#Review: THE MARRIAGE LIST by Ella Quinn

 2.5 of 5 stars

I was looking forward to reading this book as Ms. Quinn is one of my favorite authors. Unfortunately, this book was a mess. Instead of focusing on Lady Eleanor and Lord Montagu, there was chapter after chapter about many others of the Worthington clan. It's a huge family and too much of the book kept focusing on a brother or a cousin or a sister. It was so distracting. I just wanted to read about Eleanor and John, but I found myself skipping pages just to get back to their story. I hope the next book which will probably be about Eleanor's twin sister will be more succinct and focus on the love story.

I voluntarily read the advanced reader copy and all opinions are my own.

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BLURB:

  

By popular demand, USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn returns Regency England’s beloved extended family, The Worthingtons, for the first in a sparkling new spin-off series! Determined to tame the marriage market on their own terms and make advantageous love matches, three confident sisters draw up a list of qualities they expect their new beaus to meet. But as they are about to discover, people are hardly ever perfect and the road to love is far more thrilling and interesting than they could ever have imagined…

 

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 (check), with money enough to support a family (check). 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 . . .

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

USA Today bestselling author Ella Quinn’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious side (political science professor and lawyer). Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels led her to start writing them.

 

She is married to her wonderful husband of almost fourty years. They have a son and two beautiful granddaughters, a Great Dane named Lilibet, and a cat named Winnie. After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make their dreams come true lived on sailboat for three years. After cruising the Caribbean and North America, she completed a transatlantic crossing from St. Martin to Southern Europe. She's currently living in Germany, happily writing while her husband is back at work, recovering from retirement. She expects to be back on the boat in 2022.

 

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Author Contact and Social Media:

 

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Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Ella-Quinn/e/B00CAE0FSQ

 

Buy Links:

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-List-Worthington-Brides/dp/142015446X

 

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