An American Baroness (Sons of Barons Book 1) by Jane Shoup

An American Baroness (Sons of Barons Book 1) Reviews

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  Deacon Tom F

  “American Baroness by Jane Shoup is a pleasant book. I selected it because I was interested in the timeframe that the story is set. I am not usually a fan of classic romance but I worked hard to put aside my previous feeling to give an honest review.
  
  The author introduced quite a few characters, possibly too many for in-depth development. Particularly, I was interested how Alice and Nigel found time for romance.
  
  The pace of the book made it a very easy read with a satisfying ending.
  
  I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  Space Cowgirl

  Rock🎸🎶 In The Casbah🏰
  
  ADULT Historical Late Recency Romance💕 and Adventure
  Raised in America by their wealthy English born businessman father, Alice Weatherly 💃💋and her sister, Jocelyn, are brought to England in 1820 to seek out titled husbands.
  
  They go to Richard Weatherly's Eton classmate's country estate 🏰. The once wealthy baron Merton has a huge estate 🏰, and the Weatherlyst are to stay with him and his family for a House party. The baron's children consists of two young women close in age to Alice and Jocelyn. There is also an older son, Nigel🐺🍆⛲, the heir.
  
  The baron has continued with his terrible gambling addiction🃏🎲 and he has gotten them into debt so severe it outweighs their assets!
  
  The baron wants Nigel🐺🍆⛲ to marry into the American's Steel Manufacturing money 💰, by choosing Alice💃💋. Some choice!
  
  Nigel 🐺🍆⛲is extremely upset with his father's secret gambling 🃏🎲and being forced into marrying for money 💰. However, once married, everything will go into Nigel's name and his father leaves the country for a vineyard in France.
  
  Meanwhile , Alice 💃💋and Nige🐺🍆⛲l find they actually really like each other! Most fortunate!
  
  ARC Provided by Book📚 Sirens💃
  I also got this ebook from Amazon with KU.
  
  I really enjoyed the story, but wish the author would have used language and dialogue more relevant to the time period. The use of modern casual language kind of ruins the whole effect of writing a period book.
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  Cherime MacFarlane

  Good story
  
  Wasn't quite sure from the description. Took a chance anyway and enjoyed it greatly. Good story. Great plot. Well done.
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  Danielle

  Two old school chums have developed a plan, one out of necessity and the other from desire. Lord Merton has a gambling problem and has sunk his family in debt that only a hefty dowry can release them from. Mr. Weatherly is a Londoner transplanted to America that has always wished for a title. If their children were to meet, and perchance agree to a union, they would both get what they want.
  
  The result of this plan is that the Weatherlys travel to London to stay with family, and their two daughters are about to be introduced to the whirlwind that is the London Season. They will meet a group of wonderful people their age, make fast friends and even fall in love. Not all of London will embrace commoners, let alone Americans, with open arms. Humiliation, confusion and heartbreak will ensue. In the end, will anyone actually end up with what they'd hoped?
  
  An American Baroness by Jane Shoup has a lot going for it. In many ways, it reminds me of the Regency books that I miss so much, back when they were filled with the best parts of the ins and outs of London life during the busy season. Back when they were written with humor, grace and innocence. While some aspects, such as White's, were missing, the basic elements were there.
  
  I enjoyed the history behind the book Alice Weatherly, the eldest of the two daughters who traveled with their parents, was writing. Although some poetic license was taken with the timing, it was interesting to see quotes from John and Abigail Adams's letters to one another. My favorite thing was actually a side character, the girls' cousin Jeremy, a gifted artist with autism. He was nicely fleshed out and just lovely to "be around" for this reader.
  
  Being the first in a series called "Sons of Barons," I fear the author attempted to introduce too many characters in too much depth. For a while, I almost felt the need to have a notebook to keep track of every new person and their backstory. Thankfully, that was put to rest, and the book progressed well in the end.
  
  I sorely wish the two random, albeit extremely brief, sexual moments hadn't been included. They were completely out of place in an otherwise tasteful Regency story. This is something that could have been avoided, along with the many missing words and typos that changed not only names but also amount of time passed (five days became five weeks in a matter of two sentences) if an editor had given it a good once over. I would have happily volunteered my red pen in order to help make this the classic Regency I loved that are no longer readily published.
  
  An American Baroness held great promise and, for the most part, delivered. The confusion between couples felt a bit forced, and the ending somewhat rushed, but I was able to overlook much of that because I enjoyed the overall feel. I'm not certain I will continue with the series, however. I felt that this book came to a satisfying conclusion, and the characters being brought to the forefront of the next book were not ones that particularly interested me here. That being said, I reserve the right to change my mind based on my draw to see something through once I've started.
  
  Note: I received an ARC of An American Baroness and have chosen to give this unbiased review.
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  Delphia Von Heeder

  An American Baroness is Book 1 in the Sons of Barons series by Jane Shoup. I really enjoyed this book. 1820 is not the height of Regency England, but titled Lords still rule the land. Alice and Jocelyn Wearherly wanted to have a London Season like their father. Their father plans to marry Alice to a titled man in exchange for money. Nigel Walston is not happy about the arranged marriage until he meets the smart fiery Alice. Jane Shoup has written such wonderful characters. I loved how she built the story. I was afraid that Nigel and Alice would not marry when she returned home. I am really looking forward to reading book 2! I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily.
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  Cajsa

  Loved this book. I loved the characters, the storyline, really everything. Yes, there’s the eye rolling misunderstanding at the end of the book, but it wasn’t because they weren’t honest with each other or willing to tell each other things, they just didn’t trust that the other was completely honest or had told them everything. Having read the second book in the series first, I still want to know more about Lakely and her future with a certain someone.
  
  I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  Jeri

  This is a sweet late Regency novel (1820’s). An American family visits friends in London, a titled gentleman needs a wealthy wife. What makes this book different is that each character can express their own unique and interesting viewpoint. What makes it similar to most romances is the lack of communication between the lovers. There is a very sympathetically drawn character who is obviously on the spectrum. Looking forward to the next book in the series! I received this book at no charge from BookSirens and the author, but as always, all opinions are my own.
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  Emily Pennington

  For Love or Business ? . . .
  
  Alice and Jocelyn Weatherly were eager to go to London in time to experience a Season. But their father and a nobleman who had gambled away the family money made an agreement to arrange a married for Alice and Nigel.
  
  Nigel Walston, the future baron of Merton, does not appreciate an arranged marriage. But when he Alice, he is attracted to her intelligence and fiery spirit. Alice is also resentful that her father made the relationship into a business transaction! Would Nigel and Alice be willing to go ahead with the marriage because they have feelings for one another? Or will they try to find a way to refuse?
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  Mary

  Held my interest throughout
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  Stacy

  This was a delightful book! It was really well written and had great characters! Can't wait to read more from this author!