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Title: Wit, Wiles, and Courtship
Author: Jennie Goutet
Series: The Earl’s Sisters
Genre: Regency Historical Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5 ⭐
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My Thoughts:
Camilla and Rowe were a perfect pair, they just didn’t know it. Well.. Camilla did, Rowe on the other hand had a hard time realizing what was right in front of him. Until she was completely unreachable.
Rowe is the cousin of Camilla’s oldest sister’s husband. They tend to be around one another frequently and Camilla has harbored an attraction to him since she can remember. But his friendliness only ever reaches that level. He repeatedly sends her mixed signals of being interested and then he’s aloof as a brother might be. Her level of confusion and frustration was very relatable and it’s honestly what kept me captivated through this entire story. Camilla struggles with her own self image, being a little more rounded than most women during this time, and she has a hard time seeing herself as beautiful. The mixed signals from Rowe continuously force her to struggle with this as well.
His intentions were never bad though, he honestly didn’t realize what he was doing and definitely wasn’t doing it intentionally. It’s not until much later in the story when she puts up a wall between them, that he first starts to realize how much he misses her company. Then the real emotions start to slide in and he’s really unsure of what to do with it all.
The beauty of this story is that it’s wonderfully written and provides a lot of inner retrospection for both of the main characters. There is a lot happening on the outside with interactions and events that take place, but what’s happening on the inside for both characters is really what drives this story. I was impressed with how well they developed and how frustratingly long (in a good way), it took for them to get on the same page.
Love blooms slowly and beautifully in this story about two people that need some real pushes into reality to see what’s happening right in front of them!
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Publisher’s Blurb:
He never noticed she loved him—until she stopped letting him take her for granted.
Lady Camilla Rowlandson has enjoyed an intimate friendship with Lord Pembroke ever since his cousin married her sister two years ago. But after overhearing that the earl intends to pursue another lady, Camilla resolves to set aside her feelings and find a husband who offers peace rather than heartache. If that means meeting Pembroke’s effortless charm with cool indifference, so be it.
Accustomed to winning every heart, Lord Pembroke is baffled when the one woman who always understood him suddenly grows distant. Camilla’s sharp wit, quiet reserve, and refusal to flatter him captures his notice, and his determination to win back her friendship quickly becomes a temptation he cannot ignore.
Amid the glittering London season, every dance, conversation, and stolen glance becomes another move in a game of pride and longing. Under Society’s watchful eye, Camilla must decide whether protecting her heart is worth losing the man she loves, while Pembroke must discover that love cannot be won by charm alone.
Perfect for fans of Pride and Prejudice and Georgette Heyer, this slow-burn Regency romance delivers wit, longing, and love that is stronger than pride. Wit, Wiles & Courtship is a no-spice romance suitable for all ages.
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