BOOK REVIEW: Unpretentious Lady Jane by Lisa M. Prysock

I enjoy reading books set during the Gilded Age and Lisa Prysock’s latest story, published in February, 2026, is perfectly set during the Gilded Age in Newport during the summer of 1907. The story did not disappoint me. I give it 5 stars!

Lady Jane Armstrong has a habit of getting herself into shenanigans and havoc of which she embraces as her way of dealing with life. She’s not always sorry for her naughtiness. Jane is engaged to Viscount Charles Sterling, but when a misunderstanding between them causes too much mayhem, Jane and Charles break their engagement and Jane is whisked off to her American Winthrop family - aunt, uncle, and cousins, in Manhattan for an undetermined time. There she meets the illustrious Henry Warrington, heir to his father’s shipping dynasty.

The Winthrops take Jane and several of their friends and go to the Newport seaside for a summer of R&R, where Jane finds adventure at every turn. As the days progress, Jane is drawn to Henry Warrington and believes she may be falling in love with him. Should she forget Charles Sterling across the pond? 

The summer days are filled with adventure and high society events where Henry Warrington begins to have romantic feelings for Jane. But danger is lurking amidst the fun-filled days and Jane and Henry find themselves trying to solve the mystery of who is causing perilous problems. Jane eventually finds herself in trouble that she did not cause nor want. Will the stalker ruin her life or kill her in the end?

I highly enjoyed this Gilded Age romantic, religious, historical, and suspenseful story and I recommend it to others who like a faith-filled Gilded Age romantic adventure. Plus, I love the cover of the book! 

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