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The Reluctant Marquess
by
Maggi Andersen (Goodreads Author)
Charity Barlow wished to marry for love. The rakish Lord Robert wishes only to tuck her away in the country once an heir is produced.
A country-bred girl, Charity Barlow suddenly finds herself married to a marquess, an aloof stranger determined to keep his thoughts and feelings to himself. She and Lord Robert have been forced by circumstances to marry, and she feels sure sh...more
A country-bred girl, Charity Barlow suddenly finds herself married to a marquess, an aloof stranger determined to keep his thoughts and feelings to himself. She and Lord Robert have been forced by circumstances to marry, and she feels sure sh...more
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Published
March 8th 2012
by Knox Robinson Publishing Ltd.
(first published February 11th 2011)
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When I accepted this advance e-copy from the publisher, I was very excited to get acquainted with this highly-praised author which, of course, created great expectations. I was quickly disappointed and at several points questioned my own desire to finish reading. Overall the character development was shallow and lacking substance. The plot itself was the typical romantic cliché and became too predictable to maintain my attention. However, the most frustrating aspect of this novel was language. I...more
The characters in this story find themselves in an awkward situation. They must marry or Robert loses much of his inheritance, and Charity is left with no home, family, or income. Charity is a romantic and Robert far from that, but each is what the other needs despite their reluctance. Charity’s experiences with the Ton are amusing and intriguing. I admired her refusal to let her husband’s old lovers walk all over her. Robert was less admirable, but he soon sees the light, hopefully before it is...more
Nicely researched and sweetly romantic, with plenty of period detail and pleasing characters, Maggi Andersen’s The Reluctant Marquess pits recently orphaned Charity against her godfather’s spoiled nephew, a new Marquess struggling to cope with his rather odd inheritance. Forced into an arranged marriage, the two strive to deny their growing affections. Circumstances conspire, somewhat predictably, against them, but each character proves both wise and honest in their different ways, and the reade...more
Jul 15, 2012
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
historical,
non-erotic
Originally posted at: http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...
To be a penniless orphan looking for a way to make a living or be a marchioness is a decision Charity Barlow must make; to live with wealth and magnificent homes or perhaps be a governess in someone else’s home, living in the shadows and teaching someone else’s children.
It seems expedient to marry the new marquess. He's strikingly handsome and willing to postpone consummating their marriage until they get to know each other better and...more
To be a penniless orphan looking for a way to make a living or be a marchioness is a decision Charity Barlow must make; to live with wealth and magnificent homes or perhaps be a governess in someone else’s home, living in the shadows and teaching someone else’s children.
It seems expedient to marry the new marquess. He's strikingly handsome and willing to postpone consummating their marriage until they get to know each other better and...more
It was a light and fairly pleasant book. I won’t retell the plot, as it is rather typical: a poor girl wishing for love, who finds herself in the reduced circumstances, a handsome rake, with his heart once broken, who has to marry according to somebody’s will, their arranged marriage and their happily ever after (of course after some sort of angst).
I have finished the Reluctant Marquess very quickly, for it is written in easy and engaging style. But there are some points lacking from this book....more
I have finished the Reluctant Marquess very quickly, for it is written in easy and engaging style. But there are some points lacking from this book....more
I generally avoid any books written with characters with value names like Charity, Grace, Prudence, etc... PLEASE authors, please stop naming your heroines with those types of names!
Oh, no!
Charity is the heroine of this story.
I may have vomited in my mouth a little.
I stuck it out anyway, against my will, but truthfully I grew to like Charity. She is so good she is worthy of love, stubborn and filled with self confidence (which I blame totally of the fact that she was well raised and loved, alth...more
Oh, no!
Charity is the heroine of this story.
I may have vomited in my mouth a little.
I stuck it out anyway, against my will, but truthfully I grew to like Charity. She is so good she is worthy of love, stubborn and filled with self confidence (which I blame totally of the fact that she was well raised and loved, alth...more
Maggi Anderson did a wonderful job with this book. I was rooting for Charity as soon as I started reading the first page. This character was a girl who saw the world for what it was and even though naive in some things was beyond her wisdom in so many other ways. I felt sorry for her and the way things started as she met with the Marques and the tension between the two was in the air in the way that Maggi Anderson described in wonderful detail. The way of high society was exceptionally tantalizi...more
Ahhhhhh....Cornwall, England in the 1700's....castles, servants, butlers, sumptuous meals, lords, and ladies. This book had all of my favorite things when it comes to books set in this time period.
The story begins when Charity is summoned to the castle thinking she is to meet with her Godfather, but finds out he has passed away and that she is to marry the Marquess whom she never met. Charity is a sweet young lady, but one with a mind of her own much to the dismay of Robert, the Marquess. Rober...more
The story begins when Charity is summoned to the castle thinking she is to meet with her Godfather, but finds out he has passed away and that she is to marry the Marquess whom she never met. Charity is a sweet young lady, but one with a mind of her own much to the dismay of Robert, the Marquess. Rober...more
Mar 20, 2012
Books Mom
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance
This story is about an impoverished young woman who has been orphaned and left to the guardianship and care of a Marquess, a friend of her father. Upon arriving on his doorsteps, she finds that he has died, and she has been left in the care of his nephew, the new Marquess.
Upon being informed that the previous Marquess has left a will stating that she and the nephew must marry, in order for him to obtain his inheritance, she reluctantly agrees.
The Reluctant Marquess follows the results of this qu...more
Upon being informed that the previous Marquess has left a will stating that she and the nephew must marry, in order for him to obtain his inheritance, she reluctantly agrees.
The Reluctant Marquess follows the results of this qu...more
Mar 12, 2012
Molly
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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Recommends it for:
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Maggi Andersen's work is highly enjoyable! She captured my instantly with Charity and Robert's characters and their story. I was swept off my feet and taken to 1700's England, amid a time of Lords, Ladies, and Marquesses. Ms. Andersen incorporates fun loving characters with a complex, captivating plot, and never bores the reader!
Charity is orphaned when her parents pass away. So, she's left with having to live with her Godfather, the Marquess. But, there's a problem when she arrives. It seems s...more
Charity is orphaned when her parents pass away. So, she's left with having to live with her Godfather, the Marquess. But, there's a problem when she arrives. It seems s...more
Charity, recently orphaned has been sent to the home of her godfather who is now responsible for her. Unbeknownst to her, her godfather has also passed away and so instead, when she arrives at the property she greets the handsome Lord Robert, his nephew. His uncle left him an inheritance one condition, he marries Charity. From two different lifestyles, Robert is pompous and spoilt and used to the high life in the city, whereas Charity is quiet, down to earth and has grown up in the countryside.
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The Reluctant Marquess by Maggi Anderson is a historical fiction novel set in England during the late 1700's. Charity Barlow has recently lost both her parents. She is forced to throw herself on the mercy of her Godfather, The Marquess of St. Malin. When she arrives at his estate she learns the devastating news that the Marquess has passed away through his heir, Lord Robert. The Marquess left a will dictating that for Lord Robert to inherit he will have to marry Charity. With no way around this...more
Cornwall 1786
Charity Barlow recently lost her parents in a carriage accident and now finds herself penniless and at the mercy of a godfather she hasn’t seen since she was fifteen. Despite her trepidation, she has no other choice but to travel to the Marquess of St. Malin’s castle set upon a cliff and overlooking the sea.
Upon her arrival, she is met by a man named Robert who is much too young to be her godfather. Turns out he is the nephew, his uncle recently passed away and demanded in his will...more
Charity Barlow recently lost her parents in a carriage accident and now finds herself penniless and at the mercy of a godfather she hasn’t seen since she was fifteen. Despite her trepidation, she has no other choice but to travel to the Marquess of St. Malin’s castle set upon a cliff and overlooking the sea.
Upon her arrival, she is met by a man named Robert who is much too young to be her godfather. Turns out he is the nephew, his uncle recently passed away and demanded in his will...more
This was a fairly quick read, and it was an okay story, but it was a stereotypical Victorian romance. It's an arranged marriage. They must marry to fulfill the requirements of his uncle's will. His uncle was also her godfather, and neither will receive anything from the estate if they don't marry. He doesn't want to give up his mistress and spending his evenings with his friends. She wants a family and is determined to be a good wife. The servants fall in love with her, his ex-lovers hate her, h...more
The rating (3 out of 5) is right down the middle, because this really is a book that its likability will be determined by the reader's personal preferences.
The Reluctant Marquess by Maggi Andersen is a really well-written historical romance that is stereotypical in its plot, which will probably thrill historical romance buffs but might be deemed too predictable to be more than satisfactory otherwise.
Charity is in the unfortunate position of being recently orphaned by a father who was careless...more
The Reluctant Marquess by Maggi Andersen is a really well-written historical romance that is stereotypical in its plot, which will probably thrill historical romance buffs but might be deemed too predictable to be more than satisfactory otherwise.
Charity is in the unfortunate position of being recently orphaned by a father who was careless...more
This book was fun and very entertaining.
Maggi writes a book you cannot put down, it was frustrating to the point that it was somehow glued to my hands and I had to carry it around the house so that I could continue to read it.
Poor Charity is put in a horrible situation that most of us would balk at and then once our brains kick in, we would realise that we had to make the same choice she did... marry a man she didn't know at all!
Lord Robert is a great character, I didn't know if he was going to...more
Maggi writes a book you cannot put down, it was frustrating to the point that it was somehow glued to my hands and I had to carry it around the house so that I could continue to read it.
Poor Charity is put in a horrible situation that most of us would balk at and then once our brains kick in, we would realise that we had to make the same choice she did... marry a man she didn't know at all!
Lord Robert is a great character, I didn't know if he was going to...more
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A fast paced and charming story! At fist I admit having some problems with the heroine’s behavior, but Maggie did such a great job telling this story that Charity had an incredible growth by the end of the book.
What didn’t please me was the last 1/3 of the book, that took a different direction adding a new conflict, and a minor ARC to a character that wasn’t part of the secondary cast till then.(...)
The Reluctant Marquess is a title that you’ll read in one night, cause you won’t be able to stop...more
What didn’t please me was the last 1/3 of the book, that took a different direction adding a new conflict, and a minor ARC to a character that wasn’t part of the secondary cast till then.(...)
The Reluctant Marquess is a title that you’ll read in one night, cause you won’t be able to stop...more
Dec 20, 2012
Arthistorychick
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
historical-romance
Maggi Andersen’s The Reluctant Marquess is a book I like to think of as a rainy day read. That is, a quickly-paced delightful read that can be easily read in a single sitting. And if it happens to be a rainy day and you’re curled up in your favorite reading spot, all the better :)
The novel follows country-born and bred Charity Barlow, a sweet, if somewhat naïve young lady who is unceremoniously thrust into married life with the stunningly handsome Lord Robert, Marquess of St. Malin. To say neith...more
The novel follows country-born and bred Charity Barlow, a sweet, if somewhat naïve young lady who is unceremoniously thrust into married life with the stunningly handsome Lord Robert, Marquess of St. Malin. To say neith...more
Free for kindle, or you can read it on Goodreads for free. Its an ok book, but not great. Its a story of a young woman who is alone after her fathers death. She goes to her godfather, who she did not know had died. His heir asks her to marry him, because of a clause in her godfathers will. This is the story of how they made the marriage work. To me, it just seemed a bit rushed.
This book was just wonderful! It was the perfect mix of history and romance. The setting seemed completely natural for the characters and story. The characters were easy to love and were described in such a way as to make the reader see exactly what the other people in the book saw in them. The romance was just the right mix of risque and subtle. Loved it!!
Everything great about a historical romance. The brooding male, spirited female and crazy family to top it off. This is all beautifully done with some articulate and elegant writing. The missing star for me is for the villain, I would have liked to have had more on Southmore, and had a seperate epilogue. Overall though, more then good x
Jul 26, 2012
Shellie (Layers of Thought)
marked it as to-read
Free on Kindle from 7/27 till 7/29 2012
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I couldn't finish this book, but I'm rating it anyway because it was terrible. The characters were flat. Nothing about their behavior to each other should have inspired love. The love didn't seem real. They were puppets moving about woodenly. I read over half and just gave up.
Check out my review, an excerpt, and two teasers on my blog: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-tour-made-grade-reluctant-marquess.html
3 stars.
Reviewed for InD'Tale Magazine, Premiere Issue May/June 2012.
Mimi Smith's review is right here
Reviewed for InD'Tale Magazine, Premiere Issue May/June 2012.
Mimi Smith's review is right here
A fabulous, fast paced love story that keeps you reading into the wee small hours. Full review coming soon.
Not bad... not as steamy as I had hoped, and very Mary Sue-ish protagonist, but overall entertaining.
A romance with a different twist and a very brooding hero. I loved the characterization, and always enjoy Maggi Andersen's stories.
A little more edgy than I usually like my REgency.
Free on Kindle 21/12/2012
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Maggi Andersen and her lawyer husband are empty nesters, living in the country-side outside Sydney, Australia with the cat that rules them. She began writing adventure stories at age eight. Three children, a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts in Creative Writing degree later, her novels are still adventure stories, but are also passionate romances. Georgette Heyer among others, brought i...more
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