Quadrille

That was quite the mess! I have never read such a calculated novel. I don't know if it was done tongue in cheek or if the author was bat$hit crazy! Lord Hubert married Mary but his ex lover Clarissa still wanted him. She was engaged to Lord Perry who was a rapist wanna be. Then there is Lucy who wan......more

Tasteless, grueling slog through a miserable marriage of convenience The whole reason that the trope of a marriage of convenience is so beloved to romance fans is because, if it is done well, the reader gets to enjoy the journey of two strangers who are forced together by circumstances delightfully d......more

2.5 stars MOC between H/h Pretty entertaining despite every character (other than Biggs, the butler) being utterly unlikable. The heroine was ok when she interacted with anyone other than the hero. When she was with the hero, she turned into a tantrum-throwing toddler. The hero was an asshat and gave he......more

A pleasant reading, with Chesney's touch but not one of her best. It had the known parts like marrying an heiress, Beau Brummell, a rake, Waterloo. It also had witty parts like former soldiers as servants, banter/fights and jealousy between spouses. I think I haven't enjoyed it more mostly because I......more

Didn't like this series so much. See her Poor Relations and The Traveling Matchmaker for fun romances.......more