ARC Review: The Marquess Meets His Match (Matchmade Marriages #1) by Laura Martin
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Series: Matchmade Marriages #1
Author: Laura Martin
Published March 16th 2022 by Mills & Boon Historical
Goodreads Synopsis
The marquess she loves to hate...or the man she can't resist?
Farmer's daughter Charlotte Greenacre regrets attending a matchmaker's party when she has to spend it avoiding her enemy Lord Robert Overby! Until she learns the handsome widower is not the villain she thought -- and after his unhappy marriage he doesn't want a new wife. That should mean she can relax in his company -- if it weren't for the irritating flare of attraction between them!
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.
Charlotte Greenacre has no intention of marrying, let along having a London season, but when she is selected as one of the potential debutantes to be sponsored by the lovely and generous Lady Mountjoy, she can't deny her mother's wish. But Charlotte has always felt more at home on her family's farm, which she's ran since the death of her father, and she doesn't have time for balls and dresses. Especially not when Lady Mountjoy's nephew, Robert, Marquess of Overby, Charlotte's neighbour and nemesis, will be at the house party. However, the longer Charlotte is in Robert's company, she soon realises she's had him all wrong, and though she's still adamant she doesn't want to marry, and give up her independence, Robert could be someone to make her reconsider it all.
This was such a quick and enjoyable read. I found it really refreshing how there weren't added drama plots for the sake of drama, and that though it wasn't all smooth sailing for Charlotte and Robert, they came to terms with their differences and issues quickly, and together. Charlotte felt that her whole life needed to be focused on the family farm, and helping her widowed mother, and younger sisters. She never really thought about herself, and was happy with that, but seeing that happiness is possible, without losing all of herself, was something she hadn't thought possible. I liked how Robert didn't shy away from his past or his own failings either - he dealt with them head on. I'm glad this is going to be part of a series, as it definitely was set up for one, and I'm hoping some of the other girls - especially Lucy and Eliza - get their own stories.
Dates Read:
March 18-19, 2022
Rating
3 Stars
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