It started really cute. I honestly thought their first meeting was adorable at the puppet show and how they participated in it. There was some chemisty there, but unfortunately, that's all I can say I enjoyed it. I love period romance as much as the next person. Same goes for marriage of convenience plot.

To me, romance plot was lost in the ropes of the mystery that overwhemled the story. Romance quickly lost its spark and tension, and the mystery didn't keep me on the edge of my seat, and after 50% it felt more like a chore to finish it.

I could see the attraction from the start, but I don't believe in their love story.

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In A Marriage for the Marquess by Ruth A Casie, Ewan, the Marquess of Glenraven, and retired soldier finds himself in London with two things on his mind: a project for Lord Barrington uncovering an illegal gambling scheme and finding a bride as he must be married in five weeks in order to secure his trust. Both are looking rather dim as he walks through a park where he is called upon to provide voice to Punch in a puppet show. After the show he meets his Judy, Lady Juliet Hayward, and is immediately taken with her. He has much on his mind, however, including his deceitful second cousin who will inherit the estate if he fails to marry.

This is a fun book, with both parties quickly falling in love. That turned out to be the easy part, however, as things got dicey and put both of them in danger. Greed is probably the cause of more problems in society than any other and greed is the root of all problems in this book. Lady Juliet’s father has fallen into debt and the only way out is to make a quick marriage to someone who has the money to help. Her mother finds the perfect man, who claims he will be a marquess soon. Too bad he’s repulsive. These quick and clever characters manage to solve both problems before any impending deadline and the reader enjoys watching them do it. Circuitous plot: very entertaining.

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This first book in Barrington's Brigade series was an exciting, very engaging, and well written regency love story. It is full of intrigue, mystery, deception, drama, murder, suspense, and many plots and twists with so many emotional issues that kept me very entertained. I enlarged the interesting resolutions and the delightful ending. I can't wait for the next book. I highly recommend reading!

Historical Romance with Mystery and Suspense

They met at a Punch and Judy show, and they became a part of the cast. Was it destiny? Ewan and Juliet have the same goal. Someone targeted their families in a gambling scheme. They must uncover the villain and save the people they loved—at least, those who did not perish as a result of the villainy. Would a marriage of convenience be the answer? Would such a marriage lead to love?

This is an entertaining story. It has romance, mystery, and suspense. However, it got quite complex, and I found myself lost quite a bit. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this historical romance and look forward to the rest of the series, where I hope I will be less confused.

Thank you for the chance to read this on NetGalley. They met at the park after Ewan the Marque had returned from Paris. Juliet and Ewan knew each other but since he had been gone hadn't seen each other for some time. Juliet's brother has died and Ewan's father is recovering from a carriage accident. She needs money to pay her brother's debts and he needs to marry before he turns thirty which is only in a couple of weeks. They marry but pretend like they are still single to catch a bad guy. I don't want to give away the plot too much.

Ewan has returned to London, called back by his former commander to investigate a deadly gambling scheme. He also needs to tend to finding a wife. He must marry by his thirtieth birthday to secure his inheritance. Juliet is struggling with her late brother’s gambling debts. When they meet, they do not realize that have threats from this group in common. His father is injured and her brother is dead, both left with a common clue. As they work together, they are plagued by a common thread pulled by a too-close villain. This is the first story in a new series. It is interesting and entertaining and is filled with mystery, intrigue, and danger. A fortuitous meeting and participation in a Punch and Judy performance lead to Ewan and Juliet to work together on the mystery, and to find their happily ever after.
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Basically, I liked the plot of the book and I also liked the characters, but I couldn't understand some of the events in the story and the protagonists acted illogically. I also missed deeper insights into Ewan's investigations. I didn't think that Ewan and Juliet entered into a marriage of convenience, even though they told themselves that all the time, as they felt attracted to each other from the very first and even talked about being soul mates. The constant switch from emotional to business-like was a bit vexing.
The authors' writing style is flowery and romantic. Throughout the book I thought it was sweet and clean( which doesn't bother me since I read all steam levels), but then there was a milder love scene in marital bed towards the end. Apart from that, the story has its suspenseful and dangerous moments, a few unexpected twists and a bit of intrigue. I would have liked to have learnt a bit more about the secret society and the villain's involvement.

Ewan Danford, Marquess Glenraven, is a member of the Barrington Brigade and is called back to England by Lord Barrington from his mission in France to take on a new assignment in London, where he is to track down a new secret organisation in the world of gambling. What's more, his father, the Duke, is seriously injured and Ewan must marry by his 30th birthday due to stipulations in the family legacy or forfeit his claim to his father's dukedom.
Since the mysterious death of her brother, which has brought the family to the brink of financial ruin, Juliet Hayward has been struggling to maintain her family's reputation and pay off his debts.
Ewan and Juliet meet by chance and are immediately attracted to each other. When her mother arranges a marriage with another suitor, they act quickly and enter into a secret marriage. But gradually it emerges that Ewan's mission, his father's accident and the mysterious death of Juliet's brother are connected and they are all in danger...

I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.

We have a historical romance with lots of intrigue and mystery. All the characters are wonderful. Our heroine is intelligent and brave. Our hero is unusual for his time in the way that he is not afraid to show his soft side to those he cares for.
This is the first book in a new series and I can't wait to read the rest. This is what I would term a sweet romance, no steam, but it really wasn't missed because our characters actually speak to each other. The intrigue is the real story.
Great fun.

I was looking forward to this one but found it to be all over the place, like it wasn’t fully sure of what it wanted to focus on. This definitely affected my reading enjoyment.

I would read more by the author but this one wasn’t for me.



Thank you to Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley for the DRC

The beginning of the book was unique. Both of the main characters were pulled from the crowd to act in a punch and Judy puppet show. Juliet and Ewan were very likeable. Reading an old diary was charming. Otherwise, I was lost on some of the plot, and that made the storyline feel really dry.
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A marquess needs to marry to save his inheritance before his thirtieth birthday. A young lady must save her family from public ruin. Suicide of her brother. Attempted murder of his father. High stakes gambling, four aces and one person backed by dark forces who must be stopped. The marquess and the lady work together to find the answers. A little complicated, a little confusing, but comes together at the end.
Very mild descriptive sex.
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I was a bit disappointed with this first book as it seemed way to busy with more than a few characters and storylines being introduced. That's not too say it wasn't interesting because it was. I'm thinking this author has a plan up her sleeve that will bring more to light with each new story in the series so I'm holding my fingers in hope of conclusions that flow with this original book. My rating is based on that hope and my encouragement to the author to circle back around to bring forth more conclusions. A 3.5 rounded is a 4 so best of luck.

A Marriage for the Marquess was a very fun book to read. It had suspense to keep me going along with a sweet romance. The suspense had an interesting touch to it with code names as well as symbols. I recommend this book to others for enjoyment.

Who would have thought that being pulled into a Punch and Judy show would result in bringing two people together, who have a vested interest in solving a problem that threatens both their families? Certainly, it would seem that Fate had a hand in the attraction that sprung up between Lord Ewan and Lady Juliet. As threats escalate, even those serving the two families are drawn in and I enjoyed their quiet manoeuvres behind the scenes. As the plot against the two families thickened and became more intense, I found that it overshadowed the growing romance between Ewan and Julie, which was rather bland in nature in spite of the sweet beginning and ending of this book. I received a copy of this novel as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

I enjoyed this book immensely. It has everything that appeals to a romantic.... brave, brooding lords, fearless ladies and a great storyline. I really like the characters and will read more from this author now that I read this one.

A deal...

Ewan is a marquess with a marriage deadline. Tick Tock. Five weeks to wed.
Juliet is in deep trouble. Her brother has left her with his gambling debts.
They strike a deal, a marriage of convenience while they look for the same culprit.
I think the focus should have been on their relationship, which takes a backseat to looking for the culprit.

This book sounded like a good read and right up my street. However it just didn't quite live up to my expectations. It was overly sugary full of platitudes and the romance just felt like it was plonked in there with no real thought. There is a lot going on that made it a bit convoluted but it is only the first book so hopefully things will improve. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

There were just too many storylines happening in this book. My issue is there was very little romance. They ran into each other but i felt no romantic longing. I was surprised when he was declaring them to be soulmates because he didn’t even court her when he could have. I found that choice in particular to be confusing. One thing I did like was the housekeeper and the valets role in their story. I thought that this was cute and totally made sense. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

The book is a first installment of a series.
While the description sounded promising for an engaging escape read (intrigue, mystery, romance,..), the story and the wrting is full of platitudes that are not being resolved. The characters talk and act in platitudes and the plot is very predictable. Never mind the bulkiness of the plot due to the multitude of story lines that have to fit into a conclusion somehow, the writing does not do any good to move the story along. It was a struggle to the finish line and not all an escape read.
The last chapter is a bit less clean to call the book a clean romance but it is still on the cleaner side.

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This book seemed like a case of the author trying too hard. It ended up being a convoluted, confusing book with mystery, intrigue, and a shadowy organization. Needs to be streamlined to make it a good read

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