A Trial of His Affections

A Trial of His Affections

by Mindy Burbidge Strunk

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Miles Yardley has spent years admiring the girl next door—only to find himself in an impossible predicament.

With a newly inherited estate, he finally has the means to offer for Grace Jenkins, the woman who has captivated him for as years. But just as he gathers his courage, he learns she is heading to London for a Season—not to enjoy the delights of the ton, but to secure a titled husband. Worse still, she enlists his help in navigating society, asking him to introduce her to the very men who could take her away from him. Miles and his friends hatch a scheme—steering her toward the most disagreeable suitors in the hope that she will see reason. But when their plan misfires spectacularly and Miles finds himself blackballed from every London club, he realizes he may have miscalculated badly.

Grace Jenkins knows she can’t marry for love—but that doesn’t mean she can afford to fail.

The daughter of a stable master, she was never intended for society, but thanks to her brother’s determination, the Jenkins name is on the cusp of acceptance. Now it is her duty to raise their status higher—by marrying a lord. With the right introductions and her substantial dowry, she is confident she can succeed. But every outing she makes with potential suitors ends in disaster—torn gowns and mortifying accidents leave her humiliated. As the Season wears on, Grace begins to wonder… if it weren’t for titles and duty, would she want any husband but him?

As schemes unravel, reputations teeter on the brink of ruin, and Miles faces social exile for his meddling, Grace’s carefully laid plans begin to slip through her fingers. For the first time, Grace wonders if duty is truly worth the cost of happiness, while Miles must decide if he is willing to fight for the woman he loves—even if it means letting her go.

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Genre
Historical Romance
Subgenre
General Historical, Georgian (1714–1837), Regency (1811–1820)
Series
The Bachelors of Blackstone's
Audience
Adult
Bell Peppers
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Profanity
1 None
Violence
1 None
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco
2 Mild
Publication Date
May 14, 2025
Language Versions
English
Narration Type
Human
Fiction Form
Novel

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Gabie
A trial of his affections is the perfect novel.

I loved it! It was entertaining and really funny .The blunders he makes are not ill intended, only a trial of his affections.The Flamingo with a tie was unsuspected, you'll see.

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Lisa J Page
Fate or a Misunderstanding.....

Great Regency Romance about the story of Miles and Grace. Love the era of this time in history with all it's traditions about Courtship and relationships. With a misunderstanding, Miles, has being asked by Grace's brother to find her a suitor which leads to some interesting pairings and engagements with the men he selects for her.

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Love to read!
Such a fun and sweet romance!

This was such a fun, sweet and clean Regency romance! It started out a bit slow but once it got going, I had a hard time putting it down. Miles was so sweet in his endeavors to woo Grace. And Grace was so kind, a bit naive at times, but the H and h were wonderful! There were some very funny moments with all the accidents that kept happening to poor Grace because of Miles. But it all worked out wonderfully in the end. I've thoroughly been enjoying this series.

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Crazygirl
a little annoying

This series is written by different authors so you can't judge one by the others. This 2nd in the series I found to be very annoying in general. The H constantly causing problems for the h. It ended ok of course, but it was hard to get past the ridiculous "accidents"I have enjoyed other books from this author, just this one wasn't a favorite.The other Blackstone series have been fairly good so far (1&3).I don't feel you have to read all the stories in this series if you don't want. Their only tie is the Blackstone club so missing one won't cause a break in the story.

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Jennifer (sassygirlreads)
Continuous string of mishaps and laughs with some romance mixed in!

I don’t think I have ever seen someone mess up a proposal like Miles Yardley did with Grace Jenkins in A Trial of His Affections. I wasn’t surprised when she rejected him. This event is the catalyst that leads Miles to one mishap after another that really kept me laughing through the whole book.A year after the disastrous proposal Grace is to have her first Season in London. She is determined to marry someone with a title to help her family gain more esteem in society. Miles is not happy when his brother tells Grace that Miles will help her. How? By introducing her to titled gentlemen during the season. Miles just can’t say no.His brother and friends devise a plan to put Miles in a better light by only introducing Grace to not the best of gentlemen. What could possibly go wrong … a lot!Miles is loyal and wears his love for Grace on his sleeve that everyone sees, except for Grace. Even through all his mishaps and guilt you know he is only trying to protect Grace from his brother and friends’ concocted plan. He tries so hard but can’t seem to keep the unfortunate events from happening. I kept hearing myself say, “Oh no!” Grace bears everything with her head held high with ultimate society dignity. She is strong and determined to do her family right but through these mishaps, Grace slowly begins to see what she really wants.I was rooting for Miles and Grace even from the poor proposal, through all the mishaps, and the tender moments mixed throughout! I love all the side characters too – I hope to see them in future stories! A Trial of His Affections is a must read!Some of my favorite things: The rejected proposal, the monkey, the walking stick, the hair, the true friends, the meddling sisters, and her fascination with ferns.- Regency romance- Charming MMC- Sweet & dutiful FMC- Neighbors- Witty banter- Unrequited love- Second chance- He falls firstHappy reading!

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