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    More or Less a Marchioness
    More or Less a Marchioness
    More or Less a Marchioness
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    More or Less a Marchioness

    Written by Anna Bradley

    Narrated by Heather Wilds

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    The Somerset sisters, three beautiful, headstrong debutantes in Regency London, are discovering that a bit of scandal is a delightful thing . . .

    For the sake of propriety, and her younger sisters' reputations, Iris Somerset has kept her rebellious streak locked away. But though she receives a proposal from Phineas Knight, Lord of Huntington, Iris can't marry a man she knows isn't truly enamored with her. In fact, Iris no longer wants to be chosen-she wants to choose. Under the clandestine tutelage of "wicked widow" Lady Annabel Tallant, she'll learn how to steer her own marriage prospects-and discover her secret appetites.

    What kind of debutante refuses a marquess? Finn is surprised, a little chastened-and thoroughly intrigued. This new, independent version of Iris is far more alluring than the polished socialite she used to be. Finn believed he needed a safe, quiet wife to curb his wilder impulses. But the more Iris surprises him, the more impossible it becomes to resist their deepest desires. . .

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 16, 2018
    ISBN9781541449497

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    • 3/5
      I felt like this one had good potential, but a couple things brought it down a bit for me. The heroine is kind of a ninny. She's naive, yeah, but also very gullible, easily manipulated, and lacking in insight! I don't need all my leads to be brilliant, but I would have enjoyed her a lot more if she had more sense. Also, the hero, I swear fell in love between scenes. One moment he's all 'love her? I'm not sure I even like her!' and the next he's entirely certain in his undying love for her and acts like that's just a given. ? It left me feeling a bit suspect rather than won over. Smaller things- all the characters went on and on that she jilted him *twice* but the second time was just a refusal to be engaged again, that's not a repeated break of an engagement. They brought it up like 20 times and it was inaccurate in all of them. lol. Also, they went on and on about his "dark desires" and "tying women up with cravats" but then didn't show any of it! If they brought it up a couple times and then didn't ever produce evidence, fine. But it was mentioned SO many times! And then he never did any of it to her. And wasn't really into anything very wicked either. Double lame. The horse was a good addition to the story.
    • 5/5
      More Or Less A Marchioness by Anna BradleySomerset Sisters #1Twists and TurnsA wagerA secret tryst overheardCan love be found in a match made without it? This is an intriguing book with a debutante that has her blinders removed only to realize she wants more than her future may hold for her. Sure, a noble is something to aspire to for a husband but is it enough? Iris Somerset is not so sure after overhearing her bequeathed in the garden talking to his last mistress. And thus begins the pursuit of true love by two people in the ton. Do they want true love? Perhaps Iris does but Finn is one who only wants a woman to be his perfect Marchioness. What is expected versus what one desires is a prickly pear to deal with. I enjoyed this book and would love to see a book about Lady Annabel Tallant in the future as well as some others mentioned in the book. I know we will see Violet and Hyacinth (sisters of Iris) in the future and am eager to find out who they end up with. My main takeaway is that this book is a historical romance that is plausible. I loved Iris and her awakening and move toward being true to herself. I also liked the awakening of Finn and his coming into his own. Great story and well worth reading. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensginton Books – Lyrical Press for the ARC – this is my honest review. 5 Stars