Worthy of her Love

The Montford Cousins, Book 4

By: L.L. Diamond

Narrated by: Deborah Balm

Jane Montford is at a loss. She has received calls and requests to dance from gentlemen at balls, yet nothing comes of them. Her stepmother, Mrs. Bennet, always told her she was not so beautiful for nothing, yet both her sister Elizabeth and her cousin Amelia wed before her—even her cousin Nicholas found love before her! What do gentlemen find so objectionable about her? And why does no man seem inclined to court her?

While walking in Hyde Park, Jane stumbles across two alone and frightened little girls in need of her aid. Their father, the Duke of Albemarle, just so happens to be a widower as well as handsome and genial, yet what would a duke want with her? Jane’s father is nothing but a country gentleman who married to the daughter of a tradesman after the death of his own wife. Despite those professing he is courting her, the duke would, no doubt, seek a lady with higher connexions than the granddaughter of an earl, would he not?

Henry Granville, the Duke of Albemarle, is in need of a wife. After his daughters are found frightened and alone in Hyde Park, Miss Jane Montford is thrust into his notice. Could she be the lady he seeks? But what if in courting Miss Montford, he brings danger to her door. After all, his brother Simon longs to be duke, and Henry has reason to believe his younger brother is behind the mysterious circumstances of his daughters in Hyde Park. What if by marrying Miss Montford, he makes her a target? Henry must protect his family at all costs, but first, how to prove himself worthy of Miss Montford's love?

©2024 L.L. Diamond (P)2024 L.L. Diamond

A New Love for Jane

My hope for this series to continue on audio has happily come to pass, and again, Deborah Balm has performed it wonderfully.

If you’ve been following L.L. Diamond’s ‘The Montford Cousins’ series, you will know that Jane and Bingley do not marry. Instead, this wonderfully creative author has crafted a new love interest for Jane Bennet Montford. Throughout the series, Jane has been mentioned, and I often expected her new love would be Colonel Fitzwilliam. But alas, Ms. Diamond had different plans for her readers—plus, that would have been very predictable, wouldn’t it? Instead, she introduces the very respectable Henry Granville, the Duke of Albermarle. The duke also has two brothers: Charles and Simon—one good and one bad, which perfectly develops the plot for this fourth book in the series. I provide a clear hint about who the good one is when I say I loved Charles, who is always there to support his brother. Simon, on the other hand, plays the role of the perfect villain.

As the story unfolds, a great love blossoms between Henry and Jane, while a crushing illness changes Charles’ life forever. One of the things I particularly love about this author is her exceptional ability to create engaging and likeable non-canon characters. In this book, the author cleverly sets up her next installment in the series for the ‘honorary Montford cousin,’ Georgiana Darcy. I can definitely see a love story developing between the gentle Georgiana and the slightly broken Charles. He is such a sweetheart.

As expected, the author also includes the other Montford cousins and grandparents from the previous books, who continue to be engaging and entertaining in their supporting roles. I cannot express enough how much I have enjoyed this entire series and am now excited to look forward to yet another book when I thought this one would be the last.

I highly recommend this book and the entire series.

Mature content.

Jane finally finds love

This is book 4, can you read or listen to this without the other books first, yes but it will make so much more sense if you listen/read in order. In this book Elizabeth and two of their cousins are now married and Jane is the only single person at home. One cold day on a walk Jane finds two sweet little girls and takes them back to her grandparents home for safety. This is the story of these girls’ father and Jane and the love that grows for all of them. There are some jumps, bumps and turns that have to be taken before the conclusion of this part of the series. I look forward to the next one.
The narrator did a fine job but she is not my favorite especially for JAFF but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the story.