The Determined Miss Rachel

by Laura Rollins

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She wants nothing more than to leave. He wants nothing more than for her to stay. Change may be the only constant in life, but for Rachel Chant change has only ever meant loss. First her father passed, then she was forced to leave her mother, and now she has even lost her home. Enough is enough and Rachel determines to find a way to be with her mother once again. She is no longer a little girl, dependent on those charged with her care, and she won’t stand by while her mother slips beyond reputable society and further into poverty. Christopher Dunn has always lived among the comforts of high society, but never as a true member. The son of a musician and now a tutor, he has long since given up on having a home or family. Change and disruption are a way of life for him. He’s a man without roots, and he’s fine with that. That is, until he meets Rachel. Steady in the face of uncertainty and with a love of music that runs as deep as his own, Rachel first captures Christopher’s interest and soon afterward his heart. However, Rachel’s determination to return home won’t let her rest. But to return home would be to leave Christopher. Life, it seems, is not yet done taking away those she loves, and this time it just might be more than either of them can endure. As the second stand-alone novel in a new series by author Laura Rollins, The Determined Miss Rachel continues the Daughters of Courage series. This charming story is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era (think: a clean Bridgerton). All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and can be read apart but are best enjoyed in proper order. Prequel Novella: The Dauntless Lady Susan Book 1: The Audacious Miss Eliza Book 2: The Determined Miss Rachel Book 3: The Fearless Miss Dinah Book 4: The Tenacious Lady Blackmore

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

General Historical, Georgian (1714–1837), Regency (1811–1820)

Series

The Daughters of Courage • Book 2

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

June 23, 2021

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Adultery or infidelity, Grief or loss of a loved one

Editorial Reviews

"I absolutely loved this story! Amazing!" Melissa, Amazon Review "A touching , funny book with lots of wisdom, humor, and shared sorrows that will lift you up, giving you a glimpse of characters who have made the best if their lives and continue to live a life filled with happiness. You won't want to miss out on this delightful book!" Jeanie B Womack, Amazon Review "Rachel and Christoper’s story just grabbed my heart." Freddie, Amazon Review

About the Author

Laura Rollins has always loved a heart-melting happily ever after. It didn’t matter if the story took place in Regency England, or in a cobbler’s shop, if there was a sweet romance, she would read it.Life has given her many of her own adventures. Currently she lives in the Rocky Mountains with her best-friend, who is also her husband, and their four beautiful children. She still loves to read books and more books; her favorite types of music are classical, Broadway, and country; she loves hiking in the mountains near her home; and she’s been known to debate with her oldest son about whether Infinity is better categorized as a number or an idea.

Just okay

I quite enjoyed the first book of this series, and I love following familiar characters and reading an entire book series as a general rule. This story, however, was hard to get through, especially with so much potential to be great! The main character is honestly pretty annoying, with her constant worrying and obsessing over her mother. Rachel obsesses over seeing her mother again, in such a way that it seems that she hasn't seen her in years. In reality, it's only been a few months, but she just can't move past this. Her uncle is irritated but incredibly patient in dealing with the constant whining and begging and other nonsense. That being said, if he had just been honest with Rachel from the beginning, she would have been able to understand the situation and deal with it. Instead, the whole story was a lot of unnecessary secrecy and drama. Her mother is also no help whatsoever in this situation, as she could have easily relieved her daughter's worries from the beginning. But where would the constant conflict be then? Ugh.Oh, and somehow a romantic attachment develops in the meantime. With a poor (but wonderful!) not-quite gentleman, who also somehow loves how she's so focused and determined (read: suspicious and obsessive). I know, I know... childish, ridiculous girls are so appealing! Sigh.I feel a little harsh in my review, but I was just so disappointed in this story. Especially when there were some very fun, unique and interesting characters sprinkled through the book. For me, these stories are a lovely way to distract from the negative things we deal with in everyday reality, but the constant overly dramatic and nonsensical hardships of the Chant family were over the top and irritating. The next book is based on the youngest daughter, and her character is such a foolish self-centered idiot I'm not even going to bother.

long drawn out story

Could have been so much more as the FitzwilliM character was more interesting than the main characters. Story was long and drawn out. Disappointing

Welcome to Curio Manor!

Lots of plot twists and quirky unpredictable characters make this book enjoyable to read. Our heroine, Rachel, does have quite a difficult time at first because she has a desperate need to make sure her distant mother is okay. And each of the other major young adult characters have problems, some associated with the earlier death of parents.It was refreshing to spend time in a novel a novel that wasn't set in the middle of London but rather out in the country where the ton was less influential.

I love happy endings

I admire anyone who can write a good story. And a happy ending is a must for me, so this checked those boxes. I have to say, though, that the three young ladies in this series are not all that likable. One so horribly virtuous she would through her gentleman's heart overboard, one a whiney complainer, and one a pouty brat. And please tell me what happened to proof readers. That's me being a whiney complainer!