She will pose as a man, The Ace of Hearts, who will help men gain the heart of the woman of their choice. While there she figures out a scheme, with an older lady to make money. This was such a fun read! Alice Rosemeyer and her sister run away to Larkhall, by invitation, to escape an arranged marriage. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. (I’m crossing my fingers that Bridget’s is next after all the hints we got for what promises to be a romantic premise between her and the captain that years ago stole her heart.) I’m so excited to revisit the beautiful Larkhall Estate and not only see the characters I grew to love return to get their happily ever afters, but discover what unique plots centered around letters Ashtyn Newbold will come up with next. I loved the secondary characters and am eager to read Louisa, Bridget, and Matthew’s stories. I also enjoyed the subplot with Issac and Diana and liked how it was handled.
I sympathized with both characters and loved watching them come together and overcome their obstacles for a happily ever after that, while not perfect, was still beautiful, especially considering it was centered on sacrifice. Both were strong characters who over the course of the story grew and helped strengthen one another. The story was not only fun and original, but Alice and Thomas’s relationship was deep and romantic. This added such an interesting dynamic to their growing relationship that made it easy to read the entire book in a single sitting in order for me to discover how everything would resolve. Even as he and the heroine overcome their initial dislike and become first friends, then something more, knowledge of her involvement in his sister’s marriage could hinder their budding relationship should he ever learn of it.
#Ace of hearts series#
The Ace of Hearts is a sweet regency romance novel, book one in the Larkhall Letters series by Ashtyn Newbold.Īshtyn Newbold always tells a fantastic story, and the premise of The Ace of Hearts was especially unique and intriguing-an enemies-to-lovers romance set at a gorgeous estate where the heroine runs a secret business offering romantic advice and writing love letters on behalf of lovesick men…both of which inadvertently cause the hero’s younger sister to elope with a man he disapproves of. Had they been wrong to play love for a fool? With reputations, secrets, and more than one heart at risk, Alice and Thomas become trapped in a game with no rules, a game neither intended to play. But when he turns out to be she, and also a guest at the same house, his task is further complicated-especially as Alice proves herself to be as captivating as she is clever. When she appears indifferent, he stumbles upon an advertisement: a gentleman offering assistance in matters of the heart. Invited to stay at Larkhall, he sets his sights on the wealthy sister of his host. When Thomas Herring's sister marries an indebted man because of a love letter, he has no choice but to marry into money himself.
Thomas Herring, she might just call herself successful.
If she can manage to keep her identity secret, her reputation intact, and avoid the arrogant house guest, Mr. Determined to earn her future security without a husband, she begins operating as the anonymous Ace of Hearts, writing love letters on behalf of the men eager to secure a match at the close of the London season. A secret venture, a regrettable love letter, and a heart he can't afford to lose.įaced with her stepbrother’s betrayal and an unwanted marriage, Alice Rosemeyer accepts an invitation to the estate of Larkhall.
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