A marriage built on desperation for Garrick and Ellis turns into an enduring love story for them, they just have to get over hating each other first. Well written and a wonderful addition in the Lyon's Den series.

This is the perfect book for a rainy or snowy day. Grab a blanket and some hot chocolate and sit back and enjoy! I absolutely loved this book from start to finish and read it pretty much in one sitting. And how great is it to see a female romantic lead with a normal body? I loved Ellis from page one and kind of really hated her sisters and father (Leighton redeems herself, but initially I was not a fan). I liked Garrick because he quickly came to realize what a treasure he had in Ellis and started to open up to her. I especially liked when his reaction when Ellis voices her fear that he had something to do with her almost abduction - he's upset (and for good reason) but doesn't totally shut her out, more just tells her to give him some time to nurse his wounded pride. Of course it helps that he quickly gets over that need and goes to his wife. Ellis and Garrick really are perfect for one another and you know they've got what it takes to make it. I felt so bad for Miss Acres when it's discovered what really happened to her, I'm glad she is going to get her own story and I can't wait to read it! We get a tease at the end that Leighton's story will also get its own book so I'm looking forward to that too (like I said, she does redeem herself from her early selfish behavior toward Ellis). a

4.5 stars

Good story, Garrick needs a wife to gain his grandfather's inheritance after his father has spent the estates assest. .Ellis needs to wed because her skin flint father won't let the other sisters wed until she's spliced. He really doesn't want any of them to marry because he wants to keep the interest from their dowries. They both go to see Bessie at the Lyon and she sets them up not realising that they don't like each other.
There's other baddies that try to kidnap Ellis (not keen on her name nor her sisters)

The Passion is well written and I was happy to see the HEA for not just Ellis but her sister Leighton (probably detailed in another book?)

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is one of those books where I found myself cheering the heroine on as she faced insults and disparagement at the hands of those who should have been supporting her. In desperate need of a husband, Ellis Lockhart takes the road least traveled and approaches The Black Widow of Whitehall to assist her in finding a husband. Likewise, with his wedding date looming on the horizon and no bride, and his grandfather's ultimatum around the corner, Viscount Lynley lays down very basic requirements before Bessie Dove-Lyon, one of which his wife needs to have a pulse. Meeting at the altar, sight unseen is an unmitigated disaster as Ellis and Garrick come face to face with their worst nightmare. Whilst the couple embark on a rocky road, it is not without benefits to both of them, and in the process, they discover an attraction in spite of their misgivings. Unfortunately, there are those who would do anything to destroy their marriage, not realizing that they are giving Ellis and Garrick even more reason to make their union work. The novel comes to a very satisfactory conclusion, although I would have liked to see the perpetrators receive a harsher punishment. I received a copy of this entertaining novel as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

Perfectly perfect! The characters were well-written and absolutely wonderful. The trope was interesting and the book moved at a fast pace. I read it in one sitting. I am definitely interested in reading books featuring the side characters.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for an honest review.

When Garrick’s fiancée runs away a few days before their wedding, he becomes desperate. He needs to marry in a few days or he will lose his inheritance. He turns to the matchmaker Mrs. Dove-Lyon telling her he will take any heiress sight unseen. Ellis is also desperate to marry and get out of her oppressive father’s house. She too goes to Mrs. Dove-Lyon saying she will marry any suitable male sight unseen. When they see each other for the first time at their church wedding they realize they know each other and have hated each other. Determined to make this work they marry and, in facing many outside obstacles to their marriage, they come to appreciate each other even more. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.