scottishpixie26's review against another edition
4.0
I thought they were all very sweet stories. One problem I had was that a few could have used epilogues, they ended too abruptly for me. The other problem I had was that the description for the 1st story and the next to last story didn't necessarily fit the story. The first description told that there were 2 men who were interested in her when reading the story it turned out to only be 1. And in the next to last story's description in named the heroine as Hermione, when in the story her name was Celeste.
thenovelbook's review against another edition
3.0
This collection of short stories has a lot of over-the-top moments, but in some of them it works and makes for a fun read. They are set in England and Scotland from the Middle Ages through the Victorian era.
Overall, the volume is a bit heavy-handed with its religious epiphanies. Although I didn't find any of the stories particularly memorable, they were amusing reads over the course of several days.
Thanks to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for this digital review copy!
***Funniest line in the whole book:
"God was our chaperone."
That's not how it works, dear.
Overall, the volume is a bit heavy-handed with its religious epiphanies. Although I didn't find any of the stories particularly memorable, they were amusing reads over the course of several days.
Thanks to NetGalley and Barbour Publishing for this digital review copy!
***Funniest line in the whole book:
"God was our chaperone."
That's not how it works, dear.
abigailkayharris's review against another edition
I wanted to love this collection … I enjoyed it at parts, the romances were at best okay, weak in my opinion. The elements in each story were too similar though there were enough differences it wasn't completely boring. I felt like each of the characters were repeats of the previous couple. I did enjoy Woman of Valor, Fayre Rose, and A Treasure Worth Keeping most of all the stories. I became dissatisfied with the The British Brides Collection 9 Romances from the Home of Austen and Dickens when it became obvious that each title would have the same shocked heroine when the hero was found to have faith in God … Why? Once was enough. Sadly there was a lot to make me dislike this collection… Disrespectful rude cruel men, several times men refer to women as a "wench". Honestly, I don't understand why this collection was published, I mean as Christian fiction. Or even how it is truly a romance collection, it had rushed, mostly boring, and somewhat distasteful bullying of the ladies.
But that was only at some points, I say that about half of the stories, the other half? I enjoyed it, I liked the faith shown, and the characters were okay. I won't say which stories I disliked and which I Liked (other than mentioned above), so that I don't stop others from reading books they may enjoy.
But that was only at some points, I say that about half of the stories, the other half? I enjoyed it, I liked the faith shown, and the characters were okay. I won't say which stories I disliked and which I Liked (other than mentioned above), so that I don't stop others from reading books they may enjoy.
travelerswife4life's review against another edition
4.0
This book was so fun :)
I loved all the unique stories and the imaginary British accents in my head (Sigh..). The stories are a mix of mystery, laughter, intrigue, and faith. I truly enjoyed reading this mix of stories; plus I found some new to me authors to read! The characters in each story were engaging and I really didn't want to say goodbye to them. I loved the lessons that the characters learned and thought that they were well thought out and grew as the story progressed.
I definitely recommend reading this book (or books as its 9 different stories) at the next opportunity. I give them a 4 out of 5 stars for the diversity, the creative characters, and for giving me some truly happy smiles.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
I loved all the unique stories and the imaginary British accents in my head (Sigh..). The stories are a mix of mystery, laughter, intrigue, and faith. I truly enjoyed reading this mix of stories; plus I found some new to me authors to read! The characters in each story were engaging and I really didn't want to say goodbye to them. I loved the lessons that the characters learned and thought that they were well thought out and grew as the story progressed.
I definitely recommend reading this book (or books as its 9 different stories) at the next opportunity. I give them a 4 out of 5 stars for the diversity, the creative characters, and for giving me some truly happy smiles.
*I volunteered to read this book in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.
melissasbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the collection of stories in this anthology. Some were definitely better than others. All of them were set in England or Scotland. It's a good read if you're looking for something fluffy, clean and quick that doesn't have a lot of angst and plots are quickly resolved.
morganhall21's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed this book it was the first story that got me started on the collection series and I just want to read more.
rjd's review against another edition
4.0
I have read most of these when they were originally published. I loved several just as much as I did then. In fact, this collection had some of my all-time favorite novellas, which I loved re-reading. This collection was great. I strongly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book to facilitate my review. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are my own.
I received a copy of this book to facilitate my review. I was not required to leave a positive review. All opinions are my own.
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