by Anneka R. Walker
Publisher : Covenant Communications, Inc. (March 2, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 264 pages
ISBN-10 : 1524416940
ISBN-13 : 978-1524416942
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 are now open to the plight of poverty surrounding her, and 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.
Refining the Debutante instantly pulled me right in, and I didn’t want to put the book down. If I didn’t have responsibilities, I would have wanted to read this in one sitting.
Miranda is young, naïve, and shallow, and Ethan makes sure she will never forget it. While overall Ethan is an outstanding guy with a good heart, he is of course not perfect. I didn’t like that Ethan thought of himself as so much better than his charity cases. He also cared about other people’s opinions too much yet judged others.
I found this more to be Miranda’s story. She learned and grew so much throughout her experiences. So much was put on her as having all the problems when everyone struggles with something.
I loved Miranda and Ethan from the very beginning. I had already felt so invested in their relationship from the very first chapters and felt somewhat protective of it.
This was a beautiful story about relationships, growth, and of course love.
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