Dr. Rhys Gray and Miss Margaret Babcock have met. Margaret's  father is a local squire. Rhys and Margaret have been corresponding , discussing their various academic interests and scientific type pursuits.  Margaret is a talented horticulturist spending most of her time in the greenhouse . There she activated and studied a variety of plants and flowers adhering to scientific methods of study, experimentation, and recording.  Margaret is happiest when working with her roses. Margaret is seeking to grow a new variety of hardy China Rose that her late mother had loved. Margaret is shy and wary of people and places she doesn’t know. Then Rhys let's Margaret know that he has spoken to one of the most influential members of the Horticultural Society about her rose and the member has asked Margaret to come to London to present it to him. Rhys finally talks Margaret into coming to London. She is to stay with the Turnes who will be staying with The Earl and Countess OF Ashby. Once there Margaret discovers the conservatory is not suitable and she sets to putting it right. Yet her work is constantly being disrupted. Rhys and Margaret have something going on even if they don’t admit it. Rhys struggles with his feelings for Margaret. Rhys had been engaged to another woman kind of. But the woman is a social climber -Sylvia whose family was a former enemy Rhys was to marry Sylvia to make up for what his father had done to Sylvia’s father . Rhys father and older brother had ran away to Italy after his father killed Sylvia’s father.  But Rhys is the only one who truly understands Margaret and encourages her. Then Rhys is threatened to be dragged into court for breach of contract because he wants to be with Margaret and she with him.

I liked this story a lot. I liked how Margaret and Rhys went slowly from friends to so much more even with Sylvia in the way. This is a little slow paced. This did however make me choke up at times is always good for a story to reach me and make me react with my feelings. I liked the plot a lot. But there was a bit too much drama from Rhys’s  family. I liked the twists and turns of this story a lot and loved the characters and I recommend.

Three friends. One Wager. Winner takes all.

The Earl—‘Lucky Ned’ Ashby. Pompous, preening, certain that he is beloved by everyone.
The Miller—John Turner. Proud, forced to work as the Earl’s secretary, their relationship growing ever more strained.
The Doctor—Rhys Gray. Practical, peace-loving, but caught in the middle of two warring friends.

Their wager is simple: By trading places with John Turner and convincing someone to fall in love with him, Ned plans to prove it’s him the world adores, not his money. Turner plans to prove him wrong.

But no one planned on Phoebe Baker, the unassuming governess who would fall into their trap, and turn everything on its head…

Cecilia Goodhue lives with her sister and her sister’s husband as a school teacher, a good distance from her hometown. 10 years before, she shamed the family so she left and hasn’t been back since. Now it seems her cousin is about to make the same mistake and Cecilia finds herself being helped by the same person that ruined her, Theo Hudson.
As soon as I started this book, I thought I found myself in the middle of Pride and Prejudice when Lydia took off with Mr. Wickham. In my head this was sacrilege but I decided to give it a chance. I’m glad it I did. It was a really cute book. It was pretty quick and I found I had enjoyed it. It was definitely lighthearted and quirky. I recommend.
**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review

The saying: "Time heals all wounds." That mantra has been used so much, it's almost cliche but no less true than the first time it was uttered. Kate Noble took that quote and built a story of second chances around the wisdom of it. Cecelia has allowed her past mistakes to close her off from any chance at happiness. Her heart is barricaded in a water tight vault that will never be breached. When history seems to be repeating itself, she will do whatever it takes to protect the people she loves. Even face down the heartaches of her past. Miss Goodhue Lives For a Night is not all fun and games but Ms Noble mixes irony with humorous dialogue and irresistible bouts of maturity and romance.

A Gentleman For All Seasons by Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly, Kate Noble and Theresa Romain is a fantastic collection of stories.  Each of the 4 books in this collection is a complete book and can be read as a standalone.  They are also connected in some way to the other books in the collection.  Every book is well written with lovely characters, humor, drama and spice.  I enjoyed all 4 of these stories and look forward to reading more from these talented authors in the future.