Refining the Debutante by Anneka R. Walker, New Release!

 

Book Summary:

Miss Miranda Bartley is in love with the Honorable Ethan Roderick, their engagement all but official. But as she basks in the success of her London Season, her joy is cut short when Ethan ends their courtship, claiming she is too insensitive. In the wake of her heartbreak, Miranda is dealt yet another blow, one that changes everything. In a harsh twist of fate, she quickly falls from Society darling to servant in her uncle’s home.

Believing he will never see Miranda again, Ethan is shocked when he encounters her by accident. Even more surprising is her dramatic change; she is no longer the self-centered young woman he left behind. Her eyes now open to the plight of poverty surrounding her, Miranda has become every bit the lady Ethan once imagined her to be. As he helps the woman he once loved, their tattered relationship returns to familiarity. But Ethan is determined to protect his heart and begins a courtship with his neighbor, who is predictable and safe—everything Miranda is not. Forced to perform a delicate dance, Miranda and Ethan must choose—follow the rules of Society or the longing of their hearts.

My Review:

Refining the Debutante was a regency read I could not put down! Lately I have been in a reading funk and this was just what I needed to pull me out of it. I loved Miranda's character from this first moment Ethan met her at the dressmaker's store. She was vibrant, outspoken, and bold. Watching her fall from her once elevated status was emotional, painful, and tear-inducing. Walker made me ache right along with Miranda and had me guessing how her story would turn out. Her metamorphosis was gradual, fragile, and beautiful.  Refining the Debutante made me self reflect and hope that I am being the kind of person that I want to be. A truly good story makes you think about your own life, and that is what this story did for me. I received a copy of this book for free, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

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