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A New Beginning

A New Beginning

Rose Pearson — 2019
Can Emily, a widow, help others find love, and have a chance at love herself?Lady Emily Smithton has returned to society with the sole objective of enjoying herself. Having completed her mourning for her late husband, she has no intention of finding herself a new husband nor even allowing herself to be courted by a gentleman.But when an old beau reappears in the form of one Lord Havisham, Emily begins to wonder whether her heart can remain as resolute as she had hoped!Emily discovers that she has something of a follower in young Miss Bavidge, who longs to have the same confidence, gentility, and determination as she. Near to being regarded as a spinster, Miss Bavidge begs for Emily's help in finding a husband for both herself and her friends. Emily loves a challenge, and Miss Bavidge and her friends certainly need help, but will Emily be able to aid her? And what will become of Lord Havisham and his intention to pursue Emily until she consents to his courtship?This book is the first book of a series about The Spinsters Guild, a group of imperfect ladies who are almost "on the shelf." Can Lady Emily help them find their perfect match before it is too late? Note that Lady Emily does not finalize her match in this story!
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4 stars
Sep 30, 2021

This review pretty much sums this one up for me. I liked the characters quite a lot in this story (exception noted for Emily's father, who was not intended to be likeable after essentially sold her into marriage and then doubles down by spreading malicious gossip about his own daughter). Some of the utter and complete crap that women had to endure back then makes my blood fairly boil and much of the plot points of this story hinge on those factors. Despite such historical baggage, the plot remains mostly light. My main complaint was that the story ended so abruptly that it felt like some pages were accidentally omitted. Emily and the "will she or won't she forgive him" plot remains hanging and the Guild is barely formed before WHAM, the end.