Historical Romance / Regency
Never Marry A Marquess
Fortune's Brides book 6
by Regina Scott
-From Goodreads- Shy Ivy Bateman has always felt more comfortable behind the scenes than front and center. She is happiest caring for her family and baking sweet treats. She certainly never expected the wealthy Marquess of Kendall to propose marriage, especially a marriage of convenience. It seems his baby daughter needs a mother, and Ivy cannot deny the attraction of the role, or the attraction she feels for the handsome marquess. Kendall had asked Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency to find him a particular sort of lady. His heart went to the grave with his first wife. Now, all he cares about is ensuring his frail daughter doesn’t follow it. Installing Ivy Bateman as his next marchioness will not disrupt his life or make him question his love for his dead wife. But as he comes to appreciate Ivy’s sweet nature, he begins to wonder about their future. When an old enemy strikes at Miss Thorn and all her ladies, a grieving lord and a shy lady must work together to save the day. In doing so, they might just discover that love, and a good cinnamon bun, can heal all wounds. ASIN: B07RN1Y817 Can they make a match of it despite the odds? | This Book received a 4.5 Bark rating. |
Never Marry A Marquess was exactly what I hoped for and everything that I've come to expect from a Regina Scott novel. As usual the blend of romantic comedy, historical, and mystery was spot on and completely delightful. I was also pleasantly surprised, well at least for me but not so much for Fortune's Brides, to find that through the mystery that threatens to tear apart Kendall and Ivy's fragile family some resolution to the danger that has menaced Miss Thorn for years.
As I'm sure you can tell, I really enjoyed Never Marry A Marquess. It was a wonderful read and I kept finding it very difficult to put my e-reader down. Regina Scott just had me so charmed, enticed, engrossed, 'D' all of the above, with her world of Regency Era elegance and intrigue that I hated for the real world to dare to intrude into my reading time. I definitely recommend Never Marry A Marquess as well as the rest of Regina Scott's most captivating Fortune's Brides series...
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives Never Marry A Marquess by Regina Scott a 4.5 Bark rating.