Rating: 4 Stars
Release Date: December 27, 2022
Format: AudioBook
Publisher: Tantor Audio
About the Book:
Book 8 in the Worthington Series - Regency England's beloved extended family, The Worthingtons, returns in the first in a sparkling new spin-off series from Ella Quinn, as three sisters embark on their first Season, each determined to find her perfect match.
As part of a large, rambunctious family, Lady Eleanor Carpenter has gained some knowledge of what makes a successful marriage. She's even compiled a list of essential qualifications in a potential husband. John, the Marquis of Montagu, seems of good character ✔️, with money enough to support a family ✔️. But what of the many other requirements on her list?
Montagu, meanwhile, believes the key to a comfortable life lies in marrying someone quiet and docile. Yet the one lady who captivates him could hardly be more different to what he envisioned. Lady Eleanor is as opinionated as she is lovely, determined to improve working conditions for coal miners, even at risk to her own safety.
From evenings at Almack's to carriage rides in Hyde Park, this Season will contain many pleasures—and a few surprises that compel both John and Eleanor to rethink their expectations. For one thing is certain: love will not be defined by any list.
Review:
I have read other Ella Quinn books in the past, just none of them part of this series, so I had a pretty good expectation of what I was getting into and I was not disappointed.
The couple seemed well matched for each other and had good banter after John stoped acting like a fool and talking about the weather.
He did seemed to have real internal conflict about what he thought he wanted in a wife and what he actually wanted. Elanor is wise beyond her years, typically I am not a fan of the main female in her coming out season but she had hobbies and interests outside of just finding a husband to keep me interested. I liked how Elanor was the one with the list and didn't just fall for John the moment she saw him. She had to feel him out first and make sure he was the one.
The villian seemed like an after thought. It was as though the author knew she had to have something happen at the climax but it just seemed shoehorned into the story at parts. There was no big build up and honestly if you took it out completely I don't think it would effect the story much if at all. This could have been played up more throughout the book and not just at the end.
You can tell that this series has so much depth and you know that each one of the overwhelming amount of characters have backstories and lives. There are deffinatly more stories to tell with this family with Elanor's sisters that I became more interested in what was happening with them while Elanor and John seemed to have taken a back seat at times.
Audiobook narrator was a delight, had great voices for all the characters really made them feel distinct.
🌶️ Spice Meter 🌶️ : 2 out of 5 Peppers
Final Thoughts: Good step into a series with many books, everyone is introduced well so you never feel lost and the family was a delight to read about.
Disclaimer: Thank you Netgalley and Tantor Audio for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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