The Fairweather Sisters series: madcap Regency romances?

The Fairweather Sisters series by Anya Wylde is a Regency romantic series featuring three sisters as they try to navigate the London Season and catch a husband. Described as humorous adventures of three sisters as they navigate life, love and London society. Featuring sisters, Penelope, Celine and Dorothy, the series is described as filled with comedy, adventure and “toe-curling romance.” I will recap each book first then give my impressions at the end. 

Penelope is book one in which Penelope is sent from her country home in Finnshire to Blackthorne Mansion as she is to be sponsored by the Dowager Blackthorne during the London Season. She hopes to find a husband so that she never has to return to the home of her father and stepmother. First, she must refine her rustic ways which proves to be quite a task. Second, she has only one London Season, three months to accomplish her goal. Penelope finds herself in a series of misadventures as she navigates the moonlit balls, fancy clothes while dealing with the sneers from the other ladies and the wrath of the devilishly handsome Duke of Blackthorne. Will she be able to learn the manners of London society? Will she find herself a husband? Or will she be forced to return home? 

Seeking Philbert Woodbead is book 2 and is the story of Celine Fairweather, the sensible and practical sister. She comes to London to find out the whereabouts of her lost love Philbert Woodbead. Her only clues are a series of poems and a painting. The search is slow and dull until the ex-pirate and flirt Lord Elmer offers to help. She reluctantly accepts his help as Elmer is hiding from a vicious group of pirates. He hopes to hide out at Blackthorne until the heat is off. With his checkered past and his happy-go-lucky attitude, Elmer brings life and chaos to the very ordered Celine. She soon realizes that there’s a difference between affection and true love. Will she find Philbert? Is Elmer using her as a diversion while hiding from his enemies? Will he be gone when the heat is finally off?  

Dorothy is the third book and is the story of Dorothy May Fairweather. The Fairweather sisters have always loved and adored each other. But when circumstances force Dorothy to marry Lord William Edmund Huxley, the man her best friend is in love with and the Duke of Blackthorne’s arch enemy, it all changes. With one foolish mistake, Dorothy manages to anger and hurt all those who mean the most to her. She finds herself alone and miserable. Dorothy must find a way to win back her sisters while winning over her in-laws and her new breathtakingly handsome new husband. Can she accomplish her goal? Can she and her sisters be the way they were before? 

The Fairweather Sisters series was marketed as a humorous Regency Romance. First, they were not humorous at all. I found the antics of the sisters cringey and I never laughed once. I rolled my eyes a few times. Second, I found it hard to believe that these stories took place during the Regency Era (1795-1837). I found no indication of any particular time period. If there was, it was so subtle, I missed it. Third, like most romances, you know who the heroines end up with. The predictable romances, the fall flat humor and a lack of a time period left the series lacking. One redeeming factor is they were fairly easy to read as I read all three books in one day. I do not recommend The Fairweather Sisters series. 

The Fairweather Sisters series is available in eBook.