*Book source*
Carol ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Amelia ~ Kindle Unlimited
Title ~ Gertrude's Grace
Author ~ Jaimey Grant
Published ~ 3 April 2016
Genre ~ Historical | Romance
My Rating ~ 4 bites
Lady Gertrude tries so hard to be what Society
expects of her…a Lady. But it seems no matter what she does it turns out wrong.
Her illustrious graceless career peaks when she falls on Lord Chatterton, the
catch of the Season. The ton makes
fun of her, but Chatterton does not. He treats her like the Lady she truly is,
grace or not, and Gertrude can’t figure out why. While waiting for the other
shoe to drop, she falls in love with him. But that’s ok, because he’s already
in love with her. With his mother, sister and all of Society against the match,
do they stand a chance?
This is a fun, sweet, historical romance.
Gertrude tends to be on the clumsy side, but Chatterton has a less obvious “flaw”
that people rarely see because he’s taken great pains to hide it. Gertrude’s confusion
over his attention is fun to witness as are the situations her clumsiness gets
her into. I especially chortled at Gertrude’s opening fall in the beginning.
Not because she fell and as he was helping her up she fell onto him, but what
happened right after that. I will say no more. It’s a must read scene.
*giggles* If you’re looking for a fun short read with great characters then
look no further!
Amelia's Rating ~ 4
Lady Gertrude is everything un-lady like in her era, she is
loud, boisterous, clumsy and curvy. Gertrude has resigned herself to the fact
that she will probably never marry. Lord Chatterton is the most eligible
bachelor around, tall handsome and a Duke, Gertrude never expects to be noticed
by him. That is of course, until she takes a very public tumble, bringing Lord
Chatterton down with her.
This was my first reading of historical fiction and I loved
every second of it. Filled with whimsy, Lady Gertrude and Lord Chatterton took
me a wonderful trip back in time to their world. Every interaction is filled
with a disaster on Gertrude’s part and amused patience on Chatterton’s. My
biggest complaint is in its length, I wanted to learn more about these lovable
characters! If you are looking for a quick read that will make you laugh and
leave you with a warm glow, Ms. Grant’s novella is just the book for you.
Thank you so much for your reviews, ladies! I am thrilled you enjoyed the story!
ReplyDeleteLittle trivia: the first beta copy was half the length. My beta readers bemoaned the shortness and gave me a LOT of pointers on where I could expand the story a bit. I am eternally in their debt for that. :D
It was so much fun to write and I'm so glad everyone is enjoying it. ♥
I'm so glad you made it longer. It's such a fun read! :)
DeleteI do love an unladylike Lady. :D This sounds like a nice like palate cleaner between bigger books.
ReplyDeleteIt would be perfect for that. A fun, quick read to recharge the batteries, so to speak. :)
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