Review: When the Marquess Met His Match
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What happens when a carefree, disreputable, stone-broke bachelor is forced to find a wife in a hurry? He hires a matchmaker, of course. What happens when the matchmaker doesn’t want to help him? Well, that’s when the fun begins…
Nicholas Stirling, Marquess of Trubridge, loves his life just as it is: dissolute, scandalous, and deuced good fun. His father, the Duke of Landsdowne is not amused, and when he cuts off Nicholas’ trust fund, the fun-loving marquess is forced to find an alternate source of income—in other words, he has to marry an heiress.
Every new-money American heiress knows Lady Belinda Featherstone is the key to social acceptance. Once a new-money nobody herself, Belinda discovered first-hand how heartbreaking the game of love and matrimony could be after a reprobate British earl married her for her money. Now a respectable widow, Belinda has become England’s most successful matchmaker, guiding young American heiresses through the hazards of the London season and helping them to find husbands worthy of them. To her mind, the Marquess of Trubridge is nothing but a fortune-hunting scoundrel and she has no intention of allowing him to charm his way into any American girl’s heart, including her own.
Nicholas Stirling, Marquess of Trubridge, loves his life just as it is: dissolute, scandalous, and deuced good fun. His father, the Duke of Landsdowne is not amused, and when he cuts off Nicholas’ trust fund, the fun-loving marquess is forced to find an alternate source of income—in other words, he has to marry an heiress.
Every new-money American heiress knows Lady Belinda Featherstone is the key to social acceptance. Once a new-money nobody herself, Belinda discovered first-hand how heartbreaking the game of love and matrimony could be after a reprobate British earl married her for her money. Now a respectable widow, Belinda has become England’s most successful matchmaker, guiding young American heiresses through the hazards of the London season and helping them to find husbands worthy of them. To her mind, the Marquess of Trubridge is nothing but a fortune-hunting scoundrel and she has no intention of allowing him to charm his way into any American girl’s heart, including her own.
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Okay, let me start by saying again that I had really wanted to read How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days, then found out that this book was book #1 in the An American Heiress in London series. I'm one of those that prefers to read books in order, just because it drives me nuts when they overlap and things are not chronological.
I started When the Marquess yesterday, and it was kind of hard for me to get into. It started a bit slow and the setup of the characters and the situation was kind of drawn out, at least to me. (Oh- I don't do spoilers! I try to keep things a bit vague because everyone has their own druthers as to what they are okay with learning before they read a book!)
Anyway- it took a bit for me to really get into the story- chapter 7, to be exact. But once Ms. Guhrke got my attention, it wasn't difficult for me to just sit and finish the novel. I loved the way Belinda and Nicholas got to know each other- so many novels have everyone declaring love within the first week, but not this one! And yes, I found myself cheering out loud when Belinda did what needed to be done to ensure their HEA.
I wasn't the only one to struggle with staying with this love story, as many in my book group felt the same. However, I certainly encourage anyone who loves Ms. Guhrke's work to trust that she will definitely make it worth it!!
And now--- on to the next!!
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