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Always Your Love: A Gothic Regency Romance Kindle Edition
A scarred soldier. A dutiful daughter. An arranged marriage in an empty house with its own stories to tell.
Lady Hannah Blackburn has always been an obedient daughter, doing exactly as she is told. So when her sister runs off with a footman and her parents decide on a hastily arranged marriage for her, she agrees. But when she kisses a stranger in the library on the same night her fiancée has a tryst of his own, everything changes.
Lord Edmund Marshville, a former soldier and the second son of an earl, has one desire — to be left alone with his scars and his memories in his remote Hollingswood Estate. When he gives in to his mother’s plea to attend his brother’s engagement party, he doesn’t realize how life altering one night can be.
When Hannah and Edmund return to Hollingswood after their arranged marriage, it doesn’t seem like they will ever be connected in anything more than name, until they begin to uncover secrets hidden for decades. Will attempting to reunite lost loves help them find their way to each other, or do the fates have other plans for them?
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateFebruary 4, 2021
- File size1.6 MB
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Robin Steams, Amazon review
"Gothic, scarred hero, mystery and by an author who always wins my heart with her stories!"
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Lori Dykes, Goodreads review
"I loved, loved, loved this book."
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"Strong, lovable characters that will weave their way into your heart."
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"What a heartfelt story."
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Product details
- ASIN : B08SJ2LP4V
- Publisher : Prairie Lily Press (February 4, 2021)
- Publication date : February 4, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 1.6 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 127 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #385,131 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,738 in Victorian Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #8,037 in Regency Historical Romance
- #9,461 in Regency Romances
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About the author

Ellie has always loved reading, writing, and history. For many years she has written short stories, non-fiction, and can hardly believe that she is now living out her dream writing historical romance.
In every era there is the chance for romance, and Ellie enjoys exploring many different time periods, cultures, and geographic locations. No matter when or where, love can always prevail. She has a particular soft spot for the bad boys of history, and can't help but write of strong, feisty heroines.
Ellie and her husband love nothing more than spending time at home with their two sons and Husky cross. Ellie can typically be found at the lake in the summer, pushing the stroller all year round, and, of course, with her computer in her lap or a book in hand.
Hearing from readers always makes her day!
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Customers find the book an engaging Gothic romance with a beautiful ending. They describe it as a quick, easy read with interesting characters and a delightful heroine. The writing quality is described as well-crafted and concise.
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Customers enjoy the romance in the book. They describe it as a Gothic love story with a nice ending. The story has an intriguing plot that draws them in and leaves them feeling satisfied.
"...The fact that it is a Gothic romance simply enhances everything about it - the setting, the believable characters, and the intriguing storyline are..." Read more
"...book was succinct but still able to develop characters and experience a brief cozy bond with them. I appreciate a nice quick feel good read." Read more
"...The three star rating is for the premise of the story. It's a good story, and would have been a fantastic story had it been fleshed out a bit more." Read more
"This book is a very sweet love story set amongst a remote ancestral home with secrets of its own. Very enjoyable read!" Read more
Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon.
"This beauty and beast story is intriguing and could have been a fantastic read, however the writing is weak and often pulled me out if the moment..." Read more
"...Very enjoyable read!" Read more
"...But are they willing to try? A good read" Read more
"The story of Hannah and Edmund was wonderful, with the right amount of gothic spirit...." Read more
Customers find the characters interesting and enjoyable.
"...romance simply enhances everything about it - the setting, the believable characters, and the intriguing storyline are fit together perfectly with..." Read more
"...The book was succinct but still able to develop characters and experience a brief cozy bond with them. I appreciate a nice quick feel good read." Read more
"Original plot was refreshing. The characters were interesting. One of the best regency romance books I had read it some time...." Read more
"...Edmund is such a wonderfully tortured “good guy” and Hannah is just a delightful heroine...." Read more
Customers find the book succinct and well-written. They say it's a quick read that develops characters and experiences.
"...The book was succinct but still able to develop characters and experience a brief cozy bond with them. I appreciate a nice quick feel good read." Read more
"...I borrowed this “Gothic” romance because it was going to be a quick read and i enjoy Ellie St. Clair...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025I have always loved reading Ellie St. Clair’s books, and this one did not disappoint. The fact that it is a Gothic romance simply enhances everything about it - the setting, the believable characters, and the intriguing storyline are fit together perfectly with the story told in such a way as to make me feel as I was right there with them. Can’t wait to read more of Ms St. Clair’s Gothic Regency romances!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2024I’m a huge fan of historical romance and this really hit the spot for me. The book was succinct but still able to develop characters and experience a brief cozy bond with them. I appreciate a nice quick feel good read.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021This beauty and beast story is intriguing and could have been a fantastic read, however the writing is weak and often pulled me out if the moment with poor character dialogue. The overuse of filler words to bridge non action to action creates long passages that tells rather than shows the reader what is happening. The three star rating is for the premise of the story. It's a good story, and would have been a fantastic story had it been fleshed out a bit more.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024Hannah marries Edmund, the scared younger brother of her intended when he is caught with another woman.
A former soldier and POW, Edmund has become a recluse. Hannah is a welcome addition to his life.
This story takes me back to the gothic romances of my youth - A scared recluse, an almost too good to be true heroine, a remote haunted mansion, and two lovers who discover they're perfect for each other.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024This book is a very sweet love story set amongst a remote ancestral home with secrets of its own. Very enjoyable read!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024I never thought would enjoy the coziness of a gothic romance novella. He was incredibly damaged and she was in awe with him. Felt like star crossed lovers, my favorite kind of love
- Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2021Hannah has always been a biddable daughter and when they told her they had arranged a marriage for her she went along with it. At her engagement ball she took a few minutes to herself in the library and came upon a man in the shadows. When he told her she did not need to marry her fiancé she wanted to know why. As she drew nearer to the man he couldn’t help himself and he kissed her. When she heard a scream she left and found her fiancé with his pants down with another woman’s dress did a lot of other people. To save her reputation even though she did not do anything wrong and her parents they decided she would marry her fiancé’s brother Edmund.
When Edmund came home from the war broken and severely injured all he wanted to do is live alone at his estate. When his father basically blackmails him into marrying his brother fiancé’s he agrees. Hannah not realizing Edmund was the person she kissed in the library.
As they arrive at his estate she realizes not only his the house haunted by a good spirit but her husband is also haunted from the war. Can these too get together not only to make there marriage work but also bring the spirits peace. A wonderful novella with a beautiful ending.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024I picked this up for scarred rep as the hero has scars on his face from war. He has to marry Hannah when his brother makes a mess of their betrothal by cheating on his fiancee. His father declares that Edmund will marry Hannah instead as their family needs her dowry to settle debts and he will sell the place Edmund has found solace in. Thinking he can marry her and not interact with her, he realizes different when she challenges him and starts to make Hollingsworth a place with happiness and light. The plot was predictable and sometimes the dialogue was modern. I was unsure what gothic meant and thought it related to the house having ghosts and a history to it.
Top reviews from other countries
- CelynReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Short & sweet
This was not a clean story and did have sex scenes in but honestly i never noticed as they were so sweet.Had the gothic mystery that I love to read to escape to on a miserable dark afternoon.Loved the characters which is important to me otherwise. i wouldn’t be able to engage myself if they’re irritated me and I do like this Author style of writing and will be one of my favourites.
Nothing to dislike and a truly lovely light read.
This is all my own personal opinion on KU.
- Crystal CarrReviewed in India on March 4, 2022
3.0 out of 5 stars A ok read for me
The premise of the book was great - scarred hero / haunted manor / marriage of convenience.
However , this would have been better as a full length novel versus a novella as the elements of the story are too fast paced and the ending is reached like it has to be wrapped as soon as possible.
Steam Level : open love making scenes