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How to Live Happily Ever After (Happy Ever Regency Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Bree Wolf (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 7: Happy Ever Regency

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Who said three times is a charm? How about seventeen?

Miss Agnes Bottombrook accepted long ago that she would never marry. Not even when she was still young did gentlemen see anything in her that would appeal to them. Now, at nine-and-twenty years of age, all hope is lost and Agnes is on the shelf for good.

Or isn’t she?

Out of nowhere, the rakishly handsome—and young, mind you!—Lord Wentford asks Agnes for a dance, shocking not only Agnes but all of London society, most of all, his own mother. Certain that his intentions are far from honorable, Agnes tries her utmost to rebuff the young lord and reveal him as a scoundrel, only seeking her attention to win a bet or wager of some kind.

Unfortunately, Lord Wentford cannot be rebuffed, no matter how hard Agnes tries, forcing her to contemplate the possibility—remote as it might be—that he might truly…care for her.

Or doesn’t he?

Without her consent, Agnes finds herself swept off her feet by her most unexpected and equally persistent suitor, doubting her own sanity when desires she thought she had long since abandoned resurface. But will she dare believe him?

Would she be a fool to do so…or rather not to do so?

In this fairy tale Regency romance by USA Today bestselling and HOLT Medallion winning author, BREE WOLF, an old spinster and a young earl come to realize that love does not follow rules...least of all society's.

Happy Ever Regency Series
#1 How to Live Happily Ever After
#2 How to Wake a Sleeping Lady
#3 How to Tame a Beastly Lord
#4 How to Climb a Lady's Tower
#5 How to Steal a Thief's Heart
#6 How to Turn a Frog into a Prince
#7 How to Return a Lady's Slipper

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He resfused to take "never" for an answer.

Discover passions power in this swoon-worthy tale or risking it all for love.

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"Lord Wentworth and Miss Bottombrook have an endearing relationship. As they begin to court and get to know one another, the reader can't help but form an attachment to them both. With fun, witty conversations, readers can't help but laugh and smile throughout the story." ~ InD'tale Magazine

"This is an absolutely charming story with loads of humor and loveable characters." ~ Peggy

"A delightful, lighthearted romance that warms the heart." ~ Lori Dykes

"This book will have you engaged and smiling, waiting to see what is coming next with in the first few pages. The characters are enjoyable and unexpected. The plot keeps you waiting and wondering what comes next." ~ S Jones

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It was her!
Grant Barrett, Earl of Wentford, felt as though he had strayed into a dream as he stood and stared across the ballroom at the woman he would marry.
He had never met her.
He had never spoken to her.
He did not even know her name.
Yet, he knew that it was her.
Her and no other.
Grant had felt it as though a bolt of lightning had struck him hard in the chest, knocking the air from his lungs and pulling his focus from the world around him to settle on her.
Her alone.
It was her!
His heart beat fast against his ribs as his gaze trailed over her lovely features. Her eyes shone in a rare golden hue, complementing the soft waves of her hair despite the few unruly curls that had escaped down her temples. With a wave of her hand, she brushed them away. There was kindness in her gaze, something soft and tender, sweet and almost innocent. Yet, Grant smiled when he saw the determined set of her jaw as well as the hint of steel that came to her eyes as a group of haughty, young debutantes pushed past her with no regard for their surroundings.
With a slight scoff, his siren turned away, rolling her eyes in a way that made Grant's heart pause in his chest.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09L1L81W7
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bree Wolf (November 3, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2531 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 ‏ : ‎ 120 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #118,109 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #982 in Women's Historical Fiction
- #2,503 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Books)
- #2,547 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Kindle Store)

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BREE WOLF is a USA Today bestselling author and award-winning word wizard, who is rarely seen without a book in hand or fingers glued to the keyboard. Searching for her true calling, Bree valiantly battled the hallowed halls of academia, earning a BA in English, an MA in Specialized Translation, and countless paper cuts. After wandering abroad and toiling at translation agencies and law firms in Ireland, she realized her heart belonged to one place only: the pages of a good romance novel.

With over 50 published works, Bree has crafted a myriad of intricately woven worlds where resilient heroines find once-in-a-lifetime love with complicated heroes. Through tales of heartbreak and triumph, her characters persevere to hard-won happily-ever-afters, taking readers along on the poignant journey.

Whether in Regency England, medieval castles or the drama of Highland lairds, Bree's gift is capturing romance's full emotional spectrum. Her stories sweep across landscapes and centuries but always promise hard-fought hope for heroes and heroines to find that magical blend of laughter, sorrow, passion and partnership that is true love.

A lifelong bookworm and language enthusiast, Bree is devoted to love stories that linger in a reader's heart long after the last page. Her own heart beats through every tale promising romance as the greatest adventure.

If you're an avid reader, sign up for Bree's newsletter as she has the tendency to simply give books away. As a welcome gift, you also receive a book for FREE. Find out about freebies, giveaways as well as occasional advance reader copies and read before the book is even on the shelves!

BOOKS BY BREE:

LOVE'S SECOND CHANCE SERIES

#1 Forgotten & Remembered

#2 Cursed & Cherished

#3 Abandoned & Protected

#4 Betrayed & Blessed

#5 Despised & Desired

#6 Deceived & Honoured

#7 Sacrificed & Reclaimed

#8 Destroyed & Restored

#9 Ruined & Redeemed

#10 Condemned & Admired

#11 Trapped & Liberated

#12 Oppressed & Empowered

#13 Dared & Kissed

#14 Tamed & Unleashed

#15 Banished & Welcomed

#16 Haunted & Revered

#17 Fooled & Enlightened

#18 Scorned & Craved

#19 Wronged & Respected

#20 Disregarded & Adored

Love's Second Chance Prequels:

#1 Ignored & Treasured

#2 Persuaded & Rescued

#3 Shunned & Embraced

FORBIDDEN LOVE NOVELLA SERIES

#1 The Wrong Brother

#2 A Brilliant Rose

#3 The Forgotten Wife

#4 An Unwelcome Proposal

#5 Rules to Be Broken

#6 Hearts to Be Mended

#7 Winning her Hand

#8 Conquering her Heart

HAPPY EVER REGENCY SERIES

#1 How to Live Happily Ever After

#2 How to Wake A Sleeping Lady

#3 How to Tame A Beastly Lord

#4 How to Climb A Lady's Tower

#5 How to Steal A Thief's Heart

#6 How to Turn A Frog Into A Prince

#7 How to Return A Lady's Slipper

THE WHICKERTONS IN LOVE SERIES

#0 Once Upon a Kiss Gone Horribly Wrong

#1 Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss

#2 Once Upon a Temptingly Ruinous Kiss

#3 Once Upon an Irritatingly Magical Kiss

#4 Once Upon a Devastatingly Sweet Kiss

#5 Once Upon an Achingly Beautiful Kiss

#6 Once Upon an Accidentally Bewitching Kiss

Christmas prequel: Once Upon an Aggravatingly Heroic Kiss

FLAMES OF WINTER SERIES

#1 Flames of Winter

#2 Shield of Fire

#3 Out of Smoke and Ashes

#4 On the Wings of Cinders

LASS OF LEGEND

#1 Like the Break of Dawn

#2 By the Grey Light of Morning

#3 In the Coming of Tomorrow

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Heather Grey

Cute as to be expected!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022

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I have not read this author before, but a friend recommended it and we started this one for a book club.

First, I'm a sucker for Regency stories. The plot was straightforward and it was really fast to read. It's not overly complicated and predictable, but that's what I signed up for. It was a sweet, romantic story about following your heart and taking a chance despite how you feel about yourself.

I plan on reading the follow up to this novella because I have to know how happily ever after goes... Or does it?

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Rural Reader

She should have been jumping for joy.

Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2022

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Although I'm not sure which fairytale How to Live Happily Ever After is a rewrite of, but I did enjoy it, especially the hero. He is the kind of man most women would fall for, unless that woman is the heroine. Odd. I tried to understand her reasoning, but her stubbornness just made the story drag.

As with other Bree Wolf books, this is a clean and sweet read with a happy ending. Unlike other books I've read by this author, this is the first book in a series and the ending was only semi-complete.

Content 411: This is a sweet and clean read that is suitable for any romance reader.

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Janice Goll

Great read it will not disappont!

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022

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This is a feel good romance. The Duke has found himself in love at first sight by Wallflower at the dance. The Duke approaches her across the dance floor and she is wondering why as she feels by society standards he is above her station. He dances with her and ge continues to wear her down but his mother has a different lady in mind for her son to marry. He tells her that he intends to marry her, and asks her everyday. Read the story to find if there will be a happy there after..... I enjoyed this story from the begining.

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Jac

MEH expected better from this author

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022

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I like this author but this book reads like an underdeveloped short story. The idea of love at first sight is sweet. But the H’s relentless pursuit and declarations that he will never leave her alone felt like he was stalking her. He was relentlessly love-bombing her. It was not sweet and romantic at all.

Nessa is in her late twenties and has no personality and life of her own. She is well-read and intelligent yet does nothing. She has no reason not to marry him because she won’t be sacrificing anything.
The author would have done better to make her more than ‘stubborn’. If she had been a grown woman with a real choice to make the book would have been far more interesting.
I found the writing boring and repetitive.

The silly rom-com scenes, like baking a pie together then throwing flour at each other, were not very regency and added nothing to the story.
The final few chapters were the most interesting and family confrontations should have happened sooner and been developed more.

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PeggyC51

Charming

Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021

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This is an absolutely charming story with loads of humor and loveable characters. Agnes can’t believe Grant is serious about courting her, and certainly not about marrying her. Grant fell in love with Agnes, whom he calls Nessa, at first sight. There is one determined suitor, one confounded lady, two meddling mamas, and one sweet papa. The story is simple with a few side-steps and lots of fun. So, how do you get that happily ever after? Persistence! If you enjoyed Ness and Grant in How to Wake a Sleeping Lady, you’ll this one. It’s the story of how it all began.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. My review is voluntary.

Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021

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This is a cute romance between one very ardent would-be-lover and one very stubborn, anti-social wallflower. I was drawn in by the idea of a spinster wallflower finding love since most of the books on the market are about the debutantes. It was heartwarming to see Grant have to convince Agnes at every step along the way to marry him and to keep up his determination when she was so impossible. I did get irritated with Agnes for constantly putting herself down, convinced he really ought to want a young debutante, and I really got annoyed with how little faith she had in him. She so much as saw him utter another word to a pretty woman and immediately she jumped to him being interested in the other woman and not her. She really was rather over-the-top melodramatic. On the other hand, I agreed with Agnes too in that they really needed more than just a day or two before accepting a marriage proposal. It felt rushed and pushy and there is such a thing as courting (or dating as we call it now) which would have answered the question of if his insta-lust really would last longer than a handful of days and they could have actually gotten to know each other beyond just superficially attracted to outer appearance. The story itself felt long and like not much happened outside of his constantly visiting her and asking her to marry him, though I did love that scene in the kitchen. The story did have some problems with it, period detail-wise. Specifically, their first meeting at a ball. I know it sounds like a natural thing to meet at a ball in a Regency set book. Grant was there to socialize with his cousin and friends. But the question is why was Agnes there? She obviously wasn’t there to find a husband, she wasn’t there as a chaperone, she doesn’t seem to have any friends (except for a married cousin), she didn’t seem to be a friend of the party host, and she wasn’t ton. And going to balls is expensive, it means new dresses for each party usually, which is why families are usually limited on how many Seasons they can afford for a daughter. It was like there were details missing that should have been fleshed out, like what did she do in her spare time? Because it didn’t seem like she did anything besides go to balls. And servants seemed largely absent from the story. There was mention of a butler in one scene and a cook in another, but why didn’t Agnes have a chaperone at the balls, or at the very least a ladies’ maid, and why didn’t Grant have a footman accompanying him?

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Ilona Nurmela

A lovely prequel to How To Wake A Sleeping Lady

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022

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I loved this sweet regency romance and am glad I now know how Grant and Nessa met and fell in love. When Grant sees a woman across the ballroom, he is mesmerized and Nessa thinks him mad for proposing marriage after just one dance. I loved Nessa’s doubts and how sweetly Grant overcomes them. Adored the kitchen scene!!! Recommended for lovers of Austen, clean & sweet regency romances and sassy heroines.

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Winnie Robinson

Sweet story

Reviewed in Canada on October 27, 2023

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It was a sweet story - well written for a novella. Usually, I find that shorter stories tend not to have enough depth to the story or enough character development, but this one was pretty good.

HeyerFan

Love at First Sight

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2024

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Grant Wentworth knows the moment he catches sight of Agnes Bottombrook that she is the woman he will marry. However convincing an on-the-shelf spinster that he is serious is easier said than done. Loved Grant’s pursuit of his ‘Nessie’ and his seventeen proposals!

Christina M

Gorgeous HEA

Reviewed in Australia on February 7, 2024

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This HEA features a slightly older woman and a younger earl. Grant falls instantly in love with Agnes but has to convince her that he is genuine. His mother is diabolical and tries to force him into another relationship. 17 proposals later, Agnes finally accepts. The banter between the couple is enjoyable and I enjoyed the story. This romance falls firmly into the sweet/clean category.

Miss Informed

A reluctant lady

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2023

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At 29, Agnes is on the shelf, accepting until Grant, Earl of Wentworth, pursues her.
An unusual romance, and enjoyable because of that. Agnes' reluctance stems from a fear that her beau is making her the object of a wager that will lead to scorn, but there's more than that as well.
Lovely characters and a great story.

Amazon Customer

How to live happily ever after

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2021

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I like the way the author has written this story with the feelings of his characters acknowledged. The meeting of the main characters is portrayed in detail and their feelings taken into account.
Society was paramount but the main people in this story follow their love through to the end and in spite of their families wanting different outcomes.
I enjoyed this book and will recommend it as an entertaining read.

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