She was born to lead London Society. He could not leave it fast enough With a few well-placed words in the right ear, Anna Tunstall can direct anyone to do her bidding, exactly the skill needed for one destined to be the wife of a man in politics. A summer visit to a friend's country estate is the perfect distraction before the London Season begins and Anna can achieve her ambition of a perfect match. Harry Aston has spurned the noble aspirations of his family to enter holy orders where he might make a difference in people s lives. His mother s untiring attempts to find him a wife worthy and wealthy enough to suit him only serve to set up his back. He has never been in love, and she should not think that suitable wives dropped down from heaven, especially not in the village of Avebury. When Harry finds Anna unconscious on the road, and she awakens in his arms, his world shifts at her gaze. But before he can think that heaven has come through at last, he must convince Anna that her prolonged stay in Avebury is not fate s way of toying with her, but rather opening her eyes to a new direction for her ambitions and her heart. Jennie Goutet has an amazing talent to keep the reader thoroughly entranced. She has a way of conveying the narrative in such an engaging way, that we are caught up completely in the lives of her characters, sharing their triumphs and heartfelt longings from beginning to end. --5-Star Amazon Review It’s been a long time since I’ve read a Regency Romance so true to the period, so it was with dawning delight I settled down to read this engaging tale told with the restraint of the period. There was just enough push and pull to the growing relationship between Harry and Anna to reward the restraint. If you are a fan like me of period accuracy, this one’s for you. --5-Star Amazon Review This clean and sweet regency romance was amazing. This is the first book I’ve read by Jennie Goutet, and it will definitely not be my last. Everything is on point here: The village setting; the details about the homes that make it a true regency story; the descriptions of the parties and dancing; and the snappy dialogue between the characters. --5-Star Amazon Review Harry Aston has spurned the noble aspirations of his family to enter holy orders where he might make a difference in people s lives. His mother s untiring attempts to find him a wife worthy and wealthy enough to suit him only serve to set up his back. He has never been in love, and she should not think that suitable wives dropped down from heaven, especially not in the village of Avebury. When Harry finds Anna unconscious on the road, and she awakens in his arms, his world shifts at her gaze. But before he can think that heaven has come through at last, he must convince Anna that her prolonged stay in Avebury is not fate s way of toying with her, but rather opening her eyes to a new direction for her ambitions and her heart. Anna Tunstall was born to lead London Society. With a few well-placed words in the right ear, she can direct anyone to do her bidding, exactly the skill needed for one destined to be the wife of a man in politics. She has only to visit her friend’s country estate for the summer before settling upon the perfect match and achieving her ambition. Harry Aston has spurned the noble aspirations of his family to enter holy orders where he might make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. His mother’s untiring attempts to find him a wife worthy—and wealthy—enough to suit him only serve to set up his back. He has never been in love, and she should not think that suitable wives drop down from heaven, especially not in the village of Avebury.When Harry finds Anna unconscious on the road to the village and she awakens in his arms, his world shifts at her gaze. But before he can think that heaven has come through at last, he must convince Anna that her prolonged stay in Avebury is not fate’s way of toying with her, but rather opening her eyes to a worthier path. Jennie Goutet is an American-born Anglophile, who lives with her French husband and their three children in a small town outside Paris. Her imagination resides in Regency England, where her historical romances, A Regrettable Proposal, A Faithful Proposal, and The Christmas Ruse are set. Jennie is author of the award-winning memoir, Stars Upside Down, and the modern romances, A Sweetheart in Paris and A Noble Affair. A Christian, a cook, and an inveterate klutz, Jennie writes about faith, food, and life even the clumsy moments on her blog, aladyinfrance.com. You can learn more about Jennie and her books on her author website, jenniegoutet.com.