The wrong place…
Elodie Parrish can feel spinsterhood breathing down her neck. That’s the trouble with waiting for the marquess next door her entire life. But Ellie knows if she gives him one last Season, he’ll finally propose. The only problem is, her path keeps crossing with the arrogant Lord Hullworth, who is convinced she has designs on him.
The wrong time…
Brandon, Marquess of Hullworth, never wanted to be “London’s Most Elusive Bachelor,” or have a horde of hopeful debutantes and their scheming mamas follow him around. His past has left him too jaded to consider marrying any of them. At least, that’s what he thinks… until he meets Ellie. She’s quirky, opinionated, blushes easily, and drives him absolutely wild. The only problem is, she believes she’s in love with someone else.
Ellie never imagined that one sultry summer could change everything. But the more time she spends with Brandon researching her book on the mating habits of scoundrels, the more she starts to fall for…
The Wrong Marquess
Release Date: Jun 29, 2021
Series: The Mating Habits of Scoundrels
Book: 3
Heat Level: Sensual
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon
Price: $5.99
The Wrong Marquess is all sorts of right!
I’m coming to view Lorret as one of my ‘go-to’ authors. I can always count of a fun, adventurous story with plenty of tension, romp, and unexpected twists. The Wrong Marquess fits the bill.
Elodie Parrish is our heroine and she’s on the verge of spinsterhood. Pining away waiting on her neighbor and childhood friend, George, to propose to her. His lack of commitment is starting to bother her a bit, but not enough to give up on him completely. On the opposite side of things we have Brandon, Marquess of Hullworth, and ‘London’s Most Elusive Bachelor’ who becomes a thorn in Elodie’s side for thinking she wants to marry him and falling for her himself.
Soon Brandon is up to all sorts of ridiculousness in an attempt to be closer to Elodie, who sees his hanging on as friendship. He’s bound and determined to show Elodie what she deserves and that it’s him. Hijinks do ensure and of course the road to the HEA is as always, an adventure.
Elodie, or Ellie as her friend’s call her, is a delight. She’s that friend we all have who has plans for her life and is scared of everything, so she doesn’t ever step a toe out of line. If she does bad things happen, like almost getting trampled by an elephant or a twists ankle. Brandon is her perfect foil in the fact he second guesses and distrusts everything, but when he finds out Ellie is incapable of lying or leading folks on, he becomes extremely protective of her.
Watch these two fall for one another is a bit sweet at times and frustrating at others. The only thing that kept this book from a five for me is that childhood friend George does not get his comeuppance like I wanted him too. Ellie is far too nice to for anyone, but Brandon to deserve her and I really despised how the villain got away with his misdeed. Fingers crossed Lorret might give good ol’ George what he deserves in a future book.
Overall, if you want a lovely story that reminds me of the Bridgertons and Julia Quinn books, this one is for you. I have to say that Lorret built a lovely hero in Brandon as well and I’d take him in a heartbeat.
~ Landra
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