I enjoyed this friends-to-more/forbidden romance story. The romance was developed in sweet way, and I really liked the hero and heroine. I quickly sympathized with Philip. He had lost his father and was stuck paying for his father's mistakes, both on the estate and with his neighbor. Still, he was hard-working, fair, and kind, and he appreciated Honoria's talents. I felt for Honoria too, as she was cruelly forced to realize the foolishness of a long-cherished dream. I appreciated how she too was kind and how she made an effort to get along with others, even when it was challenging. I also liked the way she treated her father with respect, even when he wasn't being fair. I also liked the secondary characters, and I look forward to reading more in this series. I recommend this book to anyone who like Regency and/or sweet romance.

A simple but rewarding story. If you like stories that make you feel light hearted, one that is predictable but still romantic this is a story for you.

A sweet extremely well written tale of love, friendship, and faith. Without all the normal gimmicks so often used in boilerplate historical romance novels, this book kept you turning the pages in anticipation. Anticipation well rewarded!

Wow what a great story this one is! I couldn't put it down until I had finished it! So delightful and true to life in the characters and area so much so that you feel like you are there with the sights and sounds of the story. I can't wait for the next one in this series!

Adorable characters and a sweet story! It had a bit of the style of Jane Austen's world. Would definitely recommend.

Clean and refreshing story, I think the epilogue could of been about the wedding ceremony included, nevertheless I totally enjoyed the whole book

Jennie Goutet writes with skill. Her characters seem genuine and have depth and the tone of this book is calm and steady. No nail biting, temper tantrums, evil and conniving women, plotting and overbearing rakehell dukes and not even a kidnapping or forced marriage, no overly detailed sex scenes. And yet, it is a romantic story that entertains in its subtle and more realistic manner. The setting is well researched, the characters come to life, and the reader finishes with a glimpse into another time.

This book just made me happy reading it. Phillip was so kind and swoon worthy and I loved Honoria and her sweet ways. Their romance was so good, I also loved all the secondary characters. I hope Christine’s story is next.

Her characters are wonderfully complex and come alive in such a way as to make me feel as if they are my neighbors next door. I have greatly enjoyed the well written action and wit of her books.

I like the the easy style of this romance. There are a few interesting moments and the typical dangers overcome but very sweet

I really enjoyed this book. It was a lovely book, with a lovely story, with lovely characters. There were challenges and struggles that were creatively intertwined in the pages of this book. I encourage you to read this sweet story and learn about these brave characters.

I like the way that the father and Phillip came together to find Honoria but that it was the father finding out about the fire and Phillip saving her life that really brought him around to say yes to their marriage

I enjoyed the book, however the first page of each chapter did not show up as a printed pave, it was plain whites. I was able to listen to it with text to speech feature

This book was fun, engaging, full of adventure, clean in words, and best of all, the writing was well done.

The story had a nice plot that was carried through. The characters were well developed and the reader is not bogged down by too many emotions. It was a good balance.