Faith is at a crossroads. So used to pleasing others, she has never took the time to explore what she wants. When she finally decides to live life by her own rules, that is when the fireworks began. I loved this story. Lady Faith Takes a Leap is about not being afraid to explore. Maggi Andersen has written a beautifully enchanting story about being true to the heart. No matter what. I received a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review. ( )

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LADY FAITH TAKES A LEAP BY MAGGI ANDERSEN
 
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Dutiful daughter Faith Baxendale just wants to please. Faith isn’t as adventurous as her younger sister, Hope, gadding about the Continent with their aunt, nor as rebellious as her elder sister, Honor, who planned to become a card sharp. And Faith couldn’t lose herself in her art like sixteen-year-old, Charity. Even Mercy, at fourteen, shows more backbone!
After Faith’s first Season ends, her father urges her to marry the man of his choice. But when Lord Vaughn Winborne, a neighbor Faith had a crush on while still in the schoolroom, arrives home for the Brandreth’s hunt ball, surprising even to herself, Faith is drawn again towards a man her father would never consider.
The youngest Brandreth male, Vaughn, is the black sheep of the family. His elder brother, Chaloner, Marquess of Brandreth, still looks upon him as a reckless youth, and Vaughn is determined to prove him wrong.
A chance comes in the form of a scandal not of Vaughn’s making, and he must learn to trust Faith, who, when all’s said and done, has always known her own mind.
 
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REVIEW:  LADY FAITH TAKES A LEAP BY MAGGI ANDERSEN
 
 
Lady Faith Takes a Leap (The Baxendale Sisters, #2) by Maggi AndersenMy rating: 5 of 5 starsFaith is at a crossroads. So used to pleasing others, she has never took the time to explore what she wants. When she finally decides to live life by her own rules, that is when the fireworks began. I loved this story. Lady Faith Takes a Leap is about not being afraid to explore. Maggi Andersen has written a beautifully enchanting story about being true to the heart. No matter what. I received a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review.(www.goodreads.com/review/list/25556913-isha-coleman)
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Lady Faith Takes a Leap by Maggi Anderson is a 2015 publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second story in the Baxendale Sisters series and can be read as a stand alone.

Now that her half sister, Honor, has married and settled down, Lady Faith is now being pressured by her father to find a husband. But, Faith has only ever loved one man...Vaughn Winborne. The problem is, Vaughn is a rogue, a man with a cash flow problem and a bad reputation. So, this puts him off the table as far as Faith's father is concerned. While Faith is loathe to marry a man she does not love, it appears she may have no other choice because her father has run out of patience with her constantly turning away suitors. Are Faith and Vaughn destined to be star crossed lovers or will fate intervene and save the day?

This is a novella length story, so it would be a great book to read on your lunch break. The set up was a bit lengthy and the story started to drag around the midway point, and I was starting to wonder if anything more interesting was going to happen and if so, could we please get on with it. I have to say I was surprised by the developments that took place in the last few chapters. Suddenly, the predictable tried and true historical romance trope changed over to one of fast paced danger and intrigue.

The underlying theme is “love at first sight” and even if you don't think it's real, this story may give you pause, because Lady Faith has loved Vaughn since she first laid eyes on him and even though she tried to put him out of her mind and convince herself her feelings for him were just “a crush”, the heart clearly thought otherwise.

I enjoyed the banter between Faith and Vaughn, which was sharp, witty and at times poignant. These two have a wonderful chemistry between them, and I loved their unconventional HEA.

Overall, this is a delightful and fun romance and a pleasant light read. 3.5 stars ( )