and meets the cold fro An ARC was given to me from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, for a honest review.My synopsisWhen her father dies Harry Knight becomes the Countess of Axedale She intends to restore Axedale Hall to commemorate her dearly beloved Grandfather and his wishes When the restoration is complete she will go back to Cambridge and her bachelorette ways.Annie has been hired to be the housekeeper at Axedale Hall until the restoration is complete She arrives with her daughter, Riley...

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09 September 2018

Jenny Frame