Title: The Duke's Runaway Bride
(Regency Belles of Bath miniseries Book 3)
Author: Jenni Fletcher
Published: February 2021
Genre: Historical Romance, Regency, Mills & Boon Historical, Harlequin Historical

Blurb:

From shopkeeper...

To duke's wife

When Beatrix, Duchess of Howden, writes to her estranged husband offering a divorce, she's stunned when he arrives on her doorstep with a different proposition: a six-week marriage trial! Quinton Roxbury seems cold and inscrutable, but Beatrix gradually realizes his rough exterior hides a heavy burden. As their connection deepens, dare she trust him with her own scandalous past and risk the marriage she never knew she wanted?

prologue ...

Life has been quite though during this pandemic and being an English teacher who has to cope with online classes makes me want to escape the interminable lessons. You must have known how to eschew it if you are also an avid reader. For everyone information, I am not an English and do not speak the language however I am so fond of reading English books and they help me to happily wander my mind.

To be frank, I gratefully volunteered myself to review this book as I have been immensely taken into Belles story and could not wait to read the next one. Thus here I am attempting to give you some hints of the third story from Regency Belles of Bath.
 

My Review:

Oh my, I couldn’t cease gazing at the cover, the hero is heart-meltingly gorgeous and the heroine, in spite of looking at the opposite, is so pretty that they can fortify my imagination within the story of Beatrix and Quinton. Indeed, this is the story of Beatrix, who coincidentally encounters with Henrietta and Nancy from the previous book but do not worry if you have yet to read An Unconventional Countess and Unexpectedly Wed to The Officer, you will be able to read this separately, nevertheless I would highly recommend reading them because they are as enchanting as this story.

Beatrix Roxbury or Beatrix Thatcher or so called-in-Bath Belinda Carr finds herself a sanctuary as a shopkeeper and baker in Belles located in Bath after having run on her wedding day from her husband, Quinton Everett Maximilian Roxbury, the twelfth duke of Howden, (I obviously adore the hero’s name) where she could be herself, not an heiress whom is as unlovable and worthless as she assumes that everyone solely cares for. Despite the sanctuary, she feels insecure that one day, Quinton would confront and demand her to return and take control of her life like when she was with her uncle and aunt. She determinedly writes a letter to Quinton, asks for divorce and informs him that she doesn’t care with the fortunes upon her. However Quinton is not inclined to have another family scandal by giving divorce petition so he goes to Bath to talk to Beatrix afterwards. Whilst discussing the matter in Bath, Quinton has a bargain to give their marriage a chance and they finally come to an agreement that after 6 weeks, Quinton has to let Beatrix go.

Ah, this book is intensely interesting. I have a complete faith that Jenni would not disappoint the readers. The readers will be led into every imaginable location within the story then dived into the deep firm and warm friendship among Nancy, Beatrix and Henrietta, especially when Beatrix departs for Howden Estate in Oxfordshire to be a duchess. Furthermore, the hero, Quinton, I can’t help but adoring him more. He is, albeit strict and emotionless, affectionate towards Beatrix and his family. At first, you will find Quinton’s family, an emotional mother, two unmanageable and one seemingly-normal siblings, and one reserved-like-ninja little sister that caused by the scandal that they gradually mend themselves, indeed with the help of Beatrix. I love Beatrix so much, she isn’t merely spoilt heiress but she is genuinely independent, innocent and lovable heroine. The family ties are lovely touching and mostly amusing, particularly when Quinton shows his hilarious expression, that scene embeds in my mind.

This book is marvelously entertaining, worth to read and uplifting. Thank you for having me review this book. I do recommend the Regency Belles of Bath to your reading list. I eagerly look forward to Nancy's story.

Rate: 5 of 5

About the author

Jenni Fletcher was born in the north of Scotland and now lives on Yorkshire with her husband and two children. She wanted to be a writer as a child but became distracted by reading instead, finally getting past her first paraghraph thirty years later. she's had more jobs than she can remember but has finally found one she loves. she can be contacted on Twitter, @jenniauthor, or via her Facebook author page.