Winning the Gentleman

I loved everything about this book! Kristi Ann Hunter writes a story that speaks truth through funny and romantic scenes and lovable characters. The complex and caring Aaron Whitworth finds himself in a predicament of locating a jockey in a very short amount of time. Quite by accident and by some amount of deception, circus performer Sophia Fitzroy becomes the answer to his problem. Opposites attract is seen so clearly with Aaron and Sophie. He is quiet, brooding, and likes to be alone. Sophie is talkative to a fault, optimistic, and thinks the more people the better. I saw their combined personalities as being an unbreakable bond and that together they are a wonderful couple. The changes that Aaron goes through in this story were profound. He realizes that all of the years that he falsely believed things about himself is really not who he is, and that he can be free. There are so many applications to this one truth that I have been considering since I finished the book. I was so happy to see several characters from Aaron’s life who are in previous books be mentors and guides. Their love, encouragement, and truth-speaking helped Aaron to let go of past misconceptions and start afresh. Some of my favorite quotes are from Aaron’s friends. “Stop being a chub and fight for the woman you love.” “Because in my opinion, which I value rather highly, people in love are stupid.” "I’m not in love.” “No, she sighed, “But you could have been. And there is something to be pitied about a man who avoids even the chance.” There are hints of things to come for book three of the Hearts on the Heath series. I am eagerly waiting to see whose story will be told next. I highly recommend this inspirational Regency romance. I was given this book by the author and was not required to write a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Kristi is the award winning author of Regency romance novels from a Christian worldview. Her books include the Hawthorne House serie, the Haven Manor series, and the recently published first stories of the Hearts on the Heath series. Beyond writing, she is also speaker, teaching classes in writing as well as Biblical and spiritual topics. She has spoken to writers' groups, schools, and young women's groups at churches. 

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When she is not writing or interacting with her readers, Kristi spends time with her family and her church. A graduate of Georgia Tech with a computer science degree, she can also be found fiddling with her computer in her free time. A born lover of stories she is also an avid reader. From very young she dreamed of sharing her own stories with others and praises God daily that she gets to live that dream today.