To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters

I have to say sometimes it is hard not to get wrapped up with the characters in a book, especially if you have been following the series for a while. They become friends, nearly human to us. We laugh and have fun; shed tears and fears together.

This book, sadly, is the last installment of this delightful series. I will surely miss these characters and hope the author carries them over into other books somehow. Read on for my thoughts about this upcoming release in this wacky story.

To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters
Series: The Regency Vows #5
Publisher: ‎ Atria Books (February 6, 2024)
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1668007921

OVERVIEW:
West, the Marquess of Weston, and Sophie, Lady Fitzwilliam Bridewell, have lately been spending a considerable amount of time together. But West and Sophie are not new acquaintances. In fact, years ago, they had once been nearly engaged until West’s almost fatal curricle accident and his meddling father threw them off course.

Now recently widowed, Sophie has put aside all thoughts of romance. But when her widowed sister, Alexandra, mentions a fondness for an earl, Sophie realizes that she may be holding her sister back. Alexandra won’t move forward with an engagement until Sophie, too, settles down again, and so Sophie approaches West with a plan. They will announce their engagement and break things off once Alexandra is happily married. It’ll be simple. After all, it’s not like she is going to fall for West a second time, not when Sophie has sworn not to risk her heart again.

To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters Review

I have to say that West was one of my favorite characters and I was anxiously waiting for his story! I also have to say I have a little bit of love/hate feelings happening with this book too! Gasp…

One of the awesome things about Waters stories is that she humanizes the characters so well that you can be personally affronted by quirks and issues that arise.

In other books where Sophie and West appeared, I liked Sophie… In this book, I found myself becoming frustrated with some of her backward ideas and how hard she made it for West and their relationship to blossom. She was breaking his heart again and I hated it.

To ease my pain was plenty of humor and banter. The friend’s circle is tight and fun. Her family, sister’s mainly, tended to be a bit frustrating, but that is mainly stemming from Sophie’s inability to communicate throughout the book.

West is a sweetheart and all in with anything that entails Sophie’s happiness. His character is fabulous as he grows to overcome his pain and guilt. Together they truly are a delight. The steam is delicious and fits perfectly into the narrative of this saucy second-chance romance.

Overall, To Woo and To Wed is a humorous and electric story full of spark and energy that will beg for re-reads of this entire series over and over.

4 STARS!!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.