Miss Devon's Choice

Branches of Love, Book 5

De: Sally Britton

Narrado por: Kim Bretton

An arranged marriage, a choice to love, and the hope for happily ever after. This is a sweet and clean regency romance.

Rebecca Devon lives under the severe eye of her aunt and the iron will of her father. Though she wears what she is told and befriends the people they choose for her, she spends every moment longing to do as she wishes. Knowing freedom will only come through marriage, her hopes for a happy union are stolen away when her father arranges her marriage to a complete stranger.

Christian Hundley, Lord Easton, has learned the hard way that English society won't accept a person who looks or behaves differently than their ideal. He has hidden himself away from scornful eyes for years until his aging grandfather takes matters in hand and finds Christian a bride. Knowing he must agree to the marriage, Christian shields his heart. If the whole of society cannot accept him, why should his bride?

Rebecca knows she must have love in her life, but Christian is convinced there is nothing so fraught with danger and pain as entrusting one’s heart to another. Rebecca does everything she can to change his mind, but Christian is determined to remain aloof.

Can an arranged marriage ever be anything other than a business partnership?

©2018 Sally Britton (P)2019 Sally Britton

An AMAZING book!

Truly, one of my most favorites!!!
Sally sucks you into its story, all the while Kim soothes your heart with a her voice❤️
It’s a must to listen and own!!

Miss Devon’s Choice

This is the first book I’ve encountered in this series. It is a stand alone and I didn’t feel like I missed anything. It was a very cute regency era clean love story. I highly recommend.

A wonderful ride!

So many characters to love, to root for, and a few to really dislike. The ups and downs between the characters, their needs and goals, and the interplay of their relationships are great! Now I'm not sure which of this series is my favorite of this series so far because I like this one so much! The ending couldn't have been any more satisfying or delightful because it was wonderful!

Works well as a stand-alone

*spoiler alert*

Story: (5 stars)

Miss Devon makes a decision and follows through. Her stubbornness to her cause finally wins over her betrothed who then protects her from all the horrid members of her family whilst bringing the loving members of her family into her inner circle.

I liked how the angst in this story vacillated between the two characters in a very believable way as they came to know one another better and fall in love.

I did feel that the grandfather should have been dealt with in a more detailed manner. He was a horrid old man and, in the beginning, Christian bowed to his every demand. As a reader, I wanted to see Christian and Rebecca stand up to him as they did to her controlling relatives.

A well-written story and, even though this is book 5, I was able to easily follow the characters who must have been the heroines in some of the other books.

Narrator: (4.5 stars)
Very good narrator! She had a variety of British accents at her disposal and read at a good pace with expression. Many of her characters had an inherent laugh in their voices and I always love it when a character’s cheerfulness comes through the voice of the narrator. (Her Italian accent seemed a bit forced, the word, “carina” sounding especially British in pronunciation.)

Miss Devons Choice

What a wonderful audiobook. I thoroughly enjoyed this listen. I thought with the first declaration from Christian there would be a much different outcome. I loved how he became her protector. Would highly recommend.

A must read!

This story quickly drew me in. I loved that Miss Devin chose to love and in doing so received love. Not only was this a wonderful story but also a lesson for us all.

Fun and fiesty

Great narration, Rebecca has a backbone, but has been controlled by her Aunt and Father for two years. With the help of her family and friends, she gets to come into her own, with a satisfying ending!

A tender and sweet love story!

I absolutely adore Rebecca Devon and Christian Hundley. Theirs is a love story that I wanted to devour but my time was limited that I slowly soaked it all in. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrator. She did a great job with the characters as well as adding emotion into the different scenes of the book.

I had a lot happening in life that kept me pretty busy with very limited reading and listening time but I couldn't stop turning my thoughts to Rebecca and Christian. The sweet and tender scenes between these two, especially with their backgrounds kept drawing me in.

I loved the scenes with music in them. Especially when Christian finally played for Rebecca.

I loved Rebecca's spirit. She was being forced into a marriage she didn't want but she made her choice to make the most of the situation and find love and friendship with her future husband. Of course that doesn't play into his plans at all. These two and their interactions and walls and hurts and slow budding friendship is a must read for any Regency fan out there. *Happy Sigh*

Christian may not have wanted anyone to break down his barriers but he still was a good man and a true gentleman. I loved every time he made it abundantly clear that Rebeccas was to be his wife and that she had better be treated as such and that she was under his protection. Seriously, if you haven't read this one, do yourself a favor and read it now! I loved it! Probably my favorite book by Sally Britton. I say probably because I haven't read them all, but out of all the ones I've read and loved, this is up there at the top. And with how much I enjoyed it, it'll probably stay at the top even after reading and enjoying her other books.

Content: Clean

Happy Listening!!!

I love this series, and this author

This book is so unique, choosing to love, choosing to control what she can control without wasting energy regretting what she has no control over. Both the H and h are well written and very enjoyable to spend time with. I love that from the first they are honest with each other.

The narrator wasn’t my favorite; the main character voices were fine, but I don’t think I liked the way any of the supporting characters were portrayed. I got ages wrong, I felt the accents were too “low”, and at times was just kicked out of the story thinking “that’s not how I imagined that voice/emphasis/emotion.” Throw in a handful of mispronounced words and it’s probably not a book I will listen to again. I’ll stick to reading this one.

A Beautiful Love Story

I always enjoy Sally Britton’s writing; she is a must read for me, but I have to say that Miss Devon’s Choice is one of my favorites!

Rebecca Devon’s father is forcing her to marry Christian Hundley, Lord Easton, even though they have never met before. Rebecca’s father and Christian’s grandfather believe this marriage will improve their social, political, and financial standing in society. Rebecca has been invited to a house party at her cousin’s home, and Rebecca feels like a house party would be the perfect opportunity to get to know her betrothed. Rebecca contrives to invite Lord Easton to the house party, and he accepts the invitation. When Rebecca and Elizabeth meet, neither are impressed with each other. If she must marry, Rebecca is determined to fall in love with her husband. Her older sisters are both happily married, and they are in love with their husbands; however Christian sees this marriage as nothing more than a business arrangement. Will Rebecca’s desire for a marriage of love be possible?

This is a delightful story of bringing two wounded hearts together. I am a huge fan of stories set at house parties, and this house party is being hosted by her lovable cousin Virginia, married to the Earl of Annesbury. At the house party, we meet both her sisters, Christine and Julia, and their very amiable husbands. I loved the loving relationships that she and her sisters share.

This really is a sweet romance, and it really melted my heart. I adored both Rebecca and Christian and kept on rooting for them through the twists and turns of their relationship.

I read both the book and listened to the audio book narrated by Kim Bretton. I was amazed at the variety of voices she was able to portray.