Darling Mr. Day by Grace Hitchcock

 

Her Darling Mr. Day, by Grace Hitchcock American Royalty #2, January 4, 2022

*** RIVETING ***

New Orleans 1883.  This book had a bit of everything; multiple available bachelors, several debutantes and American heiresses, subterfuge, contests over fortunes and titles, romance, pirates, plenty of faith moments, laugh-out-loud moments, and more.  Our darling Teddy has returned from book one, along with Flora.  Several opportunities present themselves for their reacquaintance which brings all of the above and some danger to boot.  I really enjoy Grace Hitchcock's writing style and her beautiful dedications at the back of the book are not to be missed.

My only complaint (but not really) is that Teddy loathes Darjeeling tea. "He swallowed the tea, nearly choking on the bitter, black brew. He had always despised Darjeeling, a fact Flora well knew," Darjeeling is my absolute favorite tea and not bitter when perfectly brewed, (particularly Taylors of Harrogate) and not bitter when perfectly brewed, but one minute over and it is ruined and bitter.  Clearly, Teddy has never had a proper cup! LOL. ;)

Excellent - 5 Stars

I was gifted this book for my honest opinion without expectation or compensation.

Series: American Royalty

PUBLISHER’S DESCRIPTION: New Orleans' most eligible bachelor insists he's not on the market . . . but he couldn't be more wrong.

Jilted in front of all New York, Theodore Day decides to lose himself in his family's luxury riverboat business in New Orleans and compete against his brother to become the next company head. The brother with the most sales by summer's end will win the position. Thanks to Theodore's fame as a suitor in a socialite's outlandish competition to find a husband, he has become very desirable royalty in Southern society and thus has an advantage.

It took Flora Wingfield's best work to convince her family to summer in New Orleans, but with Teddy Day a bachelor once again, she's leaving nothing to chance. Desperate to stand out from all the clamoring belles, Flora attempts a bold move that goes completely awry, only to find it's her interior design skills that finally catch his notice.

But when Flora's father's matchmaking schemes come in the way of her plans, Teddy will have to decide where his happiness truly lies and what he is willing to sacrifice for it.

Grace Hitchcock
 is the author of multiple historical novels and novellas. She holds a master's degree in creative writing and a bachelor of arts in English with a minor in history. Grace lives in the New Orleans area with her husband, Dakota, and their son and daughter. Join her at gracehitchcock.com.

Until next time, hugs and cup of warm Christmas tea!