Genre: Adult Fiction (Historical Romance)
Date Published: October 21, 2020
Publisher: BaR Publishing
In this funny romantic series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that don’t know what’s hit them…
....Reverend Augustus Shackleford’s mission in life (aside from ensuring the collection box was suitably full every Sunday) was to secure advantageous marriages for each of his eight daughters. A tall order, given the fact that in the Reverend’s opinion they didn’t possess a single ladylike bone in the eight bodies they had between them. Quite where he would find a wealthy titled gentleman bottle headed enough to take any of them on remained a mystery and indeed was likely to test even his legendary resourcefulness.
....Grievously wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar, Nicholas Sinclair was only recently returned to Blackmore after receiving news of his estranged father’s unexpected death. After an absence of twenty years, the new Duke was well aware it was his duty to marry and produce an heir as quickly as possible. However, tormented by recurring nightmares after his horrific experiences during the battle, Nicholas had no taste to brave the ton’s marriage mart in search of a docile obedient wife.
…..Never in his wildest dreams did Reverend Shackleford envisage receiving an offer for his eldest daughter from the newly appointed Duke of Blackmore. Of course, the Reverend was well aware he was fudging it a bit in describing Grace as respectful, meek or dutiful, nevertheless, he could never have imagined that his eldest daughter’s unruliness might end up ruining them all….
Grace by Beverley Watts is the first book in the Shakelford Sisters series. This was a cute, short love story. We got to know Grace a little better than the Duke, but he’s secretive, so that may be by design. Bits of his history came out later in the story. I wasn’t a fan of Grace’s father. I think he was supposed to be comic relief, but he was a bad dad. He was a stereotype. I just didn’t like him. I liked how everything wrapped up, and I’ll probably check out the other books in this series too.
Beverley spent 8 years teaching English as a Foreign Language to International Military Students in Britannia Royal Naval College, the Royal Navy’s premier officer training establishment in the UK. She says that in the whole 8 years there was never a dull moment and many of her wonderful experiences at the College were not only memorable but were most definitely 'the stuff of fiction.' Her debut novel An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted is very loosely based on her adventures at the College.
Beverley particularly enjoys writing books that make people laugh and currently she has two series of Romantic Comedies, both contemporary and historical, as well as a humorous cosy mystery series under her belt.
To learn more about Beverley Watts and her books, visit her website. You can also find her on Goodreads, Facebook, & Instagram.
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