The Social Tutor (Branches of Love #1)

Posted on 26 May 2018 by Sally Britton

A Sweet and Swoony Regency Romance After years of escaping etiquette lessons in favor of the stables, Christine Devon s grand debut in London is only weeks away, though her deportment lacks the sophisticated polish she needs to achieve her goals of a lofty marriage Desperate to take her place in society, she needs someone to instruct her in proper behavior Thomas Gilbert, newly returned from Italy, is ready to begin his dream of founding a horse farm But during his time away, the estate s finances have dwindled to almost nothing Unless he can find a way to save his family from ruin, he will be forced to sell his horses and give up his dreams entirely A chance meeting between them may solve both their problems Christine gains a tutor in the finer arts of polite behavior, while Thomas is given access to the finest bloodlines in England But as time passes, the arrangement is less about business, andabout love Will they see it in time, or will Christine leave Thomas behind for the splendor of London s ballrooms Read The Social Tutor (Branches of Love #1) By Sally Britton – kino-fada.fr Kindle freebie romance time again Nineteen year old Christine Devon, raised in the country and enthusiastic about horses, is on the verge of making her debut in London society Her hardhearted widowed father is counting on her making a match that will benefit their family But her social graces are lacking despite her beauty and intelligence a little improbable, but just roll with it , and she becomes aware of it after stepping in it at a couple of neighborhood parties More improbably, she la Kindle freebie romance time again Nineteen year old Christine Devon, raised in the country and enthusiastic about horses, is on the verge of making her debut in London society Her hardhearted widowed father is counting on her making a match that will benefit their family But her social graces are lacking despite her beauty and intelligence a little improbable, but just roll with it , and she becomes aware of it after stepping in it at a couple of neighborhood parties More improbably, she lands on the idea of asking Thomas Gilbert, a handsome young man she ...This is first in a series but takes place concurrently with the third From hints, it looks like the second and fourth are concurrent as well Interesting structure.This turns out much better than you d think from the cover copy It sounds wayabsurd than it turns out to be and I like how reasonable it was when finally presented and how it flowed out of who the lead characters are Unfortunately, after the setup the pace bogs down to a crawl and that continues to near the middle of the stor This is first in a series but takes place concurrently with the third From hints, it looks like the second and fourth are concurrent as well Interesting structure.This turns out much better than you d think from the cover copy It sounds wayabsurd than it turns out to be and I like how reasonable it was when finally presented and how it flowed out of who the lead characters are Unfortunately, after the setup the pace bogs down to a crawl and that continues to near the middle of the story When it picks up again, it s very lovely but that s a long slog at the start middle.It helps to get through it that the main couple are so well suited I really liked how well they connected even beyond the superficiality of a love for horses Their connection is as much emotional and intellectual as it is anything else and watc...I wasn t sure about this one when it started Christine comes off in the first bit as a spoiled brat and I could not figure out why the sisters had such a weird relationship Thomas was aloof and I could not figure out where the author was headed with this one As with her other books everything came together beautifully I really enjoyed reading this one, the end was so well done and I just wanted to cheer I am totally falling in love with the Earl and I am so excited his book is next I have I wasn t sure about this one when it started Christine comes off in the first bit as a spoiled brat and I could not figure out why the sisters had such a weird relationship Thomas was aloof and I could not figure out where the author was headed with this one As with her other books everything came together beautifully I really enjoyed reading this one, the end was so well done and I just want...I make no bones about it I read reviews I read them to help with book selection I read them after reading the book to help bring my thoughts together for writing the review One common theme of note for The Social Tutor is the number of reviewers of this book, including me, who agree that the work has a slow start We recognize that after that slow start, things pick up and she captures our interest Sometimes I disagree with the majority When this happens, I work hard at justifying my di I make no bones about it I read reviews I read them to help with book selection I read them after reading the book to help bring my thoughts together for writing the review One common theme of note for The Social Tutor is the number of reviewers of this book, including me, who agree that the work has a slow start We recognize that after that slow start, things pick up and she captures our interest Sometimes I disagree with the majority When this happens, I work hard at justifying my different opinion In this case, I have no choice but to join in lockstep with the vast majority of reviewers in awarding five stars to Sally Britton for this outstanding clean romance offering I knew from thesynopsis that Christine Devon and Thomas Gilbert would find their HEA But as Ms Britton spun her tale, I tr...There s lots to love about this, but also some slightly wobbly aspects On the one hand, the romance is exquisitely well drawn, perfect in every detail On the other, the surrounding plot is fairly clunky, and there are some technical issues that interfered with my reading pleasure quite considerably.Here s the premise Miss Christine Devon is the middle daughter of three, now preparing for her debut season in London Her elder sister, Julia, made a mess of her season, failing to marry the requi There s lots to love about this, but also some slightly wobbly aspects On the one hand, the romance is exquisitely well drawn, perfect in every detail On the other, the surrounding plot is fairly clunky, and there are some technical issues that interfered with my reading pleasure quite considerably.Here s the premise Miss Christine Devon is the middle daughter of three, now preparing for her debut season in London Her elder sister, Julia, made a mess of her season, failing to marry the required rich and or titled man her father demanded Christine is determined to do better, and meet all her father s expectations She wants to make him proud of her On a neighbouring estate, Thomas Gilbert is the son and heir of a respectable but recently impoverished family, returned from a trip to Italy with a string of mares he hopes to breed Coincidentally, Christine owns several stallions which she, too, hopes to breed one day.So the stage is set for a romance based around their common interest in h...A sweet 1 kiss only story took place in 1811, in the Englishcountryside Thomas Christine, developed from acquaintances to friends to loves Thomas agreed to teach Christine social deportment in exchange for use of her stud horses to enable him to start a horse farm I enjoyed the gradualbuild up to love Non titled Thomas was depicted as circumspect A relief from all the HR heroes I ve read about who grabbed women in gardens behind pottedplants to steal a handsy kiss Christine A sweet 1 kiss only story took place in 1811, in the Englishcountryside Thomas Christine, developed from acquaintances to friends to loves Thomas agreed to teach Christine social deportment in exchange for use of her stud horses to enable him to start a horse farm I enjoyed the gradualbuild up to love Non titled Thomas was depicted as circumspect A relief from all the HR heroes I ve read about who grabb...I will most definitely be reading future books by this author While I wasn t a fan of Christine at the beginning based on her naivety in general, and censure towards her sister, she definitely grew on me It was great watching the...After having read and enjoyed this novel s prequel, Martha s Patience, I was eager to read the story of the heroine s younger brother, Thomas, and his romance with Christine Christine is eager for her Season in London and hopes her success will please her domineering father Unfortunately, she s rather naive about the proper etiquette expected of her She seeks the help of her neighbor and long term acquaintance, the ineligible Thomas, to tutor her in the necessary social graces However, as he After having read and enjoyed this novel s prequel, Martha s Patience, I was eager to read the story of the heroine s younger brother, Thomas, and his romance with Christine Christine is eager for her Season in London and hopes her success will please her domineering father Unfortunately, she s rather naive about the proper etiquette expected of her She seeks the help of her neighbor and long term acquaintance, the ineligible Thomas, to tutor her in the necessary social graces However, as he begins to teach her the proper behavior of a young l...I absolutely adored this book I love the slow development of the relationship, and the evolution of the heroine s thinking I kept wondering how the author could pull off the ending in a believable way, but she did I was intrigued by the older sister, Julia, and can t wait to read her storyFREE ontoday 4 5 2019 Blurb After years of escaping etiquette lessons in favor of the stables, Christine Devon s grand debut in London is only weeks away, though her deportment lacks the sophisticated polish she needs to achieve her goals of a lofty marriage Desperate to take her place in society, she needs someone to instruct her in proper behavior Thomas Gilbert, newly returned from Italy, is ready to begin his dream of founding a horse farm But during his time away, the estat FREE ontoday 4 5 2019 Blurb After years of escaping etiquette lessons in favor of the stables, Christine Devon s grand debut in London is only weeks away, though her deportment lacks the sophisticated polish she needs to achieve her goals of a lofty marriage Desperate to take her place in society, she needs someone to instruct her in prope...This was too much fun Sweet and naive Christine and patient and awesome Thomasloved the story.Except her father, who was an ogreguess there needs be opposition in all things But he got his comeuppance.DNF 27% I tried but this was so boring.

26 May 2018

Sally Britton