A Companion for the Count Author: Sally Britton
Series: Clairvoir Castle Romances #2
Genres: Historical Romance
Format: eBook, Print
Pages: 249
Date: May 2, 2021
Publisher: Pink Citrus Books
Miss Emma Arlen’s position as a companion never included distracting her mistress’s suitors, but when a handsome Italian ambassador arrives determined to find an English bride, Emma happily takes up the cause.
Emma Arlen has spent a decade as a member of the duke’s family, in the position of companion to his daughter and ward to the duke himself. She would do anything to show her support to the ducal family for their love and kindness. When Lady Josephine begs Emma to distract a most determined Sicilian suitor, she agrees at once. How hard can it be to keep one man entertained for a few weeks?
Luca, the Conte di Atella, left his home in the newly formed Kingdom of the Two Sicilies under the direct orders of King Ferdinand I. Luca’s duty as ambassador to England includes everything from negotiating better trade agreements to strengthening the bonds between the two nations. If possible, by marrying a lady of high birth. When he optimistically sets his sights on Lady Elinor, Miss Arlen consistently disrupts his plans. The more time that passes, the more he realizes he does not mind at all.
Continually in the conte’s company, Emma recognizes in him a spirit of adventure and nobility like she has never witnessed before. When the time comes for him to go, will she be able to part with him and keep her heart intact?
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About Sally Britton
Sally Britton is sixth generation Texan, received her BA in English from Brigham Young University, and reads voraciously. She started her writing journey at the tender age of fourteen on an electric typewriter, and she’s never looked back. Sally lives in Arizona with her husband, four children, and their dog. She loves researching, hiking, and eating too much chocolate.
I love Sally Britton books. Her writing style is perfect for my tastes. And I have loved the Duke’s family in Clairvoir Castle. Such wonderful characters. I find it interesting that so far the books in this series have not been about the immediate family but those who have been accepted as family. It rather fits with the type of people in the Duke’s family.
I enjoyed the fun loving nature of Emma. She is delightful and knows how to enjoy life as well as be a proper lady. The Count was so awkwardly stiff in the beginning that he was delightful too. It was lovely to watch him relax into himself under the tutelage of Emma.
The book moves at a calm pace and was relaxing to read. I enjoyed it.
I loved the set up for the next book. As the book progressed I thought that I’d love to see those characters in the next book and then found out that was indeed the case. Yay!
Oh, and I love the cover.
No sex, language or violence
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.