Widows of Somerset

by Rebecca Connolly, Jen Geigle Johnson, Heather B. Moore

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Rules of the Secret Society of Young Widows:

Rule 1: Be a widow.

Rule 2: Have an impeccable reputation.

Rule 3: Don't fall in love again.

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Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Subgenre

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

Series

Timeless Regency Collection

Audience

Adult

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Profanity

2 Mild

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

2 Mild

Publication Date

November 8, 2025

Language Versions

English

Narration Type

Human

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Adultery or infidelity, Chronic or terminal illness, Grief or loss of a loved one

Representation

Single-parent or widowed-parent protagonist

Editorial Reviews

"All three plots maintain a lively pace, and the writing is enjoyable." --FS Brown, IND'TALE MAGAZINE

"Very very very good read!!! Please enjoy the widows of Somerset!!! I did. I read all three novellas. By the way I loved them all." -Marci

"An absolutely stunning collection of novellas, woven together by the common theme of widowhood." -Josi

Sweet,

Light, easy and entertaining stories with young widows as the main focus. All have solid heroes who “do the right thing” by each of their heroines.

Sweet collection of regency stories

I liked the theme for this collection of regency stories. Each author added her own twists and spin on a tale of a widow in the regency era, with a few characters overlapping each story. Each one was a sweet and clean romance, and I enjoyed the stories and how they worked individually and as a whole collection.

The Secret Society of Young Widows

During a time when widows had few rights if any, Lady Joanna Kingswood organizes a social club, the Secret Society of Young Widows, to protect the widows’ rights and help those who ended up destitute. This book includes three interesting stories of three women who find a greater love the second time around. The audio was very well done. I liked the author’s descriptive voice of the characters in the stories. I particularly liked the third story and the narrator’s depiction of the child’s voice, as well as the added themes of old friends renewing acquaintances, second chance at love with a previous almost fiancée, restitution of swindled property, and reconciliations within a family.

Uneven, but generally good.

Not all of the stories were equally good. There seemed to be a bit of uneven writing ability, but that may be my overly critical eye.Certainly, it is a collection to keep buying, as one always finds gems hidden within and new authors to experience.