Reviews

The Marquis She's Been Waiting For by Ella Quinn

webbsusa's review

2.0

This book was rather “meh” to me. I enjoyed all of the characters, but I kept waiting for something to happen to further the romance—for the characters to realize they had feelings for each other, for them to flirt, a few stolen kisses...something. At 70% into the book, the heroine was still considering marrying someone else! Then, when the hero finally did act on his feelings, it was the very dramatic step of asking her to marry him! They had never kissed before the proposal, but immediately had sex once they were engaged. What?! The last 25% of the book was rushed and jammed in too many dramatic events. I would have much rather have seen these events spread out more throughout the book. It’s a shame, because these were wonderful characters who were ill-served by the pacing of the story.

I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

grainneog44's review

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mhmissey's review

2.0

I did not like how the mother's storyline was written

jillmlong's review

2.0

The characters are great! They are well fleshed out and interesting. I just couldn't take the slow pace of the story. It felt like I was on a merry go round for 80% of the story and the last 20% I got off all dizzy, wondering what just happened. Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

sara_va's review

5.0

Great regency novel. Fascinating story with far more detail about household organization and staffing than most others. First I’ve seen with these tropes and twists and turns. Great romance with enough other excitement that moved the story along but didn’t interfere or unnecessarily complicate things.
Standalone that does not need to be read with the others (though some of the friend couples mentioned clearly have their own unique stories if you’re interested).

nelljustice's review

3.0

This story was a good historical romance. Heroine got jilted in her first season and is now jaded. Hero is a spoiled little boy who has to grow up really, really fast after his father dies leaving him a title.

Hero decides to find himself a wife and since the heroine has sworn off marriage except for the love of her life, she is perfect to find him one. In this time of searching, the two spend lots of hours together and by the time the heroine figures out the hero is perfect for her, he finds another.

Slow moving story, not much excitement. Fairly proper romance until the last bit of the book and then it gets somewhat steamy.

I probably wouldn't have picked it up if I'd known it would be a slow burning romance, but I'm rather glad I did. It took them forever, but they finally got there.

mischlama's review

3.0

Nett, aber nicht so gut, wie ich die anderen Teile in Erinnerung habe.

mermaidmomma's review against another edition

3.0

There was a time in my life where all you would catch me reading, other than Harry Potter, was historical romances. That being said, I am pretty familiar with most of the storylines related to the reluctant marriage turned love match. Based on the title that is what I expected, but I got so much more. 

Ella Quinn breathed new life into a tale that I thought that I had heard it all related to. The strong heroine that only agrees to marry for love and the man in needed of a wife, with his eyes set on her. I was so happy to see a heroine that went beyond the stereotypical ideas of a strong lady, she wasn't only outspoken but incredibly adept in ways that Alex was lacking. Though the book started off a bit slow for me, after I got into it I could not put it down. I was pulled in to the relationship between Alex and Dorie. There were times where I wanted to laugh, which I did and accidently woke up my seven month old in the process, scream at them for being so blind, and close the book out of frustration. 

I would recommend this book to anyone that has a soft spot for strong heroines and a love of a good historical romance with a really long build up.

excel_spreadsheet_book_nerd's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jlee76's review against another edition

5.0

I just discovered this series in 2020. This was the last book in the series, and it did not disappoint. I loved every book in this series. If you love regency romance you will love this series. I suggest starting with the first book, as characters reappear in each novel. A wonderful series, I hate to see it end!