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Bluestocking #2
In Pursuit of a Bluestocking
When he goes hunting a thief, he never expects to catch a bluestocking...
Marie had the perfect life plan: she would satisfy her father’s ambition by graduating as one of the first female doctors in Europe, and she would satisfy her mother’s ambition by marrying a very suitable fiancé in a grandiose society ceremony. Only weeks away from completing the former, Marie is mere days away from achieving the latter. But her whole life is thrown into chaos when her fiancé dies, mysteriously returns, and then is shot and killed, and Marie risks her own reputation to save the life of the man falsely accused of the murder.
Gordon, Lord Stanmore, finally tracks down the conman who stole from his estate, only to find himself embroiled in a murder plot. The woman he rescues offers to rescue him in return, by marrying him and providing an alibi. Gordon’s ready agreement to the scheme grows the more time he spends with his new wife. Her wit, her intelligence, her calm, her charm: Gordon finds himself more and more enchanted with this woman he met by mistake. But as the clues to the identity of the murderer start to align with the clues to the thief, they reveal a more elaborate scheme than he could have imagined, and though he might desire Marie, Gordon is unsure if he can trust her.
As their chase leads them out of Amsterdam and into the UK, both Gordon and Marie must adjust to the life that has been thrust upon them and decide if marriage came first, can love come after?
Marie had the perfect life plan: she would satisfy her father’s ambition by graduating as one of the first female doctors in Europe, and she would satisfy her mother’s ambition by marrying a very suitable fiancé in a grandiose society ceremony. Only weeks away from completing the former, Marie is mere days away from achieving the latter. But her whole life is thrown into chaos when her fiancé dies, mysteriously returns, and then is shot and killed, and Marie risks her own reputation to save the life of the man falsely accused of the murder.
Gordon, Lord Stanmore, finally tracks down the conman who stole from his estate, only to find himself embroiled in a murder plot. The woman he rescues offers to rescue him in return, by marrying him and providing an alibi. Gordon’s ready agreement to the scheme grows the more time he spends with his new wife. Her wit, her intelligence, her calm, her charm: Gordon finds himself more and more enchanted with this woman he met by mistake. But as the clues to the identity of the murderer start to align with the clues to the thief, they reveal a more elaborate scheme than he could have imagined, and though he might desire Marie, Gordon is unsure if he can trust her.
As their chase leads them out of Amsterdam and into the UK, both Gordon and Marie must adjust to the life that has been thrust upon them and decide if marriage came first, can love come after?
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2017
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Renée Dahlia
78 books74 followersRenée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and strong, clever men. Her books reflect this, with a side-note of awkward humour. Renée has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for attention in her brain, she works in the horse racing industry doing data analysis. When she isn’t reading or writing, Renée spends time with her partner, four children, and volunteers on the local cricket club committee.
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October 15, 2017
This review is based on a NetGalley ARC.
I was looking forward to reading Marie's story. I liked the first book in the series and was hoping for more of the three friends. I wasn't disappointed.
Marie's romance mixes with a mystery that has to be solved, which requires that they travel from Amsterdam to Paris and England.
I didn't love the writing, this is certainly due to reading an ARC that still needs some editing. So, I'm looking forward to the finished book (and to Claire's story).
I was looking forward to reading Marie's story. I liked the first book in the series and was hoping for more of the three friends. I wasn't disappointed.
Marie's romance mixes with a mystery that has to be solved, which requires that they travel from Amsterdam to Paris and England.
I didn't love the writing, this is certainly due to reading an ARC that still needs some editing. So, I'm looking forward to the finished book (and to Claire's story).
October 9, 2017
I was perusing Netgalley a few weeks ago and came across this book I read the blurb and I thought I think I might enjoy this book and I was right what a fabulous story, action packed with a vulnerable and very smart Bluestocking heroine and a hero to die for I loved Gordon Lord Stanmore what a man and their journey to a HEA is filled with mystery and murder as well as being very sensual.
Marie was very bright, smart and just about to graduate as one of the first female Doctors in Europe which makes her father very happy but she is also making her mother extremely happy as well as she is just about to marry and although smart and intelligent she is also a very fine lady keeping up the standards of her mother’s English background in Amsterdam. But things change dramatically when she receives a letter and her fiancé is murdered, but Lord Stanmore is there to get her away, this starts a trek across Europe and into England that will have Marie left a very happy woman.
Gordon has been chasing a family heirloom that means stability and luck for his family for a long time and finally he has located the conman in a church in Amsterdam but all hell breaks loose when the conman is shot and Gordon accused of being the killer, there is another woman in the church who comes to his defence and they escape together and in a very short time Gordon is married to Marie and finds that he is falling in love with this most beautiful and intelligent woman.
Oh what a trek across Europe these two have as they search for heirlooms and find truths this makes Marie realize a lot more about herself and there is such a sensual pull between them that they cannot deny for long, Gordon is strong caring and did make me smile. There was laughter and sighs as I turned the pages on the sensual journey it is witty, exciting and such a fabulous story, I do highly recommend this one it is the second book in a series although I had not read the first but will be very soon. I love discovering new to me authors and I highly recommend this one.
Marie was very bright, smart and just about to graduate as one of the first female Doctors in Europe which makes her father very happy but she is also making her mother extremely happy as well as she is just about to marry and although smart and intelligent she is also a very fine lady keeping up the standards of her mother’s English background in Amsterdam. But things change dramatically when she receives a letter and her fiancé is murdered, but Lord Stanmore is there to get her away, this starts a trek across Europe and into England that will have Marie left a very happy woman.
Gordon has been chasing a family heirloom that means stability and luck for his family for a long time and finally he has located the conman in a church in Amsterdam but all hell breaks loose when the conman is shot and Gordon accused of being the killer, there is another woman in the church who comes to his defence and they escape together and in a very short time Gordon is married to Marie and finds that he is falling in love with this most beautiful and intelligent woman.
Oh what a trek across Europe these two have as they search for heirlooms and find truths this makes Marie realize a lot more about herself and there is such a sensual pull between them that they cannot deny for long, Gordon is strong caring and did make me smile. There was laughter and sighs as I turned the pages on the sensual journey it is witty, exciting and such a fabulous story, I do highly recommend this one it is the second book in a series although I had not read the first but will be very soon. I love discovering new to me authors and I highly recommend this one.
December 29, 2019
This is my first book by the author. I'm planning to go back and read book one in the series. I loved that it opened in the Netherlands and had a highly educated heroine - a fresh change from many of the historicals I read. It had a captivating mystery and a marriage of convenience (more like desperation) which is one of my favorite tropes.
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