Made for the Marquess
Series: Second Sons of London #4
Author: Alexa Aston
Published July 6th 2022 by Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.

Goodreads Synopsis
First sons inherit all. Third sons are promised to the church. Second sons do their duty and serve in the military—unless fate intervenes and turns their lives upside down.

Welcome to Second Sons of London, a new Regency Historical Romance series by bestselling author Alexa Aston, where seven men who are second sons lay claim to fabulous wealth and lofty titles and fulfill their destinies when they find their soulmates.

A reticent army officer who loses a beloved brother. A personable beauty eager to make up for lost time. And one magical kiss that changes everything . . .

Lieutenant-Colonel Percival Perry maybe be reserved, but he is an outstanding army officer. When Percy receives news of his brother’s accidental drowning, he is forced to sell his commission and take up his title as Marquess of Kingston. Nightmares of the war plague Percy even as he longs for a wife and family. When he meets an attractive, spirited woman, he can barely speak and knows he made a poor impression upon her.

Araminta Nicholls is two and twenty and missed making her come-out, thanks to the pesky Americans who started a war that kept her stuck in Canada for several years. Minta is ready to make up for lost time and find a husband so she can have the children she longs for. When she is introduced to a solemn marquess, Minta believes him to be much like her own shy twin and comes to have feelings for Lord Kingston.

But Percy’s nightmares continue and he fears he might plunge into madness, taking Minta with him. Knowing he loves her, he makes the decision to give her up, believing he is damaged goods. But Minta is a fighter—and she isn’t going anywhere.

Can Minta convince Percy that opposites can make for a wonderful marriage—and that love can conquer any problem if they face it together?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Leaving behind his career in the army, Lieutenant-Colonel Percival Perry finds himself the new Marquess of Kingston following his brother's death. Though he may have left the battlefields behind, the ghosts and scars continue to follow and plague him, and he struggles with readjusting with civilian life. And though he longs for a family, and knows it's his duty to marry and continue the family line, he worries about bringing a wife and children into his suffering. So when he meets Araminta Nicholls, a beautiful debutante, who is witty, and charming, and who he made a bad first impression on, he's lost. Minta may be 22, but due to the war in America, she's been stuck in Canada, and is only just making her come out. She longs to marry, and Percy, though quiet, may be the perfect husband - if only she can find the real him.

This is the fourth book in the Second Sons series, and though it's starting to get a little repetitive, it was enjoyable nonetheless. Made for the Marquess tells the story of Minta and Percy, both who have lost out on life experiences due to war, and long to marry, and start a family. Their personalities are very different, and it seems unlikely that they will get together, but when they are with each other, you can really see them blossom and flourish in the other's company. I loved how caring and understanding Minta was, of Percy's shyness, and his PTSD, and allowed him to come out of his shell, and face his fears. The added camaraderie of the other Second Sons and their wives was great, and I do enjoy how we get to see into the lives of previous characters. I look forward to reading book 5.

Dates Read:
July 3, 2022

Rating
3 Stars