Blog Tour: Review of An Unsuitable Heiress by Jane Dunn

 

Title: An Unsuitable Heiress

Author: Jane Dunn
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance
Publisher: ‎ Boldwood Books (May 22, 2023)
Length: (350) pages
Format: Trade Paperback, eBook, & Audiobook 
ISBN: ‎978-1804835364
Tour Dates: September 4 – October 2, 2023
 
Following the death of her mother, Corinna Ormesby has lived a quiet life in the countryside with her cantankerous Cousin Agnes. Her father's identity has been a tantalizing mystery, but now at nineteen Corinna knows that finding him may be her only way to avoid marriage to the odious Mr. Beech.
Deciding to head to London, Corinna dons a male disguise. Travelling alone as a young woman risks scandal and danger, but when, masquerading as a youth, she is befriended by three dashing blades, handsome and capable Alick Wolfe, dandy Ferdinand Shilton and the incorrigible Lord Purfoy, Corinna now has access to the male-only world of Regency England. And when she meets Alick's turbulent brother Darius, a betrayal of trust leads to deadly combat which only one of the brothers may survive.

From gambling in gentleman’s clubs to meeting the courtesans of Covent Garden, Corinna’s country naivety soon falls away. But when she finds her father at last, learns the truth about her parentage and discovers her fortunes transformed, she must quickly decide how to reveal her true identity, while hoping that one young man in particular can see her for the beauty and Lady she really is.

❤️ A must read for Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, and historical romance fans.
❤️ A spunky, adventurous heroine on a quest in London to find her estranged father.
❤️ An adorable dog and an endearing horse!
❤️ Three dashing blades who will make you laugh, and swoon.
❤️ A bestselling & highly rated new release.
 
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My Thoughts:

An Unsuitable Heiress is a really adorable and sweet romance.  It involves Corina who sets out to find her father in an attempt to avoid being married off to someone she has no interest in.  In order to travel under the radar, she dresses up as a boy.  She quickly finds out that  being a boy doesn't mean she is safe. Thankfully, Alick and his friends come to the rescue.

As I said, I thought this was an adorable story.  I really enjoyed all of the friendships in this one.  Especially between the guys and Corina.  Once they realized she was a girl, I was happy to see that the friendships didn't diminish.  The love story between Alick and Corina was subtle, but it really worked for me.  I loved the ending.  The story line with Corina and her father was bittersweet. I really loved this book and I highly recommend it!  I hope to read  other guys get their own stories. 

AUTHOR BIO

Jane Dunn is an historian and biographer and the author of seven acclaimed biographies, including Daphne du Maurier and her Sisters, and the Sunday Times and NYT bestseller, Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens. She comes to Boldwood with her first fiction outing – a trilogy of novels set in the Regency period, the first of which, The Marriage Season, is to be published in January 2023. She lives in Berkshire with her husband, the linguist Nicholas Ostler.

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