An Inconvenient Beauty (Hawthorne House Book #4)

This is book four in the Hawthorne House series, even though it is a stand alone book you will miss a lot of the history behind many of the characters in this book if you only read this one. You can read it as a stand alone though and not really get lost in the book, yet there are a lot of different characters in this book that you will meet in the previous books that will help you keep everyone straight. I fell in love with the Hawthorne family from the first book I read in this series. So I was excited to finally read one dedicated to the handsome Duke. Griffith, Duke of Riverton, is a unique character with an organized life so when he finally decides it is time to seek a wife he plans to do so in an organized fashion. Miss Isabella Breckenridge is a beauty beyond measure. When she agrees to a plan to help her family will it be more than she can go through with? Isabella is a beautiful, fun loving girl with a huge heart. But when guilt collides with the heart will she do the right thing? I love all the books I have read in this series and hated to see it come to an end. Kristi Ann Hunter does a great job at developing her characters and describing the scene so that you feel a part of the story.

•°o•:*:•.SIGH.•:*:• o°• 1815 London, Regency Era, England We have finally come to Griffith Hawthorne’s story. This story really flowed along at a nice pace as the characters got to know each other. The Duke of Riverton is the eldest sibling. He is logical and organized, even a bit subdued at times. But, he has many layers to him. His family has a legacy of marrying for love. He has ‘decided’ the time has come for him to marry, so he sets out to find a reasonable wife, who will ‘fit’ into his life, and then he can come to love her. Enter Frederica St. Clair; a plain but fitting woman who should do the trick. Isabella Breckenridge has practically made a deal with the devil. Her uncle, Percy St. Clair, is wealthy and connected. Her family is poor with little chance at a good future now that her father has been injured. When her uncle, and cousin Frederica, decide to visit them after many years, he discovers what an undeniable beauty she has become and hatches a plan to benefit them both. She is soon whisked to London during the high season and put on display for all of society to admire. Her intent is to fulfill her uncle’s demands, and return home to continue helping her family along with financial relief and glowing recommendations for her brothers to attend school. Her intent is NOT to fall in love since she has no use for such things. But, what does God have planned? Special Quote - Ch. 32 “Have you prayed about ?” “Every day.” Every moment. Griffith wasn’t sure there was an hour he’d been awake when some part of him hadn’t been crying out to God for a way to fix this dull ache in the middle of his chest that refused to go away as long as there was a chance… I love this because sometimes I too feel like there are some parts of me crying out to God, more than a conscious prayer. Very well stated by the author. The story was sweet and endearing, and at times I laughed aloud. I even sighed happily as I turned the last page. Now that the series is finished, I plan to go back and read the books again. They were that enjoyable. Kristi Ann Hunter weaves wonderful stories. And Bethany House has blessed her with lovely book covers. © October 2017 Bethany House 373 pages In exchange for my honest opinion, I received a copy from Bethany House Publ. which I am privileged to provide with no other compensation. - 5 stars Read: 10/04&05/2017 - Reviewed: 10/14/2017 HAWTHORNE HOUSE SERIES “The Hawthorne House Series follows a set of aristocratic siblings led by the Duke of Riverton. Set from 1812 - 1815, these stories show how beautiful life, love, and family can be when you let God be a part of them.” (I love that there are more than 3 books, but we also don’t have to wait forever between stories!) A Lady of Esteem – Free eNovella – 7/1/2015 A Noble Masquerade – Book 1 – 9/8/2015 You’ve Got Mail, Regency Style An Elegant Façade – Book 2 – 7/5/2016 An Uncommon Courtship – Book 3 – 1/3/2017 An Inconvenient Beauty – Book – 4 - 09/2017

Great finale. Have enjoyed this series. Fairly easy read, but a bit of depth to it if you want to think about iy.