When the Marquess Was Mine by Caroline Linden
Series: The Wagers of Sin #3
Publisher: Avon Books
Publication Date: September 24, 2019
Date Read: September 29, 2019
Length: 400 pages
Source: Publisher/Edelweiss
★★★★☆
In the game of love…
Georgiana Lucas despises the arrogant and cruel Marquess of Westmorland even before learning that he’s won the deed to her friend Kitty’s home in a card game. Still, Georgiana assures Kitty the marquess wouldn’t possibly come all the way to Derbyshire to throw them out—until he shows up, bloody and unconscious. Fearing that Kitty would rather see him die, Georgiana blurts out that he’s her fiancé. She’ll nurse the hateful man back to health and make him vow to leave and never return. The man who wakes up, though, is nothing like the heartless rogue Georgiana thought she knew…
You have to risk it all
He wakes up with no memory of being assaulted—or of who he is. The bewitching beauty tending him so devotedly calls him Rob and claims she’s his fiancée even as she avoids his touch. Though he can’t remember how he won her hand, he’s now determined to win her heart. But as his memory returns and the truth is revealed, Rob must decide if the game is up—or if he’ll take a chance on a love that defies all odds.
What a delight this book turned out to be! I decided to read this book because I have been in the mood for a historical romance for a couple of weeks and the premise of this one sounded like something I would like. I am not going to lie, the gorgeous cover might have had something to do with my decision as well. Once I started reading, I knew that I had made a great decision. I had a great time with this book from beginning to end and found that it was rather hard to set aside.
Rob, the Marquess of Westmorland, wins the deed to a home in a rather high stakes card game. Somehow, he is made out to be the bad guy in the situation instead of the man that gambled the house away. When he finally decides what to do with the home, he sets out to take care of the situation but is gravely injured during the trip. Georgiana is staying with a friend who has just learned that her home is now owned by someone else. She goes out for a ride and finds an injured man and feels that she must save him. When she sees who the man is, she decides to say he is someone else to protect him. That one little decision ends up changing so much.
I loved Rob and Georgiana. These two were just perfect for each other. I haven’t read a lot of books with a character experiencing memory loss as Rob does in this story but I thought that it was handled wonderfully in this book. Since Rob cannot remember anything about himself, we get to see who he really is at his core. I do think that the experience helped to make him a better man. Georgiana was with Rob every step of the way. She takes a lot of risks to help save him. Their chemistry is undeniable and it helps Georgiana put somethings in perspective about her own life.
I would recommend this book to fans of historical romance. This is the third book in a series but it worked very well as a stand-alone. I had a great time getting to know these characters and was eager to see them find their happily ever after even with the obstacles they faced. I will definitely be more of Caroline Linden’s work in the future.
I received a review copy of this book from Avon Books.
About the AuthorCaroline Linden was born a reader, not a writer. She earned a math degree from Harvard University and wrote computer software before turning to writing fiction. Since then the Boston Red Sox have won the World Series four times, which is not related but still worth mentioning. Her books have won the NEC Reader’s Choice Award, the Daphne du Maurier Award, the NJRW Golden Leaf Award, and RWA’s RITA Award, and have been translated into seventeen languages. Join her newsletter to get advance previews of new books and a free short story exclusively for members.
I have to admit that I do read historical romance, but when it comes to adult historical romance I am very selective and rarely read it! But this one sounds good. I love that you really get to see Rob at his core and him building his identity as he can't remember anything. Great review, Carole x
Olivia-S @ Olivia's Catastrophe
omg that would be so fun to be caught in the lie! I can't wait to read it
Yay, glad you had fun with this too. I liked the banter.
I love historical romance SO much, and this title is definitely going to my TBR pile! <3
pretty cover. i don't read a lot of historical novels, but i usually have a nice surprise when i do. glad you enjoyed it
sherry @ fundinmental
I think this sounds like it would be something I'd enjoy. The chemistry between them sounds great!
Not really my genre of choice.. Glad you enjoyed it.
Sounds like a good romance, historical romances are my favorite! 🙂
I did read and anjoyed a book by this author in French
I still need to pick one of hers up. I have an older one on my shelf. The memory loss, winning her house, and the situation sounds good. And, yes, that cover is snazzy.
I like the premise of this one and am so glad you enjoyed it, Carole. I will have to give this one a try!
Glad you enjoyed it. i used to read a lot of this genre and would like to get back into it.
This one looks like a fun romantic read with the memory loss storyline being handled well.
I have this one coming up, soooon