🦜🦜🦜🦜/5

I had this book on my Netgalley shelf for literally ever. And while it wasn’t my favorite book ever, I’m so glad I got to it!

I’m not sure what I expected for this story, but what I got wasn’t it. And I’m happy about it! This book was witty and charming and filled with interesting characters. I immediately liked Charlotte. Even if I wasn’t sure where the story was going yet.

I was intrigued by Matthew. His character was refreshing because I don’t feel like we get many MMC in historical fiction that are seen more as outcasts and nerdy, rather than dashing and charming. So he definitely grew on me, despite me thinking he was boring at first. But his story took quite a mysterious turn and I enjoyed it.

I liked the chemistry between these two. And once they allowed themselves to admit it, it was sparkling and that scene in the orangery? HOT! Also, I LOVED how her brother (his best friend) fully embraced them as a couple right away and even suggested they find a way to make it work, against what society would recommend.

I also liked the secrecy of their actions and the mystery of the story of Lord Hawley. That entire plot felt like it wasn’t going anywhere for a few chapters but then really picked up and I was all aboard the ambush and arresting him train!

Read if you like historical fiction stories, especially if they’re not like the norm and are a bit unique!

I liked this regency romance and I thought Charlotte and Matthew had good chemistry. There are some heavy parts, but the author did lighten things up with some comedy (namely a monkey and parrot subplot) to keep the book well-balanced. The romance was pretty slow, but it kind of worked for the two main characters' personalities. There's a lot of characters so I wouldn't have minded if the cast had been trimmed down a bit to improve the pace. The ending was good and increased my rating from 3 stars to 3.5 stars.

This was a great mix of mystery, adventure and romance. I liked both main characters and enjoyed the side characters equally as well. A quick, easy historical romance/mystery read!

I'm so sorry I just couldn't get into this one. I hope to try again in the future! Thank you for sharing with me though!

Violet Marsh has a hit with Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man. I was intrigued from the very first page. I loved Charlotte and Matthew was entertaining as well. Lord Hawley was as despicable as one can imagine a suspected wife killer to be. I thoroughly enjoyed Charlotte's tenacity and her relationship with Matthew made me smile.

The ending was quite satisfying. The pacing throughout the book was a bit slow, however, the ending was just the right amount of suspenseful and thrilling. I am happy to award Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man 4 out of 5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this ebook and this is my freely given opinion.

A new to me author and this is the first of a series it looks like. It is a Georgian-era historical romance with delightfully humorous prose and dialogue, mixed in with some serious themes such as class differences, snobbery, murder, family abuse, forced marriage, to name a few.

Lady Charlotte is the daughter of a duke who has just found out that her parents have brokered a marriage for her. Despite the planned groom being a peer set to inherit a noted dukedom, she feels nothing but impending doom as her betrothed is a detestable bully who has been twice-widowed. What she needs to do is find a way out of the betrothal, and looking into the suspiciously sudden and tragic deaths of one of the former wives may be the way out for her. Knowing that she must seek her independence as well, she seeks out some estranged family members who own a popular coffee house and proposes to invest with them to expand. This becomes a valuable connection for Charlotte in her endeavours to prevent her future marriage as well.

Dr. Matthew Talbot is the third son of a duke, best friends with Charlotte's brother, and secretly crushing on Charlotte for years. He is also reviled by his family for being nothing like them. Instead of being a snobbish bullyboy, he is shy and studious, taking after his mother, and learing to value the natural world, science, and helping others. This has lead to his studying to be a doctor and his explorations of the world, but underneath the scholarly, shy, socially awkward facade, he secrets away many hidden purposes and talents to support it. One of the things he seeks to do is prove his criminal activities.

When they find out that their goals align, Charlotte and Matthew work together to gain her freedom and expose his brother for the murderous criminal that he is. This is a sweet, lightly steamy historical romance with a lot of colourful humor, and characters. The dialogue is light and bright and I love how the animal characters are woven in the story. A joyful fun read.

4.25 stars out of 5

I had expected to like this novel more, but I didn't. Possibly the pacing? Also the characters just felt blah. And the parents? Family? that was forcing the marriage between Charlotte and the Viscount, way too overbearing. Or maybe historical mystery romance isn't for me?

I liked the two leads a lot in this and the story was good with some darkness but they handled it very well

I've been on a historical romance kick lately, and Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man by Violet Marsh (despite having a mouthful of a title) scratched an itch I didn't realize I had. It's Bridgerton but make it a whodunnit--or rather, a can we prove he did it? A historical romance with an edge of danger and a dash of mystery.

Lady Charlotte knows running away upon hearing news of her impending engagement was poor form, but her husband-to-be has already had two wives die mysteriously, and she is not signing up to be the third. Determined to prove the viscount's nefariousness before she can be forced down the aisle, she teams up with Doctor Matthew Talbot, her betrothed's younger and much more likeable brother. He couldn't be more different than his titled elder sibling, and he is all too aware of his brother's violent, some might say evil, tendencies, having borne the brunt of his anger more than a few times. The idea of Charlotte being subjected to his brother makes him sick, so he determines to prover his brother's guilt once and for all.

Lady Charlotte is perfect for fans of Evie Dunmore, Elizabeth Everett, and Sarah McLean. Charlotte is a strong, well-rounded character, and I loved how well she knew herself. Matthew is a giant cinnamon roll of a hero, and he is absolutely head over heels for Charlotte from the get-go, even if it takes a while for him to realize it. I hate that it took me so long to actually pick this one up. It was SO STINKING GOOD.

Thank you Forever and Netgalley for my advance review copy.

Thank you Forever Publishing for the opportunity to review this title. I had great intentions to read this one and was extra excited when the audio was offered to the FB group. Unfortunately, the audiobook file was corrupt and skipped over key points in the story. I was left scratching my head and wondering who/what/when/how events took place with the large jumps in space. With that being said, I will be going back to finish reading with my eyeballs since the audiobook failed me. The premise was overall a great one! I love regency women who fight back against societal norms!

2.25 stars. I ended up DNFing it. I rarely DNF anything especially regency romances. Regency romances have been my comfort reads. It started off splendidly but it became too complicated with too many characters. The romance was slow but a bit too slow for my liking.

I really wanted to enjoy this book but it just wasn’t for me.

Hello! Many thanks, indeed, to Netgalley for having provided me with an ARC of Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man. I really appreciate it. While the cover and title drew me into the book, it was the story, plot and characters that encouraged me to read the book. The story was an unique one - there are not many novels that combine serious themes with comedy (e.g., a monkey) and romance, but this book manages to do all of the above well. The opening chapters did a great job of setting up the scene so that the reader understands Charlotte as well as her reasons for trying to avoid a potentially horrid marriage and man. And we see Dr Matthew Talbot, brother to Charlotte's betrothed, who has his own past to overcome. I love how Matthew wanted to be the quinessential hero and save Charlotte. Sweet romantic duo! :) And I love that all of these elements in the story were adroitly set against an eighteenth-century backdrop. I highly recommend Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man and look forward to more books by Violet Marsh. Thank you! :)

I've been on a bit of a historical romance kick, and this one was an excellent addition to my collection! I love the very specific trope of running away with your betrothed's brother! Will be looking out for that trope in my books from now on, for sure!

I found this book quick-moving and lighthearted, with elements of adventure and swashbuckling. I didn’t find the story or the characters particularly grounded in reality, but I enjoyed reading their antics nonetheless. There’s a lot of plot in among the character development, and I almost wished for more time and space for feelings to develop. Overall I enjoyed the book for what it was, and I may read the second one if I’m in the mood for something light and a bit silly.

This book is a cute, historical, cozy, mystery romance with very little spice. I liked the premise, but at times it felt as if there was just too much going on.

I didn’t care for it being in 3rd person, and the amount of side characters got a bit confusing. But I loved all the animals. They were my favorite.

Overall, I had a hard time getting through it. I think maybe this book just wasn’t meant for me? And that’s ok. I know others that would absolutely eat this up.

Lady Charlotte Always Gets Her Man was definitely a historical romance that I thought I would enjoy, but I just couldn’t get into the story and the main couple was just okay…I wasn't the biggest fan of this book, but I will definitely read other books from this author.

This was my first work by this author. I found the story to be cute and entertaining with a decent amount of mystery. I’ll probably try more by Marsh in the future.

The premise and settings are interesting with the coffee shop crowd and the murderous fiancé. The writing is funny and smart and the characters pop off the page. Just enough historical and scientific detail (hero being a scientist/surgeon) to be interesting but not intrusive. Love it!!

This really wasn’t grabbing me. I liked the premise but could tell there was going to be a lotttt of filler with the plot setup. Also both of the MCs were super bland and the author was satisfied with telling about them instead of showing who they were. I needed less filler and more character development.

This definitely hit the mark. This book was fun, entertaining and engrossing.
Something I was battling with while reading was that it felt modern at times and then outdated another. The metaphorical time travel was a bit jarring.

I did like a the mystery-aspect! The characters, both & side, were an absolute delight to read about! Can't wait to read more from Marsh!