I especially enjoy romances with an interesting setup & Diana Quincy gives us an entertaining historical romance, in The Marquess Makes His Move.
Alex is an English Marquess of half-Arab ethnicity who was recently cheated out of a large section of his land when a map was commissioned. He infiltrates the home of the map purveyor (cartographer & surveyor) as a footman to find proof that he was cheated.
Rose English is the wife of the map maker and secretly the artist for the maps. When her neglectful husband assigns Alex, the new footman, to her, she at first is reluctant. But because of her fond memories of her dear Lebanese grandfather, Rose is attracted to Alex's dark looks & willingness to embrace his late mother's Arab culture. They form an affinity. But what about her husband?
Alex comes to Rose's rescue time & again, especially when scandal threatens. No spoilers. But its nice having an aristocrat on your side who is willing to throw his title around.
I enjoyed this romance. Both Rose & Alex we're agreeable & empathetic characters. The sexy times were a bit on the mild side but there was plenty of emotional connection between the two leads to carry my interest. (my only negative comment is that I don't like when both parties harbor secrets that impact the story and only the hero is made to suffer until he sufficiently apologizes. She should have done some serious groveling)
4.5 stars.
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Will his deception keep them apart …
🗺 The Marquess Makes His Move 🗺✒️ Diana Quincy🌟🌟🌟🌟Will his deceit harm their burgeoning romance …After the previous book, I was even more curious about Alex.I love how the author shares her roots with history, how every step is a challenge when you do not conform to a mold.I can understand Brandon needs to show off to the ton, after being rejected, subjected to their spite, he feels he must do better than them.But first he has to reinstitute his land’s right, being swindled is another slight to his name and honor. One he won’t let pass.So here he is, masquerading as a footman to enter the household of the man behind the loss of his land.Rose like many women of her era has to hide she is the talent behind the family business, so she complies and bends to her husband’s demands, even if she does not agree with him. Without her spouse’s name, she is repeatedly told, she would not be able to hold on her family’s legacy for being a woman.But as a new footman shows her more respect and kindness than the man she pledged her life to, her life takes an expected turn when secrets and betrayals are revealed.I confess I was surprised, it is not often an heroine is married at the opening of a romance book, and as my assumptions turned right, the real threat they face is themselves. Why I expected the second shoes to drop at any moment, you know that something which would come up but you still have to determine when.From the beginning they are drawn to one another but their present situations, differences of status and his deceit make them being together an impossible feat except for one option.An entertaining and lovely romance of two people who must choose between heart and reason when their trust in themselves and the other is damaged.4 stars𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 onscreen lovemaking scenesI have been granted an advance copy by the publisher, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Another brilliant addition to the series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2022