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Belle (The Daughters of Allamont Hall Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Mary Kingswood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 843 ratings
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A practical young lady and a shy curate, united by books - but he’s in love with the wrong sister!

A traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom.

Belle is the plain one of the six Allamont sisters, happy with her books. When their father dies suddenly, his will leaves large dowries for his six daughters, but only if they marry in the proper order, the eldest first. With Amy betrothed, now Belle must find a husband. Reluctant to parade herself at balls and card parties, she intends to accept the offer of her cousin, James, a pragmatic but loveless choice on both sides.

Mr Burford is the village curate, enchantedly in love with the youngest Allamont sister, Hope. His income is not enough to support a wife, but he is content to wait, perhaps for years, before he dares to contemplate a betrothal. But fate and poetry and the gentle tendrils of friendship combine to overturn these careful plans, and throw their lives into confusion.

Book 2 of the 6-book series The Daughters of Allamont Hall. Each book is a complete story with a HEA, but read them all to find out all the secrets of Allamont Hall!
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    July 22, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01H0TO1Q2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sutors Publishing (July 22, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3104 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0992881994
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 843 ratings

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Mary Kingswood

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I write traditional Regency romances, drawing room, rather than bedroom, inspired by Georgette Heyer.

The 'Mercer's House' series follows the fortunes of the Fletcher family, grown vastly wealthy in the north of England and now seeking to move up in the world by becoming landed gentry. Their ultimate goal is to marry the beauty of the family into the nobility, but they find it isn’t quite as simple as they’d hoped to leave behind their roots in trade. A 6-book series, starting with 'A Winter Chase'.

In the 'Strangers' series, the placid life of a small Shropshire village is disrupted by a succession of strangers, who bring their own secrets with them - or uncover the villagers' secrets! A 6-book series, starting with 'Stranger at the Dower House'.

In the 'Silver Linings Mysteries', the Brig Minerva sinks with the loss of almost all on board. For their heirs, the tragedy brings big changes and unexpected benefits, but the past isn't easy to leave behind. A 6-book series, starting with 'The Widow'.

You can find out more about the books, sign up for my mailing list to receive a FREE novella for each series and read sample chapters at my website: http://marykingswood.co.uk/

I live in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland with my husband. I like chocolate, whisky, my Kindle, massed pipe bands, long leisurely lunches, chocolate, going places in my campervan, eating pizza in Italy, summer nights that never get dark, wood fires in winter, chocolate, the view from the study window looking out over the Moray Firth and the Black Isle to the mountains beyond. And chocolate. I dislike driving on motorways, cooking, shopping, hospitals.

The lovely lady in my avatar is Archduchess Clementina of Austria (1798-1881), Princess of Salerno, painted around 1839.

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Zena
5.0 out of 5 stars The smell of money...
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017
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Belle must find a husband but being not as pretty as her other sisters, she has resigned herself to a loveless marriage with her cousin. She does fall in love and her intended turns out to be quite a surprise.
There is also a hunt for some boxes her father had had made which Belle suspects contains money.
The appearance of a family member who has leapt out of the woodwork at the first smell of money dismays the young lady and it falls to Belle to sort out the nightmare so that the inheritance remains intact for all of her sisters.
I love that though this is a series, it has been written so that each book can be read as a stand-alone. It is beautifully constructed with each scene conjuring up pictures in my head of exactly what is going on and of the characters but at the same time, just enough description to keep it interesting.
I also listened to the audiobook which is again narrated by Joanna Stephens and she has an interesting way of telling the story.
I received a free copy of the audiobook from the author and the review above is unbiased and honest. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I have.
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andylsmith
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Regency
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
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I found this book for free on amazon. It was well worth it. This is one of a series about sisters who need to wed. Some of the complications (hidden money, the dead fathers secret life, the irresponsible cousin) seemed unbelievable, but all in all, a fun read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2021
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Such a pleasant, clean romance, it leaves the reader feeling happy. I enjoyed the characters and the story is good, all in all, a very good read - I am going to go straight onto the next book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The Curate Finds AWife
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020
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I was disappointed in the plot because it was so.Much like the plot of the previous book, Amy.I did like the character of Mr Burford. The ending was most satisfactory.
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Judy Lea
4.0 out of 5 stars Headline
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2022
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Forgive me, I took one star off for some boring content that I thought unnecessary to the story otherwise it's a beautiful cute story. No bad language or unacceptable sexual content. Thank you.
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Jean C
5.0 out of 5 stars Is Real Love Available For Belle?
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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Belle is sweet, smart, capable, loves books, is faithful and caring of her family and friends. She doesn't have many opportunities to meet Mr. Right. She believes her cousin is her only option, but relationships can change as friendship grows. I loved getting to know Belle and her place in the family seems brighter the further we read! I enjoyed this book very much and look forward to starting the next novel about Constance "Connie" Allamont.
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Kenneth B.
4.0 out of 5 stars An Engaging Story
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020
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I like Mary Kingswood's style of writing. She doesn't engage in the usual devices to fill pages as other authors in this genre. The Daughters of Allamont series was entertaining as was her other series. There is a bit of the unexpected, good humor, and poignant love scenes without the tawdry sexual descriptions. Just a good story!
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Lilacs & Roses
5.0 out of 5 stars Bookworm Belle finds love
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2017
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The daughters must marry in order & quickly in order to receive their inheritance. This time it is Belle's turn to find marriage, but probably not as much as she would like, love. She must marry for her sisters welfare, But who can she marry? She doesn't even like her cousin, but, that's OK. She knows he's a jerk & prepares herself for an unhappy marriage. Plus, he has THE BEST library! That will at least comfort her through the awful years to come. But will a true love of her own appear??? This is a sweet, clean, Christian romance. Enjoy!
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HeyerFan
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Regency Romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2018
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This is an old school Regency romance with no sex or modern manners and to my mind is the better for it (though I’m sure not all readers will agree).
The death of their father leaves the Allamont sisters in an unenviable position. Each sister must marry in turn or forgo their dowry; Belle is the second eldest sister and also the plainest, she has been “out” for seven years but has never had a suitor. The surprising increase to her dowry will make her more interesting to fortune hunters when her year of mourning comes to an end but Belle decides better the devil you know and proposes to her cousin even though she dislikes his character. He is surprisingly reluctant to marry her, as he also wants the Allamont estate and now there is an illegitimate son claiming the estate is his and trying to turn them out of their home. Through the trials of everyday living, (because they cannot find their father’s money) Belle grows closer to the parish curate but unfortunately he is all but promised to her youngest sister.
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Marlene Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Regency Novel
Reviewed in Australia on January 30, 2017
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Wonderful to read purely delightful fiction in the style of Jane Austen. Where the 'everyday' becomes the focus of an enchanting story and the hero and heroine two down to earth believable characters. Authentic and enchanting.
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East End Lady
3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2017
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This was an improvement on the first book but the setting is very parochial and the characters lack panache.
Several of the sisters have earmarked the available men in the district as would-be suitors, and when these attachments alter they get very miffed at not getting the one they earmarked.( This has happened twice now, so it's getting rather monotonous.)
Unfortunately none of the characters, apart from the girls' Mama, is particularly distinctive. Mama has decide to abrogate her responsibilities completely.
As a group the sisters seem to quarrel and sulk frequently and this does not improve the book.
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NRO2016
5.0 out of 5 stars Plain Jane Finds Unexpected True Love
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2016
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This is the second book in the series I've read and thoroughly enjoyed both. The romance in the drawing room rather than the bedroom is like a breath of fresh air. The characters are well-rounded and the relationship blossoms slowly, naturally and beautifully. With a bit of mystery thrown into​ the plot, it makes for a lovely read.
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Lindsey
3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet regency romance
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2017
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This reminds me a bit of Georgette Heyer or Mary Balogh books but it is completely clean, just a kiss between the h&H, so a little too tame for my preferences. Lots of characters, I got a little muddled as I did with some of the several subplots about finances, brothers and thieves. Some of these might have been clearer if I had read book 1 in the series.
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