Review: The Captivating Lady Charlotte by Carolyn Miller

The Captivating Lady Charlotte

by Carolyn Miller

Lady Charlotte Featherington is known to be a beautiful and lively young woman. Daughter of the Marquess of Exeter, there is no doubt that her hand in marriage will be asked by numerous eligible bachelors when she debuts into society. Charlotte knows this full well and cannot wait to meet the man of her dreams during her first London season. She thinks someone of her age with good looks and a love for literature, who is just as full of life as she is will be the man for her. Yet she doesn’t realize that she’s captivated the attention of Duke Hartwell. Much older than Lady Charlotte, Duke Hartwell is also a widower who’s late wife was at the center of many rumors around London. Known as a bit odd for being more involved with his farms than other dukes, Hartwell knows that his lackluster life is not what Lady Charlotte wants. Yet even so, Lord Exeter has arranged for Lady Charlotte and Duke Hartwell to marry. Will Lady Charlotte ever learn to love life away from bustling London?

Whereas in The Elusive Miss Ellison Lavinia and Nicholas reminded me of Lizzy and Mr. Darcy, Lady Charlotte and Duke Hartington totally reminded me of Marianne and Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility. Charlotte is feisty and full of life; she knows just what she wants. Duke Hartwell is a more meek character, but he knows when stand up for what he believes in and those that he loves. While I might not have loved this book as much as the first in the series, I still did enjoy reading about a London season in the early 19^th century.

All in all, The Captivating Lady Charlotte is a well written novel that fans of Regency romance will enjoy.

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars.