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The League of Meddling Butlers - A Perplexing Regency Romance: Book 5
The League of Butlers, a secret club of six elite butlers all managing households in the environs of Grosvenor Square, are back in Town and ready to take on another matchmaking adventure.
Mr. Matthew Browning, butler to the Duke of Greystone, is to take the lead this season. He is confident of his success on several fronts. One, his duke is a Finstatten—a storied family with a long and glorious history. Two, the duke has turned twenty-seven and it is a family tradition that he wed by the end of this year. And three, Mr. Browning will oversee the operations, so success is assured.
Hugh Finstatten, the current Duke of Finstatten, must wed this year. It’s not as if he is against it. In fact, he’d have done it already if he could have found the lady who would suit. He could not exactly express what he was looking for, but the ladies he had met so far were not it. He would know her when he saw her. He just had not seen her yet.
Miss Finella Fernsby goes into the season knowing she has several things running against her. Her father is a newly minted baron. She did not grow up as a lord’s daughter. She lost her mother early in life, so she has not had the benefit of a feminine guiding hand. And then the biggest hurdle of all. Her person. She is too short, definitely. And she is too round, probably. What she does have going for her is the sponsorship of the Duchess of Ralston.
A dangerous regatta, overheard insults, misdirected flowers, a devious sister, and a butler going rogue, all do their part to keep these two people apart. Love will need to be stalwart to succeed against all these hurdles.
Mr. Matthew Browning, butler to the Duke of Greystone, is to take the lead this season. He is confident of his success on several fronts. One, his duke is a Finstatten—a storied family with a long and glorious history. Two, the duke has turned twenty-seven and it is a family tradition that he wed by the end of this year. And three, Mr. Browning will oversee the operations, so success is assured.
Hugh Finstatten, the current Duke of Finstatten, must wed this year. It’s not as if he is against it. In fact, he’d have done it already if he could have found the lady who would suit. He could not exactly express what he was looking for, but the ladies he had met so far were not it. He would know her when he saw her. He just had not seen her yet.
Miss Finella Fernsby goes into the season knowing she has several things running against her. Her father is a newly minted baron. She did not grow up as a lord’s daughter. She lost her mother early in life, so she has not had the benefit of a feminine guiding hand. And then the biggest hurdle of all. Her person. She is too short, definitely. And she is too round, probably. What she does have going for her is the sponsorship of the Duchess of Ralston.
A dangerous regatta, overheard insults, misdirected flowers, a devious sister, and a butler going rogue, all do their part to keep these two people apart. Love will need to be stalwart to succeed against all these hurdles.
269 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2025
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October 21, 2025
Truly delightful
Whether I'm laughing out loud or simply amused, I'm loving these misguided-butler stories, and this one so far is the best of the bunch. Nice to see an affable couple overcome their obstacles and find happiness, although these two were already good-natured. I wish there were many more authors who could write such lighthearted stories.
The only distraction was the incorrect possessive form of duchess throughout. Duchesses is plural, more than one duchess. It is correct to just add an apostrophe to the end to make it possessive (duchesses'). But the correct possessive form of duchess is duchess's.
Animals, by the way, are "that" or "which." Only people are "who/whom."
Even so, these errors did not spoil this story for me, and the next one can't come soon enough.
Whether I'm laughing out loud or simply amused, I'm loving these misguided-butler stories, and this one so far is the best of the bunch. Nice to see an affable couple overcome their obstacles and find happiness, although these two were already good-natured. I wish there were many more authors who could write such lighthearted stories.
The only distraction was the incorrect possessive form of duchess throughout. Duchesses is plural, more than one duchess. It is correct to just add an apostrophe to the end to make it possessive (duchesses'). But the correct possessive form of duchess is duchess's.
Animals, by the way, are "that" or "which." Only people are "who/whom."
Even so, these errors did not spoil this story for me, and the next one can't come soon enough.
October 18, 2025
Hilarious
As I read this book I imagined Cary Grant as the duke. All the characters are likeable and fun. Except the two lady trouble makers. But they were well written and fun. As always with this author. The characters are well developed. And, I like a well turned phrase. Well done as usual!
As I read this book I imagined Cary Grant as the duke. All the characters are likeable and fun. Except the two lady trouble makers. But they were well written and fun. As always with this author. The characters are well developed. And, I like a well turned phrase. Well done as usual!
October 6, 2025
The unexpected duchess.
She was the daughter of a very new baron and he was a duke from an old and glorious family.
She was the daughter of a very new baron and he was a duke from an old and glorious family.
October 13, 2025
Meddling Butlers
I thoroughly enjoyed this book with the moments that had me laughing out loud. The characters are very engaging and entertaining.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book with the moments that had me laughing out loud. The characters are very engaging and entertaining.
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