In the third installment of The Worthington Brides, Lady Alice Carpenter is searching for a man that meets her list of qualifications to be the perfect husband. The Marquis of St. Albans, Gifford, needs to marry in order to inherit a dukedom from his overbearing father. Upon meeting, no sparks are flying but Giff is determined to win over Alice.

Overall, the writing felt a bit stiff. It seemed like the story comprised of "this happened which led to this happening which made this happen" instead of having a natural flow. The conversations between characters also seemed dry and I was not able to feel emotions or connections between the family members or partners.

In the beginning of this book, various characters are introduced simultaneously and it felt very overwhelming to try to remember who is who (I did not read the first two books in this series which may have led to this confusion). I think it would be nice to add a family tree or a list of characters to help keep everyone in order.

I think the ending was cheesy but that's expected (by me at least) with this genre. I probably wouldn't read any other books in this series but I enjoyed my days with this one. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for providing this ARC!

The Groom List is a beautiful story of two who are meant for each other but both have parts of themselves that need discovering. Alice has her groom list and adds to it as this romance develops. She is open minded and mindful of the kind of husband with whom she hopes to love. Unfortunately, not all men are as honest as the men in her family, as she discovers. Giff makes several blunders but, definitely, learns along the way.

The Worthington family is adorable. Any book about them is one to pick up and enjoy. The one caveat to the reading of The Groom List is the chapters concerning servants. It was lengthy and seemed to be a bit of filler. It did establish Alice as capable of her role as wife and future duchess, just could have been reduced. The addition of Scottish heritage was fun; I loved the bagpipes tradition!

Gifford (Giff), The Marquis of St. Albans wants more responsibilities. However, he first needs to wed before his ducal father will allow it. Giff encounters a beautiful woman while on a horse ride in the park. The woman is everything he desires in a wife, yet she rebuffs his suit. If Giff wants to win her hand, he first needs to re-think his strategy. Can he persuade Alice to be his wife? Or will someone else steal her away first?
Lady Alice Carpenter has a list of traits suitors must possess to court her. She happens upon a handsome stranger on her daily morning ride. After being in his company, Alice decides St. Albans is not suitable, but he refuses to take ‘no’ for an answer. However, Alice’s opinion of Giff changes. She starts to see the true person beneath the attractive veneer. Will Alice cast aside her list of requirements? Or will the choice be taken away from her?
I had a rough time connecting (or liking) Alice and Giff. Which is sad because Alice’s name holds such sentimental value to me. It is the reason I decided to give this book a try. Her personality really grated on my nerves for some reason. Giff came off as too self-absorbed and shallow for my tastes. He did rely on his connections a lot.
THE GROOM LIST is the third book in Ella Quinn’s historical romance series, THE WORTHINGTON BRIDES. This is my first time reading anything from this author. Sadly, her writing style is not for me. I just had a rough time getting into the story or the characters.
There were too many side characters introduced at the start of the book. It muddied the pacing and confused the heck out of me. I thought they had no real purpose in the scene or plot. The last half of the book went by rather quickly. However, the ending felt like it dragged on and on. I would have liked it better if the story ended after dealing with the nemesis.

I would like to thank netgalley and Kensington Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A classic regency romance. The writing was a little stilted, but the story was enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of The Groom List.

I liked the idea of this book. I felt like at times the pacing was a bit off.

I enjoyed the family dynamic but it did feel like the two sisters romantic relationships were very rushed.

A quick read for those who like regency romance.

I found The Grooms List by Ella Quinn very enjoyable. Having read the other two books in the series, I enjoyed how at the beginning of the book you can see how the story was taking place at the same time as the other two books but from a different view point. As the story progressed it focused on the main characters while still including and keeping you up to date with the other characters from all the previous connected books by Ella Quinn. Every time I finish one of the stories about the Worthington's/Vivers and their friends I can not wait to read the next story to see what adventure is next, who will be added to the family and catch up with everyone.

Too many characters and a lot of repetition. I also felt this "list" series has not been Ms. Quinns best books.

The heroines come off as patronizing and a bit shallow. I am all for independent women, but annoyingly independent is a whole another matter. I did enjoy seeing a different side to St. Albans.

Gifford must marry in order to wrest his estate from his controlling father. He meets Lady Alice but she is contemptuous of him.

Another terrific Worthington book. It's nice to see all the former characters from the earlier books. Gifford and Alice are terrific together and have great chemistry. A terrific historical rom-com.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This is the third book in the Marriage List Trilogy. All of them can be read as stand-alone.

Alice and St. Albans’ story was quite funny. I did not have great expectations about it but I truly enjoyed it. My problem with these series is that the courtship of the three sisters happens at the same time. Therefore to be read as a standalone, you need to read again the same story for the first part of the book almost to the middle, which can be boring if the reader followed the series in order. Even if the story is told from a different sister is still the same story. If you are patient and wait until almost the 40% of the book, then you’ll enjoy it as well. I also wanted to know more about the story of St. Albans’ parents and the issues and rivalry between his English father and Scottish grandfather, which seems to be an interesting story that was unfortunately never told. I have my suspicions for a following story involving Alice’s brother, Charlie, the Earl of Stanwood, but it was never insinuated by the author. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Instead of reading bits of the other two books all over again, I would have love to read more about St. Albans’ family story.

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Really good 👍 story. Relaxing intriguing and suspenseful. Could not put it down Looking forward to the next story. Thank you.

I wanted so badly to like this book, but it was just so confusing. At the beginning, the author threw 20 characters at us like we were supposed to know who everyone was. I guess this book is part of a series and the author wanted to include characters from the previous book. While this is a nice idea, it does not make it easy or very enjoyable to people who would like to start the books anywhere in the series. Since each book is an inter connected standalone, the reader should still be able to comfortably start a book anywhere in the series. For the first couple of chapters I had no idea who the main female lead was or whose perspective I was reading. I know it was Lady Alice Carpenter, but I was feeling so overwhelmed with all of the characters that I started to wonder if it was actually her or I was confused. The rest of the book was easier to read and enjoyable but I almost didn’t keep reading after the first couple of chapters.

Last of a series but stands alone. A different twist as the two meet and he does everything wrong. She thinks he is a real loser. Enter the real loser. A nice story with some tension and a interesting romance.