Misleading Miss Verity ~ Review

Misleading Miss Verity
Regency Brides: Daughters of Aynsley #3
By Carolyn Miller

Verity Hatherleigh is to have her first season - not that she cares for such attentions - but when her mother abruptly decides to send her away instead she is once again convinced of her parents' utter disappointment with her. And to be sent away to her grandmother's and not to the home of her dearest friend is yet another blow to her spirit. When her grandmother sends her secretly to Scotland in an attempt to prevent a most inappropriate match Verity is thrilled to be united with Helena in her family's home.

Anthony Jardine has unfortunately inherited the estate of Dungally and been named laird following the death of his cousin. Anthony never sought such a role and was content in his role as curate in one of the British colonies when word came to him. Returning to Scotland would hopefully allow the young lady whose hand he had previously sought to be free to accept his offer. But first, he has a rundown estate to set to rights. Dungally is in even more dire needs than he had imagined - with funds tight and animosity generations-long towards his family it won't be easy to minister to the needs of his tenants.

Thinking it best to not announce his position Anthony allows the visiting Verity Hatherleigh to assume that he is the gardener of Dungally and he mistakes her as the Chisholm's governess. With both assuming something that is not truth misunderstandings are soon to arise but not before hearts are touched in ways they never expected. As a man of faith Anthony knows that his growing feelings towards Verity are wrong and cannot be the will of God but his heart refuses to listen to reason. For the first time in her life Verity feels as if she isn't a random accident, a disappointment, thanks to her growing friendship with this country gardener. She knows her parents would be horrified at the potential scandal she is tiptoeing around but there is just something about Mr. Jardine that has captured her attention.

Misleading Miss Verity is a delightful conclusion to this series and I believe it to be my favorite in the Daughters of Aynsley trilogy (and all three were excellent). I really connected with Verity she is more studious than her her older sisters which at this time is a serious flaw. She speaks her mind and is often chastised for it. But the conclusion is something else and I really feel for these sisters especially with the mother that they have (and I REALLY feel for any future grandchildren). The main characters are well developed and are ones that I for one would love to spend an afternoon or even a weekend with.

If you want clean reading fiction with a touch of romance that won't make you blush Carolyn Miller is the author you want to add to your favorites list. It is best to read all the books in the series but you can read this book as a standalone if you so desire.

I was provided a complimentary copy of this book via the publisher Kregel with no expectations but that I provide my honest opinion - all thoughts expressed are my own.    


About the Book:
Verity Hatherleigh has a mind of her own--but her impulsive actions do not impress her viscount papa. When she gets into one scrape too many, he sends her off to the wilds of Scotland to rethink her headstrong ways.

Anthony Jardine relished his role as curate, but his new duties as laird of Dungally aren't always to his liking. Though he thought his new inheritance would be a blessing, somehow he's finding nothing but trouble on these estates. And the intelligent, compassionate, feisty lass who was sent to rusticate in his territory is one of the biggest problems. He's falling in love with her, but she doesn't share the faith that's his foundation--not to mention he's been lying to her about who he really is. For the truth-loving Verity, that may be unforgivable.

The tangled web these two have woven may spell disaster for their happiness--and for the tenants of Dungally.