The Brantford Wagers

I thought this was an entertaining if slightly drawn out Regency romance. The well drawn characters gave it an authentic period feel, both the main characters and the other characters in the novel and the author created a good setting with plenty of characters and a nicely woven plot. The author does use Regency style language well, but a few Americanisms were present. This would be suitable for YA readers as well as adults as there are no saucy bits! I liked the main characters, Clara is a nicely practical heroine who doesn't show off her wealth or take herself too seriously and Brantford is kind to almost everyone he meets. I thought their interactions with Angelina were a nice touch.
I really enjoyed the story of Jenny Hill in the novel and thought it was a bit like the plot of a Thomas Hardy novel (I love Hardy).
The author drew attention to the plight of women in the period where they are at the whims of men remarrying, leaving them and uprooting them from their homes without thinking about them.
This is a very slow burn romance and occasionally frustrating for the reader as we don't know what Brantford is thinking and I think that a little bit of editing towards the end would have given the story better pacing. I would definitely read other books by the author though.
I received an advanced review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.