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Grounds for Impropriety (Hawthorne Hall Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Parker Roberts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 209 ratings

How could a lady - so enamored by the elegance of the Elizabethan era - be falling for the poster boy of irritating irreverence and impropriety?

Avi Hawthorne is living proof that beauty and kindness don’t always equate to brimming confidence. With a traumatic past that has stolen her voice, smile, and adventurous spirit, Avi’s hindered present does not bode well for a bright and happy future. The only silver lining in her lackluster existence is her failing bookstore. There, through a seemingly infinite number of pages, Avi makes her daily escape to different worlds and times –far better suited for her timid, old soul than the ones she was born into. But all that is about to change…

With the help of her siblings and grandmother's will, Avi begins the adventure of a lifetime, bringing her favorite novels to life by purchasing Hawthorne Hall – a 17th century English estate – and turning it into an all-immersive, Regency-themed retreat for the quirkiest lineup of paying customers. It’s just too bad the most annoyingly handsome guest seems determined to sabotage the experience, make a mockery of everything she enjoys...and audaciously conquer her guarded heart.

Grounds for Impropriety is an opposites-attract, forced proximity, enemies to lovers, slow-burn, closed-door, contemporary, regency, seemingly difficult-to-label, romantic comedy.

This book contains zero swear words, light Christian aspects, and memories of traumatic events.

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  4. Publication date
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D28C69WP
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 714 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Hawthorne Hall
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 209 ratings

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Parker Roberts is a closed-door romance novelist on the autism spectrum. He enjoys blending his alternative style of humor and unique perspective on romance into his writings that regularly feature characters with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In his free time, he plays guitar, sings, writes music, and enjoys theme park vacations on ghost-town days with his wife and four children.

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Customers enjoy this romance novel for its sweet romance and drama, with one review noting its unique modern take on a Regency novel. The book receives praise for its good balance of humor and heart, fun dialogue, and clean content. Customers appreciate the character development, with one mentioning the main characters don't drink alcohol, while another highlights the relatable family dynamics.

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20 customers mention "Romance"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as a cute contemporary clean romance filled with sweet drama.

"...light hearted banter, deep heartfelt moments and of course the perfect sweet kisses!..." Read more

"...get used to but then I settled in for a humorous and sweet ‘modern’ take on a Regency novel. Very creative and an enjoyable read." Read more

"...Loved the characters and the regency backdrop. A clean and sweet romance. 🤩🤩..." Read more

"I enjoyed this new authors dive into romance. It was clever, cute, unexpected and entertaining!..." Read more

18 customers mention "Readability"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be an enjoyable and fun first novel, with one customer describing it as hilariously brilliant.

"...Very creative and an enjoyable read." Read more

"So good! I was crying and then laughing so many times through the book! Loved the characters and the regency backdrop. A clean and sweet romance. 🤩🤩..." Read more

"...know if he plans to release more books, but I think that the author shows promise and I would definitely pick up another book by him." Read more

"...It was clever, cute, unexpected and entertaining! I’m looking forward to what is to come in the future!" Read more

16 customers mention "Humor"16 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, appreciating its light-hearted banter and good balance of wit and heart throughout the story.

"...Parker Roberts just weaves the perfect slow burn romance full of light hearted banter, deep heartfelt moments and of course the perfect sweet..." Read more

"...took me a chapter or two to get used to but then I settled in for a humorous and sweet ‘modern’ take on a Regency novel...." Read more

"...’m glad that I did, because I enjoyed it and think that Parker is a good writer...." Read more

"I loved the author's turn of phrase! The alliteration, the unique use of words, and many other components. I loved the multiple POV...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one noting that the main characters don't drink alcohol.

"...I loved that all the characters from the main ones to the side ones have their own personalities!..." Read more

"...I was crying and then laughing so many times through the book! Loved the characters and the regency backdrop. A clean and sweet romance. 🤩🤩..." Read more

"...It contains no swears, kissing only, main characters don't drink alcohol but there is a small amount of alcohol consumption by the minor characters." Read more

"...This concept was fun, and I love how Roberts created unique and animated characters to populate Avi's house and allow her to see herself through..." Read more

9 customers mention "Language"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's language, with one noting its clever use of words and another highlighting its cultural references.

"...It’s filled with her favorite tropes. How sweet is that? And that’s what drew me to this book the most, so I decided to pick it up...." Read more

"I enjoyed this new authors dive into romance. It was clever, cute, unexpected and entertaining!..." Read more

"...Loved all of the cultural references and all of Avis quirks! She sounds a lot like younger me...." Read more

"I loved the author's turn of phrase! The alliteration, the unique use of words, and many other components. I loved the multiple POV...." Read more

5 customers mention "Heartfelt story"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the heartfelt story of the book, with one customer highlighting its deep emotional moments and another noting its amazingly supportive family dynamics.

"...the perfect slow burn romance full of light hearted banter, deep heartfelt moments and of course the perfect sweet kisses!..." Read more

"Grounds for Impropriety is well written. I especially enjoyed the family dynamics and humor" Read more

"...I also deeply loved her conversation with God. Seriously, this book would get higher than 5 stars if it were up to me!" Read more

"...Impropriety” with the witty humor, unique atmosphere, and the supportive sibling love...." Read more

4 customers mention "Cleanliness"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the cleanliness of the book.

"...Loved the characters and the regency backdrop. A clean and sweet romance. 🤩🤩..." Read more

"...A truly clean and wholesome book...." Read more

"...daughter read it as well, and it was entertaining for me while being clean and appropriate for her age group...." Read more

"Sweet, funny, and clean..." Read more

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Fun escape for avid readers
When I told my husband the premise of Grounds for Impropriety, he said, “Sounds familiar.” Avi is ME- the introverted escape reader who would use her surprise inheritance to buy a castle in England to start an immersive historical b&b. Except unlike me, Avi actually did it! This story takes you on her adventure from living in a place of fear to making bold steps toward achieving her dreams- and maybe an unexpected hunk steals her heart along the way. The romance is very sweet, the personality-filled characters jump off the page, and the dreamy Hawthorne Hall is a character all on its own!
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  • ClosedDoorRomance
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is such an amazing debut novel!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2024
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    I love that you really don't know who the MMC is going to be right away! I thought it would bug me not knowing. But I loved wondering if it was going to be the Hollywood Actor, the quirky Millionaire, the broody Scottish guy, or the outgoing Relator.

    I loved that all the characters from the main ones to the side ones have their own personalities! But two of my favorites outside the FMC and MMC are best guy friends who banter like Shawn and Gus from Pysch. They had me laughing all the time with their antics.

    I love that the FMC is unknowingly on the autism spectrum. Who truly is okay spending her life hiding in her bookstore. But then her grandmother passes away and gives her a way to go on an adventure by leaving her some things in the will.

    I love that the FMC has an amazingly supportive family who all have experienced trauma but have bonded through it. Parker Roberts gave Avi an amazing brother who is her advocate and would do anything for her. He's a man who I wished my own brother would have become.

    Parker Roberts just weaves the perfect slow burn romance full of light hearted banter, deep heartfelt moments and of course the perfect sweet kisses!

    Physical Intimacy Lvl 2 (Non descriptive longer kisses)
    Zero Swearing
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  • MoonMama
    4.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Adorable ‘Modern’ Regency Story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024
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    The author’s style took me a chapter or two to get used to but then I settled in for a humorous and sweet ‘modern’ take on a Regency novel. Very creative and an enjoyable read.
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  • Kristopher Ashby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud funny!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2025
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    So good! I was crying and then laughing so many times through the book! Loved the characters and the regency backdrop. A clean and sweet romance. 🤩🤩
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars a good debut
    Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
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    The author, Parker Roberts, wrote this book for his wife. It’s filled with her favorite tropes. How sweet is that?

    And that’s what drew me to this book the most, so I decided to pick it up. And I’m glad that I did, because I enjoyed it and think that Parker is a good writer.

    There were a few things that kept me from truly loving this, however. The setup for the romance isn’t one of my favorites as one of the characters ends a 2+ year relationship and then immediately starts something with a new person. That is never my favorite beginning to read or watch. I also wasn’t really sure why the main character, Avi, liked Dane either. There wasn’t much of a buildup.

    The other main drawback was the use of a Scottish brogue in writing. All dialogue from two Scottish characters was written with the accent and this slowed me down. A few lines here or there, reference to the accent, and it would have worked better for me. It was done really well, it just isn’t my favorite way to read.

    I did like getting so many perspectives and seeing a bigger picture in some of the scenes as we switched between different characters.

    I don’t know if he plans to release more books, but I think that the author shows promise and I would definitely pick up another book by him.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A fun first novel!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
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    I enjoyed this new authors dive into romance. It was clever, cute, unexpected and entertaining!
    I’m looking forward to what is to come in the future!
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  • Sara S
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute! Fun light read.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
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    The fact that Parker Roberts wrote this for and because of his sweet wife is pretty UNconventionally romantic, it goes above and beyond!
    There are a few things I enjoyed about this book. I liked that even though the jealousy of the women was hilariously dramatized, it didn’t make either woman into a terrible person.
    At first it seemed like Dane made a split second decision to break up with his long time girlfriend to pursue a rich lady, but the more the book progressed it seemed like he had been processing his feelings about it for a long time and finally made the decision. Anyone going through that can relate to this aspect of the story, so it made his feelings for Avi so soon after the breakup seem more plausible.
    Loved all of the cultural references and all of Avis quirks! She sounds a lot like younger me.
    For a minute I thought this book was going to turn into a murder mystery which also would have been fun! I liked the way it played out in the end.
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  • Natalie @Natscleanreads
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome debut novel!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024
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    I loved the author's turn of phrase! The alliteration, the unique use of words, and many other components. I loved the multiple POV. You get to read some of the story through the minor character's perspective.

    A truly clean and wholesome book. It contains no swears, kissing only, main characters don't drink alcohol but there is a small amount of alcohol consumption by the minor characters.
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  • Rachael
    4.0 out of 5 stars A solid rom com with a beautiful heart
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
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    This was a fun read with a likeable cast of characters, and a good balance of humor and heart. Avi needs to come out of her shell and experience life, take chances, and embrace the real world outside of books. What better way to do than than spend her inheritance on a mansion in England and create a Victorian era-inspired resort for people to come pretend to be something they're not! This concept was fun, and I love how Roberts created unique and animated characters to populate Avi's house and allow her to see herself through their eyes. The romance starts rough, but what can you expect from such a meeting? And then it takes off, giving you a wonderful sense of the misunderstood Mr. McKinnon. I'd recommend this book to adults who enjoy romcoms, Victorian era manners and a humorous look at why then isn't really better than now.
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  • loons
    5.0 out of 5 stars so so good
    Reviewed in Canada on May 5, 2024
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    The writing was spectacular and the story so captivating. So much depth to the characters, I fell in love with each person and what they brought to the story. Amazing book. Buy and read now. So so good. Can’t wait for the next one.
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  • Avid romance reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Debut novel gold
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2024
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    I loved this book! Roberts had me captivated from the first line to the last. It was beautifully written, with multiple POVs. Don't let that put you off; they were easy to keep track of and didn't detract from the story, as can often happen.

    Avi, the FMC, reminded me of a shy bookworm, but she was so much more. With a supportive cast of family members and an unexpected blessing, she comes out of her shell. Needing to guess the MMC was a fun twist, too. The slow burn and the eventual sweet kisses were the best. And, I laughed out loud so many times, especially at the antics of the two guy best friends.

    Knowing that Roberts wrote this book for his wife makes it all that much more special. I'm so glad I have my paperback so I can read it again and again.

    Highly recommended! I can't wait for the next one. There will be another, right, Mr. Roberts??
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  • Creativemomreads
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant debut!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2024
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    First of all, I love how Parker wrote this book for his wife Rachel (@closeddoorromance) encompassing her favourite romance elements, I mean major husband points! And what a brilliant debut!

    Parker definitely has skills in the writing department, I love his style. This is a really fun story, a slow-burn closed door romance, with the added regency glamour. Avi is such a loveable character, I love her! I was rooting for her so much and loved the family element of this book.

    If you love enemies to lovers, forced proximity, opposites attract and a bit of regency thrown in, you will love this!
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