Book Details
Games in a Ballroom (A Proper Romance) by Jentry Flint
Publication Date: 5/3/22 Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781629729930
Retail Price: $15.99
Page Count: 272
Regency Proper Romance Cover illustration: Kevin Keele Book design: © Shadow Mountain
Art Direction: Richard Erickson Design: Sheryl Dickert Smith
***I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own***
Book Summary
She was forbidden to love him. He only wanted her heart. Can a childhood game bring them together?
London, 1815
Olivia Wilde has resigned herself to never finding a love match. Her father has insisted she marry a man with a title, but the men her father deems acceptable are either boring or are only interested in increasing their own diminishing coffers. With her future looking dismal, Olivia vows to enjoy the last few months of freedom with her childhood friends, including Emerson Latham. His devilish smile and flirtatious teasing stirs up feelings she knows she cannot entertain.
Emerson is struggling to rise to his responsibilities after his father's death. Though he is still learning his place, one thing he knows for certain is that he wants Olivia Wilde to be his wife. Emerson had long ago fallen in love with her quick wit, beauty, and passionate heart. Yet, without a title, he will never be permitted to court Olivia openly. But he has a plan that may give him a chance to court her in secret.
As the Season kicks off, Emerson proposes a playful game of tag. Olivia's friends are delighted by the idea, though Olivia is wary. After all, the game must be played in secret as they tag each other at dinners and balls. As the romance builds between Olivia and Emerson, so does the risk of being discovered. Not only are their reputations at stake, so is their safety if they are caught by Olivia's strict father.
Can their love find a happily ever after before the game ends?
My Review
I wonder if going to balls several nights a week in 1815 London was grand or at times tedious? Were you meant to find a mate or were you supposed to have fun? All of these questions are a large part of the plot in this Proper Romance by new author Jentry Flint. A group of friends finds a way to make a formal ball a lot more fun by starting a game of "Tag Your It"! This novel has many funny moments as the friends try to outwit one another.
In Games in a Ballroom, the romance between Emerson and Olivia is cute as they have been friends since childhood. Emerson wants Olivia, but Olivia's father wants a man with a title for his daughter. The "games" that Emerson proposes are for one purpose only, to spend more time with Olivia. This is a slow-burn romance, as it takes many divergent pathways to get the two of them together. The characters are all very likable in this book. I hope that more books will be written with the side characters in the spotlight.
I was impressed with this fun Regency Romance as it's the author's first published novel. I will definitely want to read more books from Jentry Flint.
***Meet Author Jentry Flint***
JENTRY FLINT is a bookworm-turned-writer with the propensity to try just about anything. She has a true love of history and believes a good quote can fix most things. She lives in southern Utah with her husband and two daughters—who, naturally, are named after characters from books.
Her favorite things in life are flavored popcorn, her grandmother’s purple blanket, and curling up on the couch to watch a movie with her husband. Games in a Ballroom is her debut novel.
For author interview requests, please contact Callie Hansen at chansen@shadowmountain.com
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Praise for Games In A Ballroom
“Debut novelist Flint puts her own clever spin on the classic Regency romance-think Jane Austen meets the movie Tag-in this delightfully fun read that not only delivers a sweetly satisfying love story but also illuminates the important role friends play in life. Teen fans of Austen-era romances will be all-in for Flint's playful debut.” —Booklist
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