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Marry in Scarlet (Marriage of Convenience Book 4)

Marry in Scarlet (Marriage of Convenience Book 4)

byAnne Gracie
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Shi66
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!
Reviewed in India 🇮🇳 on 18 August 2021
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Simply perfect! No other words could describe this book. I was hooked from the very first lines I read. Loved the author before, but love her work even more now.
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TracyJane
5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars rounded up
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 26 May 2020
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Lady Salter together with the Duchess of Everingham orchestrated the wedding of the year – maybe even the decade when they paired Lady Salter’s niece, Lady Rose Rutherford and the Duchess’ son Redmond Jasper Hartley “Hart”, the Duke of Everingham– too bad the bride was already married! Unwilling to lose bragging rights to the wedding of the decade – Lady Salter aka Aunt Agatha, offers Lady Georgiana Rutherford to the duke – who firmly refuses.

Lady Georgiana “George” Rutherford was not raised to be a lady, hidden away and kept secret, she didn’t even know she was a “lady” or had a family until her uncle Cal, Earl of Ashendon found her and brought her kicking and screaming into the family. She has participated in several seasons and enjoys London, she has had several offers of marriage, but has turned them all down, she has no desire to marry and her heart’s desire is to retire to the county, raise dogs and horses and live an independent life. So, when she learns that her aunt has offered her up, she is very clear – she will not marry anyone, especially not the cold and arrogant Duke of Everingham. A thought she makes crystal clear to him as well, and she means it – she just wishes his kisses didn’t set her aflame.

Hart has no desire to marry George, but why is she pretending like she doesn’t want to marry him and how did he never notice how attractive she is or how different from all the other ladies of his acquaintance? At first, he tells himself that he is trying to talk to her because he wants to buy her horse, but when he kisses her to supposedly test a theory, he knows – George will be his duchess. The fact that she doesn’t want to marry isn’t a problem – he wants her and he always gets what he wants.

But George is no society miss overly concerned about her reputation and her family stands by her come hell or high water, so for the first time in his life, Hart faces the possibility of not getting his way! But when her aunt and his mother interfere again and use George’s tender heart to get their way – George resigns herself to a loveless marriage – but Hart surprises her and soon they both realize they both want what they never expected, happily ever after.

This was a well written, perfectly paced, fun story with lots of emotion and humor. The story has wonderful characters, warm love scenes, some shocking surprises, an unconventional, stubborn heroine and a hero who wouldn’t want her any other way. Hart and George are perfect for each other and their interactions and reactions were so much fun to read, that you can help but root for them to get their HEA and when they do, SIGH… and if that isn’t enough for you, the epilogue was incredibly sweet and the perfect ending to this series. The book isn’t perfect, George was not the easiest heroine to like at the beginning and there are a couple of title errors, but by the end of the book, I loved George and didn’t really care about a couple of errors. I am happy to recommend this series and this story especially. This is the fourth book in the series, but it could easily be read as a stand-alone title.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by the publisher*
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Élodie Nicoli
5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 26 May 2020
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This is my introduction read to Mrs Anne Gracie’s world. I just needed a new rekease to come to finally get my hands on one of her books.

I very much liked the writing style and humour, I was less fond of the knee weak heroine and the pushover duke at the beginning.
I loved George’s independence and freedom of speech and thoughts. Why I was afraid when she began to suffer from the wobbling knees affection, unable to dampen her lust for the icy duke. And while she was lust driven for most of the book, she in time is able to retrieve control from her brain.
I very much loved her, while she is younger, her upbringing matured her beyond her years. It also set her determination to never marry.
Hart was lucky she is a woman who never back down on a promise.
Of course, as a romance, she will come to see marriage to the right man can fulfill her life as much as she had hope as a spinster, even more as it my bring children in the lot.
Yet her aunt is the perfect proof that love whatever its form is the most achieving sentiment.
My gaze was more lukewarm about Hart. He was not the most cheerful and sunniest man to like. His haughtiness and arrogance did not precisely hearten me to like him even a bit. And until the far end, he very much not once let transpire his feelings.
George suspects but sees nothing of what in his heart.
I hated he tried to trick her in a marriage of convenience because he wanted her and refused to accept she did not. Why I was surprised that when he learned the true reason behind George acceptance of the match, he did not stay quiet and instead he did help her to see how she had been deceived.
He was the one who changed less, after he is a duke, no lowly peer, it is expected from him to be arrogant, still with George he will see a side of himself he did not like and so he will curb a bit his actions to prove her he can be more than the facade he shows to the world.

I was just disappointed the blurb revealed too much, as three quarters of the story is summarized in it. It was not really a marriage of convenience tale as it did occur only in the last quarter. The last end twist surprised me a bit as it was a very far removed plot that was suddenly reawakened.
Yet in all, it was a very enjoyable read, with a few unexpected turns and two very different characters everything seems to oppose.
4.5 stars

I was granted an advance copy by the publisher Berkley, here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Kundin
3.0 out of 5 stars Ich hätte dieses Buch fast gemocht . . . (Spoiler eingeschlossen)
Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on 27 May 2020
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Denn entgegen seinen Vorgängern habe ich A - nicht auf die Handlung gewartet, die mir im Klappentext versprochen wurde (was sich als kluger Schachzug erwiesen hat) und empfand B - keine Passagen wirklich unnötig in die Länge gezogen. Die Geschichte hat sich in einem angenhemen Thempo entwickelt, Held und Heldin haben sich wirklich kennengelernt und an der ein oder anderen Ecke des jeweils anderen gestoßen (was man von einer "Vernunftehe" wohl erwartet, wobei hier das Wort Vernunftehe aber einfach vollkommen unpassend ist, doch dazu später mehr) und alles in allem war das hier gut 80 % des Buches ein überraschend gutes Lesevergnügen. Aber der Klappentext . . . zu dem ich mich auch in diesem Teil einfach nur negativ äußern kann (und bevor mir dafür jetzt wieder jemand aufs Dach steigt, ich bin der festen Überzeugung das man ein Buch niemals nie nach seinem Cover beurteilen sollte, man aber das Recht als Kunde hat eine Geschichte verkauft zu bekommen, die man anhand des Klappentextes gewählt hat, denn wie sonst soll man sich für ein Buch entsheiden?). Was hat der Klppentext den diesmal verbockt? Nun, für mein Verständniss suggeriert besagter Text das man sich in einem "Aus einer erzwungenen Vernunftehe das beste machen" - Szenario wiederfindet, was so leider nicht ganz stimmt. Bis Held und Heldin endlich rechtmäßig die Ehe geschlossen und vollzogen haben gehen 80% ! des Buches ins Land. Wirklich nicht uninteressant beschrieben oder sinnlos in die Länge gezogen, aber es wäre eben kein "Nach der Zwangsehe" -Szenario gewesen sondern ein "zur Ehe hinführen" - Szenario, was ich durchaus gewillt war zu vergessen; aber halt ... Nach der Eheschließung gibt es ja noch merkwürdige 5 Kapitel (Epilouge eingerechnet) zu füllen. Der geneigte Leser wird sich nun denken, was soll in 5 Kapiteln am Ende einer Geschichte noch groß passieren? Nun, Anne Gracie macht aus diesen 5 Kapiteln wirklich eine Menge. Angefangen wird mit dem Verschwinden des dukischen Mündels, das im ganzen Buch davor nur in einem einzigen kurzen Absatz erwähnt wird (wenn ich mich recht erinnere), allerdings nicht ein einziges mal gegenüber der Heldin, die die Existenz besagten Mündels ohne die kleinste gegenteilige Reaktion im vorbeigehen akzeptiert (warum sollte man auch seiner zukünftigen Frau gegenüber die rechtliche Verantwortung und Verantwortung für das heranwachsen eines 7 jährige Jungen erwähnen), fort setzt sich das ganze dann mit einer kurzen Reise zum Haus besagten Mündels, der Suche nach ihm, während der man herausfindet das ein zweiter Junge aus der Nachbarschaft vermisst wird und dass das dukische Mündel entfüht wurde, und kommt schließlich bei der etwas voreiligen Annahme an, das der sieben jährige Junge im Teich nebenan ertränkt wurde weil man die Lösegeldforderung unter der Fußmatte zu spät gefunden hat und seine herrenlosen Schuhe und die Hose dort findet. Und weil es im viktorianischen England offenbar vollkommen alltäglich ist das Kinder von Entführern in Teichen ertränkt werden, nimmt man den vermeindlichen Tot nicht nur absurd gelassen auf, sondern schiebt die endgültige Durchsuchung des Teiches natürlich erstmal zwei Tage auf (es eilt ja nicht mehr, tot ist offenbar tot), während denen nicht nur das Mündel lebendig wieder auftaucht, sondern auch der vermisste Junge aus der Nachbarschaft, die wie sich herausstellt Halbbrüder sind (denn die Entführung und das Wiederauftauchen von minderjährigem Adel ist offenbar nicht genug Plot für 5 Kapitel). Zwischendurch wälzt man sich dann noch fleißig in den Lacken, lässt die Heldin fast ertrinken (wobei das wirklich nur eine kleine Randnotiz war die man sich auch hätte sparen können), baut eine Bezeihung zu zwei Waisenjungen und zueinander auf, lebt glücklich einen ganzen Monat zusammen, verheddert sich in einer kleinen Meinungsverschiedenheit und verträgt sich wieder.
Ende
Und das ist dann auch tatsächlich erreicht wenn es um meinen Willen geht auch nur ein gutes Haar an Anne Gracie zu lassen. Ganz ehrlich, über die ersten 80 % des Buches dachte ich "Okay, das liest sich wirklich nicht so schlecht", und dann haben die letzten 20% einfach alles verdorben, weil man eben merkt das dieser Teil des Plots als Nachgedanke dazugezimmert wurde und definitv nicht als Teil der ganzen Geschichte erdacht wurde. Weil man ohne das dazugezimmerte Stück aber schon den kompletten Verlauf der Geschichte, nähmlich: "Held will Heldin die Held nicht will, worauf dieser sie mir unlauteren Mitteln zur Ehe zwingt, die sie in einem skandalträchtigen roten Hochzeitskleid beginnt", im Klappentext verraten hätte muss man natürlich noch irgendetwas hinten dran bastlen, ob das nun Sinn ergibt (ich meine, Sinn ergibt die ganze Sache natürlich schon, der ganze Aufbau ist nur einfach absurd) oder mit dem Rest der Geschichte zusammen passt oder als Nachgedanke drangeschnürt wirkt ist ja egal, der dumme Leser zahlt schon dafür und fertig.
Ich lobe mir an dieser Stelle eine Loretta Chase und Tessa Dare, die zwar nicht unbedingt immer pünktlich einmal im Jahr ein Buch veröffentlichen, sich aber Zeit nehmen eine Geschichte zu schreiben die Ihren Fähigkeiten entspricht, und ihre Geschichte so gut machen wollen wie es ihnen möglich ist, auch wenn man eben etwas länger daran arbeitet.
Das war definitv mein letzes Buch von Anne Gracie.
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HP
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 14 December 2022
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A fantastic storyline. Character growth, drama, kindness and laughs.
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Animal Lover
5.0 out of 5 stars THE POWER OF LOVE TO FORGIVE, HEAL & BRING JOY!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 17 June 2020
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The final book of this wonderful series is about Lady Georgianna Rutherford. From her unconventional upbringing, her outspoken but honest personality, her independence, her determination to never marry and her fierce love of her dog and horse, not to mention her loyalty to her newly discovered family makes Lady George unique and a constant topic of gossips. Not that she cares in the least. The proud and arrogant Duke of Everingham is pursued by all unmarried ladies for his wealth and title. But he is looking for a marriage of convenience, without emotional ties. He can have anyone - but he wants the original Lady George. Caught in a compromising situation (he planned), George is furious when he announces their betrothal. Once again George is center of malicious gossip claiming she deliberately entrapped the duke. Given little choice George weds the Duke, but gives them something to talk about when she walks down the aisle, not in the traditional white or cream gown, but scarlet! Her first indication that the Duke is not 'heartless" as he is known in the ton, is when he takes her hand from her uncle, removes her glove and kisses her hand. They both do not want emotional ties, but neither can they deny their mutual sizzling attraction. The more they are together, the more true understanding and trust and passion invades their relationship. George was blessed to know love and companionship, especially with her new found family. But the Duke's childhood was lonely and he learned people only saw the title, not the man - until George. Enchanting and romantic story of how powerful love is between family members and married couples. To love is to accept, forgive, heal and bring joy to the heart. The saga of the Rutherford family should not be missed! Thank you Ms. Gracie!!
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Book_pusher
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok, but my least favorite book of the series
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 29 May 2020
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Lady "George" Rutherford has adamantly been against marriage since her presentation to society, but thanks to the machinations of her Aunt Agatha, Redmond Hartley (the jilted Duke of Everingham in the previous book), and his mother, she finds herself compromised spectacularly into a marriage of convenience. The Duke won't believe that she doesn't care to marry and society thinks she's a tramp who set out to entrap him.
I found George to be an interesting character to read about--she's not just a convention-flouting tomboy, but a strong, loyal woman trying to please her new-found family while never losing sight of who she is inside. I was pleased with her growth throughout the novel and impressed at the way she was able to retain her composure and tongue in many scenes. The Duke was the hardest character to stomach (incredibly I ranked him below Aunt Agatha) because of his manipulations and his complete disregard for her desires; he became more honorable and understandable, but it took quite a while to accept him. I'm not sure if I ever actually warmed up to him. There was a lot of tension in this book as the two implacable leads were continually misunderstanding or mistrusting each other and it got old fast for me.
One aspect of the tension was sexual as George discovers some things about desire, but honestly I'd rather there have been less focus on the sex. My biggest pet peeve was her immediate family being so nonchalant about George's indiscretion--it doesn't take much more than a kiss to ruin someone at this time and the ideas for image repair and dialogue sounded more radical than I found plausible. I'd expect normal people who are comfortable talking about passion and love would have no problem helping George dissect what happened and how she wanted to proceed from there--not just say everything was fine. I'm not sure there was more sex than usual in Gracie novels, but I found the way it was handled more off-putting.
The last problem I had with the novel was pacing. I'm glad the two came to rely on and trust each other before they were married, but it was weird for most of the novel to take place in a month, then rush through the wedding and problems with Everingham's ward. I'd rather have read another thirty or forty pages to make the parts equal in depth and interest.
A few negatives I felt strongly about, but it held my interest the same as her other novels (meaning I finished it practically in one sitting) and it was certainly exciting. George and Hart were good characters together and I was glad to see someone who could accept George's outrageousness. It was also nice to understand more about sweet Aunt Dottie and I felt the series was well-finished by the time I reached the end.
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duckling
2.0 out of 5 stars Did not care for this couple as they were written
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 15 June 2020
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It will look very bad! What the heck?

The heroine, George, with only minimal encounters with the hero is caught "acting like a cat in heat" with him.
The Duke corners her and of course she's spitting and hissing about how she will not marry him. So he kisses her. They go from 0 to 60 in 3 seconds with all engines purring. Now the dry humping begins! Skirts are up around her waist, her legs have left the passenger seat and are now wrapped around his waist, his hand is shifting her gears, he's getting ready to apply the stick and kick it into 5th gear. There's mewling sounds in the background, great sound system! So as they're going on a road trip up the wall, bumping along, they forget that they're in a public setting and she has to suddenly turn from a cat in heat back into a cool deb. The hero stays in character. What happens against a wall, doesn't stay against the wall. All the guests catch an eye full on this scenic wall trip.

Of course, he proposes. She refuses.

What left me in the "shaking my head can't believe what I'm reading is this author serious" moment is that George's family all support her in her refusal. They say that her reputation will be ok and after a brief time all will be well. They are not concerned about the fallout and gossip.

Later George agrees to accept the Duke. Now her family tells her that if she breaks the engagement, it will hurt her reputation and will LOOK VERY BAD!

So I gather having her skirts up her waist, leg's wrapped around a man's waist, the yahoo being played with, dry humping against a wall all while being watched by a group attending a musical event doesn't LOOK BAD!

Then finally had enough of Aunt Agatha. I wish Dottie would have reached over and backhanded her every morning and at bedtime.

Did not finish. Why are girls names in romance almost always shortened to a male name? I guess I'm to think, "ah, isn't that cute.". Why not Georgie? There is a male called Cal. ..why not write him being called Callie by everyone? The men's names are never shortened to the female. But it sure is cutsie when the girls are. This is totally my own personal peeve with the romance genre.

Was not really into the characters but thought it was a solid 3 star writing until the above and the story just felt too stupid to continue.
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4.0 out of 5 stars So very lovely
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 2 June 2022
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Any book where I end it with happy tears is on my best reads list. I read the first3in this series and could not wait for Georgina's story. So very happy with the family at the end.
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Ellegeejay
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything I hoped it would be!
Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 28 May 2020
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I've been waiting for George's story ever since the first book in this series, and it does not disappoint.

I wasn't sure whether I was going to like the hero at all in the first part of the book, particularly the way in which he manipulates and coerces George into doing what he wants - but this is all addressed as the storyline continues to unfold. It's not just the George isn't cowed and fights back when he disregards her personal honour, but also the way in which the duke responds when she calls him on his behaviour, and we start to see some different sides to him. Their story is passionate and romantic, and I love the way they eventually click.

As with all Anne Gracie's books that I have read, the supporting characters are well rounded and interesting, and it's good to meet up again with the main characters from the previous books in the series. (I finally got an answer to the questions I've had about Aunt Dottie since several books ago - and ha, I was right!) I also really appreciate that the author is meticulous with historical details. In that way, and a few others, her writing reminds me of Georgette Heyer's, and I can't really give a higher compliment to a Regency author than that.
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