The Gentleman’s Dilemma
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley October 16, 2026
Author Jane Dunn
Distributor: Amazon
ISBN: 978-1835335710
Publisher: Boldwood BOoks
Release Date: 16 October 2026
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The Gentleman’s Dilemma from Jane Dunn continues the story of three men, lifelong friends, two of whom have married for love, Lord Purfoy and Alick Wolfe, leaving Ferdinand Shilton, depressed, alone and in London.
Pondering what next, Ferdy is considering leaving a ball at an unfashionably early hour. On his way to offer his farewell he sees a young woman curled up on a sofa, sound asleep. His curiosity is piqued and requests an introduction to the young lady, Miss Madelaine Rose.
Although she is intriguing, Ferdy makes up his mind that he should a marry a woman who will not disturb his peace, that looks serene, beautiful and always compliments him, believing that Miss Hester Payton will do very nicely, although she is a ‘managing kind of woman’.
His very organised life is about to be upended with the arrival of his long-time friend Max Flambard to London after having been in exile for many years. Lord Flambard has scandal attached to his name, the woman he was involved with, whose husband he shot and killed in a duel, happens to be Hester Payton’s mother.
But the quaint, intriguing Miss Maddie keeps intruding in his life at the most inconvenient of moments. Ferdy is intrigued with the fact she is writing a book, the people she meets often become characters and her life is anything but ordinary, peaceful and ordered.
Suddenly life becomes very complicated; a baby is left on Ferdy’s doorstep, Alick, Corinna and Purfoy come to town to see why he is considering a loveless marriage and in the middle of all the confusion, Ferdy is beginning to understand that love really is one of the most important things in life, something he is only beginning to understand.
Where will his now less than orderly life lead him is to be discovered as Ferdy discovers that there is far more to life than an orderly existence.
Jane Dunn has delivered a riotous romp through the scandals of Regency England which will delight the lover of light-hearted and enjoyable Regency Romance fiction, with a large dash or romance to colour what was once the very bland life of the loveable Ferdinand Shilton.