This book was decent, but I just could not connect with the heroine. She was very whiney, and childish; but then was supposed to be very witty with fire hidden just beneath the surface towards the hero. It started off great but then when compromised she immediately turned into a 10 year old who didn't get there way. Repeating the same few phrases over and over again; and even sabotaging the hero being able to meet with her grandmother. Her sudden turn put me off of her character and felt out of character for how she was in the beginning of the book.

The hero on the other hand I really enjoyed. He was honorable and no matter how much trouble she gave him, he was always there to help.

the plot was good but the flip flop personality change of the heroine bothered me.

London - 1821

William, the Marquess of Ashton, 32, is attending a ball at the home of the Duke of Westland. Trying to avoid the crowds, he slips behind a palm only to bump into a young lady. He introduces himself and she responds that she is Miss Daisy Vincent, daughter of Viscount Weatherly. When asked why she is hiding, she readily admits that people are gossiping about her because her mother is expecting a child which is unseemly that her parents are still in love after all these years. Daisy tells him that she is staying with her grandmother, Lady Reynolds for the season. He later introduces himself to the Lady lying and saying he is friends with Daisy’s father, and would like to dance with Daisy. She happily agrees and the dance is on. People are now envious that Daisy is dancing with this very eligible man and all want to get to know her. Her dance card becomes filled and she has many new friends.

Daisy sees William how riding and at others soirees where she enjoys dancing with him. He appears to be quite taken with her, but after being seen together on a dark balcony, they decide to wed. William always thought that after he got Daisy with child, he would head back to London where he has his friends and other activities leaving Daisy at home. But after their love grows and blossoms, he wonders how he could possibly leave her.

This is a sweet little story that I enjoyed. I truly was happy to see how much Daisy lord her grandmother and her own parents. Although William thinks he has life planned out, it’s nice to see how he realizes he doesn’t know how good he has it wife his wife. Well done. Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I received a free copy from.netgalley in exchange for an honest review. I didn't like this book to be honest. I feel like the book blurb had potential but the execution wasn't there.
Daisy is in town for her first season but isn't really taking because her mother is pregnant with her second child and potential heir. After a chance encounter with William, a marquess, he dances with her which makes her more sought after.
The book just didn't flow in my opinion, it felt like a book outline hitting plot points without connecting them together. I know this is a short novella but the way it was written made it feel both long and incomplete. You have a meet cute, an accidental scandal, a death/funeral, pregnancy, but again it feels empty.
I didn't buy the couple together and their entire relationship and marriage seemed lacking. The only thing the William cares about is sleeping with his wife and knocking her up.
This book just didn't work for me. It is a short book however.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Miss Daisy Vincent has always wanted a marriage just like her parents. They are so in love, even decades after meeting, that now she is about to become a sister, and is sent for her first Season with her grandmother, Lady Reynold's. But, it's not going all that well. She's shy and naive, and while hiding behind a potted plant at her first ball, meets the Marquess of Ashton. Ashton tends to ignore the ton, and not involve himself in society events, but something about Daisy intrigues him, and he dances with her, again, and again. Soon it's spread around town that Ashton will marry soon, but no-one seems to connect him with the daughter of a Viscount, until they are caught on a balcony together. Daisy just knows that a marriage to Ashton will not be like her parents, and she will be left in the country once in the family way, while Ashton acts as if nothing changes, in town. However, a family tragedy leads Daisy to consent to marry Ashton, and he has to work on proving that he can be a good husband, and along the way the two fall in love.

This was a quick and easy read, perfect to take your mind off what's happening in the real world. Daisy was a lovely main character, and I really felt for her and how lonely she had been as a child, and that she wanted her own children's lives to be perfect. Ashton was naive, in a way, when it came to romance, and he was adamantly against romantic love and just didn't believe in it. But with Daisy, she starts to make him reconsider everything, and really have to prove himself when it came to being worthy of her love and affection. I loved the revelation of their love for each other, but my biggest problem was the lack of a conclusion, I felt. The ending was lacklustre, and could've been better, but all in all, an enjoyable read.

This was an okay romance. Its a historical and it was an interesting stry with good characters but I didn't really feel anything for the characters. I think it was very tame and no one had any deep feelings and so it was just okay.Not bad, and not good but enjoyable.

Daisy in London for her debut and her grandmother is hosting her. She meets the Marquess beyond some potted plants and he decides to dance with her, which starts his fascination with her. Eventually he is forced to marry her, though forced is not really the word. They marry but she is very resistant.

As I said it was okay. Even how she is compromised was kinda silly.