Violets for Veronica

Victorian Valentines

De: Janice Cole Hopkins

Narrado por: Salem Arbuckle

One scandal, one season, one shy baron, and a heart that doesn’t want to follow the plan.

With her family insisting that she have a season to find a husband, Veronica Smith has one mission: restore her family’s reputation with a match that dazzles society. After her sister’s scandalous elopement with a dockworker, Veronica convinces her parents to send her to Bath instead of London.

Determined to secure a husband of rank and refinement to offset the scandal, she navigates the glittering assemblies with grace and charm. But her plans begin to unravel when she meets Baron Andrew Westley, a man of quiet strength and the lowest title in the aristocracy. He’s everything she wanted to avoid but can’t seem to forget. Can she stay true to her goal? Will her head or her heart win in the end?

©2025 Janice Cole Hopkins (P)2025 Janice Cole Hopkins

Delightful!

This one was an example of how young ladies were treated in high society. Some parents pushed them to marry men of high rank whether the men were of good character or not. The narrator did a good job of making it interesting and she had an English accent.

Fun, romantic Valentine listen!

How far will you go to help out your family's reputation? That is what Veronica has to decide. After a scandal, she is set to come out and find herself a husband. With the help of her aunt, she has several suitors, each of a stature sure to rise her family back up. But of course, the one she truly pines for is not the highest of them. Will she decide to follow her heart of do what is expected of her? I loved this story. Pulling right back into the historical Victorian era, it is so interesting the politics that keep the family happy. Andrew and Veronica had that magic from the first interaction. And the violets just proved how he was taken. The other characters each had their own attractive characteristics, and I loved how Veronica's aunt tried her best to guide her heart. This is a fabulous story.

Salem Arbuckle is a talented narrator and she brought this story alive. Each character had it's own voice, from the confident arrogance to the insecure shyness. Easily switching between personalities, she created an easy flow, a bit of humor between the men and a chemistry easily felt. Loved her and the performance.

Lovely

This lovely clean historical romance was a little bit of sunshine in my day! I loved the of emotional tension that carried the story forward without too much stress, and the slow growth of love that bloomed throughout the book! The narrator did a very nice job, and I could differentiate between the voices.

Christian Historical Romance

I do not particularly enjoy the Victorian genre, but I do love this author and I love audiobooks!

I appreciate the explanation of the ranking of the gentility since it's so foreign to me! As usual, the aunt that she's staying with for the "season", cares only about money and prestige it seems, but despite this initial assumption, the aunt cares more for her niece than what others think. It just took almost the whole book to learn this fact! Veronica's maid and close friend is like a second mother and gives her the best advice throughout the story! Pray, trust her spirit, confirm with her parents, don't make assumptions!

I loved the narrator and Veronica's choice in a husband!

A Season Love

Listening to Violets for Veronica was a delightful experience. Veronica is coming out, but wants her season in Bath, not London. She wants to make her family proud. Finding the right husband with a good ranking is her goal. I was given a copy of this book by the author for an honest review.