This story didn’t really work for me because of the short time frame involved and Connie changing from “loving” Jonathan’s brother to recognizing her own love for Jonathan. Jonathan has a secret as well - he has been in love with Connie for years. Constance has been waiting for Jonathan’s brother so that they can reveal their secret engagement, but her fiance has second thoughts and sends his brother instead.

THE TREASURE HUNT: Jonathan Hayes, Viscount Whitley, has been sent by his brother to face Constance Manning. The children in this story are simply adorable as well. The relationship between Eleanor and Michael was not complicated and they are rather reserved characters, but I enjoyed their romance because it wrapped up some lose ends from the series and I like that these more mature characters also get their happy ending. It is book 6.5 in the Bedwyn series and, for me, the best part was seeing all my favorite characters from that series again. When they do, at Eleanor’s sister’s home, they discover that Michael’s children already have plans for Eleanor to be their new mother.This story was reserved and sweet. These two mature adults find sweet platonic companionship with one another but never expect to meet again.

There she meets Michael Benning, Earl of Staunton and his two precocious children. On the way to visit her sister, the Duchess of Bewcastle, she is forced to seek shelter at an inn because of the weather. This is an anthology of four unconnected stories which were previously published.ĪNOTHER DREAM: This is the story of Eleanor Thompson, an independent woman of almost forty.

A matter of class by mary balogh