To Love a Lady by Gabrielle Meyer: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

She was never meant to be a lady. But love has a way of rewriting the rules. For fans of My Fair Lady.

New York City, 1883. Keira O’Day has spent her life scraping by in the tenements, haunted by the mystery of her parents’ abandonment. When wealthy widow and social climber, Maude Hill, offers her a daring proposition—to be adopted, polished, and presented as a society bride for an English lord—Keira sees an opportunity she can’t pass up.

Maude’s nephew, Alexander Paxton-Hill, is skeptical from the start. Tasked with teaching Keira the art of charm and flirtation, he soon finds himself captivated by her honesty and warmth as she challenges everything he thought he knew about love—and about himself.

After navigating the glittering, treacherous world of New York society, Keira arrives in England and catches the eye of the elusive Duke of Severton. She’s poised to win everything until a lavish ball, a long-buried secret, and one reckless act of love threaten to unravel it all. Now Keira must choose: the role she’s been prepared to play—or the woman she’s become.

The Author

Gabrielle Meyer is the Christy Award-winning, bestselling author of over 45 books, including her popular Timeless Series. She lives in central Minnesota on the banks of the Mississippi River with her husband and four children. As an employee of the Minnesota Historical Society, she fell in love with history and enjoys writing fictional stories inspired by real people, places and events.

Book Review

This one may be 'for fans of My Fair Lady', but as someone who has never watched this particular musical and isn't at all familiar with the story... I may not be able to tell you any of the similarities or nods to the movie, but I enjoyed this fun story just the same. Right from the start, I loved Keira and Alec's story... that of a poor woman abandoned by her parents taken in and adopted as an adult by his wealthy aunt to be married off for social standing. Theirs is a relationship that seems doomed from the start, and yet, you couldn't help but love them together. One of the things that I've really enjoyed about Gabrielle Meyer's previous books is that she really does a great job of taking real life historical events and people and twisting in fictional elements to create stories that will keep readers captivated. This one was no exception, and I loved reading the author's note to discover which elements from the story were based on fact... and which were creative liberties. I can't say much more without giving away the twists in the story, but trust me, you'll want to experience this one for yourself. If you love Christian historical romance and classic movie musicals, this is a book and series you won't want to miss! 


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