Name: Promised
ISBN: 9781629726144

Leah Garriott

After the heartbreak and humiliation of a broken engagement, Margaret Brinton is determined to never allow her heart to be hurt again. But will her resolve hold when her father arranges for her to marry Lord Williams, a man who had once publically snubbed her, but who might be more than he appears?

Promised

Uggghhhhh this was too, too good. I could not stop grinning. And the SLOW BURN--absolutely the most torturous I've experienced. And worth every chapter. A unique plot, intelligent writing, captivating characters...I will be rereading this.

Bethany

Alicia Haws

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5 STARS

Promised is the debut novel for author Leah Garriott and is a classic enemies to lovers set in Regency Era England. In this story, our main character Margaret starts off this novel attending a matchmaking dinner party where she is set on finding a man who will enter into a marriage of convenience with her. She believes that this is the only way that she can protect her heart from the kind of suffering she has experienced in the past.

I loved absolutely everything about this book, and could not put it down! I loved Margaret, and could completely understand her reasonings and thought process in the things she did. That's not to say that she wasn't flawed, because she definitely made some bad calls, but that is what made her truly relatable. This novel is told from her POV the entire time, and I found I really liked this first-person narrative, as it let me immerse myself in Margaret's shoes and take the journey with her. I also really appreciated her love of Jane Austen--especially her love for Pride and Prejudice, as it is also my very favorite book of all time.

The storyline was really great, and truly well written. There were plot twists that I truly didn't see coming. I really loved how Margaret tried her very best to scare off her new fiancé, and the banter between them was really great! The chemistry was spot on, and the character development was well done.

The setting was beautifully written, and vivid. This is another reason that I loved the first person narrative to this story, because instead of having all these different POV's, we were able to get a really clear picture of our setting, and the beautiful descriptions of their homes and surroundings. 

The pacing was well done as well. I felt that there were never any parts that felt dragged out or rushed, but I also was so immersed that I zipped through it in no time, and wished that it wasn't over! This one will most definitely be going on my reread list!

Overall, this is a beautiful and sweet story and I highly recommend this one if you love romance, regency stories, or anything Jane Austen.


  Special thanks to Shadow Mountain Publishing for the advanced review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts and review.



  


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