When I have a line up of rather independent things for the kids with their schooling I absolutely love a little Regency Novella and Allegra’s Song (one of the Drewe Sisters series) by Alicia Rasley did NOT disappoint! You start the book with Allegra, a semi estranged wife of a Colonel who is now back from fighting Napoleon. They have one son (young Timothy) and she is a musical prodigy. Add in an admirer (platonic) in the form of Lord Sedge and two sisters… the lovely Yvette who has decided it is time to find a husband and the motherly Maggie who believes she is absolutely plain and on the shelf. 

With the youngest of the sisters needing the proper setting to find a good husband and the season over in London they acquire an invitation for all 3 sisters to a house party. Bring along the debonair rogue and a surprise appearance of the absentee husband and the complications mount. I have to admit, I found this one heartwarming. The lady is honest about her emotions and her wants, the husband confused but listening and the sisters characters in their own right. I look forward to reading the other novellas in this series! If you want a lovely afternoon read with some heartwarming romance this is the book for you! 

Allegra’s Song