Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah Eden

Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden
Series: The Lancaster Series
on March 24, 2026
Genres: Fiction / Christian / Romance / Historical
Pages: 243
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"Orphaned as a child, Arabella Hampton was the unwanted and unloved charge of a cruel aunt and neglectful uncle. The only light in her young life was the kindness of the Jonquil family, and she clung to the childish dream of someday living with them at Lampton Park. Now, years later, that opportunity is presented to Arabella in a most unexpected way: she is to be the lady's companion to the dowager countess. As she takes up residence at the estate, the young woman soon finds that life at the Park is far more complicated than she imagined. The lines of her position are blurred, and she is neither family nor servant. So when the countess plans a grand house party, Arabella is content to hide in the shadows. But one gentleman sees her there. Lieutenant Linus Lancaster has retired from the navy and is not looking for love, especially when he finds himself entangled in his sisters' scheme to trap him into finding a wife at a house party at Lampton Park. Yet amid the festivities, he's impossibly drawn to the dowager's quiet companion, Arabella. Their regard for each other is undeniable, but they are haunted by their pasts. Can the two find a way to bridge their two worlds?"--

Loving Lieutenant Lancaster is book four in The Lancaster Family series by Sarah Eden. I’m reading through the Lancaster books and enjoying them; however, this one fell flat for me. I thought it started off strong. The development of Arabella the heroine was intriguing.  She was not mentioned in any of the previous Jonquil brothers series books. But her character is not unbelievable. I liked the character of Linus who is struggling to find his place in the world. I also liked the development of the relationship between the two families of Jonquil and Lancaster. But as the story progressed, the pace slowed too much for me. I even struggled a bit to finish the book. I also wished for more of a struggle between Linus and Arabella. Overall, this was a sweet, clean romance but it wasn’t my favorite in the series.