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A review by readingismyfirstlove
A Marquis in Want of a Wife by Louise Allen
4.0
Prudence Scott has been watching her close friends get married one at a time for a while now and is feeling pressure from her parents to find her own suitor. Betrayed by a man she thought cared for her, she is left with the possibility of a child out of wedlock and bringing shame on her family name.
Enter Ross Vincent, Marquis of Cranford, a widower with a young son who needs a mother. The two reach an agreement – a marriage solely of convenience where Ross’ son has a mother and, if Prudence is pregnant, she is not shamed by her peers.
Soon enough Ross and Prudence begin growing on each other, but when Ross is called away to sea, the prospect of a true romantic relationship is put on hold, especially when Ross does not return when expected.
I’ll admit to not being a huge historical romance reader, but this was really cute and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved how Ross and Prudence’s relationship developed, it felt genuine and not forced. I also liked how some elements of politics filtered in, but not too much as to make it the focus of the story. The descriptions were good too, especially at sea. I did feel transported back to the regency period.
This is part of Louise Allen’s Liberated Ladies series and I think I will be reading some of the previous books. I liked her writing style and her characters are well thought out with their own personalities which really brings the story to life.
A special thank you to the Mills & Boon team for making this digital ARC available on NetGalley.
Enter Ross Vincent, Marquis of Cranford, a widower with a young son who needs a mother. The two reach an agreement – a marriage solely of convenience where Ross’ son has a mother and, if Prudence is pregnant, she is not shamed by her peers.
Soon enough Ross and Prudence begin growing on each other, but when Ross is called away to sea, the prospect of a true romantic relationship is put on hold, especially when Ross does not return when expected.
I’ll admit to not being a huge historical romance reader, but this was really cute and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I loved how Ross and Prudence’s relationship developed, it felt genuine and not forced. I also liked how some elements of politics filtered in, but not too much as to make it the focus of the story. The descriptions were good too, especially at sea. I did feel transported back to the regency period.
This is part of Louise Allen’s Liberated Ladies series and I think I will be reading some of the previous books. I liked her writing style and her characters are well thought out with their own personalities which really brings the story to life.
A special thank you to the Mills & Boon team for making this digital ARC available on NetGalley.