The Roses of Feldstone

Posted on 24 February 2018 by Esther Hatch

Standing before Feldstone Manor, site of so many happy memories, Rose Davenport feels nothing but dread Her family s annual visit to the stately home was once brightened by her friendship with the earl s youngest son, William, but everything changed the day his elder brother was disinherited and William became heir to his father s earldom From that moment, William made it clear he has no interest in continuing an acquaintance with Rose Heartbroken, she sets out to prove that she will simply not be ignored or outdone by the arrogant future lord of the manor When his elder brother marries for love, William s entire life changes in an instant He does not have the same option to marry whom he chooses, and he must let go of the feelings he has harbored for his dear friend, Rose He steels himself against her annual visits, determined to keep his feelings for her a secret But when he makes the hasty promise to marry within six months, he never dreams that his actions will lead Rose to impulsively undertake the same challenge. Best Download The Roses of Feldstone [ By ] Esther Hatch [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Such a great Regency story that reminded me a bit of my favorite Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson in that both main characters are head over heels in love with each other but don t know that the other feels the same way, because of familial and social constraints and misdirection Rose is understandably frustrated with William, and I couldn t fault her for goading him at times The author struck a good balance between showing William and Rose s friendship as it once was so the reader would Such a great Regency story that reminded me a bit of my favorite Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson in that both main characters are head over heels in love with each other but don t kn...There might be a decent story here but the author s complete ignorance of Regency custom and law is getting in the way of my finding it Some points the author might have found with even cursory research An earl cannot disinherit his heir from the title Not possible Titles are royal grants and messing with the inheritance is a big, fat hairy deal I don t know what it d take to change the inheritance in Regency England, but at the very least it d be a matter before the House of Lords and There might be a decent story here but the author s complete ignorance of Regency custom and law is getting in the way of my finding it Some points the author might have found with even cursory research An earl cannot disinherit his heir from the title Not possible Titles are royal grants and messing with the inheritance is a big, fat hairy deal I don t know what it d take to change the inheritance in Regency England, but at the very least it d be a matter before the House of Lords and it d have to be based on something serious, like treason The girl being Spanish, and probably Catholic, might have been enough if he could reasonably have become king and thus head of the Church of England Might There s some weird loopholes about that in the royal line But it still would have had to go through the House of Lords ...4.5 stars I love a book that makes me feel good and has depth to it I found both of these aspects in The Roses of Feldstone Rose is a character that I loved She is smart and unassuming She was born to privilege, but treats everyone with kindness and compassion Unless there is a suitor she wants to avoid, then she just hides She treats tenants, servants, and abused chimney s...I love when I find a great Regency Romance that s fun, clean, romantic and just an all around great read This one fits all of those things I loved Rose with all of her quirks She gets sick riding in a carriage Rose loves her namesake roses She even gets mad at William for his having removed her favorite ones There are so many great things to love about her I really loved seeing the backstory between Rose and William through her eyes It made me a bit sad to see how they went from being I love when I find a great Regency Romance that s fun, clean, romantic and just an all around great read This one fits all of those thi...This book was such a pleasant surprise Debut author, Esther Hatch, has created a fantastic story with vivid characters who stand out in personality but not without their flaws The back and forth between Rose and William was enough to drive me crazy in the best of ways I was ready to scream out in frustration with them and thenoh, well, I cannot give too much away but let s just say that my tummy was all a flutter and I got goosebumps on my arms That s a good sign of happy things But This book was such a pleasant surprise Debut author, Esther H...I admit, that cover totally drew me in and even made me overlook the price tag and really for that price it should at least be available to loan out , which I don t usually do for new to me authors But seriously, I love this cover This was a sweet regency romance, flowed well and had likable characters It s my understanding that this is Ms Hatch s first book and I was impressed I know I could never write half as well While it was a sweet and likable story, there was just something missing I admit, that cover totally drew me in and even made me overlook the price tag and really for that price it should at least be available to loan out , which I don t usually do for new to me authors But seriously, I love this cover This was a sweet regency romance, flowed well and had likable characters It s my understanding that this is Ms Hatch s first book and I was impressed I know I could never write half as well While it was ...While this book took me a few chapters to get into it, it was a really fun book to read By the end, I was laughing at some of the banter Rose and William had Rose was friends with William growing up until they weren t friends It just appeared that William became unkind with Rose Then Rose would just say things to annoy him because she didn t know why he was ugly with her.Background is that William s older brother married a woman from another country and out of their social cast William s While this book took me a few chapters to get into it, it was a really fun book to read By the end, I was laughing at some of the banter Rose and William had Rose was friends with William growing up until they weren t friends It just appeared that William became unkind with Rose Then Rose would just say things to annoy him because she didn t know why he was ugly with her.Background is th...Loved this book I got lost from the first few pages and could not put this down This was very well written with wonderful characters you can relate to in a time when things were not easy and one must play by the rules of society and family politics The pacing was great and I loved the twists t...I forgot how much I love a well written regency romance and I absolutely could not put this book down The characters came alive and I felt their emotions despair, hope, frustration, love, lust I highly recommendFun new Regency I loved this premise But when he makes the hasty promise to marry within six months, he never dreams that his actions will lead Rose to impulsively undertake the same challenge.And it did not disappoint.

24 February 2018

Esther Hatch