Published by Mirror Press
Description:
An Autumn Kiss is the seventh book in the Timeless Victorian Collection, a bestselling anthology series from Mirror Press. The book features three novellas from acclaimed historical romance authors whose stories reveal if one kiss will change the lives of the three heroines.
“The Plucky Miss Ruth”
by Laura Rollins
Miss Ruth Hughes is certain she’s caught in a time loop—every day she wakes to find it exactly as the one before. A thrilling prospect to be sure. If the many books she reads on time travel has taught her anything, it is that to break free she must complete an all-important task. For Ruth the task is straightforward: reunite a couple, once desperately in love but forced apart by society.
Unfortunately, things are not always as easy as they first appear. Struggling, Ruth opens up to the handsome Lord Lambert and he readily agrees to help. With autumn on the brink of turning into winter, time is running out for Ruth to help the ones who need her most. And, with a bit of luck, perhaps she can even find a little time for her own happily ever after.
“Mr. Dowling’s Remedy”
by Annette Lyon
Crandall Dowling’s aspirations of becoming a physician collapse when he develops symptoms that land him in an asylum. He’s been at Sherville Retreat long enough for autumn leaves to appear when Beverly Stanton arrives. She’s held under the dubious diagnosis of “hysteria” but seems perfectly sane, unlike Crandall, though his verbal and physical tics don’t seem to scare or even bother her. Beverly and Crandall develop a friendship fueled by an undeniable attraction that under other circumstances could become more. But in an asylum, one cannot plan a future, let alone one of love or marriage. Then tragedy strikes, testing staff and patients beyond anyone’s training. When the dust settles, Beverly’s diagnosis may be reversed, but if she leaves, what will become of her? What of Crandall? And what of their autumn-born love?
“A Railway Through the Roses”
by Lisa H. Catmull
Mr. Adrian Everard has tried everything to keep his father’s factory open, but a single solution remains. Marry an heiress before Christmas to fund the desperately needed railway. The local landowner, Lady Anne Baxter, will not agree to sell her garden—or her heart. Indeed, his childhood friend is determined to sabotage all his efforts to find a wife. As the deadline for Adrian to choose a bride draws close, one thing becomes painfully obvious. Saving the factory will mean losing the woman he loves forever.
About the Series
Since 2015, Mirror Press has been presenting the Timeless Romance Collection, a curated anthology of novellas and short stories featuring bestselling authors from the contemporary and historical romance genres. The collection has hit the USA TODAY bestselling list and charted at #1 at Amazon.com. Learn more about the series and other anthologies published by Mirror Press at their website.
Review:
"The Plucky Miss Ruth" was delightful! I love a story with good dialogue, and I smiled so much at all of Ruth's conversations with Lord Lambert. I really enjoyed this story! I just really liked Mr. Lambert and how he appreciated Ruth for who she was.
Moving from that story to "Mr. Dowling’s Remedy" was a bit jarring, as the first story was much more lighthearted. However, it didn't take long for me to be engrossed in the details--it was really fascinating to see what an asylum in the Victorian era was like--as well as charmed by Crandall and Beverly and their sweet romance.
"A Railway through the Roses" had a fantastic opening line, but I did find the plot, with Anne going from being angry with Adrian to being friends with him (and so on and so on) and Adrian flirting with her one minute and then with a different heiress the next, to be a bit dizzying. Stories that center around miscommunication (or noncommunication) aren't my favorite, but this one made me laugh more than once and I appreciated the clean romance.
I listened to an audio production of the book and quite liked the narrator.
4 stars.
I received a copy of the ebook and audio version from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
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