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Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess

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This is book 3 in the Notorious Lords series. Although book 3, it is a stand alone.
I absolutely loved this book. I started it and I couldn't put it down. I loved the two main characters, Caroline and James.
He is a Marquess, who has been suspected of killing his first wife.
She is the daughter of a diplomat, who is secretly supporting the suffragettes movement.
They meet at a rally where a mele breaks out and Caroline is knocked unconscious.
James takes her back to his estate to recuperate, even though he has no idea who she is.
You feel the chemistry between these two is felt immediately. It starts with their 1st meeting at his estate in Esssex and intensifies when they meet again in London. Of course there are secrets that have to be dealt with.
One of the things I love about Renee Ann Miller's books is her Epilogues. She jumps ahead several years to revisit the family. I always feel like I've gotten a complete story when that happens
Definitely a 5 star rating!

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I read the first two books in the series and absolutely adored them. This book was good, but not outstanding. I did love James, Lord Harrington, as he tried to ignore the ton's gossip about his deceased wife death. He was so honorable and noble while raising his siblings. Caroline was head strong and uses a pen name to write her opinions about women's rights. When she is hurt at a women's rally, it's James who rescues her.

Their attraction to each other was instant and I wasn't a fan of that. I prefer more of a slow burn between the hero and heroine. There was a jealous mistress and a lecherous lord blackmailing Caroline's father for her hand and it added much needed angst to the story. Ms. Miller is a talented author and I look forward to reading her next book.

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I loved James and Caroline's story!! I loved watching these two interact with one another. The bantering between them had me laughing out loud. I really liked that Caroline got to know James before she learned of his past. She got to see that he wouldn't have murdered his wife. Neither of them want to wed, but when Caroline might have to marry a vile man, James steps up and claims her. But Caroline is hiding something that affected James. What will happen to their marriage when he learns the truth? You'll have to read Miller's newest book to find out!!

Miller is a new to me author. I read the other 2 books in the series before picking up this one. I'm so glad that I did! I throughly enjoyed all three of them. I'm so excited to see what comes next in the series!!

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A high spirited suffragette with a secret identity who writes reform articles for the newspapers meets a tragic widower with responsibility for siblings and the death of his wife hanging over him like a dark cloud. Hot scenes, compelling characters, fun setting in the late 19th century.

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Great chemistry between Caroline and James. Good storyline, I enjoyed the secondary characters as well. I hope to see them in future books! I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I really enjoyed this tale. Lord Huntington is a great hero. He has lived thru being suspected of killing his first wife, and sworn off marriage. Then Caroline comes into his life. Caroline is a suffragette, who has to hide her beliefs from her father. She is also an anonymous newspaper woman.

I won't spoil Hythe story for you, have a wonderful time with James and Caroline.

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Caroline is quite the heroine! She gives James a run for his money with her unwillingness to allow him to ignore her. She is definitely an independent woman who is going to use her voice to help other women who are not as fortunate as herself. All of the book is great, but the best part occurs following the wedding. James does not, yet, realize the woman whom he has married.

Caroline becomes hurt at a women’s rally and wakes up in James’ home where he lives with his siblings. His family make for great secondary characters. She is stuck there temporarily as she heals, but needing to get home before her family finds out that she attended the rally.

Caroline uses the local paper to voice her thoughts about women’s rights. She even wrote an article that centered around the death of James’ wife. She realized almost immediately that she should not have sent the article for publication in the news paper., but it is published anyway. The article does not mention James, but hurts him anyway by the implication.

James is an amazing brother and grandson to his family. He cares about them deeply and wants to protect them. He married the first time to assist the family funds in an arranged marriage that turned out to be disastrous. Not intending to marry again, luck would have it that he compromises Caroline at a ball. He just cannot keep his hands off of her.

I know it is good to have a bit of trouble in every book, I just do not like it. Enter Leticia, former lover. It was odd that James continued his friendship and considered Leticia a friend. Not sure what he thought would happen when she indicated interest and he was turning her down. Not a good sign. Caroline seemed to be accepting of his relationship with his former mistress, although hurt by it. Thank goodness, James did not allow Leticia to lead him astray.

Renee Ann Miller is getting to be one of my favorite authors with the few books she has written. The Infamous Lords is an interesting series with touches of sensuality, lots of humor and just plain entertaining with unexpected events.

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When a book starts out with a rescue, you know it is going to be good from the start and this book did not disappoint. I loved James and Caroline's story. James and Caroline both have baggage that comes with them but together they make a grand love story that any reader will enjoy.

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I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Never kiss a notorious marquees was a wonderful book. It has been a while since I have truly fallen in love with the male lead in a story but James definitely accomplished that goal. Caroline has a head injury when attending a rally for women's suffrage and is taken to James home to recover. Society believes that James murdered his wife and fear him the independent and strong willed journalist that is Caroline and the sweet James inevitable fall in love. I loved this book and did not want to put it down.

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Suspected of playing a role in his late wife's death and summarily labeled The Murdering Marquess, James Trent, Lord Huntington, has avoided London society ever since. He remains at his Essex estate and devotes himself to the guardianship of his three younger siblings. Trouble finds him again when a secretive woman injures herself and winds up recuperating in his house.

Caroline Lawrence, under a nomme de plume of course, writes articles championing women's rights for a London paper. When she winds up knocked unconscious at a suffagist's speech and awakens at Trent Hall, she finds herself drawn to the lord of the manor. She explores a bit of passion with him and then returns to her London home before he wakes. There she hears the rumors about his late wife's death and wonders if she should slander him in her newspaper column. Then she meets him again, spends more time with him and questions what she thinks she knows. When she accidentally sends the article, written in a fit of pique, to her editor, it may be too late to salvage anything that might've grown between her and James.

James had no desire to ever marry again and tried to ignore his fierce attraction to Caroline. She would rather focus on her writing than marry and refuses to see any middle ground until it's nearly too late. She frustrated me immensely with her willingness to throw everything she knew of James out the window and wholeheartedly believe hateful gossip, especially when she was then unsure why James was so upset for so long. Although, to be fair, the reasons she gave for her actions were understandable.

I enjoyed this book but some of Caroline's behavior was insensible and annoying and I would've liked to see more conversations between her and James play out on the page rather than just being told they happened.

I voluntarily read and reviewed and advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Twenty year old Catherine Walker is in trouble, she is a suffragist supporting radical journalist in secret, with an overbearing and extremely conservative father, who has been injured and exposed at a suffragist address. Rescued by James, Lord Huntingdon, she is carried unconscious to his country house. How is Catherine to get home quickly before her absent father is apprised that she is missing?

James is a widower with 3 siblings and an overbearing Grandmother to manage. Tragically widowed, he is the subject of gossip that unfairly implicates him as a wife killer. He is determined not to marry, whilst his grandmother is scheming to ensure he marries and produces and heir.

He is immediately fascinated by Catherine, but doesn’t know who she truly is.

This was a longish regency, with a familiar plot; difficult and distant father trying to marry off a daughter to a conservative man, radical daughter, writing fiery articles under a pseudonym, handsome and unfairly vilified rich man, instantly attracted to the heroine. Many misunderstandings and conflicts block their path to happiness, including a scheming mistress and disgusting old roue. How will these conflicts be resolved so they can get their HEA.

I liked the way James respected Catherine’s radical views very much, and they were both engaging characters. I felt that the book was a little overlong, and would have liked the writer to resolve the plot a little quicker.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

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I absolutely adored the first two books in this series by the author, but for some reason, I didn't find this book as compelling. I think the plot struggled to find its main conflict & the pacing suffered/jumped a bit too much all over the place as a result--it went from Caroline being stuck at Huntington's estate to the (flimsy) conflict of them both not wanting to marry, and then rushed through the C.M. Smith/sudden fever debacle.

I still highly rec the first two books of this trilogy, however!

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This was a lot of fun! I liked Caroline's character immensely - her feminist leanings and her passion for journalism make her something out of the ordinary when it comes to a historical romance heroine. James, too, was a great character (got to love a hidden secret when it comes to a hero, right?). I thought that from the moment they met, the chemistry was evident, and I loved reading their dialogue. While a lot of the tension could have been solved simply by the two main characters talking to each other, I'm willing to overlook that for a book with such good characterisation. If you're looking for a light read, this is perfect. The ending made me smile so much - I'll be looking out for others by this author!

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A delightful romance!

I loved the characters and the plot. A very cosy romance that had a cantankerous grandmother, delightfully willful siblings and a lovely hero and heroine.
I read the book at one go since it was captivating and also involved a few subtle twists that kept me reading.
I do hope we get to read more books that involve this family!

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What a great book! Read it in 2 days! Great story. Great characters. Even the sibling characters were well written. Love the interaction between the main character and his grandma.

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This book was so sweet. I shipped the characters from page one, and I loved how they couldn't stay away from each other, even when they were angry with one another. The characters weren't completely honest with each other, which caused most of the tension, but that is slowly resolved. I loved little Georgie, James little brother who he admits feels more like a child. I also hope that we get to see a book from Caroline's cousins' Edward's POV. But I just loved this sweet book and how much these characters loved each other.

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Caroline is so lucky that it is James's house that she ends up in the beginning. He seems wonderful. You can tell by the way that he treats his siblings. I enjoyed, Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess, very much.

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I don't read many books about 18th century. I prefer medieval times and highlanders.
Saying that, "Never Kiss a Notorious Marquess" was a delight to read!
Caroline is a strong feminist that is not scared to speak up nor oppose to James and typical man in that era.
What was great is the book was first for me from Renee Ann Miller and it won't be the last!
Great historical romance!

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This was the first book I've read by Renee Ann Miller and I loved it. I love that it didn't skirt over the treatment of women in the 1800s and made mention of the suffragettes.
I loved James and his siblings and am hoping that they get their own stories in the future.
Caroline was my absolute favourite - feminist hero of the book.
I read this non stop and I will definitely be reading more by this author.
Received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 4 stars.

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Sometimes I get nervous about Regency-era feminist novels-- but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Caroline and James have an instant connection, but they have to deal with accusations of James killing his wife, Caroline's overbearing father, James' overbearing grandmother and troublesome siblings, and the fact that Caroline is secretly writing as an anonymous women's rights advocate. Everyone was fleshed out, and I really felt happy about the romance that was shared. Definitely recommended.

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