A great addition to the Worthington story. This is start to another series and this time we are looking at gentlemen. Charlie is all grown up now and a true gentlemen. Oriana is a young lady who is a little stubborn and been dealt a few bad deals by male relatives along the way. This is a great start to a new series and it touches on all the characters from the past series and how they have grown up.
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A great historical romance where the MMC has to work hard to win over the FMC.

Charles enters a card game as he overhears someone betting their property and he believes they have dependents living there. His intention is to sign the property over to the dependents to stop this from happening again.

When Charles takes the deeds to the property he meets Oriana who has been dealing with this scenario from her cousin for a while. She is against men and especially against men who gamble.

Using his family and especially his sisters along with the help of Oriana’s Aunt, Charles tries to insert himself into Orianas life. The more she sees him the more she questions her decisions and her opinions on marriage and men. To win her over Charles tries to help her deal with her scoundrel of a cousin who has taken to causing damage in her village and is intent on getting her to marry him.

I enjoyed the story and the characters of Charles and Oriana. There were a lot of other characters mentioned which I did find confusing but I hadn’t realised this book was the start of a spin off series. I’m now going to work my way through the other books since I’ve had a taster of the characters.

Thanks to #Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this title.

Charlie Carpenter, the Earl of Starwood thought he was doing a good deed when he decided to gamble against a peer who was using a home his relatives lived in up as collateral. When Charlie went to the home to deliver the deed he had won he was informed by the owner of the property that his deed was fake and she, Oriana Ognon held the title to the property. Charlie was taken with Oriana but because she didn’t care for gambling he didn’t make a good impression on her. Charlie decides to engage the help of his sisters to learn more information about Oriana so that he could improve his odds of winning Oriana over to his side. A Worthington Wedding is a continuation of the love matches made by the siblings of the prior Earl of Stanwood along with their brothers and sisters in law. It was wonderful reading about past characters and their extended families as they all came together to help Charlie and Oriana on their way to their HEA.
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A Worthington Wedding is the first book in a new series Here Come the Grooms. It is also a continuation of the Worthington's story. And this is Charlie's story!
Charlie is the Earl of Stanwood. He was just a young man when we first met him, still in school and we have watched him grow up and mature in to a fine Earl. He is looking to marry but has not found that special someone yet. All I his family marry for love.
But then he does a kind thing for a young lady he never met before and when he meets her he knows that she is the one. He just needs to convince her that he is the right one for her.
Oriana had decided that she was never going to marry. Why would she want to. She owned her own estate and had an inheritance. If she married it would all go to her husband.
When she meets Charlie , she thinks he is like all the other lords she has met, a rogue, a gambler and a fortune hunter.
But Charlie is convinced he can show her that he is none of those things. Little by little he wins her over. Now that he has her love and respect, it seems everything else is conspiring against them.
I enjoyed this book. It brought together the whole family for Charlie's wedding. I loved the part with Charlie's nephew Hugh. And of course we have the Great danes in attendance.
4⭐⭐⭐⭐
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

This is the first book in the Here Comes the Groom series. It is a charming and well written love story. It was interesting with a lot of drama, action, nefarious plots to disrupt, and so much more that kept me entertained. The chemistry that led to a special romance was delightful. I enjoyed how beautiful love triumphed over many obstacles. I can't wait for the next story. I highly recommend reading!

A Worthington Wedding by Ella Quinn is a delightful romp through Regency England, filled with charm, wit, and a touch of scandal. This first book in the "Here Come the Grooms" series introduces us to Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, and Miss Oriana Ognon, whose paths cross in the most unexpected and entertaining ways.

Charlie, a nobleman with a heart of gold and a penchant for winning at cards, finds himself in possession of a property that belongs to Oriana, thanks to her cousin's reckless gambling. Oriana, a fiercely independent woman who has inherited her estate from a maternal aunt, is not one to be easily impressed by Charlie's gallant gestures. Their initial encounter is anything but cordial, with Oriana promptly showing Charlie the door, despite his good intentions.

As the story unfolds, Charlie's determination to win Oriana's trust and affection leads to a series of humorous and heartwarming events. Oriana, who has spent her life dealing with the consequences of her male relatives' gambling habits, is understandably wary of Charlie. However, his genuine kindness and persistence begin to break down her defenses.

The supporting cast of characters, including the ever-delightful Great Dane, Hugh, adds depth and humor to the narrative. The Worthington family, with their large and lively presence, provides a backdrop of warmth and camaraderie that enhances the story's appeal.

Ella Quinn's writing is engaging and witty, with a keen eye for historical detail. The romantic tension between Charlie and Oriana is palpable, and their journey from mutual distrust to love is both believable and satisfying. The plot is well-paced, with enough twists and turns to keep readers hooked until the very end.

However, the book is not without its flaws. Some readers may find the numerous characters and detailed descriptions of meals and family interactions a bit overwhelming. Additionally, the romantic scenes between Charlie and Oriana, while passionate, sometimes feel forced and out of place within the broader narrative.

Thanks to the Author, NetGalley, and Kensington Publishing | Zebra for the eARC

This series is a continuation of the Worthington family which I loved but sadly there are so many characters that it's a bit of a struggle to keep up if you didn't read the prior series. Charles and Oriana are friends and show great communication regularly. Charles overheads something that will effect Oriana so he instantly sets out to be protected. Oriana is pretty self sufficient so she gets her feathers in a ruffle. They have great chemistry between them and the story is uniquely entertaining. I think this will be a great series.

Though I appreciate getting an ARC from Netgalley, this will be the last one I take by Ella Quinn. I accepted this before remembering why I find her series of books so irritating. This is an entry in her series about a noble family and all their relations. Lots of the earlier characters show up in this book and there is no way to keep them straight. The female lead character, Oriana, even talks about how difficult it is for her to keep all the members of the family straight and the one recommendation was to remember their titles. That’s no help to a reader who isn’t meeting anyone in person and trying to match names to actual faces. I don’t know why she doesn’t provide a family tree or cast of characters and their interrelationships.

Then the book reads almost like a journal covering what characters do every day. They walk into this room and look out the window and then go change their clothes and then walk somewhere else, etc., etc. And nothing happens for pages. There is a little bit of a plot about the couple facing threats from Oriana’s cousin and some other accusation from someone else to try to ward off the impending marriage between Oriana and Charlie. There was no tension because I couldn’t figure out why they didn’t snuff out these supposed threats right away.

I didn’t care about any of them and only finished it because I’d agreed to do so with Netgalley. I don’t recommend anyone else do so.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Having been a fan of the previous Worthington series, I was excited to read this spin off, featuring connections of the Worthingtons. Charlie is the brother of a previous book character, who married into the family. He admires strong women and is intrigued by the redoubtable Oriana and her all female household. After believing he has won her house, he is determined to give her the deeds and save the day, only to discover that Oriana is quite capable of rescuing herself and in fact owned the property all along. Despite the usual misunderstandings and interference from her dastardly cousin, Charlie and Oriana find their way to their own much deserved happy ending. This a a great start to the series!

A Worthington Wedding is the first book in a new series Here Come the Grooms but a continuation of the Worthington's story.

Charles Carpenter, Earl of Stanwood overhears Viscount Ognon plans to gamble away a property in which some of his family live. Charlie takes offense even though he rarely gambles, he enters the game and wins. Charlie is determined to sign the property over to the appropriate family member.

Miss Oriana Ognon comes from a family in which the men tend to gambler more than they should leaving the women to solve the problem. As a result, Oriana has given up hope to marry. Charlie arrives to save the day only to find out that she owns the property and is not in danger of losing it. She is not impressed that he has gambled to save her property.

Shocked and surprised by this turn of events he decides to find out more about Oriana. In a very short time, he decides she might be the perfect bride for him. Oriana is leery of Charles by finds there is more that she likes than she originally thought.

I liked this story but there were too many characters to keep track of. The Worthington's are a large extended family in spite of this I think less would have been better. All in all, still an enjoyable read.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, sweet, steamy and kept me reading. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more books in this series as well as others by this author.

I really enjoyed reading the newest book by one of my favorite authors, Ms Quinn has a talent for writing the best in historical romances. This is a new series about one of three men who become heroes searching for a wife among the ton. Even though they don't expect to find the perfect woman who will test their resolve. The characters were fully developed with thoughts and feelings of their own.
Charlie, Earl of Stanwood hear some news at his club about Vicount Ognon who is gambling his family's property away. He doesn't like people who care little for his dependents livelihood.
So Charlie plans to win the game and return the property back to family members.
Miss Oriana Ognon comes from a family in which the men are gamblers and the woman do the best they can. She has inherited her aunt's home, but her cousin keeps trying to gamble it away.
When Charlie tries to be sociable upon entering the home of Oriana, she is very rude. She can't wail to get rid of the man, even if he handsome and has pretty manners.
Then he decides to stay and find out more of the woman who rebuffs his overtures of friendship with marriage on the horizon.
It comes with complications of rivals who try to come between them. But love is the key for a happy ever after.
I appreciate Net Galley for this ARC title in which I gave an honest review.

A Worthington Family is so truly interesting. Charlie, Earl of Stanwood, is of age, ready to find a woman to love and believes he has found her. Oriana owns her own home, has a house full of female servants and plans to never marry. Of course, they are going to meet and fall in love. Yet, the bumps in the road, her cousin who keeps selling her property that he does not own, mischief on her property possibly by said cousin and cousin trying to force her to marry him. Who becomes her hero in so many unbelievable ways – Charlie, of course.

You will love this new Worthington romance. Charlie is not a true Worthington, but family by association. The Worthington family is fantastic at ‘circling the wagons’ to help each other. And, do so now. Charlie grew of age under the Duke of Worthington and Charlie’s sister, the Duchess, guidance. He welcomes their help because it is of just the right amount. This family welcomes strong females; and Oriana is definitely a strong female. Oriana is independent, kind, intelligent and caring. She was a fantastic choice for Charlie!

Finally we get to read about the Stanwood Hall! After all these books about the Worthingtons and their close friends etc., we finally read more about the house that the Carpenter siblings grew up in, as it's now Charlie's time to shine, Him being the Earl of Stanwood, he has been educated to look after his estate and it's people depending on them, Or so he thought. That's when Oriana Ognon comes in. Living nearby Stanwood Hall, and Charlie tries to save her from destitution as a relative of her gambles the house away. So Charlie wants to give her the deed to the house back (which was never his in the first place as he's about to find out). Oriana on the other hand is not impressed by him at all, whereas Charlie takes an instant like to her. But he's also not safe from the dangers surrounding both their lives ...
This is a novel in the Worthington series that, for the most part, doesn't play in London, but on the Carpenter family estate, Stanwood Hall. But we get to see the Carpenter siblings again, and what has happened to them since the last novel in the Worthingtons series. It's really lovely written, and makes you go hungry for more. Can't wait to read the next book!

This story can stand on its own, but it takes place in the world of the Worthingtons. As such, it is heavy on the themes of family and belonging. The numerous side characters help create the atmosphere, but they are not relevant to the plot. Lots of time was spent with the various characters, so, as a first-time reader, I thought that the book was much longer than it needed to be.
At the core of the book is the story of Charlie and Oriana. She was Independent and sassy. Her awful cousin was trying to manipulate her in all sorts of ways and Charlie found himself in the unique position of being able to help her. On the surface, Oriana really seemed like a man-hater. All of her household staff were women. At one point a servant was actually referred to as a "footwoman!" All that being said, Charlie had to work hard to win Oriana's trust.
All in all, this book was rather lengthy, low on plot and low on steam. Fans of the series will probably love it though because it really displayed the characters to best advantage. The interpersonal relationships and witty conversations were there but I was too overwhelmed to appreciate most of it. The next books in the series should be easier to follow because they will feature Charlie's friends who are less connected to the family.
I received a free ARC from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

Good intentions sometimes come back to bite!

Charlie, the Earl of Stanwood can’t stand careless lords who loose their houses gambling without a care for their dependants.
When he’s having a drink in White’s he overhears such a bet.
Now Charlie doesn’t gamble but he knows how to.
He takes Lord Ognon to the cleaners, claims his prize, and finds his newly acquired house is in his estate’s neighbourhood.
Only when he confronts the woman of the house he finds that the estate was not Ognon’s to bet with, it belongs to Miss Oriana Ognon.
Oriana is sick of Ognon sending his gambling debtors to her to be rebuffed. Charlie however tells her he was going to give the house to her no strings attached. Now he doesn’t have to.
Charlie is much struck by Oriana and plans to get to know her better. Oriana’s having nothing of him.
How this situation is turned around is pleasantly fun although I did lose patience with both of them Oriana in particular.
I was in love with seven year old Hugh who falls in love with Oriana and plans to ask her to wait for him! He manfully gives way to his Uncle.
Charming!

A Kensington ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher.
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)

I have read all of Ella Quinn’s other books, including the Worthington series. I’ve been looking forward to a story all about Charlie, now that he has grown up and looking to get married himself!

I enjoyed all of the characters in this book, and appreciated hearing about some of the other family members from previous books. The meeting and interactions of Charlie and Oriana were similar to the author’s other books (Charlie likes her, she doesn’t like him at first and tries to ignore her feelings, family members give advice and encouragement, etc). I also like that there are other complications going on in their lives that they need to figure out, which makes for a more interesting story.

I did feel that the few intimate scenes between Charlie and Oriana had awkward dialogue and wasn’t as smooth to read. Then, when they were to be married, it was like a sudden switch to being completely comfortable with each other. It may have been helpful to have more inner dialogue from Charlie and Oriana in the story, not just “he did this, she went here, he smiled, etc”.

Overall, I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next two books in this series!

Well written story by this fantastic author. Full of drama, love, suspense, intrigue, chemistry, society, family issues and lots of twists. Good storyline with strong, witty characters, some old friends from earlier books. They are always welcome back for us to read about. Charles, an Earl, is at his club when he hears about a card game where a piece of property may be involved yet there is still family living there. After winning the game and property, he heads to it so that he may return it to them. It's there he finds Oriana, the real owner and she can prove it. She has all the paperwork and the men in her family have tried to gamble it off before. Now what is to happen as Charlie has been swindled. Charlie falls hard for her and knows this is who and what he wants for his wife. He has to get thru her barriers and win her hand. He wants to help her and she really doesn't want the help. Every interaction has a reaction for these characters. Glad they work to get their happily ever after. Would recommend this book and all the other Worthington's stories.
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Charles Carpenter, Earl of Stanwood, is at his gentleman’s club when he overhears from a nearby card game that the Viscount Ognon plans to gamble away a property in which some of his family live. Charlie takes a dim view of those who mistreat their dependents, and though he rarely gambles, he always wins. This time is no different. Triumphant, Charlie is determined to sign the property over to the appropriate family member. Miss Oriana Ognon comes from a family in which the men are incorrigible gamblers, while the women mitigate the losses. Fortunately, she inherited her estate from a maternal aunt and is independent of her cousin, who repeatedly attempts to gamble it away. Needless to say, when the Earl of Stanwood comes to call, he is promptly presented with proof of Oriana’s homeownership. Intrigued by headstrong Oriana, Charles sets out to discover more about her and concludes she may be exactly the wife he’s looking for. Meanwhile, Oriana learns more about Charles, and her interest is piqued.
Whilst this is the start of a new series it’s also really a continuation of the Worthingtons. I’ve loved seeing Charlie grow up & was looking forward to his story & I enjoyed it but for me it was a delightful romance with a couple of hiccups. I really liked both Charlie & Oriana & whilst there was chemistry between them I felt their relationship lacked passion. They talked to each other & confided in each other so there were no misunderstandings. There were a couple of issues but these had the potential to be so much more & for me were a bit lack lustre The Worthington family is large & now that most are married & have children I found them hard to keep track of & I’ve read all the books, please can we have a family tree? I loved Hugh & he stole every scene he was in. Not my favourite book from the author but still enjoyable
I voluntarily read and reviewed a special copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own

An unlikely hero...

Charlie is good at cards. He always wins. When he hears a gambler is gambling away an occupied home of one of his family member, Charlie steps in and wins the property. Oriana comes from a family of gamblers. Charlie begins to look at Oriana as wife material and this unlikely pair is heading to the altar, fast...