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Jilting Jory: A Sweet Regency Romance (Hearts of Cornwall Book 1) Kindle Edition

by K. Lyn Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 206 ratings

Book 1 of 4: Hearts of Cornwall

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A 2023 CAROLYN READER'S CHOICE AWARD FINALIST

An abandoned bridegroom and a reluctant bride get a second chance at love in this humorous seaside tale!

An abandoned bridegroom
Bell tuner Jory Tremayne has never been more certain of anything than his love for Miss Anna Pepper, despite her fancy dresses and insensible footwear. But when he offered his heart five years ago, she ran off with it and left him alone beneath a midnight moon. Now, he’s finally resolved to stop mourning her loss and find a lass who will take him and his fish-scented dog.

A reluctant bride
Miss Anna Pepper has left a trail of jilted suitors behind her, but she’s never forgotten Jory Tremayne. Shadowed by remorse, Anna flees her latest fiancé and returns to Cornwall where she hopes to learn Jory's fate and put her guilt to rest. There's just one tiny problem. In her hasty flight, she’s left behind a few things like clothing... a maid... Money. Anna soon finds herself working as a common barmaid to avoid arrest, while Jory becomes her reluctant champion.

With each new challenge, Anna and Jory are forced to face their past. Will they overcome doubts and betrayal to trust love again?

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"Refreshing... I loved its originality and can't wait to read more of these cousins!" - Amazon

"So different than the normal Regency reads." - BookBub

"Read it straight through" - BookSirens

"Smith has never disappointed" - Amazon

"Excellent, heartwarming read" - Books You Can Feel Good About

"So sweet. Jory was just awesome." - BookBub

"I laughed and cried as the story unfolded" - Goodreads

"The players here are simply delightful. Banter is clever and witty" - BookSirens

About the Author

K. Lyn Smith's heart resides in Birmingham, Alabama, where she writes sweet historical romance about ordinary people finding extraordinary love. Her debut novel, The Astronomer's Obsession, was a finalist for the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, while many of her other titles have been shortlisted for honors such as the American Writing Award, the Carolyn Reader's Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion and the Maggie Award. Subscribe for updates at klynsmithauthor.com.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09TWWSKKN
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Davenwood Press (July 27, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 827 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 353 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #135,105 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,130 in Victorian Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #2,788 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Kindle Store)
- #3,377 in Regency Historical Romance

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ABOUT K. LYN

K. Lyn Smith lives in Birmingham, Alabama, where she writes sweet historical romance about ordinary people finding extraordinary love. Her debut novel, The Astronomer’s Obsession, was a finalist for the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award, while many of her other titles have been shortlisted for awards such as the American Writing Award, the Carolyn Reader’s Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion and the Maggie Award.

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Gadget

I love finding new authors to read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023

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Good book. Nice character development. Nice light reading. Also enjoyed the small details of waltzes and bell making from the time period.

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Melissas Bookshelf

Creative, sweet, enjoyable Regency Romance!

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022

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Jilting Jory is a creative, unique take on Regency romance that was so refreshing. It’s a delightful second chance love story set mainly in beautiful Cornwall. I enjoyed the endearing main characters who grew so much throughout the story as well as Jory’s cousins and relatives whom you can’t help but love.

At first, I wasn’t sure how I felt about Anna, but quickly learned to love her as she goes through a lot of growth throughout the story. She’s the daughter of a wealthy gentleman who seemed a bit immature. She ran away from two prior proposals and on the day of her wedding runs away for a third time. But, Anna has never forgotten that first proposal from Jory five years before. No gentleman can compare to him.

Wondering how Jory is doing and if he’s happy, she makes a rash decision to travel to Cornwall with only the clothes on her back. She’s in for quite a life changing experience. She arrives in Jory’s small town, hoping to get the information she desires, and leave quietly without him finding out. But of course, nothing goes according to plan when she meets Jory right off the bat. She also runs out of money quickly and is forced to work to pay for her lodgings. But as she spends time with Jory’s family and does real work for the first time in her life, she begins to change and realizes her love for Jory has only grown over time. But can she convince him to forgive her and give her a second chance?

Jory’s a handsome, charming guy who’s never forgotten Anna, yet is still upset over her leaving him five years before. When he sees her again, all the love and attraction comes back in full force. But, Jory is cautious and not willing to give his heart again so easily. As they tentatively forge a friendship with the hope of more, the past comes roaring back again and threatens to tear them apart.

This is a satisfying, romantic read that makes me want to go back and read all the author’s previous books. Loved Anna & Jory’s slow burn romance. The cousins were so much fun! They had such enjoyable personalities and added so much to the story. The setting is fantastic and I loved mentions of hurling, stargazey pie, and other Cornish traditions. I also loved Jory & Anna’s dancing the scandalous waltz!

This is a must read for historical and Regency romance fans. There are some definite unique departures from the typical Regency trope that make it so enjoyable to read. Highly recommend!

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Tottenville

Character growth

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2023

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Great characters, realistic self-doubt, realistic over confidence, indecision and impulsivity…great juxtapositions as they grow towards one another. Looking forward to side characters’ stories.

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022

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I thought Anna was vain and simple but the author did a great job with her character. We see her grow and become wondrous!

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022

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Very enjoyable and engaging story. Wonderful main characters. Jory had been burned by Anna five years previously when she didn’t show up to elope with him. Now, they have a second chance, but there is an excessive amount of waffling, mostly due to Jory. There is a slow, satisfying growth of both characters. Supporting character interactions are great. I wii be reading more by this author.

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M'Lissa

Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022

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There is nothing better than curling up for an afternoon or two to read a sweet story of misunderstandings, personal doubts, family and love.

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Deborah

Sweet

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022

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A nice story. The characters are dimensional and you get a strong sense of their connections to each other. The writing flows nicely. I'm trying to give a 4 star rating but the star bar keeps reading the 4 th star, some sort of malfunction.

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023

On the morning of her wedding Anna Pepper impulsively runs away, thus jilting her 3rd fiance. She decides to revisit her first love in Cornwall,to see if he is as unhappy as she is.Along the way she has to learn how to (gasp) WORK to earn her bread.She aiso finds love she can keep.A sweet story by a writer I was not familiar with, but I am now, and look for more to read in the future.

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Pat1187

Sweet but slow to start

Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2022

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There are no racy bits, no heaving bosoms, no dastardly doings, no bad language. This is the story of a young woman who almost no one has ever had any real regard for. She is expected to follow the norms of society which means marrying well regardless of whether there is any true feeling between the couple. So, she runs away to try and find the one person who actually cared for her, to relieve her guilt at jilting him years before. For me, the story didn’t get interesting until about chapter 6.

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