Loving the Marquess (Historical Romance)

Suzanna Medeiros

Jan 2013 · Landing a Lord Book 1 · Suzanna Medeiros

About this ebook

He wasn’t supposed to fall in love with her...

The Marquess of Overlea’s plan was perfect. Marry the desperate Louisa Evans, saving her and her siblings from ruin, and produce an heir. But when he proposes, Nicholas doesn’t tell her the real reason they must wed so quickly.  

They are married when Louisa learns the Marquess doesn’t intend to father his future heir himself. Drawn to her new husband in a way she never expected, Louisa has no intention of agreeing to his scandalous proposition. Instead, she shows him that what is developing between them goes far beyond a typical marriage of convenience.

Nicholas never imagined he would fall in love with Louisa. Despite the distance he tries to put between them, one thing soon becomes clear—he will never allow another man to touch her. Even if it dooms his family’s future.

LOVING THE MARQUESS a Regency Historical Romance and is book 1 in the Landing a Lord series. It contains the themes of marriage of convenience, enemies to lovers, star-crossed lovers, wounded hero. 314 print pages.

Ratings and reviews

Amazingly alluring, heartwarming story of a couple's intensely passionate love that overcame a shift in their life's plans while they were married for convenience!

4.25 To save her home and keep her two younger siblings safe, Louisa Evans must turn to the head of the family that ruined hers. Nicholas Manning, the Marquis of Overlea is starting to show signs of having inherited the same illness that killed his father and older brother. To prevent the marquisate from falling into the hands of his unscrupulous cousin Edward, Overlea must secure an heir before that illness also claims him. When Edward Manning threatens Louisa with either paying a large rent, becoming his mistress or being evicted she turns to Nicholas. Nicholas sees the answer to his predicament marry the practical, yet desperate, Miss Evans and hold Louisa to her promise to provide him with an heir. A well written well paced book that I found hard to put down. There was a marriage of convenience & Nicholas wanted an unusual stipulation after he wedding but the more he came to know Louisa the harder it became for him to abide by his request. The characters had plenty of depth & I look forward to Kerrick & Catherine having their story. Not the longest of books but there was plenty packed between the covers to keep me happily engrossed.

Determining a possible cause for Nicholas' mysterious illness occurred to me early on. Though the "Who" seemed obvious it wasn't until the closing chapter that the true villain was revealed. I liked Louisa's competence and compassion. Characters appeared genuine.

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Suzanna Medeiros was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Her love for the written word led her to pursue a degree in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Education degree, but graduated at a time when no teaching jobs were available. After working at a number of interesting places, including a federal inquiry, a youth probation office, and the Office of the Fire Marshal of Ontario, she decided to pursue her first love - writing.

Suzanna is married to her own hero and is the proud mother of twin daughters. She is an avowed romantic who enjoys spending her days writing love stories.

She would like to thank her parents for showing her that "love at first" sight and "happily ever after" really do exist.

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