DNF at 56%.

Nate, Viscount Fotherby, thought he was saving his best friend, Lord Merton, from a gold-digging, scheming, fortune-hunter, aided and abetted by an ill-wisher, when he kidnapped Dorie Stern. Unfortunately he almost ruined Dorie's reputation and interfered in a love match. Forced to leave town and rusticate at his family's estate he has since come to see the error of his ways in almost every respect. Formerly a tory he now advocates reform, formerly an absentee landlord he has now become involved in all aspects of his tenants' lives. Assisting a local landowner to find a missing young woman in London he is of assistance to a young lady of quality, who turns out to be Dorie's younger sister Henrietta Stern. Instantly captivated Nate schemes as to how he can effect an introduction to Henrietta given that her family must loath the very sound of his name.

It is Henrietta's second season, last year none of the young bucks took her fancy, this year there are three: Viscount Fotherby, Lord St Alban, and Lord Bolingbroke. VIscount Fotherby shares her taste for rescuing women and children but would her family ever contemplate forgiving him for his past transgressions?

This is only the third book in the series (although I suggest it is a spinoff from another series) but already appears to be laden with back story references. It feels like at least six of Henrietta's friends have just got married/are pregnant/have just given birth and we as the reader are given the story of each romance. I'm over halfway through the book and very little seems to have happened, just one soiree/walk/visit/ride after another with nothing much decided.

I have enjoyed Ella Quinn's books previously but this one missed the mark for me.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

This was a hard book for me to get into. I do not think this book can be read as a standalone. There were too many references to previous characters and not having read the previous book, I really do not care what happened to them. Not only that, the way the other characters were introduced was like reading a summary of their stories and I believe that secondary characters should only be introduced if they are doing something to compliment the story about our main characters; Nate and Henrietta.

And about our main characters. Why did we not get to read about how our main MC got reformed? Instead of letting us know that Nate is reformed, I would have loved to read about his progress. The only reason we love to read about reformed rakes is to see them begging. I do not know about others, but I love the angst!!

I did not get any angst here!!

This book wasn't the first from Ella Quinn I read, but it didn't work for me so well as others had before. It had a lot of potential, but unfortunately, the story is... boring. There is no other word for it.

There is almost no conflict, things just happen in the most perfect way. The main characters do not interact enough before declaring themselves in love with each other. And every time you think there'll be some resistance, something that will go wrong to make the characters fight for and earn their happy ending, the next moment everything falls to place and nothing goes wrong.

I'm a romance book lover through and through, so I love myself some happy endings. But they should be worth it. Unfortunately, reading this book, I didn't get to wish for the main couple to get together, because everything just happened so easily.

Also, something that bothered me was that there were some parts were the discussion was about something mundane and completely unrelated to the story, like the new tea the characters were having. I didn't really get why it was worth the mention and it felt out of place.

It really didn't work for me, which is sad, because I really hoped I'd like it.

"The Most Eligible Bride in London" by Ella Quinn
A Sweet Regency Romance
I loved my time within this story. I read the description and knew I would be happy in this story, and I was RIGHT !! There is never a dull moment from beginning to the end. Yes, there is a wee bit of spice, but not overdone.
A Worthy Read… Happy Reading ! !
NOTE: I received an ARC of this story from the publisher.
This review expresses my honest opinion.

This book is about Henrietta and Nate, who met while Henrietta was saving a child. At first, they did not know who each other were, they did not realize Nate did something to Henrietta’s sister. Her sister and brother-in-law were never going to forgive Nate; therefore, they would never accept them together. Henrietta did try to find someone else she clicked with, but Nate just matched all the things she wanted in a husband. I did like Nate’s mother and Henrietta’s grandmother. I did have a problem with this book, the author talked about too many characters, she did try to let you know who they were and what was their back story, but I felt like I was missing something and sometimes got lost in all the names and descriptions. Maybe if I read the other books in this series, I would not have felt this way, but I did not read them and I did feel this way, and this is the reason I am giving this book only 4 stars.
I receive a copy of this book from NetGalley and am leave my honest review.

This book was really hard to get through, and in the end, I skimmed the last few chapters. Third in a series, the novel relies heavily on character development in a previous book. In that book, Nate abducted Henrietta's sister Dotty shortly before her wedding to his friend Merton. At the time, four years before this book, he was also apparently a dandy more concerned with appearances than people themselves. Anyway, his punishment was banishment to the country, where he turned his life around and became kind, generous, and respectful. Therefore, it's decided that he's ready to return to London to seek a bride. He meets Henrietta quite by accident, and the two are attracted to each other almost instantly. When they realize who the other one is, they think there may be no hope for their future.

Aside from the chance that Henrietta's sister and brother-in-law will refuse to accept her attraction to Nate, there is very little that happens in this story. There's an attempt at some drama with recurring bad guys who steal and sell children, but that conflict gets very little air time. So much could have been done with the child rescue storyline, but they opportunity was squandered.

In short, the book was just utterly dull. I normally finish books in a day or so, but this one took nearly a week. It's possible that it's just one dud (pretty sure I've enjoyed Ms. Quinn's before), but I'll still think twice before picking up another book by this author.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thanks!

This was impossible to get into and invested in. Slow moving and not especially compelling. It started out with a hero that it was hard to figure out why or who he was. Forgettable.

Everyone is always worried about what others will think that they don't think of their own happiness. I'm so glad that Henrietta comes around quickly. Nate doesn't push her, I think that helped. I enjoyed reading, The Most Eligible Bride in London.

I started three books at the beginning of November, but only this one held my interest. I have read all of The Worthingtons Series and the two Lords of London before this one. I found them all to be reliably good.

For those who have read them also, this takes the villain from When a Marquis Chooses a Bride as the hero. Other authors have done this before, but I thought Ella Quinn may have done it best. It has been years since the story, which allowed time for Nathanael, Viscount Fotherby, to truly change. Plus, he was never truly evil in the first place, just shallow, self-centered, and misguided.

Miss Henrietta Stern, Dottie’s younger sister, was the new Nate's perfect match. She wanted a man who would allow her to continue with her charity work of saving women and children. She also wanted someone who would stand up for the unfortunate in the House of Lords and allow her to be a full partner in the home. Most eligible men did not fit the bill. Plus, no one sent tingles up her spine until Nate.

This was a fun and entertaining happily ever after read without much angst. However, there was just enough mystery and excitement to keep it engaging. It could be read as a standalone.

Henrietta just wants to help mother's and babies to safety and live. Unfortunately, she ends up being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Along comes a stranger to save the day. Things escalate from there. Henrietta's savior ends up being someone her family doesn't like. Does she choose Nathanael or her family? Read the story to find out!

A sweet romance with some large obstacles to overcome. How does one go about marrying the man who abducted their sister and almost destroyed her happiness? Can such a man truly redeem himself? Upon meeting Lord Fotherby one cannot help but see the change in him since his days of youth. A dandy no more, he is now a respectable compassionate man he seeks only to help others. How could Henrietta not fall for him, but getting her sister to move past her past will prove to be a great challenge.
The story travelled well and I greatly enjoyed watching the bonds of friendship created and especially seeing old friendships return. Overcoming the anger and hurt of the past was no easy road for any involved but true love won out in the end and the belief that everyone deserves a chance at redemption.

Henrietta and Nate meet while rescuing a baby for a charity both support, a charity that helps abandoned children as well as women and children in distress. They are attracted to one another but cannot introduce themselves. It just isn’t done in mid-19th century England. Unfortunately when they find out each other’s identities it is a disaster. Nate had kidnapped Henrietta’s sister to disrupt her upcoming marriage. Needless to say there is bad blood and if Henrietta wants to marry Nate there is a huge hurdle to overcome. But true love will take its course.
This was a wonderful love story without a great deal of angst, something many of my patrons - and me- search for. Nate is quite a sympathetic and unique person while Henrietta comes across as strong of character. I loved that she was able to get herself out of the trouble when in Seven Dials rather than being the fainting woman in need of rescuing. The difficulty of Henrietta’s sister being able to forgive Nate for kidnapping was quite realistic. As well as was her PTSD like reaction to hearing about him. There were many fun or just interesting facts, like the proto-perambulator or the slavery issue, sprinkled throughout. I would recommend this book to my patrons.

Part of a series- would be good to read the previous ones and then read this.

This was a fine read to me. Few places felt a bit slow and even the epilogue I felt I read like a robot.

Was happy for Nate and Henrietta of course.

I received a preview copy from NetGalley and this is my freely given review.

Reading this third book in this series was like visiting with old friends, as I have read the first two books, as well as all the ones in the Worthingtons, and it is obvious there are cross-over characters from the Marriage Game series too. I quite enjoyed seeing relationships in previous books carried through and fleshed out; it made for a more cohesive world and more enjoyable reading experience for me.

On saying that, this story is about Nate Meadows, Viscount Fotherby, seen last in the second book of the Worthingtons, When a Marquis Chooses a Bride, the story of the Marquis of Merton, and Dorothea Stern, the elder sister of the heroine of this novel, Henrietta Stern. Fotherby and Merton were friends through childhood, and Fotherby did something terrible to try to interfere with the marriage of Merton and Dorothea, leading to the loss of their friendship and Fotherby's banishment from London. He was a character that was quite immature, and one dimensional, and self absorbed in that novel, then. But on saying that, Merton was also a character that was not very well liked and observed to grow through his relationship with Dorothea.

Four years on, and Fotherby, in his banishment, has become a new man. After he got over sulking about his banishment, he seemed to realize the depths of his actions, and worked towards becoming a better person. Including taking responsibility for his estates, and learning to care for others, including his tenants. The story opens up with his helping a farming family from his estates find a lost woman, the fiancee of their dead son, who was banished by her own father. She was found by a runner hired by Fotherby in a London workhouse, having birthed a child out of wedlock, as said-fiancee passed on before they were able to wed. Fotherby helped the family find her and the child and reunite them. He was also thinking it was time for his banishment to end, take up his responsibilities in Lords, and perhaps find a wife.

Henrietta, the younger sister of Dorothea, is in her second Season, and staying with her sister, the Marchioness of Merton. She wants to marry, but to the right man for her. If you read the story of Merton and Dorothea, you would be aware that their parents, the Sterns, married for love, and they are a family of quite radical ideals. As such, Henrietta and her sister are actively involved in a society that works to save unwanted children, and women in dangerous situations. In fact, as part of Fotherby's punishment for his prior actions, he was forced to lease one of his estates to Merton, and it was turned into a safe house for the society the sisters patronize. But they don't merely contribute funds, they are actively involved at times.

This is how Fotherby and Henrietta meet; she is on a trip to obtain a baby in the same area as the workhouse Fotherby is visiting. The baby exchange is also a ruse where the men involved would try to grab her to hold for ransom, and Fotherby comes to her aid as he witnesses what is happening. They get away, with the baby, and are attracted to each other, but do not know each other and think they will not see each other again.

Of course they do. But Henrietta learns about his past, with her sister, and how deplorable his actions are, and the fact that many members of her family have good reason to hate him are a strong impediment against furthering any relationship with him. But the heart wants what the heart wants... and the man she is seeing is very different from the man he seemed to be in the past. They seem to share the same values and she starts to think that he could be the right man for her. Also, her friends and some of her relatives seem to support their relationship. Dorothea, and Merton though, do have strong feelings against Fotherby; strong enough to perhaps not be overcome?

I quite enjoyed seeing characters and relationships from the previous novels, and seeing Fotherby's redemption. I very much enjoy also that Ella Quinn makes the love of animals such a strong theme in her books - I am loving the Irish Wolfhound in this story (if you have read any of my other reviews, you may know that one route to my heart is furry with four feet). However, I feel that the Worthingtons were a stronger series; the novels in this series, while enjoyable, were more tepid.

Also, as this was a preview, there is a bit of a need for further editing; minor details, but annoying. For example, they are out riding, with Lady Exeter, who has her baby with her, at the midway point, and the female pronoun was used frequently, but then Fotherby tells her she has a beautiful boy. There were multiple areas where there were minor miss-spelled words, or issues. At about the end of chapter 34-35, the name Harriet was used for the heroine, rather than Henrietta. Again, minor issues that just need a bit of editing.

Otherwise, it was a generally enjoyable historical romance, made even more charming by the carry through of continued stories of friendships and relationships from the other novels. I quite enjoy the value placed on strong friendships and loyalty, and it's thread throughout. Also that the female characters are pretty strong minded women who have men who appreciate and complement them.

It also got me thinking... what Christmas, reunions, and large family gatherings must be like for this group of extended family and friends. All those kids... and all their huge dogs (and the Merton's poor cat?)?? It would be sheer chaos (wonderful chaos, but chaos nonetheless!). I almost wish to see a short story about that!

A good 3.5 out of 5 stars for me. Enjoyable, but not as strong as I felt some of the previous stories were, from the Worthingtons.

Several characters return from the series in this novel, but the story revolves around Nate and Henrietta. Henrietta wants to find a love match, have a partner who will listen to her and let her continue her charity work. Nate was "banished" until he could mature after he made disastrous choices years prior. A chance meeting has these two interested in each other and they seek more information about the other. However, there is a history that would prevent a union between them. Yet, it still does not stop them from getting to know each other. Henrietta keeps her options open, for it would be easier to fall in love with someone else her family would approve of. Nate knows Henrietta is the right woman for him in every way, but can they overcome the past transgressions that threaten their relationship?
I received this novel form net galley and the publisher as an ARC. Thank you! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Great premise and backstory to the book (everyone loves a reformed rake!), but there’s a big disconnect between the title and what the book us actually about. This book is more about a reformed rake falling in love with a strong woman rather than Henrietta being the most eligible bride. In fact, her two other suitors pretty much disappear and aren’t talked about or given a resolution to their interactions with Henrietta. There’s a typo where the author calls Henrietta by Harriett towards the latter part of the book.

I usually love books by Ms. Quinn, but this one was so boring! Nothing of importance really happens. Nate and Henrietta meet accidentally and from that brief meeting, they both decide the other person is the one they want to marry. There's no character growth. We're just told about Nate's previous bad behavior against Henrietta's sister, but by the time he comes back to London, he's completely reformed. Not having read any of the previous books in the series might have made all the characters introduced in the book make more sense. I almost stopped reading numerous times as the story just didn't hold my interest that much.

This was such a boring book. I had to really plow through to finish. There was no hero’s journey here. We have arrived. Everyone has already grown and matured and is progressive in their thoughts. They are against slavery and doctors bleeding patients. They are for educating the poor and for the rights of women.

The main characters fall into insta-love. And there is no tension between them even though the hero had kidnapped the heroine’s sister (bizarre). Both are selfless wonderful people who immediately make it clear they are interested in marrying the other.

There is a tiny subplot with evil child sellers who endanger the main characters but it’s not really integral to the story.

There are some proofing errors like someone saying “she is a beautiful baby boy”.

Also, casual sex before the main characters are married. So casually done.

A lot of modern sensibilities with the trappings of historic in there.

Not a book I would recommend. Just not enough there to make it worth reading when there are so many better books in this world.

This is a fun read that definitely reminds me a little of Bridgerton (but less racy!). Set in the 1800s, this is a great period piece. If you are a fan of reading books set in this era, you will definitely enjoy this one!

I had been really looking forward to this installment of The Lords of London series but it didn't live up to my expectations. There didn't seem to be too much going on in the story compared to past books and the relationship between Henrietta and Fotherby felt really forced. Overall it wasn't bad per say but it was just kind of meh.