Book Review: A Week in Brighton

Series: Timeless Regency Collection

Publisher: Mirror Press

Release Date: July 30, 2019

Genre: Clean Regency Romance

Every woman dreams of love, but is a week in Brighton long enough to find happily ever after?

THE GRANDE HOTEL BY THE SEA by Jennifer Moore
After years of planning, Arthur Grande’s vision for a luxury hotel in Brighton is finally becoming a reality. But unlike the rest of the town, Daphne Dayley isn’t taken in by the newcomer’s cheerful smile or generous nature. She sees only a wealthy opportunist threatening to close her parents’ bakery. With the lease expiring in one week, the two clash in a battle of wills and wits. But they both come to discover that ambitions which had once seemed so clear may evolve when hearts are softened.

SIGNS OF LOVE by Annette Lyon
When the Hughes family vacations in Brighton, Julia goes exploring for fossils along the Undercliff path—a hobby she’s developed thanks to her curiosity in science. Instead of finding fossils, she stumbles upon Silas Hayward, a handsome wine smuggler, and one of his crew. She slips away undetected but is intrigued by Hayward and drawn to him later at a ball held at the Royal Pavilion. Her long-time friend Andrew is in love with Julia and declares his heart to her at the ball. She’s stunned and doesn’t know how to answer, but right then, Mr. Hayward conveniently takes her away to the dance floor. The distraction is brief, however; Julia quickly learns that the Hayward is far more than a harmless wine smuggler: he’s a traitor to the nation. If she can’t stop his plot with Andrew’s help, the country will fall to Napoleon.

THE RELUCTANT HEIR by Donna Hatch
Angry and grieving over his brother’s sudden death, Rowan turns his attention to finding his late brother’s long-lost love so he can personally inform her of the tragedy. One problem: he only has a lock of her hair, a miniature painting of her eye, and the name “Ann” as clues to her identity. With far-reaching dreams of being a renowned artist, Isabella has one shot at becoming one of the few women to be accepted as a student under a local art master. But when she encounters a mysterious gentleman searching for his late brother’s love, her heart tugs on her to help the lost soul. Helping him may mean sacrificing her dreams, and worse—falling in love with a man she cannot have.

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My Review ♥️

I simply adored A Week in Brighton! Three stories that are full of hope and truly from the heart. What I admired most about each story was how the hero and heroine of each tale were able to lift each other up and help give the other person the strength and courage to be a better version of themselves.

Each story has something that really spoke to me. In The Grand Hotel by the Sea by Jennifer Moore I was taken by the picturesque setting and how supporting Arthur and Daphne are to each other, each pushing the other to pursue their dreams, and to not live by fear.

In Signs of Love by Annette Lyon I was charmed by the sheer mystery surrounding this story. It was intriguing from the get-go and I applaud the author for giving such a fully and rich story in such a short amount of time. I also fell in love with Andrew's character and his pure heart of gold.

Finally, in The Reluctant Heir by Donna Hatch packs a lot of punch. My heart ached for Rowan's plight but seeing him go from tragedy to triumph was truly a joy.

Three tales that are uniquely different and yet all well written with one common thread, I thoroughly enjoyed entering into these worlds, if only for a moment, and believe this is one of the best volumes in the Timeless Regency Collection.

My Rating: ★★★★★

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★ Be sure to also check out MY REVIEWS of A Night in Grosvenor Square, Road to Gretna Green, and Falling for a Duke

About the Authors

Jennifer Moore is a passionate reader and writer of all things romance due to the need to balance the rest of her world that includes a perpetually traveling husband and four active sons, who create heaps of laundry that is anything but romantic. Jennifer has a B.A. in Linguistics from the University of Utah and is a Guitar Hero champion. She lives in northern Utah with her family, but most of the time wishes she was aboard a British frigate during the age of sail.

Annette Lyon is a USA Today Bestselling author. She's won a Whitney Award (2010) and is a 5-time recipient of Utah's Best of State medal for fiction. She's the author of more than a dozen novels, even more novellas, a cookbook, a grammar guide, and some 120+ articles. She's worked as a professional editor for publishers and bestselling authors and graduated cum laude from BYU with a degree in English. Annette is represented by Heather Karpas at ICM Partners.

Best-selling author of Regency Historical Romances, Donna Hatch is a hopeful romantic and adventurer at heart. Donna sings and plays the harp, and loves to ballroom dance. Her family, including six children, recently left their native Arizona for the west coast of the US. No matter where they live, she and her husband of over twenty years are living proof that there truly is a happily ever after.