3.5 stars

The idea wasn't bad it just seemed to take so long in the delivering. Gavin proposes to Georgie. She believes he is in love with her but after the business like proposal he shies at the 'Do you love me' fence and is refused. The rest of the book is about him trying to win her back. There's three dowagers and at least three other couples mentioned. It's written as though I should know these people which as this is book 2 of the series and I.ve read book 1 shows that these other folk must be linked with other series.
There are some amusing momemts but on the whole I wasn't convinced.

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

Georgina is in love with Gavin, Viscount Turley but refuses his proposal of marriage because he doesn't return her feelings. Gavin doesn't want to be in love because of the trauma his father went through when his mother died. He does, however, desperately want to marry Georgie. So he needs to try to convince her somehow to marry him without demanding his love. It's obvious to everyone (except Gavin) that he loves Georgie, so he's given a second chance to convince her he's right for her, when they both attend a house party in the country. It's an enjoyable read although rather thin on plot. The story could have been told in a considerably shorter book, without missing anything. The interactions between the various characters and the general atmosphere of the house party provide all the action. It does make for a nice visit to a different locale for a light romance.

I thought this book was pretty good. I thought the story moved quickly. The romance elements were solid. I really like the cover which is what drew me to the book in the first place.

I am a Ella Quinn fan and a Historical Romance fan however this was just not one of my favorite of hers. I found the books to be too slow and the characters to just be lacking. I also found myself to stopping repeatedly and having to start over which I hate because it shows me that I simply do not care that much, I made myself finish since I had committed myself which in turn made me sad since as I mentioned I am a fan and I know this is in know form indicative of her work, but would I recommend it, not necessarily, unless there is nothing better.

Miss Georgiana Featherton and Gavin, Viscount Turley have been courting. She has been expecting a proposal of marriage but he gave his qualifications for being a husband. All she really needed was he loved her. He could not give it. His father, when his mother died, went strange and started making bad decisions. He refused to love, he did not want to be like his father. She refused him. He was shocked but decided he would keep trying. She left the city and went to the country, to Adeline and Frits. She loved him but he did not love her. She could only marry for love.
It was interesting reading about everyone trying to help and Georgie and Gavin at a sort of stalemate.
It was well written, entertaining, and fun. The characters were sweet and what some of them went thru amazing. I truly enjoyed this tale. It wasn't action-packed but you were invested in seeing them get engaged and were optimistic for them. Gavin couldn't say he loved her but that was what she needed and he did not want to lie to her, not a good start to a marriage. There had to be a solution.
I received this ARC from Net Galley and voluntarily reviewed it.

I enjoyed this story with its unique plot. I really liked both main characters and was cheering for them. I didn't like how the author kept referring to other people (who presumably are in her other books) because there were so many of them I couldn't keep up. That made some of my reading frustrating.

Love does not always bloom during the london season… for our two heroes two, falling in love involves having delightful horse rides in the countryside, discovering each other minds and spirits, bonding over breakfast food and sharing passionate moments in a follie…

Ella Quinn wrote a delightful romance set in the countryside during a quiet season and took advantage of that scenery to paint an exquisite scenic setting for our romance heroes to fall in love. The various castles and mansions descriptions fill you with dreams of Forde Abbey House and Chatsworth… You suddenly crave some kissing and love making in a follie, feel the urge to browse all the V&A dresses for that perfect horse riding outfit and enjoy the smell of nature during the october months…

In this seducing world, Georgie and Gavin chase each other and play the game of guessing if the other one is indeed truly in love. If the two characters appear very young and spontaneous sometimes, the idea of their romance is really more mature. It’s not often that the love at first sight trope is challenged in historical romances but it feels refreshing to have a heroine helds her high standard and requires true and profond love, enticing Gavin to truly talk to her, be curious and learn who she is and not who she seems to be after only a few dances and nights at the opera…

To conquer Georgie, Gavin requires the help of aunties and grandmothers! Those ladies were so delightful and their role in plotting two romance stories added a funny comedic side to the story. It also brought back fond memories of the theater plays written by Marivaux as i do love a romance themed with games and battles analogies.

" “This is not a battle.”

“No, my dear friend, it is a war.” Henrietta raised her chin. “One which you, with a bit of help from your friends and family, will win.”

Georgie had never thought of waging a war against Lord Turley, but the analogy was apt. There were times when one had to fight for what one wanted in life. And she did want this love and a chance to be his wife".

Two little things bothered me. The first one was the sudden drama that happened to set things in motion towards the end. Something was needed for Gavin to realize his feelings and puts aside his fears but the event was a bit too forced for my taste. The second and true regret was the lack of development of the side romance story of Aurelia and Marc (i really wanted to see what they were talking about and their first kiss)… Lord Lytton’s character did not always feel the best it could have been and those romantic scenes between him and Aurelia would have helped to give some depth to the character. Or it might simply be that i did not read the previous book and lacked some context on his story. Or it could also be a simple case of falling for a villain romance hero growing into a sweet one…

The story also raised my curiosity about Adeline and Frits, who were the most adorable extremely married couple and official chaperones (or should i say commanders of the love battlefield) and i simply want their romance for myself!

This was my first time reading Ella Quinn and i am eager to discover more of her romances! I honestly am so heart eyes for the covers of her books and this one was gorgeous (although the title was a bit off...)

In all honesty, i can’t conclude this review without mentioning the issue of introducing a cat and for him to be massively underused (why) and it felt even more wrong when he is named Sebastian (!!!)

ARC kindly provided by netgalley, illustrated review published on wishfulromancing

Georgie is looking for a love match. Gavin the man she loves believes he doesn’t want to love his wife. Can the old girls and Georgie change his mind? A sweet romance.

2/3 Stars

** I received this as an E-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review, Thank you!**

I'm sad to say I did not enjoy this book. I just felt very bored while reading. The book opens with Georgie turning down a marriage offer. Gavin the love interest is upset about it and the entire time I'm asking myself " but why is he upset, Why does he want to marry her". It was just very slow, I didn't feel any chemistry between the love interests. Overall it just fell very flat for me and I'm disappointed about it.

This book was hard to read. It didn't keep my attention. I found both of the main characters to be silly and one dimensional.

This was poorly done. I just couldn’t believe that there was this whole, large group of people who believed so strongly that couples should marry only when they truly love each other in aristocratic Regency England. And then this group which includes various relatives are all willing to plot together to convince one clueless viscount that he truly loves the woman he so ineptly asked to marry him at the beginning of the book. We don’t see why they fell for each other or why they truly love each other. That’s just presented as fact and then we engage in a lot of silliness that never rang true.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

I'm glad that Georgie waited until Gavin knew for sure how he felt and what he wanted. It kind of felt like Gavin was courting Georgie throughout the book. I enjoyed it very much.

She only wants to marry for love and he will not hear of it. His father went crazy after loosing the love of his life. Gavin doesn't want to meet the same fate. He finds Georgia and knows she is the one for him. He proposes and tells her how things will be in their life. She puts him in the spot and asks if he loves her. His non answer seals the deal. She must find another. He is determined to convince her to marry him.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

A novel with great attention to detail and a sweet story, just not my favorite in all the books I have read of this author.

The premise of the plot was fresh and unusual. The marriage proposal occurs on the first page of the book, it is rejected and mayhem ensues. Usually the proposal happens at the conclusion of the book following a long courtship. This book flipped that around and it made the plot interesting. Although the plot was sweet and well written, there were at times a simplicity to it. I felt it could of had more twists and turns to liven up the plot.

I liked Georgie and Gavin. Gavin had a dark past he had to overcome. His past was explained in good detail, but at times I wanted more angst out of him. Georgie just wanted love from Gavin. She fought hard. I liked that Georgie was written with such intelligence. She wasn’t a perfect, simple minded debutante. However I just wasn’t as invested in Georgie as I was in Gavin.

The secondary characters were rich and well developed. From the meddling, match making dowagers to a rival for Georgie’s attention, they were exciting and engaging.

Sometimes in the book I felt I knew where the plot was going. I felt there could of been more obstacles for the couple to overcome. The plot was well written and I became invested in the characters. It moved at a good pace, not too slow.

I have mixed emotions about this book. I am conflicted because it didn’t reach the pinnacle of some of the previous works to which I gave excellent ratings. I am looking for more humor and intrigue. I will be reading the next installment and for those who enjoyed the previous series I would advise them to read this book to see where it goes next.

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley and Kensington Books, this is my honest, voluntary review.

Georgie is a very patient heroine. She waits months for Gavin to finally propose only to have him not admit that he loves her. She wants a love match, so she refuses him. Gavin desperately goes about trying to convince her that he can and does love her. I think the storyline could have moved a bit faster. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Kensington Books for my honest review.

`It’s not often a book begins with a proposal. Viscount Gavin Turley is ready to do his duty and take a wife, and he’s selected Miss. Georgie Featherton. Georgie wants more though, she knows she deserves a love match and if he can’t tell her why he chose her, she’s just not interested and flees to the country. Knowing Georgie is the one for him, but being relatively emotionally stunted, Gavin follows her to their friend’s estate.

This was a cute, fun and light-hearted read. It was actually the first book I read by this author and I’ll be going back and reading more.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This is a typical Worthington novel with comedy and seriousness
Gavin and.Georgie are a couple who have to overcome the odds. Gavin thinks that love and marriage should be exclusive to each other.
This book was boring at times near the end but overall it was quite entertaining.
Julia Quinn has written a book of entertaining value.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The story was good. I enjoyed it. I do wish characters had focused more on how they FELT instead of reading as: and then this happened, then this, then she said that.

Enjoyable but not deep, and that is likely due to my own preferences to having characters have deep reactions and internal thoughts shown throughout the book, vice action from scene to scene.

Ella Quinn does not know how to write a bad book! This story was wonderful. I loved that Gavin was so insistent that he and Georgie do not have a love match. I loved that friends from other books helped their romance along and helped Gavin to see what was right in front of him all along, his love for Georgie.

Another enchanting tale from Ella Quinn. Gavin has proposed to Georgie but has told her he cannot love anyone... but if he were to love it would be her. Georgie is crushed as she is very much in love with Gavin but refuses his suit because she must have her love returned. Gavin gets a second chance to woo Georgie at a house party in the country. Will Gavin realize he *is* in love with Georgie in time not to lose her forever?
Georgie and Gavin are such appealing characters. They are fun and serious and at one point downright saucy. It is nice to see secondary characters from previous books. However it can easily be read as a standalone. Fans of Ella Quinn will just be delighted to see them again. The plot is interesting as it follows Gavin’s self discovery. But there are twists enough and some fast action. I would give this a solid 4.0 and would recommend this book to my patrons.