Kit and Elizabeth: A Regency Romance by Karen Tuft ~ Blog Tour Review and Giveaway

Product Details

• Title: Kit and Elizabeth: A Regency Romance
• Author: Karen Tuft
• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Covenant Communications, Inc. (December 1, 2019)
• Genre: Regency Romance
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1524412015

***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own*** 

Book Summary
Lady Elizabeth Spaulding's world has fallen apart.

Despite living her entire life to please her demanding parents, the Duke and Duchess of Marwood, she has little to show for it. After Elizabeth's second failed betrothal, her father's debts and appalling acts of retaliation force him to flee the country, consigning Elizabeth and her bitter mother to a life of poverty and exile. But Elizabeth's fortunes change one day when an elderly acquaintance makes her an offer she can't refuse.

Lady Walmsley, widowed and childless, is in need of a lady's companion—and who better than the lovely Lady Elizabeth? Determined to rescue Elizabeth from her dreary life in the country, Lady Walmsley secures the help of Kit, the dashing Earl of Cantwell, in her quest. But the young woman they find is a ghost of the charming girl they once knew. Taken in by Lady Walmsley, and with Kit's enthusiastic encouragement, Elizabeth finds herself pushed further and further from her empty solitude as she discovers the joy of truly living. Now, for the first time in her life, she must decide for herself who she is and if she deserves to be loved

My Review
 Kit and Elizabeth is one of the most enchanting novels I've read all year! From the first page I was swept away in the story. Karen Tuft has a magical way of writing such endearing characters that you feel invested in their lives immediately. Lady Elizabeth Spaulding, or Lizzie as Kit liked to call her, has led a privileged but sad life. As the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marwood, she has had to live her whole life a certain way to obtain the right kind of husband. I felt so much sorrow for Lizzie and the physical and verbal abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and mother. I wanted to jump into the book and smack them both. That's great writing from Tuft that makes readers feel such strong emotions. 

Now, let's talk about the heroes of the story. I'm including two of them Lady Walmsley, widowed and childless, and Kit, the Earl of Cantwell. They come together to save Lizzie's life by taking her under their proverbial wings. I loved these two characters so much! They brought so much humor and love into Lizzie's life. They also gave her hope for a new future. Lizzie also had to start loving her true self that she'd never been allowed to do before. It is fabulous to see this character go from a wilting flower to a blossom in full bloom. 

This novel has many of the same characters that were in previous books by Tuft called, The Earl's Betrothal and Wager For a Wife but Kit and Elizabeth can stand on its own. This whole series is just amazing. Reading Kit and Elizabeth was a true joy for me and I was somewhat sad when I finished the book. This is one novel that I know I will pick up again to experience that joy and I highly recommend it to all lovers of Regency Romance. 

Meet Author Karen Tuft 

Karen Tuft was born with a a healthy dose of curiosity about pretty much everything, so as a child she taught herself to read and play the piano. She studied composition at BYU and graduated from the University of Utah in music theory, where she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda honor societies.
 
In addition to being an author, Karen is a wife, mother, grandmother, pianist, composer, and arranger. She has spent countless hours backstage and in orchestra pits for theater productions along the Wasatch Front. Among her varied interests, she likes to figure out what makes people tick, wander through museums, and travel whether it's by car, plane, or paperback.


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