#jane dunn

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“He admitted to a generally pessimistic view of human nature and a profound, almost mystical love and respect for animals, the young of which he found more sympathetically appealing than most human beings.” -Jane Dunn on Leonard Woolf, from Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell: A Very Close Conspiracy

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The Marriage Season by #JaneDunn #NetGalley #eARCReview #BookReview #RegencyRomance

I decided to try a Regency Romance recently, which normally isn't in my wheelhouse. How did I fair? #TheMarriageSeason by #JaneDunn #NetGalley #ARCReview #bookreview #regencyromance #regencyengland #Boldwoodbooks @Boldwoodbooks #newbooks #January2023book

“In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for The Season to begin. Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can…

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Today, it's my turn on the #blogtour for Jane Dunn's new historical romance, A Scandalous Match.

Today, it's my turn on the #blogtour for Jane Dunn's new historical romance, A Scandalous Match. #boldwoodbloggers @BoldwoodBooks @JaneDunnAuthor @rararesources @theboldbookclub #AScandalous Match

Here’s the blurb ‘Angelica had always known her lack of high birth, fortune or influence debarred her from being presented as an eligible young woman worthy of marriage. To cap it all, being an actress assured she was utterly beyond the pale of respectability.’ Nightly at the Covent Garden Theatre in London, an enchanting actress is wowing the crowds with her affecting portrayal of Ophelia.…

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the weight of this world was never mine

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REVIEW

The Marriage Season by Jane Dunn

 Two sisters setting out from the country in hopes of finding the stability marriage will provide for the younger one. The elder had her chance, married, and lost her captain to the war only having a young son, some letters, and memories to remind her of all she lost.

 I loved the cover and the blurb with comparison to Georgette Heyer had me hoping for a rollicking good romp of a read but for some reason I found the story slow, predictable, and somewhat stilted in the telling. I had trouble warming to the romance between the characters and seeing how they ended up together. I did remind me of the prosy descriptive staid writing of a century ago without the lighter brighter more engaging feel more modern books provide.

 This is a story that held promise and one that I am sure will appeal to those who prefer sedate stolid stories, but it was not engage me or make me care about the outcome. And James, the precocious toddler taken with horses seemed out of place and in the way rather than the typical adorable child of the era that was seen but not heard. Of all the characters in the book, I think the one that I cared most about might have been Valentine.

 Did I enjoy this book? Not as much as I had hoped to

Would I read more by this author? Probably not

 Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC – This is my honest review.

 2-3 Stars

     BLURB

 ‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’ In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire estate, so the sisters resolve to head to London in time for The Season to begin. Once ensconced at the Mayfair home of Lady Godley, Lucie’s godmother, the whirl of balls, parties and promenades can begin. But the job of finding a husband is fraught with rules and tradition. Jostling for attention are the two lords – the charming and irresistible Freddie Lynwood and the preternaturally handsome Valentine Ravenell, their enigmatic neighbour from Shotten Hall, Mr Brabazon, and the dangerous libertine Lord Rockliffe, with whom the brooding Brabazon is locked in deadly rivalry. Against the backdrop of glamorous Regency England, Sybella must settle Lucie’s future, protect her own reputation, and resist the disreputable rakes determined to seduce the beautiful widow. As the Season ends, will the sisters have found the rarest of things – a suitable marriage with a love story to match? Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Dunn brings the Regency period irresistibly to life in a page-turning novel packed with surprising revelations, which all comes wittily, gloriously, good in the end. Perfect for fans of Gill Hornby, Janice Hadlow, Jane Austen, and anyone with a Bridgerton-shaped hole in their lives.

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Village girlies ✨

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Nikki Hiltz specifically cropping KA out of this photo for their story is incredibly iconic

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Most unserious team how did they even get anything done

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Drew this to give Jane cute baby hairs but also.. I miss scenes of the team just hanging out, having a drink, I need them back

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Bonus, for legends only:

Ok that was an exhausting campaign🏆🥇and apologies for Gianni Infantino

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Rosalind Russell, Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Jane Withers, and Edward Arnold are shown backstage at a USO event at the Hollywood Bowl on June 29, 1941.

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Today, it's my turn on the #blogtour for Jane Dunn's new historical romance, An Unsuitable Heiress.

Here’s the blurb ‘Do you realise, Corinna, just how hard it is for a young woman of irregular birth, without family, fortune or friends in the world? Marriage is the only way to get any chance of a life.’ Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father’s identity has been a tantalising mystery, but now…

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you're my coney island, baby, dont you know

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Happy birthday Ryan Dunn aka random hero

Forever missed but never forget

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Back to school! In France!