Author: Ella Quinn
Original Title: The Seduction of Lady Phoebe
Release Year: 2013
Literary Genre: Romance
Setting: England, regency
Series: 1° of The Marriage Game series
Vote: 8/10
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I reeeally liked The Seduction of
Lady Phoebe! I must say, I deeply enjoyed Ella Quinn style, it's
fluid, engaging, romantic and passionate, clear and detailed but
never boring ; the story is amazing too, the characters are funny and
charming, I liked this caring and relaxed mood between Phoebe's
relatives and I most definitely love Marcus!
Marcus Finley is the Marquis of
Dunwood's second son. He desperately falls in love with Lady Phoebe
Stanhope at first sight, when he's a stormy and a bit problematic
young man of twenty years old.
Because of his bad behaviour, his
father has banished him to the West Indies but, before he leaves,
Marcus has to declare his love to Phoebe so he can marry the girl and
bring her with him to start a new life; unfortunately when he decides
to propose he is drunk. Their encounter is catastrophic and Phoebe,
profoundly shocked and insulted by his deplorable actions, promises
herself that she will despise him forever.
What Marcus doesn't know is that the
fifteen-year-old Phoebe, the only person who has never judged him,
secretly returned his feeling, which makes his conduct even more
painful.
EIGHT YEARS LATER:
Marcus is a new man, honourable, loyal
and gentle. He immediately understood his mistake towards Phoebe and
since then he has worked hard to become a better man. He wants, he
needs to make amends to the woman he never stopped loving and now
that he his back in England he will do whatever it takes to finally
conquer Phoebe's heart.
Phoebe is a stunning woman, stubborn,
strong, smart and independent and she hates Marcus Finely.
She has been deeply marked by his
horrible actions.
Despite the conspicuous number of
suitors she has since her first season, Phoebe has never accepted a
courtship: she will marry only for love and she won't accept nothing
less, besides, a life on her own is not that unwelcome...
When she finds out about Marcus' return
she decides to avoid him as much as possible...but their encounter is
unpredictable and unexpected and when it finally takes place Phoebe
feels what she was waiting for: a deep connection with another person
and an unforgettable attraction...the problem is that she hasn't
recognised him and Marcus uses this occasion to make her appreciate
him without preconceptions and to make her feel what he feels for
her, the love of his life.
It is so sweet. Marcus is splendid and
together with Phoebe they are perfection. He is so real, I loved his
insecurities; she is passionate and spontaneous. The villain is
terrible, he's obsessed with Phoebe and has a particular and natural
inclination for murders.
I have to mention Arthur (Marcus' older
brother), there are really touching and moving moments about him and his two daughters, Marcus' regrets and Pheobe's empathy.
I would also love to know more about Hermione and Edwin, Hester and John, Geoffrey and Amabel!
Ella Quinn wrote a really good novel
and I can't wait to read The secret life of Miss Anna Marsh, the
foretastes are pretty amazing!!!
Buona lettura!
M.E.G.
The Marriage Game series: 1. The seduction of Lady Phoebe (Phoebe, Marcus)
2. The secret life of Miss Anna Marsh (Anna, Sebastian)
3. The temptation of Lady Serena (Serena, Robert)
4. Desiring Lady Caro (Caroline, Gervais)
** I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book courtesy of NetGalley and Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review, thank you for the opportunity.
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