A Stroke of Good Fortune

by Jennie Goutet

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She longs to be loved for the first time. He is waiting to love her. But someone will stop at nothing to keep them apart.

Widowed and trapped in a life not of her choosing, Arabella Northwick has never known true love. Not from her father. Not from her late husband. But with his passing, she glimpses a chance at freedom—until her cruel brother-in-law tightens his grip, threatening to take her infant son if she dares to defy him.

Theo Dawson was born into duty, bound to inherit the family textile mill despite his dreams lying elsewhere. Torn between obligation and the stirrings of his heart, he never expected Arabella to become the one thing he couldn’t walk away from. But with her future held hostage and his own family depending on him, they are at an impossible standstill.

As danger closes in and choices grow dire, Arabella and Theo must defy the odds and place their faith in fate. Their only hope? An incredible stroke of good fortune.

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

General Historical, Psychological Thriller, Small Town

Series

Daughters of the Gentry • Book 2

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

2 Mild

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

July 31, 2023

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Arranged or forced marriage, Bullying or humiliation, Child abuse/endangerment, Gun violence / shootings

Representation

Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

Oh, the melodrama

Another solid sweet regency romance by Jennie Goutet. This one had all the melodrama you could ask for - women in perilous situations, rescues and self-rescues, and all driven by a mother’s dedicated love for her child. The set up for the romance begins in book 1, and while technically this can be read as a stand alone the romance is a bit more believable if you are introduced to the couple earlier on.

Wonderful

I loved this book so much!
Getting to see all the friends from the first book together again. Honoria, Phillip. Christine, Gus. They are happiness on a page.
Jennie Goutet is such a wonderful writer, I love that she doesn’t use the standard “ feisty” heroine like everyone else uses in Regency Romance.
Arabella was so kind and gentle with a quiet strength, one of my favorite heroines.
In fact all these ladies have the same sweet characteristics but with each their own personality.
Theo , swoon!
Kind , strong, reliable and his declaration of love. Be Still My Heart!
I can’t wait for Christine’s story next and I hope Gus gets his own book too.

Yes

This was difficult to read at times, as Jennie Goutet warned us. And at one point I became tired of the relentless barrage of negativity. It’s easy to say “enough” and to stop reading but there are women today in these situations and I continued to read in female solidarity and, I hope, compassion. A Regency story? Yes. A Regency romance? It was a little too complex, a little too real for such a simple description. And thank goodness for that and for Jennie Goutet. Well done!

clean romance

A gripping story of a young woman who has never known love for herself until she meets the hero in the story.

The heroine has been threatened and mistreated her whole life and now the guardian of her son continues the pattern.

The heroine finds strength through her love of her son and the friendship of her neighbors.

The hero wants to rescue the heroine but his rescue allows her todo so herself with his love and support.

A great story of “family” not always being born into but created by choice and friendship.

Well developed plot line and characters. The villain is truly an evil character.

The other characters are introduced in the first book in the series but each can be read as a standalone… but why “cheat” yourself of a good book?!

Can’t wait for the next one…

Interesting and compelling read

Gourmet captures human emotions in a most effective manner. Even within the realms of fear and anxiety, the reader is strangely comforted and hopeful.