Save the Last Dance for Me
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3.6 • 16 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A pretend courtship and private dancing lessons allow two old friends to consider their future together. Who will confess their growing love first?
Mr. Benedict Grey is the only heir to a long-standing title, and he knows his duty: find a suitable girl, get married, secure the succession beyond himself. But if a gentleman could be called a wallflower, Benedict would fit the description perfectly. And for the past six years, he’s been out of Society more than he’s been in it. How will he find a woman to wed and bed when he can barely converse with the ladies of the ton?
Lady Honoria Maitland has promised her dying father that, before he breathes his last, she would find a husband to take care of her. But she wants a gentleman that loves her, not her dowry or her name. When she reunites with her old friend Benedict, she proposes a plan that will help them both: a faux courtship and betrothal. She can teach him how to woo a woman and simultaneously ease her father’s last days. But Honoria’s clever plan failed to account for Benedict’s heart...or her own. Is she strong enough to bear the loss of her father and her friend?
This short (~2 hour listen) novel is a sweet, kisses-only Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.
Customer Reviews
Lovely
I am always a sucker for friends-to-lovers romances. Both Honoria and Benedict were good people who had been friends since childhood. I thought the author did a good job of showing them slowly realizing how they felt about each other.
Forever Friends
Benedict Grey’s brother, who a marquess, is pressuring him to choose a wife. Since his brother has only daughters, Benedict is heir apparent. Though he doesn’t care for social settings, he agrees it is his duty to at least try. He would much rather stay on the sidelines, and read and discuss antiquities and exploring ancient ruins. He runs into Lady Honoria Maitland, a life-long friend, at a ball. Even though they haven’t seen each other for a while, they enjoy meeting again and talking with each other. Both of them are being encouraged to marry, for different reasons. They concoct a fake courtship and betrothal, just for the season. Well, best laid plans, and all that. This is a delightfully entertaining friends-to-lovers romance. Benedict and Honoria have always had an easy, pleasant relationship. Will they be able to turn their friendship into a happy future? The story is quick, sweet, and humorous at points. The ending is great. Philip Battley’s narration is quite enjoyable.
I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily reviewed it.
LOVED this Sweet Regency novella!!!
I listened to this delightful audiobook novella all in one evening! It captured me from the beginning and I just couldn’t quit listening! The storyline flowed easily and dreamily, and the narrator’s smooth gorgeous voice held me captivated! I loved hearing Benedict and Honoria’s cherished friendship bloom into ardent devotion and love!!! Just FYI there is a smidge of mild language, but definitely sweet , with swoony kisses! Thoroughly enjoyed this story!.
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