The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews

Did I want a million more pages to explore him and the children? Yes. Jasper Blunt was mentioned in passing in the previous book, but the way that he is fleshed out and grows in this book? I adored it. She’s quiet and shy, but Matthews handles her in such a beautiful way that she’s not meek or a push over. How someone could pick up this book and not fall irrevocably in love with Julia is beyond me.

From her place of being a product of abuse to rebelling, in her way, to living her life was amazing.

I loved Julia with every ounce of my being. Between the settings, the character growth, captivating plot and writing there’s so much to love. It’s equal parts beauty and the beast (SWOON) and an homage to Victorian gothic novels with a stunning romance within.

You know that excitement you get when you know the book you’re about to pick up is going to be AMAZING and it lives up to the internal hype you’ve given it? Yeah, that’s this book. But the more she learns of the beastly former hero, the more intrigued she becomes… PURCHASE LINKSĪMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOK DEPOSITORY | BOOKSHOP | GOODREADS He readily agrees to her conditions, with one provision of his own: Julia is forbidden from going into the tower rooms of his estate and snooping around his affairs. To ride-and to read-as much as she likes without masculine interference. In exchange for her dowry and her hand, Jasper must promise to grant her freedom to do as she pleases. Unfortunately, a young lady can’t spend the whole of her life in the saddle, so Julia makes an impetuous decision to take her future by the reins-she proposes to Captain Blunt. The only time Julia feels any degree of confidence is when she’s on her horse. What he requires now is a rich wife to ornament his isolated ruin, and he has his sights set on the enchanting Julia Wychwood.įor Julia, an incurable romantic cursed with a crippling social anxiety, navigating a London ballroom is absolute torture. Tall, dark, and dour, the notorious Captain Jasper Blunt was once hailed a military hero, but tales abound of his bastard children and his haunted estate in Yorkshire. All thoughts are of my own.ĬW: PTSD, Mentioning of war, death, and torture (in the past), domestic abuse by parents, emotional abuse.Ī London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Thank you Berkley Pub and AustenProse for my Advanced Copy on the blog tour. The Belle of Belgrave Square BY MIMI MATTHEWS Rating: 5/5

The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews