A Convenient Engagement by Ashtyn Newbold

A Convenient Engagement: Brides of Brighton Book 1

Author: Ashytn Newbold

Published: October 2018

e-book/paperback: 184 pages

ISBN13: 978-1728777818

FTC FYI: I received a copy from the author. All views and opinions expressed are my own. 

Goodreads Summary

A false engagement. A mysterious coast. Two reluctant hearts.

Much to her father’s dismay, Miss Amelia Buxton aspires to become a spinster, just like her eccentric aunt. Growing up with parents who married for every reason but love, she has never seen a joyful marriage. When Amelia requests a summer trip to the legendary waters of Brighton, her father allows her the excursion, but with one requirement: she must return engaged, or agree to the proposal of the man of his choosing.

Crawling with tourists, Brighton is not the town Adam Claridge had once loved. When his sister Eleanor disappears without warning, Adam is desperate to bring her home. In his search, he happens upon Miss Amelia Buxton, a young tourist that proves vital in his search for Eleanor. But Amelia is conducting a search of her 
own—a search for a husband—and Adam has little choice but to offer a fair trade: he will play the role of Amelia’s betrothed in exchange for her assistance in finding Eleanor.

Convenient at first, Amelia and Adam’s arrangement quickly plummets into disarray. Falling in love had not been part of their bargain.

My review

A Convenient Engagement is a lovely story with wonderful characters. Brighton itself was a character. The author painted a lovely picture of the setting. I enjoyed the banter between Amelia and Adam. They meet, while Adam was searching for his sister, and later strike up an agreement to help each other. Adam needs to find his sister, Amelia needs an engagement to please her father. What they find is a wonderful journey in finding themselves. Amelia, especially. This book is full of fun and sweet moments. There are hints of mystery and of course, the romance. I loved the tension between Amelia and Adam. There were many enjoyable characters in this book. Aunt Margaret was a joy. She had many wonderful one liners and I loved every page she was on.  

5 out of 5 stars. 

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Road to Rosewood by Ashtyn Newbold -- Blog Tour

Road to Rosewood

Author: Ashtyn Newbold

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Published: April 10, 2018

ISBN13: 9781462121823

Paperback: 208 pages

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Goodreads Summary

Lucy Abbot longs to return to the country estate where she spent the best days of her childhood with her cousins and their charming neighbor Nicholas. Her protective parents, however, have other plans for her. When she finally dares to escape, her carriage is besieged by highwaymen with a familiar man leading them. Could this mysterious outlaw be exactly the person Lucy has been searching for?

Review

I have enjoyed every book I have read from this author, and I absolutely loved Road to Rosewood. It was charming, sweet and often funny at times. I loved Lucy and Nicholas. The thoughts that went through Lucy's head sometimes were entertaining and fit her character development very well. I enjoyed how the author told Lucy and Nicholas's back story and the gradual progression of that was appreciated. Lucy finds herself in trouble when the mail carriage she is traveling on is robbed by highwayman and what happens next is quite the entertaining adventure.

5 out of 5 stars.

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Lies and Letters by Ashtyn Newbold -- Blog Tour/Giveaway

Lies and Letters

Author: Ashtyn Newbold

Publisher: Cedar Fort

Published: July 11th, 2017

Paperback: 247 pages

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Goodreads Summary

After a season in London, Charlotte Lyons is still regrettably unattached. With her family’s finances in peril, she is sent away with her sister to a bleak coastal town where she is expected to pursue a wealthy earl. Beautiful and talented, how could she possibly fail? But when her heart is captured by someone entirely unexpected, Charlotte finds herself caught up in a web of lies and intrigue. Between hardship and sorrow, she finds more than she bargained for, forced to choose between the life she once wanted and a new love she never imagined. 

My Review

This book was a surprise.  I was very concerned at first, my first reactions to Charlotte were of a spoiled, mean, heartless girl, but I was curious as to how the author was going to make me like her. Ashtyn pulled it off, and she did it very well.  I loved this book.  The setting and characters especially were outstanding.  Even the horrible mother.  Very well written.  I absolutely loved how Charlotte was able to learn to love and to see how she hurt people and to learn from it.  I loved her improved relationship with Clara.  I enjoyed watching her learn to laugh and to learn to let others in.  James was a joy.  He was outstanding.  I loved his character and his kindness.  I laughed, I cried (especially during a certain scene I can't talk about, it will give too much away), I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  This is the first book I have read of Ashtyn's, and I will quickly be changing that.  Very, very well done.  

5 out of 5 stars.  I can't wait to get my hands on more from this author.  

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