A little bit of a slow read but I adored the characters. The heroine is intelligent and determined to find a solution to her problem no matter what. The hero was attentive and helpful the secondary characters played well into the story line. Would have like to know more behind the mother's behavior though. All in all it's another win for Ms. Ella Quin

Thank you to Zebra and Netgalley for allowing me to review this novel. This in no way influenced my review.

Lord Rothwell has a little sister Lucinda. We met him in book three, It Started With a Kiss- he is the hero and Lady Louisa (Grace’s younger sister) is the heroine. Lady Lucinda has not had a season, her father’s scandal having embarrassed her momma too much to go through a season for her daughter. Rothwell and Louisa convince his mother to give his little sister a season as she is her guardian. To avoid the gossiping tongues of the ton, Lucinda’s momma arranges for her to be engaged to Marques of Quorndon. For a girl who’s brother made a love match, a cold heartless arranged marriage just won’t do. Especially since her brother has a lot of bachelor friends to choose from. Lucinda does agree to meet Quorndon to make her momma happy. When Rothwell overhears his momma’s plan from Quorndon himself, he goes on the defense enlisting his friends to look out for his little sister when he is not around. The Earl of Elliot is on the hunt for a wife, has been since last season but things are getting serious. His momma is trying to redecorate his house. So when Rothwell asks for help he of course says yes. He will be at all the events of the Season anyway, he is determined this time to find a wife.

Lucinda meets Quorndon and well let’s just say for a man, his momma sure does control a lot of his opinions. A love match this will not be; a good match either from what she tell. So to scheming she goes, how to get him off of the idea of marrying her. She meets Miss Arabella Marlowe at Almicks and introduces them to each other. Sparks and interest fly, so she arranges several outings as a group of friends. Gerald knowing that she is up to something and having agreed to watch out for Lucinda goes along as well.

Lucinda is a gal who is determined to control her own life and destiny. Rothwell, her brother is determined to help her. Her strength to stand up to her momma and her cunning ways to get Quorndon off of her scent makes her a fun character to read about. Gerald was a bit well dull. Yes, he is the protector but how can he not tell that they are meant to be? I must admit, it annoyed me a little that he did not notice his feelings for Lucinda right away.

I adore this series, so much so that I binge read it last year. When this novella came out, I reached my grubby hands for it and that was that. Instead of sitting in the reading chair trying hard to ignore life and become engrossed in a historical romance, I was able to put it down and go about life for days. There is very little standing in their way which I guess I wasn’t expecting. The other books in the series had more action, more intense scenes, and more chemistry. It is a good read, and I would recommend it if you are already invested in the series.

My Rating 3 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “I do not know which is more frustrating: knowing a gentleman loves you but does not want to face his mother, or not knowing if he loves you at all.”

Other People
Dowager Duchesses- Lucinda’s momma
Rothwell- Lucinda’s brother
Lady Arabella- Lucinda’s friend

This was a sweet little addition to the Worthington series, featuring Louisa's sister by marriage Lady Lucinda Hughlot and Gerald, Earl Elliot.

Lucinda is finally getting her London season thanks to Louisa and Rothwell being able to convince the dowager duchess that she must sponsor her - the dowager has not been in town since her husband's death and has avoided returning due to the scandals her late husband caused. She informs Lucinda that she has spoken to her dear friend the Marchioness of Quorndon and they have decided that her son the Marquess and Lucinda will be a perfect match. Lucinda is dismayed, she wanted to choose her own husband and dreamt of a love match. But she agrees to meet the Marquess to keep the peace.

Gerald has not had much success in his quest for a bride, he seems to only notice a woman once she has become attached to another man. Far from heartbroken, he decides that this is the season that he will find the perfect woman. While visiting his club he sees Quorndon and learns that he will probably be married soon to Lucinda, as his mother believes they will be a good match, their conversation is overheard by Rothwell, who immediately asks Gerald to watch out for his sister. Gerald agrees thinking that it will give him a chance to meet potential brides.

When Lucinda meets Gerald, she is smitten, he is perfect for her! But she has promised to meet Quorndon and hopes that he inspires the same level of interest. He does not and now Lucinda has to find a way out of this arrangement. As luck would have it she meets the perfect woman for Quorndon in the form of Miss. Arabella Marlowe - who is just as interested in him as he is in her. She suggests an outing and invites Gerald along. It is clear that Arabella and Quorndon are a perfect match, but Gerald does seem to see that Lucinda is his perfect mate as well.

As the weeks pass and they spend more time together, she knows that she is in love with him, but has no idea what his feelings are or how to find out, but when her mother informs her that she will be announcing her betrothal to Quarndon in a week, she will have to gather up all her courage and ask him or lose the one man she may not be able to live without.

Even when their true feelings are revealed, they will still have to overcome their mother's disapproval before they can have their HEA.

I thought this was a very sweet story and I loved Lucinda and Gerald - but I will admit that I thought Gerald was dumber than a box of rocks more than once and more than a little dense. He was perfectly charming and I enjoyed his interactions with Lucinda, but it was like he refused to see what was right in front of him - this was not your typical hero denial - he really came across as obtuse and a little slow on the uptake. However, he manages to pull his head out of his butt and realize that Lucinda is the woman he has always wanted before it is too late. I got a kick out of his mother and how well she played him :) This was well written, fast paced, easy to read story with a little bit of steam at the end and not a whole lot of drama. I really enjoyed the book and would be happy to recommend, it is part of the Worthington series, but it could be read as a stand alone with no problems at all.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher.*
Reviewed by Tracy

This worked really well in a shorter novella format. I enjoyed the characters, although the hero was... a little obtuse. It was a well written, fast paced, easy to read story with a little bit of steam at the end and not a whole lot of drama. I really enjoyed the book and would be happy to recommend

I really enjoyed I'll Always Love You by Ella Quinn. The only problem I could see was that it was too short. Any story about the Worthington's and their extended family is an auto buy from me. I will definitely recommend this story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Publisher for allowing me to read this story. My opinions are my own.

Gerald, Earl Elliott, has finally decided to marry. Unfortunately, he seems only to fall for a lady once she is engaged to another. When his close friend, the Duke of Rothwell, asks him to look out for his sister, Lady Lucinda Hughlot, during her first London Season, Gerald is happy to oblige. After all, it will put him even more conveniently in the way of eligible ladies. Yet he’s completely oblivious to Lucinda’s growing attraction
to him . . .
This was a pretty standard story with a pretty common plot. The characters weren’t bad.
**I voluntarily read and reviewed this book

This novella is part of the Worthington series. The Earl of Elliott seems to only fall in love with engaged women. Lady Lucinda is in her first season and determined to live it up yet her mother has other ideas. Gerald is asked to keep an eye on Lucinda by her brother. Lucinda happens to be in love with Gerald. The more time Lucinda spends with Gerald, the more she falls for him. This was a sweet story that will engage the reader. I feel it is better to read the other books in the story to understand what is going on. I received this book as an ARC from Net Galley.

This book is a part of the Worthington series. It is a novella about Lucinda and Earl Gerald.
We've met Gerald before in other books but did not know much about him. I felt the same even in this novella. I felt everything was very generic and there wasn't much substance to the characters.
I love Ella Quinn's books. And although this was a cute story, there wasn't much depth to it. That's the problem many times with novellas. There's no time to go into more detail.
I look forward to the next book.

Book #5.5 in the series The Worthingtons, I'll Always Love You can be read without knowledge of the previous books.

Gerald, Earl Elliott, is asked by his friend, the Duke of Rothwell, to take care for his sister, Lady Lucinda Hughlot, during her first Season, in London. Gerald sees in his friend's request a good opportunity to be in touch with other eligible young ladies. However, Lucinda falls in love with him, but he doesn't seem to notice.
It's a sweet, well written story, but the plot didn't attract me that much. It may be satisfactory to the ones read this series, though.

Delightful story of Earl Elliot and Lady Lucinda. Nice to see Lord Elliot (Gerald) finally meet the right woman! I love the Worthington series!

I love Ella Quinn, and the Worthingtons series! In this book Earl Elliott (Gerald), has had a hard time doing his duty of finding a wife, because he cant seem to realize that he is interested in a woman until she has become married or engaged to someone else. He is determined that this will finally be his year, he just has to pay more attention, but will he be able to do that once he is asked to help keep an eye on his friends sister, and make sure her first season is not a flop?
Lady Lucinda Hughlot is finally going to have her first season, and wants to have fun before she has to choose a husband, but the moment they arrive in London her mother has a husband already picked for her. She soon discovers that her heart is leaning towards the man that has promised to help keep her safe and let her enjoy her self this season, only problem is she's not sure how he feels for her.
This story is great and really the whole time your are just saying to your self, Gerald what are you doing? The woman you want to marry is right there lol! It was a lot of fun to read and I would definitely recommend it to others. Cant want to read the next in the Worthingtons series!

Cute

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: The Worthingtons
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading the other books in this series.

This was a really sweet and fun romance from the author. I really enjoyed reading about Lucinda's character. She was strong, enterprising and willing to stand up for herself. I really liked that she didn't wait for HEA to happen to her but tried to make her own path. Gerald was a little confused and slow at recognizing his attraction towards Lucinda but the romance was quite delightful. This is a novella in the Worthingtons series and I would definitely recommend it for a quick, fun read.

* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

I received a copy of I'll Always Love You written by Ella Quinn from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. I read Ella Quinn sporadically as she has always been a hit or miss for me.
Gerald, Earl Elliott is on the hunt for a wife but seems to ONLY fall for a lady once they become engaged. Determine to keep his eyes open, he is asked to help out a friend, the Duke of Rothwell, and look out for his sister Lucinda. Lucinda is in her first London Season and determined to enjoy herself. But her mother, is hoping for an early match to escape London with the Marquis of Quorndon. But, the longer she is in Gerald's company, the more she realizes she will have to defy her mom to get her HEA.
This was a good short story that stays pretty close to the history of the Regency era. Ella Quinn always attempts to stay true to the era while weaving independent women attempting to achieve their HEA. At times, the story stalled but the chemistry between Lucinda and Gerald was enjoyable. Low on the steam factor. 3 1/2 stars #IllAlwaysLoveYou #NetGalley

Lady Lucinda Hughlot is thrilled her season, but her mother has her own ideas and a match with Marquis of Quorndon is her choice. Lucinda wants to enjoy her first Season and she’s less than thrilled with her mother’s choice, after all she in love with Gerald. Lucinda comes up with a plan and set out to find Quorndon a wife worthy of him and hopefully make Gerald realize the woman whose perfect for him has been right in front of him the whole time. Gerald in the market and looking for a wife of his own so he’s happy to watch out for Lucinda at the balls and parties. The more he’s around Lucinda he realizes she’s the one he wants to marry, but Lucinda is set to marry another. A fun story to read, I loved the characters and the story line. This my honest opinions after I voluntarily read a copy of this book that was provided to me with no requirements for a review.

I was extremely impressed with this book. I shouldn't be that surprised since I am a fan of most of the author's work. Beautiful overall story, great characters, and a "cannot put it down" quality. Absolutely beautiful!

My apologies, but I was not a fan of this story. I was not able to keep reading past a few chapters. I look forward to another book from this author.

Fun Regency romance!

A most enjoyable novella that focuses on Gerald, Earl Elliott. We've met him as the secondary character in previous Worthington novels.
Lady Lucinda Hughlot, sister to Lord Elliott's friend the Duke of Rothwell, is to have a season, not that her mother agrees or wants her to for various reasons. Elliott falls in with Rothwell's request to keep an eye on Lucinda and watch out for any suitors not up to snuff. Of course you don't have to be a soothsayer to guess what happens. The getting to the happening though is rather fun. Lucinda is quite a talented woman and Elliott finds himself in an unexpected position.
What no-one knows is that Lucinda's mother has already made plans for whom Lucinda should marry, the Marquis of Quorndon, a friend's son. I rather like Quorndon, even more so when Lucinda lends him a hand towards a different result.
Thankfully Lucinda is not only able to weave her way through her problems, but she has plans to assist with her newly acquired debutante friend's problems as well. No down trodden daughter our Lucinda, rather a managing young woman with a mind of her own--fortunately!
Meanwhile Elliot's mother is doing all she can to get her son married. When we later discover the lengths she's gone to its all rather hilarious.
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A NetGalley ARC

Who is the matchmaker? .A short, sweet and very funny story of the perils of finding love with the one you want to marry. Matchmaking mothers aren't the only ones involved in the game. A surprise twist at the end.

The London Season has a lot in store for Gerald, Earl Elliott, and Lady Lucinda Hughlot.

After much persuasion, Lucinda's mother, the Dowager Duchess, has agreed to take her to London for her first Season. What Lucinda doesn't know is the Dowager has already chosen a groom for her! Lucinda will consider her mother's choice but wants to fall in love. Upon meeting her mother's choice, the Marquis of Quorndon, she knows he is not the one for her.

Gerald is determined to find a bride during the Season. He agrees to the request of her brother and sister-in-law that he look out for Lucinda while attending various events. As Gerald spends time with Lucinda, he realizes she is the one for him. Lucinda finds a kindred spirit in Gerald and comes to the same realization.

What to do about the Marquis of Quorndon? Lucinda plays matchmaker to find the "perfect" bride for him.

Ella Quinn's delightful novella is well-written and skillfully evokes the intricate manners and life of the Regency period. I highly recommend it!

I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review