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A Marquess To Remember
A wedding she can’t remember
A marriage to last a lifetime?
Florence awakens to find that not only has she lost her memory but that she’s married to the scowling and severe Marquess of Rainton—her best friend’s intended! Horrified, Florence can’t accept that she’d steal a suitor, though the evidence—and his quiet magnetism—is undeniable…
After she tricked him into a compromising situation, Leo Claridge was forced to marry Florence to avoid a scandal. Now she insists that there must be an explanation, and he’s tempted to give in to her surprising fire. But can he really believe a word his fortune-hunting wife says?
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🔥 Enemies to lovers
⛅ Grumpy/sunshine
A marriage to last a lifetime?
Florence awakens to find that not only has she lost her memory but that she’s married to the scowling and severe Marquess of Rainton—her best friend’s intended! Horrified, Florence can’t accept that she’d steal a suitor, though the evidence—and his quiet magnetism—is undeniable…
After she tricked him into a compromising situation, Leo Claridge was forced to marry Florence to avoid a scandal. Now she insists that there must be an explanation, and he’s tempted to give in to her surprising fire. But can he really believe a word his fortune-hunting wife says?
Perfect for fans
🔥 Enemies to lovers
⛅ Grumpy/sunshine
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2025
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Jenni Fletcher
83 books183 followersJenni Fletcher writes heartwarming Historical Romance and fun Formula 1 romances. She has won 2 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards and teaches creative writing at Bishop Grosseteste University. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in the north of England with her family and one extremely hairy dog.
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January 17, 2026
Authors get one bite at the amnesia apple. It’s not a trope you can go back to again and again. If you’re going to write amnesia, you get one try, so you’d best go all out. Jenni Fletcher definitely did with A Marquess to Remember, writing one of the best amnesia books I’ve read in years.
Florence is thinking about everything she needs to get done before her best friend’s ball that night when she wakes up in a strange room, with a bump on her head, and no memory of how she got there. It turns out the ball she thought was that night was a month earlier, she’s in a different part of England, and the strange man at her door is her husband, Leo, the Marquess of Rainton. Florence is incredibly confused because the last thing she remembers is that the Marquess was about to propose to her best friend, Amabel. Florence was Amabel’s companion— she’s a farmer’s daughter, not marchioness material. But now she’s in possession of a husband who believes her to be a fortune hunter who trapped him into marriage at the very ball she can’t remember, and she has no way to refute him since all the evidence points to her guilt.
This book was so excellently constructed. Amnesia books can be tricky because the author needs to know where to begin the book and which POV is most appropriate. Do you write a prologue before the amnesia? Do you start the book in the point of view of the person with the memory loss, or do you go with the other character? These are all craft decisions that will determine the tone and pacing of the novel going forward. In this case, Jenni drops us into the action in Florence’s POV with no prologue. The reader is right alongside her as she realizes what’s happened and that not only is she married, but her husband actively hates her. We don’t switch into Leo’s point of view until that has been firmly established, and then we see, from his perspective, what led to their marriage.
The reason I loved this book so much is that not only do we get an incredible amnesia plot, but we’re also dealing with class differences and how those differences impact the dynamics in a relationship. At the beginning of the book, Leo firmly believes that Florence is lying to him— that she meant to trap him into marriage as a way to elevate her social status from that of a farmer’s daughter and companion into an aristocratic woman. He can’t possibly see that there may have been another motive for her asking to speak with him at the ball. He is so caught up in his own world of the ton that he believes someone of her class would do anything to become part of his. Meanwhile, Florence knows that she would never do something like that; that’s not part of her character, even if all evidence points to it being the truth. Leo has all the power in their relationship, both legally and socially, so Florence ends up believing that what he says must be true and that she needs to make amends for her supposed behavior. I was really drawn in by the power dynamics and how Jenni used Florence’s memory loss to explore them more fully.
I don’t want to give away the act three low moment, but I think Jenni Fletcher did a phenomenal job of letting Florence take up space in that stretch of the book. We start in Leo’s POV, so we don’t know how Florence feels as she learns the truth, but we move into her head after she’s had a chance to hear everything. I think it was a great technical choice to leave us with Leo for the revelations and then shift to Florence while she processes.
This book was so good. I say it all the time, but if you’re not reading Harlequin Historical novels, you are missing some of the best and most interesting work being done in romance today. Five stars.
Florence is thinking about everything she needs to get done before her best friend’s ball that night when she wakes up in a strange room, with a bump on her head, and no memory of how she got there. It turns out the ball she thought was that night was a month earlier, she’s in a different part of England, and the strange man at her door is her husband, Leo, the Marquess of Rainton. Florence is incredibly confused because the last thing she remembers is that the Marquess was about to propose to her best friend, Amabel. Florence was Amabel’s companion— she’s a farmer’s daughter, not marchioness material. But now she’s in possession of a husband who believes her to be a fortune hunter who trapped him into marriage at the very ball she can’t remember, and she has no way to refute him since all the evidence points to her guilt.
This book was so excellently constructed. Amnesia books can be tricky because the author needs to know where to begin the book and which POV is most appropriate. Do you write a prologue before the amnesia? Do you start the book in the point of view of the person with the memory loss, or do you go with the other character? These are all craft decisions that will determine the tone and pacing of the novel going forward. In this case, Jenni drops us into the action in Florence’s POV with no prologue. The reader is right alongside her as she realizes what’s happened and that not only is she married, but her husband actively hates her. We don’t switch into Leo’s point of view until that has been firmly established, and then we see, from his perspective, what led to their marriage.
The reason I loved this book so much is that not only do we get an incredible amnesia plot, but we’re also dealing with class differences and how those differences impact the dynamics in a relationship. At the beginning of the book, Leo firmly believes that Florence is lying to him— that she meant to trap him into marriage as a way to elevate her social status from that of a farmer’s daughter and companion into an aristocratic woman. He can’t possibly see that there may have been another motive for her asking to speak with him at the ball. He is so caught up in his own world of the ton that he believes someone of her class would do anything to become part of his. Meanwhile, Florence knows that she would never do something like that; that’s not part of her character, even if all evidence points to it being the truth. Leo has all the power in their relationship, both legally and socially, so Florence ends up believing that what he says must be true and that she needs to make amends for her supposed behavior. I was really drawn in by the power dynamics and how Jenni used Florence’s memory loss to explore them more fully.
I don’t want to give away the act three low moment, but I think Jenni Fletcher did a phenomenal job of letting Florence take up space in that stretch of the book. We start in Leo’s POV, so we don’t know how Florence feels as she learns the truth, but we move into her head after she’s had a chance to hear everything. I think it was a great technical choice to leave us with Leo for the revelations and then shift to Florence while she processes.
This book was so good. I say it all the time, but if you’re not reading Harlequin Historical novels, you are missing some of the best and most interesting work being done in romance today. Five stars.
January 17, 2026
Jenni Fletcher is back in the Regency realm, and she’s come back with one hell of a bang!
My goodness, I’m on the cusp of a major book hangover after reading this. I finished it in a week over Christmas, and my thoughts are still full of Florence and Leo. I am in absolute love with this book, and in my humble opinion, this is easily one of Jenni Fletcher’s best – which says a lot from me, as I have spent years, yes years, being completely hooked on The Viscounts Veiled Lady. That book spoke to me on another level, and it’s no secret how much I loved it, but this one has really pushed itself forward.
I haven’t read many stories with amnesia as a central plot line, infact I can’t think of any at this minute, but I will admit that I did wonder how Florence’s memory loss would be portrayed in corporation with the romance, and I am immensly impressed by the whole story and how the subject is dealth with in such a compassionate and sensitve way. Florence’s memory loss isn’t overdone; it felt realistic, and the story surrounding it developed in a very natural way.
You really feel for Florence, her fear and confusion is palpable as is her frustration at not knowing what happened to her, she is steadfast and determined to stick to what her heart is telling her that she didn’t trap Leo, she knows deep down that she isn’t the manipulative gold-digger that people proclaim her to be, even Leo himself and yet all evidence appears to point in her direction of doing just that trapping him into a marriage he didn’t want, my heart broke for her, though did I believe it? No, I didn’t, and I did have an idea of where the story was going, the overall turn of events and big reveal surprised me.
The writing is fabulously engaging the slow buirning romance between Florence and Leo is perfect for them, I loved how they slowly fell in love with each other, how the layers of their personalities were slowly peeled away and the outer masks were removed until you had the bare bones of who they were and it’s their true, unguarded self that I loved the most.
Florence is very genuine, and true to her word, she isn’t a manipulator, she sisn’t a bitch shes a sweet, sensitve and compassionate young woman, she has a huge love for her family and is steadpast in her loyalty towards her friends, even though they don’t deserve it and when she is treated terrible by everyone, even her own husband she still tries to see the best in them and the situation.
Leo on the other hand…hmm, well it took me while to fully warm to him, he is so distant, cold and unsympathetic, yes he was hood-winked into a marriage he neither chose nor wanted, and he has a lot to deal with, and thats not just an unwanted wife who doesn’t know who is is, he also has commanding servants, who think they own the estate and his father giving him orders from the grave to deal with, but does he have to be so horrible towards Florence?
I did want to slap him wth his own ledgers at times, but he did defrost and rather surprisingly beneath that icy, aloof, very aristocratic exterior lies a generous, charismatic and very, very sensual man. Jeeze, does this guy know how to seduce and make a woman swoon or what?
This is an incredibly sweet and sensitive slow-burning romance, and undoubtedly Florence’s story, it’s her trauma and lost memory that needs to be revealed and then slowly healed. And as much as I do really like Leo, he is pretty much window dressing, but what glorious window dressing he is; he adds the tension and the healing.
Overall, A Marquess to Remember is a tender and sensual romance; the highly original plot suits the slow-burning, steady pacing. I did think the ending felt rushed; it’s lovely and satisfying, but it all finishes rather quickly, which didn’t quite fit with the slow and steady romance.
I love the characters, Florence really is a wonderful and memorable young woman who you can’t help feel a little protective over, she is wrongly misjudged and unfairly treated, and I liked how she brushed off her tears and heartache and proved what a determined, intelligent and resourceful woman she is. Leo’s sister, Cassie, is another favourite of mine; she’s an exuberant whirlwind of honest opinions and fun. I thought she was great, and if she wasn’t married to put in his place George, I’d be petitioning for a story of her own.
Finally, I have to mention the cover. Just look at it, go on, take a moment to fully appreciate just how gorgeous it is. Personally, I think it’s perfect for Florence and Leo’s story. You can also feel the tingling tension and chemistry between the couple, plus it’s very, very pretty. I am very drawn to pretty covers, and his one is just gorgeous – it’s beautiful inside and out!
My goodness, I’m on the cusp of a major book hangover after reading this. I finished it in a week over Christmas, and my thoughts are still full of Florence and Leo. I am in absolute love with this book, and in my humble opinion, this is easily one of Jenni Fletcher’s best – which says a lot from me, as I have spent years, yes years, being completely hooked on The Viscounts Veiled Lady. That book spoke to me on another level, and it’s no secret how much I loved it, but this one has really pushed itself forward.
I haven’t read many stories with amnesia as a central plot line, infact I can’t think of any at this minute, but I will admit that I did wonder how Florence’s memory loss would be portrayed in corporation with the romance, and I am immensly impressed by the whole story and how the subject is dealth with in such a compassionate and sensitve way. Florence’s memory loss isn’t overdone; it felt realistic, and the story surrounding it developed in a very natural way.
You really feel for Florence, her fear and confusion is palpable as is her frustration at not knowing what happened to her, she is steadfast and determined to stick to what her heart is telling her that she didn’t trap Leo, she knows deep down that she isn’t the manipulative gold-digger that people proclaim her to be, even Leo himself and yet all evidence appears to point in her direction of doing just that trapping him into a marriage he didn’t want, my heart broke for her, though did I believe it? No, I didn’t, and I did have an idea of where the story was going, the overall turn of events and big reveal surprised me.
The writing is fabulously engaging the slow buirning romance between Florence and Leo is perfect for them, I loved how they slowly fell in love with each other, how the layers of their personalities were slowly peeled away and the outer masks were removed until you had the bare bones of who they were and it’s their true, unguarded self that I loved the most.
Florence is very genuine, and true to her word, she isn’t a manipulator, she sisn’t a bitch shes a sweet, sensitve and compassionate young woman, she has a huge love for her family and is steadpast in her loyalty towards her friends, even though they don’t deserve it and when she is treated terrible by everyone, even her own husband she still tries to see the best in them and the situation.
Leo on the other hand…hmm, well it took me while to fully warm to him, he is so distant, cold and unsympathetic, yes he was hood-winked into a marriage he neither chose nor wanted, and he has a lot to deal with, and thats not just an unwanted wife who doesn’t know who is is, he also has commanding servants, who think they own the estate and his father giving him orders from the grave to deal with, but does he have to be so horrible towards Florence?
I did want to slap him wth his own ledgers at times, but he did defrost and rather surprisingly beneath that icy, aloof, very aristocratic exterior lies a generous, charismatic and very, very sensual man. Jeeze, does this guy know how to seduce and make a woman swoon or what?
This is an incredibly sweet and sensitive slow-burning romance, and undoubtedly Florence’s story, it’s her trauma and lost memory that needs to be revealed and then slowly healed. And as much as I do really like Leo, he is pretty much window dressing, but what glorious window dressing he is; he adds the tension and the healing.
Overall, A Marquess to Remember is a tender and sensual romance; the highly original plot suits the slow-burning, steady pacing. I did think the ending felt rushed; it’s lovely and satisfying, but it all finishes rather quickly, which didn’t quite fit with the slow and steady romance.
I love the characters, Florence really is a wonderful and memorable young woman who you can’t help feel a little protective over, she is wrongly misjudged and unfairly treated, and I liked how she brushed off her tears and heartache and proved what a determined, intelligent and resourceful woman she is. Leo’s sister, Cassie, is another favourite of mine; she’s an exuberant whirlwind of honest opinions and fun. I thought she was great, and if she wasn’t married to put in his place George, I’d be petitioning for a story of her own.
Finally, I have to mention the cover. Just look at it, go on, take a moment to fully appreciate just how gorgeous it is. Personally, I think it’s perfect for Florence and Leo’s story. You can also feel the tingling tension and chemistry between the couple, plus it’s very, very pretty. I am very drawn to pretty covers, and his one is just gorgeous – it’s beautiful inside and out!
January 29, 2026
⋆.𐙚 ̊ 4 stars.
found this gem through booktok! <3 i'm not actually a fan of the amnesia trope but the way miss jenni wrote it made me change my mind.
found this gem through booktok! <3 i'm not actually a fan of the amnesia trope but the way miss jenni wrote it made me change my mind.
‘Florence…’
‘You know, I think I loved you too.’ She lifted a hand to his face, smoothing the backs of her fingers across his cheekbone before pulling them away again. ‘When I thought I knew who you were, but now… I can’t tell any more. Maybe I love and hate you at the same time. All I know is that now I’ve remembered, I can’t make myself forget, and I’m not certain if I can forgive.’ She pulled away from him.
December 24, 2025
Really good writing, and I was excited to read an amnesia plot with an extra layer behind it, it was really fun! Most of the book was a 4, but the climax was really, really tough for me because it felt so forced that I almost liked each of the characters a little less because of it. Especially because it happened after they’d both had a thorough and vulnerable heart to heart that should have preemptively explained/smoothed away any of the forced conflict afterwards. She knew his background of a painful upbringing, understood why he felt like a victim in the entrapment, and saw him reject his father’s approach (parting with the staff he relied on, approving and overseeing changes to the rules etc to the townsfolk and staff to ensure everyone was happier and more well taken care of) in a way that was *infinitely* more telling than his final act of proof that he was different from his father. It’s a good book that’s worth reading, I just feel like it deserved a better ending. But I admire this author and will be checking out other stories~
(Unrelated to review: Oh how I wish it was easier and more accessible to get Regency story book covers with period-accurate clothes and hairstyles 😂 I blame no authors for it, just wishful thinking hehe.)
(Unrelated to review: Oh how I wish it was easier and more accessible to get Regency story book covers with period-accurate clothes and hairstyles 😂 I blame no authors for it, just wishful thinking hehe.)
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February 9, 2026
A Marquess to Remember is a tightly written category romance with likeable characters and a satisfying HEA, but while I mostly enjoyed it, I have a big caveat because the book contains an amnesia plot, which is something I struggle with.
Florence wakes up in a strange bed in a strange house, and she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. Last she knew she was in London with her close friend Amabel, now she is at Rainton Court in Dorset, being called ‘my lady’ and she is told that ‘today’ is a month later than the last day she remembers. She had an accident, fell off a horse, hit her head and has no memory about anything that happened afterwards. Then in walks Leo, the Marquess of Rainton who is cold, haughty, disdainful and apparently her husband.
What Florence does remember is that she is the only daughter of solid country folk. She has hardly any dowry and a happy and comfortable country life with no expectations of an advantageous marriage. Florence remembers visiting London with her best friend, Amabel, who is husband-hunting, and that she had tagged along for the spectacle. Amabel quickly caught the attention of the tall, dark and glowering Marquess of Rainton, but on the cusp of his proposing to Amabel, he and Florence are caught alone and Florence is well and truly compromised. Rainton agreed to marry Florence, but is so enraged at being trapped he is unable to even speak to her other than to blame her. Leo feels wronged but even so, his behaviour toward Florence is shameful.
From there the story unfolds in the ‘present’ as Florence tries to piece together what she was doing the night she was compromised – what was she doing riding a horse in a storm? – and what is next for Florence and Leo? There is also some domestic drama at Rainton which needs addressing, a trip to London and more drama where Florence and Leo take on the ton, and Leo is constantly surprised at how much he likes and admires his wife. Once back in Cornwall things come to a head when Amabel reappears.
What I liked: Florence is no pushover. She is feisty, intelligent, brave and stands up for herself in a way that is believable, even for Regency times. With dual point of view, we can see Leo’s change from resentment to admiration to love for Florence. Secondary characters have some nuance, and do their jobs around the push and pull of attraction between Florence and Leo.
What I didn’t like: A Marquess to Remember contains enough conflict and miscommunication between Florence and Leo and doesn’t need the amnesia plotline to keep the story interesting. So while I liked the characters and the setting, I can’t grade it higher than 4 stars. But if you like Jenni Fletcher’s writing and don’t dislike anmesia plotlines as much as I do, maybe you’ll enjoy this one more than I did.
Thank you Jenni Fletcher for the ARC. Opinions are my own.
Review also posted on All About Romance.
Florence wakes up in a strange bed in a strange house, and she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. Last she knew she was in London with her close friend Amabel, now she is at Rainton Court in Dorset, being called ‘my lady’ and she is told that ‘today’ is a month later than the last day she remembers. She had an accident, fell off a horse, hit her head and has no memory about anything that happened afterwards. Then in walks Leo, the Marquess of Rainton who is cold, haughty, disdainful and apparently her husband.
What Florence does remember is that she is the only daughter of solid country folk. She has hardly any dowry and a happy and comfortable country life with no expectations of an advantageous marriage. Florence remembers visiting London with her best friend, Amabel, who is husband-hunting, and that she had tagged along for the spectacle. Amabel quickly caught the attention of the tall, dark and glowering Marquess of Rainton, but on the cusp of his proposing to Amabel, he and Florence are caught alone and Florence is well and truly compromised. Rainton agreed to marry Florence, but is so enraged at being trapped he is unable to even speak to her other than to blame her. Leo feels wronged but even so, his behaviour toward Florence is shameful.
From there the story unfolds in the ‘present’ as Florence tries to piece together what she was doing the night she was compromised – what was she doing riding a horse in a storm? – and what is next for Florence and Leo? There is also some domestic drama at Rainton which needs addressing, a trip to London and more drama where Florence and Leo take on the ton, and Leo is constantly surprised at how much he likes and admires his wife. Once back in Cornwall things come to a head when Amabel reappears.
What I liked: Florence is no pushover. She is feisty, intelligent, brave and stands up for herself in a way that is believable, even for Regency times. With dual point of view, we can see Leo’s change from resentment to admiration to love for Florence. Secondary characters have some nuance, and do their jobs around the push and pull of attraction between Florence and Leo.
What I didn’t like: A Marquess to Remember contains enough conflict and miscommunication between Florence and Leo and doesn’t need the amnesia plotline to keep the story interesting. So while I liked the characters and the setting, I can’t grade it higher than 4 stars. But if you like Jenni Fletcher’s writing and don’t dislike anmesia plotlines as much as I do, maybe you’ll enjoy this one more than I did.
Thank you Jenni Fletcher for the ARC. Opinions are my own.
Review also posted on All About Romance.
February 6, 2026
I thought this was a short, fun read. I felt the reactions were realistic and relatable, and I liked that it didn’t fall into the trope of “moody becoming sunshine” - Leo is shown to be not-moody, but obviously frustrated with the circumstances. I thought the “let’s make the best of it” approach was a great choice as it felt the right choice for the characters and sped the story up.
I also greatly appreciated the lack of miscommunication or handwringing between Leo and Florence - they told each other how they were feeling, and that was that.
My only critique is that I was surprised by the lack of spice, given the Mill’s & Book reputation!
I also greatly appreciated the lack of miscommunication or handwringing between Leo and Florence - they told each other how they were feeling, and that was that.
My only critique is that I was surprised by the lack of spice, given the Mill’s & Book reputation!
February 5, 2026
Ne pas juger un livre à sa couverture n'a jamais été plus vrai.
Une très bonne romance historique. Je crois que c'était la première fois que je lisait une romance avec une héroïne amnésique et j'ai trouvé que c'était bien fait et bien ammené.
Le développement de la relation entre Leo et Florence est progressif mais pas trop long.
Une très bonne surprise !
Une très bonne romance historique. Je crois que c'était la première fois que je lisait une romance avec une héroïne amnésique et j'ai trouvé que c'était bien fait et bien ammené.
Le développement de la relation entre Leo et Florence est progressif mais pas trop long.
Une très bonne surprise !
January 11, 2026
Fantastic! Wonderful characters with an entertaining plot. Florence wakes up to discover she has no memory of how she came to be married to the Marquess of Rainton. Leo thinks she tricked him so their marriage is already off to a rocky start.
November 10, 2025
Jenni Fletcher never disappoints. I enjoyed this book so much and read it in one sitting. Original plot, delightful characters. I felt rather bereft when I reached the end. Lovely!
January 29, 2026
Great use of the amnesia trope. Wish it was longer.
February 2, 2026
This book was a little out of left field for me but less than 300 pages? Easy read.
I have a love hate relationship with the amnesia trope because I find it personally frustrating but I also love the angst. The great thing about this book is that it never got too melodramatic so the lost memory never because too annoying. Everyone acted like actual people and had normal reactions to the information they had. I love when people are reasonable.
I have a love hate relationship with the amnesia trope because I find it personally frustrating but I also love the angst. The great thing about this book is that it never got too melodramatic so the lost memory never because too annoying. Everyone acted like actual people and had normal reactions to the information they had. I love when people are reasonable.
January 30, 2026
This was amnesia done well.
February 10, 2026
No excuse for this one… an absolute banger nonetheless.
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