Good Morning Bookish Lovelies :)
I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you've taken the time to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.
If I'm being honest, I have a lot of favorite authors, especially within the Christian fiction genre. I've read some pretty amazing books from equally amazing authors over the years, and I love that I now get to document all those wonderful reads on my blog.
One author that consistently makes the list of being one of my favorites is Robin Lee Hatcher.
A couple of years ago, I had the immense pleasure of getting invited to be on her street team, and that felt like literally a dream come true.
Last year, I got to review the first title in her new series The British are Coming, and I've been waiting to read the follow up title ever since.
Today I'm excited to share that highly anticipated review with you all, and if you'd like to check out my review of the first title, you can do so using the link below:
Otherwise, keep on reading down below for today's full review.
To Marry an English Lord by Robin Lee Hatcher:
Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Author as Part of Her Street Team in Exchange for an Honest Review
Publisher: RobinSong, INC
Publication Date: February 13th, 2024
Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction
Series: The British are Coming
Synopsis:
Sebastian Whitcombe, Viscount Willowthorpe, comes to America to experience the great Wild West for himself before it disappears for good. The adventure comes with a convenient bonus—it postpones his father’s edict that he take a wife from the British aristocracy. Sebastian isn’t so much against marriage as he is an arranged marriage to the wrong woman.
Jocelyn Overstreet hasn’t returned to her family’s eastern Idaho cattle ranch in six years. She’s far too busy managing the New York City offices of Overstreet Shipping. But when her older brother has a serious run-in with a bison, she returns to the ranch only to find the Overstreet home invaded by visitors from England, one of them a disturbingly handsome viscount who disarms her defenses at every turn.
Sebastian’s future lies in England where the Earl of Hooke is determined to choose his son a wife. New York City holds Jocelyn’s future with scant time for romance, much less marriage. The attraction between her and Sebastian seems doomed to fail.
Amidst the clash of their worlds, Sebastian and Jocelyn find that the risk of love, against all odds, might just be a risk worth taking.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
I've been looking forward to reading Sebastian's story ever since I finished Eliza and Adam's, and it definitely did not disappoint. Taking place shortly after the events of the first book, To Marry an English Lord is a heartwarming, faith based romance that showcases author Robin Lee Hatcher's tremendous talent for crafting historical fiction.
While the first book had England as its setting, this one takes readers to the American West, where Sebastian and his sister Amanda are finally achieving their dream of seeing this beautiful region. Taking his friend Will up on the offer of being his houseguest on his ranch for a year, Sebastian is looking forward to one more year to live his life the way he wants, before his father insists on him marrying and producing heirs. What he never expected though is William's sister Jocelyn who is different from any woman he's ever met before. It's definitely not love at first sight when Jocelyn first discovers that her brother has invited his old school chum to be his houseguest. Instead she's outraged by the idea of British aristocracy putting her family out of their space, but soon learns there is much more to the story, and much more to Sebastian. As feelings start to emerge, both struggle with the idea of blossoming a romance when it seems there's so much to overcome to do so.
With realistic struggles, authentic insecurities, and a plot that left me wanting to read long past my bedtime, To Marry an English Lord was a delightful read, and a wonderful story to curl up with during the cold winter days. Robin's storytelling was top notch as always, the romance was sweet and slow burn which was a pleasant surprise, and the faith element played out front and center as Jocelyn and Sebastian learn to trust Him with all their doubts and insecurities.
Final Rating: 4/5.
A wonderful follow up To Enchant a Lady's Heart, and I'm already excited to read Amanda's story when it releases.
I definitely recommend this one to anyone who enjoys heartwarming, faith based romances and/or historical fiction.
Thanks so much to Robin Lee Hatcher for allowing me to read and review this title!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the author as part of her review team. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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