How to Best a Marquess

Widow Rules, Book 3

De: Janna MacGregor

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

Beth Howell needs to find her dowry, post haste. After her good-for-nothing first husband married her—and two other women, unbeknownst to them all—she's left financially ruined and relegated to living with her brother, who cares more for his horses than he does his blood relatives. If Beth fails to acquire her funds, her brother will force her to marry someone fifty years her senior and missing half his teeth. She'd prefer to avoid that dreadful fate. But her now-deceased husband, Meri, absconded with her money mere days after their illegitimate marriage. To find it, Beth will have to leave town and retrace Meri's steps if she's to take her future into her own hands.

Julian Raleah, Marquess of Grayson, cares not a whit for social norms and generally growls at anyone in his path. Grayson has had a heart of stone ever since his engagement to Beth Howell went down in flames—long before she married that cad, Meri, and sealed her own fate for good. But now she's on his doorstep, asking for use of his carriage and accompaniment on the hunt to find her lost dowry. Surely Grayson cannot go on the road with the woman who has occupied his thoughts for the past decade. Yet, knowing she needs him, how can he resist helping her this one last time? And maybe that's just enough time to change the ending to their over-too-soon love story.

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A very good ending

Having read all the other ones, I loved how this one pulled the others together. It was paced a little slow but still a good read.

A Puzzle Box

Lord Meriwether Vareck married three women, then he died and left them to deal with the scandal. This story is about his third wife, Beth Howell. Beth wants to find her dowry if Meri didn’t spend it all. She recruits the man she had hoped to marry eight years ago to help her. Julian Raleah, Marquess of Grayson, resists her request until she offers half her dowry if they recover it. Julian needs the money to market his steam engine and bring his marquessate back to par. Their search is quite an adventure. Trouble follows them and their own uncertainties confound them. They part ways and return to London. Is it truly over between them? There are surprises in store for them in London that may change everything. This is an enjoyable story, even if the romance is hard to come by. I like Julian. He is smart and honorable. Beth is caring and wants to become independent, to get away from her bother. The other wives and their husbands are here for support and enjoy the wonderful surprises at the end of the book. The story has some soul-searching, a little rebellion, a mystery, and, of course, a happy ending, very well presented by Rosalyn Landor.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily reviewing it.

WONDERFUL ROMANCE

Well written romance in early industrial England. With Julian and Beth in search of her dowry, Ms MacGregor weaves an intricate tale of bruised hearts and perceived social standing amongst the London tonne. Gentle intimacy scenes I did not find disturbing. Enjoyed this book very much, but would have preferred a different narrator.

truly enjoyed

I loved the whole series. This is my first audio book. The other 2 were paperback, I'm sure I will do this again as I'm able to listen in the car while driving, something I can not do with a book. I would highly recommend

Great book

I loved this book it is great. The whole series is extremely good. I love all of this authors books.