Blackmoore by Julianne Donaldson

Julianne Donaldson is an up and coming author of regency books along the lines of Jane Austen."Blackmoore" is the first book I have read by Julianne Donaldson,but after reading this one I am eager to go back and read her first book "Edenbrooke". I think Mrs. Donaldson does a delightful job of writing about the regency era without trying to rip off Jane Austen stories as her stories are uniquely her own.
Kate Worthington has two great desires in her life one is to get away from her troublesome family and go to India with her spinster Aunt Charlotte  and the other is to  see her best friend Henry Delafield ancestral home, Blackmoore. Right before leaving to see Blackmoore she strikes a deal with her evil Mother (think cross between Mrs. Bennett and Cruella de Vil) that if she is able to secure and reject 3 marriage proposals that she is free to India,but if not she is left to the mercy of her Mother. While at Blackmoore Kate quickly realizes proposals are harder to come by,especially with the  reputation her family has,so she devises another plan, but will it cost her that which her heart desires the most?

I thought Julianne Donaldson did a delightful job of blending a story that was engaging and interesting.The story alternated between the present and several years previous. The heroine was delightful,she was flawed and someone you could relate to.
All in all,this was a delightful read that I highly recommend.

I received a free copy of this book through Netgalley, but it in no way influenced my opinion of the book,all of the views and opinions are my own.