A hilarious story about two people who dared not love only to find themselves tripping over each other in unexpected places. Loved every minute of this story.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 3 in the series. I was just frustrated about the Marquess. He just comes across as a high handed jerk. I just didn’t care for him. The story was overall pretty good.

An exhilarating romp between denial, attraction, romance and true love. Dynamic main characters and secondary characters. A storyline that will keep you engaged page after page. You will not want to put the book down. This story had wit, it was funny and delightful. This is a must read. I highly recommend it and know you will not be disappointed. I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Very enjoyable story. It was interesting watching their story unfold. Carolyn and James were very well suited and I loved them finding their HEA.

Pros: a heroine not actually focused on a school or something cliche, a hero whose beliefs about feminism were established well before the heroine and her magical vagina came on the scene.

Cons: nothing, really!

Goodreads shelves: 3-to-4-stars, arc-read, family-matters, historical-romance, i-ship-it, netgalley, read, read-in-2019, tropes-and-things-i-randomly-love, you-go-girl

Caroline Lawrence is a wealthy young woman with a strict father, who hungers to make a difference in the world. Secretly writing reformist articles under the pen name C.M. Smith, she sneaks off to attend a speech by a noted suffragist but is injured and ends up in the home of the Marquess of Huntingdon with a nasty concussion.

James, the marquess, is notorious through no fault of his own. He’s blamed for the death of his first wife, though it’s strongly implied later in the book that she may have taken her own life, which is probably why he doesn’t deny it.

There’s an immediate, visceral attraction between the two, but Caroline is in no position to act on it. She doesn’t even want James to know her real name. Instead, she hotfoots it back to London as soon as she can manage, but of course they soon meet again, when James’ interfering grandmother starts meddling (and matchmaking!). Caroline makes the mistake of not telling James about her journalistic activities, which causes a serious breach between them at the worst possible moment (of course). I did think the book wrapped too quickly after the black moment, but it’s otherwise a very good read. Four stars.

Third in a series, this still stands well alone . The heroine is secretly a reporter for a London newspaper, and as the story opens, is attending a suffragette speech. A bit of a dust up ensues and our h is injured and finds herself in the very strong arms of the murderer marquis. Caroline had no intention of staying in his home, but her injuries make it impossible to make it home as planned. Fearing exposure, she lies about her identity, then escapes back to London at the first opportunity.
In London, they meet again, and despite their mutual attempts, find themselves thrown together, and wildly attracted to each other. But what happens when her newspaper identify comes to light?
I received a free arc in exchange for an honest review.

Loved it. Well written, compelling story and characters. It had a lot of historical language and I appreciated the feminism in it too.
Oh, and very fast read as well.

Would that her father was more understanding.

It's all the egg-thrower's fault.

Aw, he's a good brother.

Armoire? Really?

Nina is a horrible girl.

Henrietta was exhausting.

Nowadays Lady Annabelle would be considered a pedophile.

Aw, she would make a good mother.

Men!

Way to give him the benefit of the doubt, Caroline.

Of course he found out.

Misogynist doctor.

Suck it, Hinklesmith.

Instant attraction
When a suffragette meeting turns into a brawl, Caroline Lawrence finds herself in the middle of it. Suddenly everything goes black and Caroline is in the arms of Lord Huntington. He's known as the MURDERING MARQUESS. She writes under a pen name for a radical newspaper. But when she asks him for a kiss, nothing will be the same.
I really enjoyed this book. Quite amusing to read how this couple can't keep their hands off each other.

I found this story to be a very nice read. I like the MC James Trent. His dedication to his family was what I liked most. The female MC Caroline Lawrence, was a strong woman, but also did many flighty things that I found irritating. However, I would like to read more about the Trent family in future books. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

This is my first book by Renee Ann Miller, and the third one in her Infamous Lords series. If you haven't read the first two, you will not be the least bit lost, as this book totally stood on its own. I absolutely must go back and read the first ones. If they're even half as good as this one, they will be great. I just loved this witty, heartbreaking and steamy unputdownable story! (Is that even a word? It should be.)

Caroline Lawrence, the daughter of a harsh and influential man, was secretly a newspaper writer of stories concerning women's rights. While attending a speech given by a popular suffragette, Caroline became involved in a hysterical altercation. Right after she runs into James Trent, Lord Huntington (well, if crawling on one's hands and knees trying to retrieve a displaced hat when said Lord is stepping on its veil could be considered "running into"), Caroline is injured and knocked unconscious. She is brought to his home to recover. Though James does not want her there, neither can deny their obvious attraction to each other.

I truly loved the intense relationship between Caroline and James. Their interactions had me running the gamut from laughing out loud to crying to fanning my heated face. Though Caroline had her secret career and James was thought by some in the ton to be "The Murderous Marquess", you just knew they had to be together. The relationships James and Caroline had with the members of his family were just heartwarming; I especially liked his brother Anthony and his friendship with Caroline. Though secrets and rumors threaten to keep them apart, you just know love must prevail. Yes, definitely an unputdownable story!

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. I received no compensation for my review, and all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

A lot of people seemed to really like Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess. But I struggled with this one. I think I went into this book expecting that Caroline, the heroine, would be this glorious, radical suffragette but the women’s rights elements of this story didn’t play much of a role other than the initial rally at the beginning where Caroline is injured. And I felt like James was just too nice and a little bland to be notoriously suspected of killing his first wife. I didn’t hate this book. It just wasn’t for me.

Thank you, Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy.

Shines!

What a treat! A feisty young lady who leads a secret life as a journalist.
A lord accused by the salacious ton of murdering his wife.
A shrewd dowager whose bark is worse than her bite.
The lord's brother leading life as a tear away reprobate, but with a warm heart... and sundry others.
James Trent, Lord Huntington, has been dubbed The Murdering Marquess by the unkind of the ton. He has retired to his Essex estates with his younger siblings.
Caroline Lawrence has been pursuing a hidden career as a journalist writing articles intended to raise social awareness about women. When Caroline is injured at a suffragette meeting she finds herself recovering at Trent Hall under Huntington's watch.
Put together it all adds up to a sparkling read!

A NetGalley ARC

After James Trent, Lord Huntington’s wife death dark whispers take hold “Murdering Marquess” and everyone is wondering if his wife's death was a tragic accident or a cold-blooded crime. Secret aspiring journalist Caroline Lawrence is knocked on the head and James takes her to his home where she reawakens in Trent Hall, the notorious lord’s manor. She knows this is her opportunity to find out if he’s guilty and denounce him with her powerful pen. She finds out he has a kind heart and doesn’t deserve all the harsh gossip from society. The chemistry between James and Caroline soon finds them falling for each other. A great story of a wounded and wrongly accused man and the one woman who believes in him. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.

Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess by Renee Ann Miller is book Three in the Infamous Lords Series. This is the story of Caroline Lawrence and James Trent, Lord Huntington. I have read the previous books, and feel you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so.
James is under suspicion by the town gossipers for the death of his wife Henrietta when she falls down the stairs. James leaves town for his country estate to help with his family. Caroline is a budding journalist who writes anonymously for a famous column under the name Mr. C. M. Smith. While her father is away she sneak out as a widower to her the speech by Beatrice Walker, a women's right activist. When she goes to intervene during a protest she gets hurt which leads her to meet James. James keeps her at his house while she recovers and sparks fly but he doesn't know her real name anything else about her... but he won't forget about her.

4.5 stars - What a great read! She’s a blue sticking with a rigidly traditional father. He’s a handsome marquess whom people think killer his first wife. When in fact, he’s a living and devoted brother who has the devil of a time keeping his oldest siblings out of trouble.

This is no insta love story. I love that the author gets to take her time a bit. The story is the better for it.

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

Helmsford, England - 1878

Caroline Lawrence is riding in a carriage from the train station to the Essex countryside. She is disguised as a widow and has come to listen to Beatrice Walker speak on women’s rights. Caroline doesn’t want her father to know she has come to listen to the woman, nor does she want her father to know her big secrets. Caroline writes a well-known column for the London Reformer under the name Mr. C. M. Smith. When a man tries to throw an egg at the speaker, Caroline intervenes and gets knocked to the ground, hitting her head.

James Trent, the Marquess of Huntington, rescues Caroline bringing her to his home, Trent Hall, for the doctor to examine her. While James is not comfortable with Caroline staying his place while she recuperates as the doctor suggests, he relents. James has several siblings who live at the Hall and they can act as chaperones.

Two years ago, James’s wife, Henrietta, died after she fell down the stairs. Some people think he pushed her which is not true. He loved his wife and mourns her.

Caroline knows she needs to get back to London before her father returns from his latest diplomatic trip to France. She gives James a false last name. One night, she goes out to the garden for air and sees James. There, they share a kiss that stuns both of them. Next day, Caroline sneaks back home. James wants to find her but no one knows her by the fake name she gave him.

When he heads to London, he happens to see her and now his pursuit begins.

This is an enjoyable novel about a determined young lady and a man who genuinely cares for her. I liked it quite much.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was a most engaging read. I loved the way James looked out for his siblings and I had a chuckle at the interaction between James and his grandmother. Caroline and James had an unusual meeting but there was an obvious attraction. Caroline wrote for a newspaper under an assumed name. However, her latest writing will have repercussions that will not easily be overcome. There are many facets to this story, including a domineering father and a meddling grandmother. I’ve enjoyed all the books in this series and this one just adds to the enjoyment. I received a copy and have voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Caroline's pursuit of a story puts her in the path of the hard ground and the Marquess of Huntington. A stay at his estate to recuperate threatens to out her writing adventures to her controlling father. Caroline is anxious to leave, but is intrigued by the Marquess.

Her feelings get in the way of her thoroughness as a reporter and she writes a story about him that mistakenly is published.

This story started out well, but I had a hard time identifying with Caroline and getting into the plot.