Another Winner from Bradley. The pacing is excellent and the characters shed their layers like onions, as you would if you had never bothered to get to know each other before getting engaged. Is the villain perhaps a little too villainous? Maybe, but I am not complaining about it. I read it all in one sitting and maybe got a little teary-eyed near the end. The premise was unique, how many women jilt a handsome man with a title and money because he doesn't seem to be all that interested in her? That takes guts and it was nice to see the heroine realize that by pretending to be some perfect debutante rather than herself, it is no wonder that her fiance thinks she is interchangeable with her friend. Oh, and reading the dirty books int he library was a nice touch.

4.5 stars - A wonderful historical romance! More or Less a Marchioness, is just what a day by the fire calls for. We know immediately who the two stars of our romance drama are, but not all goes smoothly before we get our HEA. He has some bending and opening up to do and she wants to remember and embrace her true self. She does a few dumb things (which is so typical of a historical heroine that I don't even know why I always expect more). What we discover about both of them, and they about each other is that the hero is a gentleman in the streets and a freak in the bed (the very best kind) and the heroine is eager to be his student. Also, the heroine learns that you can't just demand acceptance, but have to be willing to give it as well.

It a great read and I highly recommend it.

I received an ARC of this book, from the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to read in exchange for a fair review. More Or Less A Marchioness is the first book from Anna Bradley’s new series The Somerset Sisters. Characters from her previous series appear in this book, so fair warning you will probably be intrigued enough to want to read them too after reading this book. Phineas (Finn) Lord Huntington is looking for a bride, one with no complications, a good dowry, beautiful, obedient. Love is a complication that does not interest him in his hunt for a bride. Iris Somerset has been doing all the things she is supposed to do as a diamond of the first water on the marriage mart and here she is betrothed to a Marquess but shouldn’t there be something more? When Lord Huntington firmly rejects her request for a kiss and she overhears a very enlightening conversation with his ex mistress about dark passions Iris tells him she no longer wishes to marry him. Shocked that the chit would have the temerity to reject him a marquess, Finn begins to look at Iris for the first time and comes to realize perhaps a lack of complications is not what he truly wants. Iris realizes that in attempting to be the prize on the marriage mart she is losing herself and begins to explore who she is and what she wants. A dastardly villain, a house party, some erotic literature, and a horse race all add up to a quite steamy story that you won’t be able to put down.

I wish there were more stars, because More or Less a Marchioness, deserves a few extras. Iris is quiet a surprise, Finn is at a loss for words several times. That was the best parts for me. Everytime she shocked him I smiled and giggled. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

Regency romance, with a reluctant hero and a heroine rebelling against strictures that pressure women to be demure, colorless and obedient. Lucky, after being a jerk, hero realizes he wanted more than a colorless brood mare.

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I don't read a lot of historicals anymore. But I have enjoyed this authors stories and this sounded like a fun story. For the most part I enjoyed it. I liked both main characters once the story got going. However I felt the beginning was very confusing. Too many characters and too many Sommersets, I was confused who the heroine was until I got about 20% in.

I like stories that are more direct so I know who everything is early on. But once I hit 20% I started to figure out who was who and get into the story. I was a fun historical novel and I fell hard for Iris. I found Finn wanting a woman he can control. made me not love him but I really loved Iris.

Lord Phineas Knight, Marquess of Huntington finds his betrothed Lady Iris Somerset biddable and docile which what he requires from a wife. Unbeknownst to Huntington, Iris has a wild, passionate streak just simmering on the surface but she tamps it down.

It took me a few chapters to warm to the hero. He's cold, controlling, and with unhappy disposition. Though as the story progresses, his grim demeanour was justified. There's a vigorous, intense as well as honourable gentleman underneath that icy exterior. Propriety deemed it necessary for the heroine to conduct herself in public as meek and mild but her desires couldn't be quelled, her true self was unleashed.

This is a novel which depicts the heroine's unsettled state of adolescence and the rite of passage that lead to her womanhood. The characters are equally passionate creatures, their inevitable union is akin to firestorm.

This is an eGalley arc from the publisher. My review is impartial and honest.

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This novel was a good read. There are a few characters from Ms. Bradley's series, the Sutherland sisters. In this book, the characters realize they cannot hide behind the face they show society. They need to accept who they are, even though it might hurt some. Iris Somerset shows the ton that she is a proper young lady even though she has a rebellious streak, including horse racing and speaking her mind. She becomes betrothed to Phineas "Finn" Knight, Lord of Huntington. Finn believes her to be the ideal candidate for a marchioness and portrays himself as a gentleman. However, Finn has dark desires that he would never expect his wife to do for him and wants a wife who is safe due to his own childhood. When Iris jilts him, he cannot understand why any woman would not want to be a marchioness. He follows her to a house party and tells himself he is trying to protect her from a fortune hunter. Iris gives Finn her reasons for breaking their betrothal, but it is far from the truth. Both Iris and Finn have lied and this house party helps them to understand each other. Both see sides to the other that change their opinions and new revelations open Iris' eyes to the man Finn truly is. Both begin to fall in love with the other, but a situation will arise that will test this newfound love and trust. Can they overcome the obstacles in their path to have the happiness they both desire?