Miss Newbury’s List Review

Guys, in case you were wondering, I read this book in one afternoon. My eyes were burning (I’m sick), but I couldn’t put it down. It is such a fantastic book. I highly encourage you to get a copy and read it!

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About the Book

Miss Newbury's List
Author MEGAN. WALKER
Published by Shadow Mountain Publishing
on February 5, 2023
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Clean & Wholesome, Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
Pages: 320

England, 1820

Rosalind Newbury is counting down the days until her wedding to the Duke of Marlow, a man she has only met twice. The marriage is more an agreement between two families and less a romantic connection between two hearts, but Rosalind becoming a duchess will elevate her family's status to dizzying heights. And the duke is a kind man who will care for Rosalind, even if he doesn't love her.

She only has three weeks before her life changes forever, and she knows exactly how she wants to spend her days. As a child, Ros was inspired by her adventurous Aunt Alice and created a list of ten things to do before her wedding day. So far, Ros has done none of them.

She is determined to tackle each item, though she'll have to accomplish them all in secret. After all, a soon-to-be-duchess is not usually allowed to bury treasure in the pasture, eat sweets all day, or learn how to swim. She enlists the help of her best friend, Liza, who brings along her cousin, Charlie, a prodigal son-turned-boxer who has come to the countryside to mend his reputation and learn how to be his father's heir.

Together, the three of them work to complete the list, and as each item is crossed off, an unlikely friendship blossoms between Ros and Charlie. The more time they spend together, the more Ros falls in love with this imperfect man and his good heart.

With the wedding looming, Ros must decide to either admit her romantic feelings for Charlie and risk her family's future, or keep her promise to marry the duke and start a new life as a noblewoman.

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My Perspective

I read this book in one afternoon. Yep, all 309 glorious pages filled with chemistry, banter, wit, charm, adventure, and a character arc that we could all benefit from. Miss Newbury’s List was not just a story about a girl trying to check off items off a list before her wedding day. It was about finding out who she was as a person, and who she wanted to be going forward. With a delightful (and fun) brother, a dear friend, and a swoony Mr. Charles Winston helping her out, I could not turn the pages fast enough to accompany Rosalind on her journey.

Walker reminds readers that there’s more than meets the eye with our dashing hero. On the outside he has a reputation, but on the inside….well it seems only a Miss Newbury can uncover the secrets of what is hidden there. And uncover them she does. Their chemistry is going to have you grabbing for your fans. So many times I found myself needed to cool down……I don’t want to spoil anything, and yes the author keeps it clean for sure, but wow! This is chemistry at its’ finest.

But chemistry aside, I found myself cheering for young Rosalind. She wanted to do right by her family, and in doing so was really giving up her own happiness. Although fiction, I can imagine back in that time period there were several young ladies who did the same. For us modern women, it’s easy to cheer on the heroine to stand up for herself and fight for true love. Honestly, the way Walker wrote her character was spot on. You see Rosalind’s thoughts going back and forth over doing what’s right for her or what’s right for her family. And though she may have had the internal battle, she made sure her parents never saw it. But that didn’t stop her from having adventures and boy did I enjoy reading them!

Walker has earned a spot on my favorites list, and Miss Newbury has earned a spot on my top reads list, and rightly so. This is a book I can see myself rereading when I need a pick me up, when I’m in a reading slump, when I’m sick, when it’s raining, when it’s sunny….you get the drift. This delightfully fun and charming read is one I highly recommend.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. I was not required to write a favorable review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Favorite Quotes

I’d been so focused on my accomplishments that I’d missed my dreams.

“Leisure time with him usually results in a chunk of my hair missing or a snake in my slipper.”

Somehow, I’d admitted the deepest worry of my heart to this man without any effort at all.

About the Author

MEGAN WALKER was raised on a berry farm in Poplar Bluff,
Missouri, where her imagination took her to times past and worlds away. While earning her degree in Early Childhood Education, she married her one true love and started a family. But her imaginings of Regency England wouldn’t leave her alone, so she picked up a pen. And the rest is history. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband and three children.

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