About the book:
A secret, an unseen witness, and a misunderstanding threaten to keep apart two people who have loved each other their entire lives. When these barriers to love are finally lifted, can she overcome her own insecurities and finally see the truth?
Racked with guilt and blaming himself for his brother’s death, Phillip Heartford left his ancestral home five years ago.
After losing the love of her life, the beautiful Allison Morgan is resentful and angry. She has rejected countless suitors, and now, in the middle of her third season, she may be out of options.
Allison’s younger sister Julia is an ugly duckling. At least that is how she sees it. Although a happy marriage seems out of her reach, she hopes to one day live a quiet life as a spinster. If she cannot have her own fairytale ending, she is determined to do anything to help her sister and her dear friend, Phillip, find their happiness.
Little does Julia know that Phillip has always loved her. Unfortunately, he believes that it was this love that caused his brother’s death and destroyed Julia’s chance for happiness. He must now take a bride. Having convinced himself that his brother would want him to protect Julia, Phillip intends to become her brother by marrying Allison.
Returning home to fulfill his duty, will Phillip be able to follow his conscience or will his heart interfere?
To Marry a Morgan can be read as a stand-alone romance, though it is part of a sweet Regency series. It is a childhood-friends and second-chance romance.
My review:
I enjoyed this story set in the Regency time period. I liked Julia and felt for her in her insecurity, especially since she had such a gorgeous sister. It was nice to have a heroine who's not a size 2, though she was self-conscious about her weight. I loved that Phillip encouraged her to eat sweets; that was a cute scene. Phillip, too, was a wonderful character, honorable and caring, though a bit misguided in what he thought was best. I loved that he rescued a kitten and kept it; that was so sweet! There were a few cute moments between Phillip and Julia but I did wish for a bit more to show how they felt. I had to listen to the book at 1.5 speed as normal speed felt way too slow. The narrator was okay; I've listened to others with British accents I've liked better. This was a clean read. There was mention of God but it's not meant to be a Christian story. If you like Regency stories, you'll probably like this one.
I received an Audible copy of this story from StoryOrigin. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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