The Fairest Heart (Once Upon A Regency, #1)

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by Heather Chapman

Edition: ebook, 2019

Synopsis: Rose Grant doesn’t know the world beyond her country home in Hampshire. Banned from a season in London, prohibited from attending social events, forbidden to see her own reflection, and allowed only vetted correspondence—Rose is desperate for a life free from her controlling aunt. When she stumbles into the Duke of Andover and meets his son, the Marquess of Stratfordshire, she discovers new feelings and the possibility of future happiness. Rose begins to see a way out of her dark world—much to her aunt’s dismay.



Lord Colin Weston, the Marquess of Stratfordshire and future Duke of Andover, has met too many pretentious ladies more desirous of his title than his heart to trust easily. When he meets Miss Rose Grant, she seems genuine and kind, and Colin finds himself falling for her much too quickly.



Will Rose and Colin find their happily ever after, or will another’s attempt to poison them against one another prevail?

After years under her aunt’s thumb, Rose isn’t even sure what she looks like anymore. She’s not seen her own reflection in ten years. When the son of a duke shows an interest, she has no idea the danger she’s getting herself into.

This was a quick read. I liked Rose’s sweetness, although I did raise an eyebrow that she would remain so positive in the face of her aunt’s continual berating and negativity. She didn’t seem to have to go far to escape halfway through the book.

Part of the story is told from Colin’s POV. I didn’t get a strong grasp of his personality, although he seemed kind. He and Rose seemed well-matched.

Overall, it was a sweet novel to spend an hour or two reading.