ROMANCE

The Marquess’s Year To Wed

by Paulia Belgado
Harlequin Historical. Apr. 2024. 272p. ISBN 9781335596147. pap. $7.99. HISTORICAL ROMANCE
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Violet Avery prefers a classroom to a ballroom, but when her mother confesses that their finances are in dire straits, she is forced to seek a husband. After the Marquess of Ashbrooke brands Violet the “Bizarre Beauty,” due to her intelligence and honesty, however, her prospects become dismal at best. Soon after, the marquess reaches an impasse of his own, discovering that he must marry and produce an heir within a year, or else forfeit his fortune. Could a marriage solve both their problems, or is their enmity too great to overcome?
VERDICT Belgado (Game of Courtship with the Earl) calls on characters from her other works to complete the cast of this steamy Victorian romance, featuring an unconventional heroine and an unexpected affection.
Reviewed by Lauren Hackert , Apr 26, 2024
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