Is there no other option available? Another pet peeve that almost every book in this genre includes is repetitious internal monologue. I rarely see a person blush, yet in this book (as in many others), the heroine can hardly converse without flushing red. One writing pet peeve of mine is frequent blushing. And sometimes, Marcuses voice was a little too high, such as when he was conversing with his brother. More spark in her voice and personality would have made this a more enjoyable listen.

In general, the narration was fine, and I liked both characters however, I wish the narrator had given the heroine a less breathy, mousy demeanor. This is a fair, clean read worth picking up but not one of the outstanding ones. The book is enjoyable, though a little typical in storyline. Worth reading, especially with the shortage of clean romances. But is Marcus willing to risk his heart a second time? What began as a sensible arrangement now has the possibility to become so much more. Marcus, though determined not to expose his heart again, finds more to admire in his childhood friend with each passing day. When Ellen is presented as a possible bride, he proposes a marriage of convenience.Įllen accepts his hand, hiding her feelings rather than risking her husband's rejection. Still nursing a broken heart, he prefers a practical approach to matrimony rather than romantic love. Until her match-making friends contrive to reintroduce Ellen to the man she has secretly loved since their shared childhood.Īs the younger son to an earl, Marcus Calvert must wed in order to inherit his estate. Overlooked by society and underappreciated in her family, Ellen Bringhurst has resigned herself to spinsterhood and a life of reading.

A marriage of convenience is not what either of them wished for.

His bluestocking bride