The Marquis She's Been Waiting For

Ella Quinn

Sep 2019 · The Marriage Game Book 10 · Lyrical Press

About this ebook

Dashing as they may be, Ella Quinn’s eligible bachelors have much to learn about life and love. Fortunately, just the right ladies are willing to instruct them ...

Lady Dorcus Calthorp, daughter of the Marquis of Huntington, loved and lost during her first Season, leaving her suspicious of gentlemen. Now Dorie finds herself with no marital prospects in sight—until Alexander, the newly elevated Marquis of Exeter, arrives in town. Handsome, charming, and an interesting conversationalist, he at first seems to be her perfect match. Then Dorie discovers he may not be seeking a wife so much as a land steward and mother to his sisters...

After learning of his father’s death, Alexander returns home to find his mother has run off with his land steward, leaving his younger sisters with their governesses. The most expedient solution is a wife who will take the household and estate in hand while he assumes his role in parliament. Lady Dorie meets all the requirements—until she makes a surprising proposal. Instead of marrying Alexander, she will tutor him in his duties, freeing him to find his heart’s match. Yet the more Dorie teaches him, the more he longs to change their course of study—to love. And with the end of the Season nearing, he doesn’t have much time...

Ratings and reviews

This was an enjoyable story and although I found it a bit slow going at times, it was still fun to read. You have Alex, the new Marquis who is looking for a wife to help him with his sisters and his estates, you have Dorie who is trying to help him find a wife that will suit him and a whole other bunch of characters who are trying to help them both!! Little does Dorie know, though, that Alex has his sights on HER! Their love story is a very slowwww burn....I just wish there would have been more passion between them. I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Can be read as a stand-alone I really liked this. Easy, enjoyable reading. Poor Alex has just arrived from the continent and is totally untrained and unprepared to take up his late father's title and responsibilities. Fortunately, the Marquis of Huntington, his wife and daughter, Lady Dorie, are willing to help. I do believe sneaky Lady Huntington was plotting and subtly matchmaking all along; she was my favorite character. I did not feel handicapped by not having previously read any other books of this series. Some minor characters I'd "met" in the Worthington series. I received an advance copy from the publisher via netgalley; the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

4.5 Stars Lady Dorcus Calthorp, daughter of the Marquis of Huntington, loved and lost during her first Season, leaving her suspicious of gentlemen. Now Dorie finds herself with no marital prospects in sight until Alexander, the newly elevated Marquis of Exeter, arrives in town. Handsome, charming, and an interesting conversationalist, he at first seems to be her perfect match. Then Dorie discovers he may not be seeking a wife so much as a land steward and mother to his sisters. After learning of his father’s death, Alexander returns home to find his mother has run off with his land steward, leaving his younger two sisters with their governess. Everyone he talks to recommend that he marries. Lady Dorie meets all the requirements she even agrees to help him learn how to run the earldom. It’s been a while since the last Marriage Game novel & this could easily be read on its own, there are appearances from earlier characters in this series & also some of the Worthingtons make cameo appearances, which I love. A well written novel of two people gradually falling in love & not realising their feelings until events happened that made them open their eyes. This was a slow burn romance & the pace was steady until the final quarter when things moved much quicker. & I found I had to continue reading to finish the book, so yet another night of burning the midnight oil. The characters were well fleshed & likeable, I loved how Alex & Dorie verbally sparred whilst their attraction grew, I was hoping for a second HEA with another couple who were separated years ago but maybe there’s time for them as Penelope & Phillida are rapidly growing up My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn ’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious side. Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels led her to start writing them. After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make their dreams come true and are now living on a sailboat cruising the Caribbean and North America. Europe is next! She loves having readers connect with her. Website: www.ellaquinnauthor.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/EllaQuinnAuthor Twitter: www.twitter.com/ellaquinnauthor Blog: ellaquinnauthor.wordpress.com