Book Review: A Lord For The Wallflower Widow by Ann Lethbridge

A Lord For The Wallflower Widow is the first instalment of the Widows of Westram series and is written by Ann Lethbridge. Redford Greystoke, Earl of Westram sends his two sisters and sister to live in seclusion after their husbands joined up to Wellington’s army and were all killed at the battle Waterloo. Carrie Greystoke is his sister in law. Johnathan Greystoke married Carrie for her dowry in order to pay off his gambling debts then straight after the wedding joined up, leaving her reliant upon his family and still a virgin. Redford allows the three of them to move to Westram cottage in Kent and gives them small allowances. The three women, however, are determined to be self sufficient and set up a bonnet shop in London which is run by Carrie whilst the two sisters stay behind and make the bonnets andbother fripperies. 

Carrie first meets Lord Avery Gilmore when he is escorting a lady into her shop to try on her bonnets. She assumes he is an escort of a very different nature when in reality he just takes a cut of the sale. He is quite offended when later on she suggests she should pay him to take her out etc. Eventually Redford finds out about the women’s venture and insists it is shut down. Carrie has just turned down Avery’s proposal but realised she will be able to continue if she marries him. They love each other but just won’t admit it! Will they get their HEA or will misunderstandings stand in the way of their happiness?

I enjoyed this book immensely. Carrie is not the traditional historical romance heroine. Tall, stubborn, determined to be self sufficient after being let down by her husband, and from a trade background whilst Avery is a gambler, womaniser and estranged from his father who is a Duke. The characters work well together and there is humour abound in the book.  I look forward to reading the other books in this mini series.

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