Have you ever been in that place where you really want to read a book because you know it’s going to be wonderful while at the same time you really don’t want to because you don’t want it to end? That’s exactly who I felt as I read A Lady Unrivaled, the third and final installment in Roseanna M. White’s Ladies of the Manor series.
Readers met Lady Ella Myerston briefly in The Lost Heiress and got to know her more in The Reluctant Duchess. Now she gets her own story.
Loved. This. Book. The bubbly, optimistic personality of Ella perfectly offsets the negative, surly, taciturn (see how I got that Pride & Prejudice reference in there?) attitudes of Lord Cayton (who also made appearances in the previous books in this series).
Catching up with the Duke and Duchess of Stafford (Justin and Brook) was a treat, and Brice and Rowena (Duke and Duchess of Nottingham) also make an appearance.
The heart of this story is in the personal journeys of both Ella and Cayton. After Ella’s best friend went mad, she doesn’t trust her instincts. How could she not have noticed Stella losing her mind over Ella’s brother? And Cayton’s past traps him. Though he strives to become a better man, he is constantly concerned about returning to his old ways and he’s absolutely certain he’s not deserving of someone as good and pure as Lady Ella.
Through a scheme to rid both the Staffords and Nottinghams of the cure of the Fire Eyes (red diamonds from India), Ella and Cayton’s time together grows their attractions. While Ella’s determined to push past pretending, Cayton’s set on keeping both feet firmly planted in the façade.
This book is the perfect ending to the trilogy. The adventure of the Fire Eyes keeps the story moving along with intrigue while Cayton and Ella’s relationship grows around it. A beautifully written Edwardian series, the Ladies of the Manor now have a permanent home on my bookshelf.
Would you like to add the series to your collection? I’m giving away all three books to one of my lucky readers. Enter to win below.
***Bethany House Publishers and Roseanna M. White provided me with a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest and fair review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Sounds ah-may-zing!!! I love Roseanna!! 😀 A great book I recently read was not so much a book as a series – The Crystal series by Dayo Benson. Talk about a great story!
I’ve never heard of that but I’ll have to look it up. As if I have time to add more to my TBR pile 🙂
I haven’t read the trilogy but this book sounds amazing. I am more than willing to start with it!!
If you enjoy books set in the Edwardian time period with a little bit of mystery, these are worth the read
I love the first two novels and can’t wait to read this A Lady Unrivaled!!!
It was the perfect ending to the series
The last book I read that I loved was Broken Ground by Karen Halvorsen Schreck. I’m currently reading Newton and Polly by Jody Hedlund, and it’s so good!
Haven’t hear of Broken Ground. I’ll have to look it up
The most recent book I have read that I really liked was Dawn of Emberwilde by Sarah Ladd.
I had mixed feelings about that one. I wanted to see the hero and heroine interact more 🙂
I just finished The Ringmasters Wife, it was wonderful!! I am so excited to read this series!! Thank you for the opportunity!!
The Ringmasters Wife was beautifully written. I’ve loved all of Kristy’s books.
A Heart Most Certain by Melissa Jagears
I loved that one!! My favorite one by Melissa yet.
The last book I read was by Ginny Hartman, called Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington. It surprised me with all the little twists that came up and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Can’t wait to read some of yours!
Sounds like a good one. I like those books that keep me guessing
I haven’t gotten around to reading the books yet, but I follow Roseanna White on Pinterest and her boards for the series are amazing http://pin.it/eZImABm
They are great boards. And I’m excited for her next series too.
I am ashamed to say, but I don’t even remember when I last sat down and read a book – not since my baby boy was born in June… I know, I know! So much else to be done. Haven’t read anything by Roseanna White yet, but after reading these comments I am going to look her up on pinterest!
I hope you’re able to make some time for yourself and sneak a little reading in now and then. I know it’s hard with a baby around, though.
The series looks fabulous. Thank you for having this special giveaway!
I loved this series so much, I wanted to share it. Good luck!
A Place For Miss Snow by Jennifer Moore was set in the Regency era but in a remote part of Greece. It was fascinating!
Sounds fascinating!! Thanks for sharing
I just finished A Flight of Arrows by Lori Benton, wonderful conclusion to the series!
Love Lori Benton. I’m not a huge American History fan (gasp) but her book make it come alive.
This looks really good!! Thank you for the chance to win one of these books.
These books are excellent. Clean reading, good message, and well-developed characters.
I just finished From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden. It was a real page turner. I enjoyed it a lot and it kept me guessing.
Elizabeth Camden is another author who brings history to life for me.
Can’t wait to read it! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
You are welcome. I loved these books so much, I had to share them 🙂
The Reason by William Sirls was astonishing. TY for the chance.
Another one I’ll have to look into.
I recently finished A Lady Unrivaled, and I’d love to read the other books in the series. Other than this book, the most recent books that I’ve really enjoyed are Serefina and the Black Cloak and Serefina and the Twisted Staff.
I’ve heard of the Serefina books but have not had the opportunity to read them.
The most memorable book I’ve read recently was definitely The Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron, such an amazing book that will stay with me for a long time to come! Thanks so much for the giveaway, I love Roseanna’s Culper Ring series but have not had a chance to read any of the books in the Ladies of the Manor series yet so I would love to win them! 😀
Loved, loved, loved the Ringmaster’s Wife and am looking forward to Kristy’s next book–The Magician’s Apprentice (about Houdini). She writes great time slip fiction.
A Branch of Silver, A Branch of Gold was a fantastic novel by one of my favorite authors, Anne Elisabeth Stengl! I love reading each new book by her! ^_^
I also recently read The Lost Heiress, and LOVED it!! 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! 🙂
I’ve heard of this author before but I have not read anything by her yet
Hello!!:-) The last *Memorable* book I read was “THE HEALER”-Dee Henderson(From Her “O’Malley Series”). Its An AWESOME book about a “trauma psychologist who works with the Red Cross….” and It was Such a Heart-warming stiry…..filled with *mystery* and *surprises* at evety turn!! I have ALL the *O’MALLEY* Series of books by Dee Henderson, and I read them over and over every few months, BECAUSE They Are SO GOOD!!!!! If You have NEVER Read them before, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Them!!:-)
Dee Henderson’s books are so good. I’ve loved them all. Have you read the first in her newest cold case series? I can tell this is going to be a great one
I really enjoyed Lynn Austin’s Restoration Chronicles. I LOVE Biblical fiction!
I like some Biblical fiction but some of it I can’t get into. I’ve not read the series you mentioned by Lynn Austin, though
I just read Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering a couple weeks ago, and I absolutely loved it. 1930’s mystery in London – awesome!
I’ve wanted to read this series so badly, and I’m extremely excited about the possibility of winning it. Thanks for the opportunity!
Oh, I love those Drew Farthering mysteries. I can’t wait to see what Julianna comes up with for that group of amateur dectives next!
My Hope Next Door by Tammy L. Gray. A great contemporary fiction story of facing the past and finding second chances and redemption and grace.
Oh, I just read that a few weeks ago. First book I’ve read by that author but I really enjoyed it.