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Tempted by Folly: A Traditional Regency Romance (The Ellsworth Assortment Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Christina Dudley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 804 ratings
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She craves respectability. He’s honorable to a fault. When their hearts harmonize, can they avoid a scandal to form a perfect pairing?

Florence Ellsworth reluctantly lives in the shadow of her family’s notoriety. Mortified that her widower father is on the hunt for his fourth wife, she accepts an engagement to a staid clergyman in the desperate hope for propriety. But she’s unprepared when her sire’s newly hired attorney proves to be young, sincere, and handsome.

Robert Fairchild feels a bit awkward in society. Aware of how his modest background is perceived, the humble lawyer is surprised by his longings when he gains the confidence of his client’s lovely daughter. But with her already betrothed to another, he dares not be dishonorable by confessing his interest and losing her respect.

Disturbed by her growing feelings for the charming solicitor, Florence works all the harder to find the appeal in her sober intended husband. Meanwhile Fairchild is inadvertently pulled into a lady’s schemes and fears any chance with the object of his affection has been forever lost.

Will they find a way out of their tender traps to capture happily ever after?

Tempted by Folly is the delightful first book in The Ellsworth Assortment clean Regency romance series. If you like sparkling personalities, witty dialogue, and endearing couples, then you’ll adore Christina Dudley’s swoonworthy novel.

Buy Tempted by Folly for a bid at love today!

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    The Ellsworth Assortment
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  3. Language
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    September 25, 2022
  6. Reading age
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"A wonderful book, beautifully written on every level. It's literate...witty and very moving. Christina Dudley has a unique talent and I recommend this and all her books to fans of traditional Regency romance. This is a great start to the new series. ★★★★★." - Mary Kingswood, bestselling author of Stranger at the Dower House and A Winter Chase

"Rich in historical detail, finely crafted characters, and subtle humor on every page, Christina Dudley is a must-read author for me." - Jennie Goutet, author of the Clavering Chronicles series

About the Author

Clean Regency romance author Christina Dudley's books have been called "enchanting," "sparkling" and "swoon-worthy" by reviewers like Austenprose and Austenesque Reviews. Her award-winning series The Hapgoods of Bramleigh contains six books: The Naturalist, A Very Plain Young Man, School for Love, Matchless Margaret, The Purloined Portrait, and A Fickle Fortune. Watch for her next series The Ellsworth Assortment in later 2022!

Dudley also wrote The Beresfords, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, which the Seattle Times praised as "ingenious and entertaining," and of which Austenprose's Lisa Galek declared, "I would rank The Beresfords with some of the best Austen updates I've ever read or seen."

To join her mailing list and receive a FREE copy of a Hapgoods of Bramleigh novella, visit her at christinadudley(dot)com.

She and her family live in Bellevue, Washington.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4F73YDJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BellaVitaPress (September 25, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1950 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 425 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 804 ratings

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Christina Dudley's books have been called "enchanting," "sparkling" and "swoon-worthy" by reviewers like Austenprose and Austenesque Reviews. She's authored two award-winning Regency series: The Hapgoods of Bramleigh and The Ellsworth Assortment, as well as PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN, a contemporary riff on Austen's classic which was chosen as a February 2024 Editor's Pick by Kirkus Reviews Magazine and received starred reviews from both them and Booklist.

To join her mailing list and receive a FREE copy of a Hapgoods of Bramleigh novella, visit her namesake website.

She and her family live in Bellevue, Washington.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Michelle S
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely story, fun characters
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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Classic HEA and fun twists along the way with some unladylike hijinks by a widow who has questionable morals and sassy ways
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Silver Girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Regency Novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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I enjoyed this book, and can recommend it as a light, amusing read. The characters are well-drawn and the plot moves along well. One or two of the characters are a bit outrageous, but they fit with the farce style of the book.
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Nena
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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I love this author’s books, they are well written and very funny. You just don’t know what will come next. This book is just as good as the ones I have already read. The characters are great , not just the main characters, but all of them.
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Kris D
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVELY
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2023
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Fantastic character development and amazing twists and turns that I never saw coming. All around Lovely story. ❤️ I highly recommend this novel to any Regency romance fan.
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JCott
3.0 out of 5 stars Clean entertaining regency romance...
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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I enjoyed the book enough to read the whole series that has been released to this point. I enjoyed the characters and getting to know them better and find their own happy endings with some unexpected and clever twists along the way.
The biggest hangup for me is that the narrative is constantly changing between characters... It's not written in first person, but you constantly know what everyone is thinking and feeling. For me, it makes the writing feel much more amateur than it probably actually is. No, I've never written (or even attempted to write) a book, but I see this writing style often enough (generally with more amateur writers) to assume it's a much easier way to write. Developing and seeing the plot through from only one persons perspective certainly has to be more challenging. To me, it makes all the difference between a 2-3 star book and a 4-5 star book.
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carol
4.0 out of 5 stars nice read
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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This story had a large family of characters and a multitude of others mixed within the family. Then there was such a variety of issues for this very unique family to disentangle. Still in the end we find our hea for Mr Fairchild and the oldest daughter in this crazy family
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a tale!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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I am not a fan of love triangles, but this was well worth all the guilt poor Florence suffered over hers. I loved her and Fairchild, all her family, and my, that villain Mrs. Whisp! She was such a great character. This book had me laughing and waiting for the next outrageous thing, and I enjoyed it greatly!
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ms girl
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 stars. Romance in a small town.
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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First book by this writer. These small towns are nothing but gossip and more gossip. I liked the plot but the twist and turns were many. Thank goodness the engagement was broken because living the rest of your life with a mistake would be brutal.
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Portneuf
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Novel!
Reviewed in Canada on March 14, 2024
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A most agreeable read! Tje characters doubted themselves, but yet found their way to happiness and love. I truly recommend this book!
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Kindle Junkie
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing
Reviewed in Germany on December 17, 2023
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That was a very good read. Very much a traditional Regency with interesting characters and a not everyday plot. Well written. Always nice to find another author who knows what they're doing.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in Italy on March 19, 2023
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A delightful book. I loved all the caracters. The author was so skilled to give them all a special role and purpose in the plot, without depriving them of their spontaneity. And the plot itself was very funny and original.
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Sarah G
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely
Reviewed in India on November 15, 2022
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This writer spins such colorful tales with never a dull moment in the story or slack in pace. This one has matched the expectations after her Hapgood series. There's a Dickensian whiff to the circumstances and humorous situations in the novel. Waiting eagerly for the next in the series
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Anne Mammy
5.0 out of 5 stars A very traditional historical romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2022
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I discovered this book through reading Mary Kingswood blog. I know that I can trust her opinion on books as she has led me to discover several writers in the past. So I am pleased to report that yet again, I agree with her. This book is a cut above many regency historical romances. The writing is very literate without being cluttered with arcane vocabulary. The main trope of a father who cannot remain celibate and remarries 4 times is not one usually trodden. Of course, it all ends well as one would expect. The characters are engaging and well developed, and even if I guessed the denouement a few pages before it came , that is not a really bad point. Perhaps less felicitous is the inclusion of the mores of the pupils in Winchester school and their particular "in house" vocabulary. It does not really add a lot to the book.
If you like traditional historical romances without any steamy episodes, then I think you will like this. I am interested to see Lily's story in "the Belle of Winchester" which I have already pre-ordered.
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