A Tenuous Betrothal by Jen Geigle Johnson

About the Book

Title: A Tenuous Betrothal
Series: Royal Regency Romance #3
Author: Jen Giggle Johnson
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Genre: Regency Romance
Release Date: August 8, 2022

Rhianna Davies is well-acquainted with heartache after the painful loss of her parents. At the arrival of her ghastly uncle, she is brought even lower: Rhi has been banished from her family’s estate home and must rely on the kindness of her tightly knit Welsh miners for help. Without the protective love of her parents, Rhi has no illusions that hers will be a happy ending—until an addendum to her father’s will arrives in the hands of a prince.

Marc Wilhelm, Prince of Oldenburg, is in Wales with one purpose: to claim his betrothed. A long-ago promise between their fathers forges an indelible link between Rhi and Marc, but there remains just one problem: neither wants to marry a stranger. With no remaining ties to Wales, Rhi agrees to accompany Marc to Oldenburg, where he will forfeit their betrothal so she may have her pick of husbands. But their journey takes them down unexpected paths, from the depths of a Welsh mine to the marriage mart of London to a warm reception in Oldenburg. Rhi and Marc discover that their connection and their challenges run deeper than either anticipated, but whether from their own hesitations or from danger that threatens without, the couple might be thwarted before they can even begin the happily ever after they so richly deserve.

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About the Author

An award winning author, including the GOLD in Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards and LDSPMA Praiseworthy’s top award for Romance, Jen Geigle Johnson has more stories circulating in her brain than can possibly be told. She discovered her passion for England while kayaking on the Thames near London as a young teenager. HIstory is her main jam. Her literary heroes include the greats: Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. But she has modern sensibilities as well. Six children and an inspiring husband keep her going and make certain she doesn’t stay glued to a keyboard or lost in obscure fascinating details of old castles. She once greeted an ancient turtle under the water by grabbing her fin. She waterskis like a boss and hits the powder, falling down steep moguls with grace. During a study break date in college, she sat on top of a jeep’s roll bars up in the mountains and fell in love with the man who would become her everything.

Now, she loves to share bits of history that might otherwise be forgotten. Whether in Regency England, the French Revolution, or Colonial America, her romance novels are much like life is supposed to be: full of adventure.

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My Review

A Tenuous Betrothal
by Jen Geigle Johnson
Book 3 in the Royal Regency Romance series
Rating: 4/5

Wow. Who doesn’t want to get swept away to Europe and the romance of a prince and a young Welsh lady who is now an orphan?! The author brings the reader on a fun and flirty journey where love is inevitable between two people whose fathers’ arranged their marriage. No need to read the first two books but definitely helps with recognizing characters.
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First, the cover is beautiful and part of the illusion of being transported to another world and time.
Second, the premise is what caught my eye because I love a good arranged marriage story with forced proximity.
Third, I really liked the main character, Rhianna Davies, who is not a damsel in distress. She truly cares for others below her station and keeps a cool head when dangerous situations arise. She is someone I’d love to get to know more.
Fourth, the romance is beautifully written with fantastic tension between the two main characters. And that’s all I’ll say about that since you’ll need to read it for yourself 😉

Highly recommend this clean, regency romance that would make a great movie!

My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book. All opinions expressed here are entirely my own. No positive review was expected and no compensation received.