SOLVED. Adult Regency Romance. Army Captain inherits estate from aunt, he meets heroine who loves the garden & is allowed to visit. Vicar who pursues her is the villain, her grandmother helps him. Her father was previous vicar. Read around 2018-2019. [s]

[Louie]

An Army Captain inherits an estate from his Aunt. When he arrives he encounters the female character who loves the garden and has been given permission from the aunt to visit whenever she desires. Her father who is is now dead and she is living with her grandmother. The new vicar who is the villain in the plot is pursuing her with the aid of her grandmother. She doesn’t like the vicar and she and the Captain meet and he pursues her also. She prefers the Captain but the grandmother mother and vicar do their best to stop the butting romance.

[Kris]

Louie, around what year did you read this book?

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[Louie]

An Army Captain inherits an estate from his Aunt. When he arrives he encounters the female character who loves the garden and has been given permission from the aunt to visit whenever she desires. Her father who is is now dead and she is living with her grandmother. The new vicar who is the villain in the plot is pursuing her with the aid of her grandmother. She doesn’t like the vicar and she and the Captain meet and he pursues her also. She prefers the Captain but the grandmother mother and vicar do their best to stop the butting romance.

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The year I read this book was around 2018/2019.

[Gillian]

Louie, I read a LOT of regencies; can you tell me anything about the Army Captain? Was he wounded? Was this after he left the army, or was he just home temporarily? Was the aunt deceased, or was he visiting her? Were they related, and if so, how?

What do you remember about the heroine? Was she young or older/a spinster? Did she have any siblings? How long had she been living with her grandmother?

Also, was this an old "classic" regency, like from Signet, or is this a more current "historical" set in the regency period?

[Brenna]

Adoring Abigail by Chalon Linton

[Louie]

I believe the Captain had recently sold out. His aunt was deceased and he was her heir. The heroine was a young girl around 20 yrs old and she had lived with her grandmother since her father who was the vicar died. She had no brothers or sisters. The current vicar was a younger man with no scruples at all. This was a recent novel set in the historical Regency era. I have also read hundreds of these Regency era books. Mary Balogh and Mary Kingswood are two of my favorite authors.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Are you able to edit your header? It needs plot details.

[Louie]

I am extremely sorry I have inconvenienced anyone because I can’t remember any more plot details. Maybe I’ll be like the blind hog and stumble upon this books. Thanks for the effort.

[Louie]

I am new to this type discussion but I have tried to give all the info I have. As far as changing the topic I am at a loss there.

[Amber (Daisymau)]

Was it a print or ebook?

[Louie]

Kindle Ebook.

[Kris]

I added some details to the header/ topic title. Feel free to edit it (or let us know how you'd like it changed).

[Kris]

Brenna's suggestion of Adoring Abigail by Chalon Linton does sound like your book. Amazon.com has a "Look Inside" preview.

Some Goodreads reviewers say:
- "Captain now Mr. Robert Wilkins has inherited a grand estate from his great-aunt... As a second son who spent many years in the military he isn't prepared for such a responsibility. Arriving before his household expects him, he finds a young woman in the garden of Cattersley, and he's intrigued."
- "...romance between Robert, the master of Cattersley estate, and Abigail, a lovely young girl with a speech impairment, delightfully unfolds despite a duplicitous Vicar and a critical, domineering grandmother."
- "Abigail’s challenges include her grandmother who is embarrassed by her granddaughter’s speech impediment, and also her unrelenting insistence of the attentions of the local vicar. Afterall, her grandmother assumes that with such a speech defect, Abigail appears inept and could never find a suitable husband other than the vicar."

[Louie]

Brenna You are absolutely spot on because that is the book I was looking for. I am truly thankful for your help in this endeavor of mine. I would like to also thank Kris for their great effort in making this a successful journey. I wish all of you the best in your own future reading projects.