He planned a house party filled with eligible women to choose a bride. She’s a prospect intent on ruining his plans.Hugh, the Marquess of Metcalfe, prides himself on his efficiency. When he requires a bride, he knows just how to select one: a house party filled with eligible women.Emma Braunschweig is not in search of a husband. After all, a husband might discover her family’s secret. Instead, … discover her family’s secret. Instead, her brother has procured an invitation for her so she can ensure the marquess chooses a certain eligible heiress.
Hugh’s methodical approach to marriage should make him eliminate Emma from consideration. Emma’s horse-riding ability is questionable, her piano skills are atrocious, and she spends her time extolling the good qualities of another contestant. But can a kiss change everything?
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Hugh Beechmont, Marquess of Metcalfe, is hosting a house party at his castle in Surrey with his mother, the Dowager Marchioness of Metcalfe, for the obvious purpose of choosing a bride by the end of the party’s duration. As Hugh worked in his library, someone began to throw stones at the wall! When he peered outside the open window, he found his best friend, His Grace, Jasper Tierney, the Duke of Jevington, trying to hide himself and urging Hugh to sneak out to the stables where they would escape. Jasper was very upset at Hugh’s mother, forcing him to wed just so she would have a daughter-in-law and someone to command! Hugh tried to tell him that he was the one who wanted the party, but Jasper knew he was just defending his mother. As a Marquess and no longer expected to act as a rogue, Hugh was seeking a Marchioness in his new role to help him entertain ministers, to dance with him at balls, and to demonstrate the qualities most required in being a nobleman’s wife. Jasper was crestfallen at the news. But he rallied and said he would unpack his travelling clothes since they were no longer running away and would help Hugh pick out the best wife! Hugh tried to gently discourage him as his voice actually trembled!
Emma Braunschweig is not at the party to win a husband. Her brother had gotten an invitation for her for a specific task. Though completely inexperienced with being around the nobility, she is to make sure that the marquess chooses a specific eligible heiress. So Emma, who has none of the usual skillsets all young ladies were taught so that they could more readily entice a gentleman, tries to instead keep reminding Hugh of another lady’s qualities. Plans rarely go as expected, however, and this is no exception as Hugh finds himself falling for the lovely Emma. How will she get out of this unexpected situation? And how will her brother feel about the failure of his grand scheme?
This book was so much fun! Right from the start, I was open-mouthed then laughing out loud at the dialog between Hugh and Jasper. I knew right away this was a book I would adore and was intended to be comical rather than a serious Regency love story! The story line is fresh and whimsical. The characters are delightful in every way! The light-hearted approach made it all fun and a joy when it brought Emma’s matchmaking full-circle onto herself! Don’t miss this one – it was so very good if you enjoy a change of pace!
When the bachelor meets his match but she is not whom he expected her to be.
I very much like Mrs Bianca Blythe’s work. And this new one didn’t disappoint.
It was such a funny adaptation of the bachelor tv show, with a regency period setting.
Right from the beginning this story was a delight of cleverness and playfulness with its many battles of wits and quips, the first chapter was so filled with humor.
I was under the charm of the cheerful Jasper and his antics, the hero’s best friend. I hope he will have his book in a near future.
Hugh, the Marquess Of Metcalfe has decided to organize a kind of contest by reassembling eligible women in one place and score their attitudes and reactions, in order to select his perfect bride.
But his plan is derailed when an addition attendee joins the group and disturbs everything so well orchestrated.
Emma is a sham, impersonating a peer to enter their household, but she continues to do her brother’s bidding because he is her sole family and he is the one who took care of her. In some way, she tries to save him or avoid him to be caught in compromising situations.
One thing I wondered a lot is how Emma’s brother could have proposed her services as an assistant matchmaker with her lack of competences in nobility’s activities.
It was a fun read, just the epiphany of the main couple was a bit rushed and I would have liked a bit more fight on Emma’s part to stay on Hugh’s side, hopefully he has more constancy than her.
A 4 upped to 4.5 stars because of the drollery of the dialogues.
I was granted an advance copy by the author and I purchased my own copy.
Here is my true and unbiased opinion.
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Hugh, the Marquess of Metcalfe must find a bride so he plans a house party inviting eligible women and he thinks he has it all planned out. What Hugh did not plan was Emma Braunschweig who wants nothing to do with his marriage plans. This is a funny sweet book with Hugh and Emma and how their relationship develops even when it was unexpected.
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Hugh, the Marquis of Metcalfe, prides himself on his efficiency. When he requires a bride, he knows just how to select one: a house party filled with eligible women.
Emma Braunschweig is not in search of a husband. After all, a husband might discover her family’s secret. Instead, her brother has procured her a job as a companion so she can ensure the marquis chooses a certain eligible but shy heiress.
Hugh’s methodical approach to marriage should make him eliminate Emma from consideration. Emma’s horse-riding ability is non existent, her piano skills are atrocious, and she spends her time extolling the good qualities of another contestant.
I found this book to be a funny, entertaining read, I did suspend belief that a house party would be held & the only guests eligible young women. I didn’t warm to Hugh until later in the book, my initial opinion being that he was arrogant but my opinion did gradually change. I liked poor Emma who was like a fish out of water. I laughed out loud at times & read the book in two sittings
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
This was an intensely fun story. It was entertaining and highly enjoyable. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book in exchange for a free copy.
A lighthearted Regency romance based on The Bachelor reality show is amusing and witty, but not without some heartache and soul searching. Emma has been set up by her less than honourable brother as companion to a young lady whose parents have aspirations of marrying her off to a nobleman, but try as she might, Emma still manages to catch Hugh’s eye. There are some laugh out loud moments, but also many cringe-worthy incidents as Emma does her best to push her employer’s daughter into the limelight. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
“Emma’s horse-riding ability is questionable, her piano skills are atrocious, and she spends her time extolling the good qualities of another contestant. But can a kiss change everything?” You can guess this answer but reaching that conclusion for Emma and Hugh in Bianca Blythe’s A Kiss for the Marquess (Wedding Trouble Book 5) is no easy path. It is, however, a totally fun one. Especially when there’s a well done plot that is well written and populated by a great cast. Frankly, but for the fact that I’m literally dictating this review to my husband from my hospital bed, I could go on and on with praises. The book definitely deserves it. Since I can’t do that I will simply note that the book is most definitely one to read, and it is easy to highly recommend.
Hugh Beechmont, Marquess of Metcalfe, decided to abandon his rogue life and find a wife.
As a methodical and organized person, he organized an event at his country house in Surrey and invited 8 ladies. One of them would be his marchioness.
Among the girls, a last-minute addition was made, at the insistence of Mrs. Carberry, who had a not very pretty daughter – but with a great wealth – but wanted to make sure she was the marquess’s choice. To do so, Miss Margaret Carberry would rely on the help of a spy from Emma Braunschweig.
Emma was forced to participate in the scheme by her brother Bertrand.
Bertrand had taken care of Emma since the death of their parents.
They moved in with relatives until Bertrand told her that their uncle and auntie had died too and he had to sell the Inn to pay taxes.
They left Austria and went to England to try to have a better life.
To be well received, Bertrand deceived everyone into saying he was a Baron.
Emma was grateful for all her brother’s efforts to keep them alive, but on the other hand, his schemes were becoming more and more dangerous.
She feared that he would be discovered as a forger and arrested, or even hanged.
By going to help Miss Carberry, Emma really wanted the lady to win the competition, but Hugh had his own methods for eliminating the undeserving ones and getting his choice.
Over the days, the attraction between the marquess and the girl-who-should-not-even-be-there increases.
But soon Emma learns of her brother’s other schemes, and shame makes her take the wisest decision.
Hugh had other plans, however, and he would not let a mere detail like the enormous distance Emma put between them, hinder their happy ending.
5 stars
This was another enjoyable read by Bianca Blythe. This is the story about Hugh, The Marquess of Metcalfe and Emma. Hugh has decided it was time to get married, so he decided to have a house party with all the women he thought would be a good wife (a little like Bachelor). Hugh with help from his friend Jasper (who I would love to read his story) were going to rate the women on certain abilities. Emma was not really invited to the house party – she was forced to go by her brother to help one of the other women. Emma should not even be on Hugh’s list – but sometimes the heart knows what it wants. You will enjoy this story and all the characters. The time flew by while I read this story.
This is amusing, romantic and interesting. Hugh decided to have a house party in order to pick a wife. Emma’s brother arranged for her to accompany another young lady who was vying for Hugh’s hand, a task she didn’t have a problem with, at first anyway. As soon as Hugh saw Emma, he knew she was the one, but he needed to act as though he wasn’t decided, to give her time to accept that it really was her he wanted. Emma’s brother tried ruining everything when he showed up at the party, but Emma managed to thwart him. The women at the party were doing everything they could to discredit the other women while Emma kept pushing the girl her brother got paid for her to help. It was an entertaining story with a few twists along the way.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.
This is a delightful story and let me tell you, the storyline is quite cheeky!
Can you imagine the pure arrogance of a man? Invite a whole lot of young ladies and their mothers to his castle just so that he can choose a wife from one of them?
And yet, I find this a very clever theme and enjoyed every second of the tale.
Loved the main characters too and even the bitchiness of some of the ‘ladies’.
So, you can take this as a highly recommended from me! Well done, Bianca Blythe!
I read an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) and my voluntary review above is unbiased.
A Kiss for the Marquess is the fifth book in the Wedding Trouble series and I really enjoyed this wonderful historical romance. It is light-hearted and fun to read with charming characters and a storyline that is original and very well written. I cannot wait for more from this author.
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A Kiss for the Marquess is book 5 in the Wedding Trouble series by Bianca Blythe. I have thoroughly enjoyed each of these books. This had some wonderful laugh out loud moments. There were a few scenes that felt like “The Bachelor” Regency style. I liked the fact that the hero Hugh the Marquess of Metcalfe isn’t the typical hero – in fact he’s a bit fussy. And even more creative, Emma the heroine is Austrian and not British. She’s not a typical Regency romance heroine. Truly a very unique and lovely romance. I was gifted a copy of this book.
The plot and characters are well developed. It is a heartfelt story filled with lots of twists and turns that held my interest throughout. It’s a story that’s well worth reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this book
Hugh arranged a house party of eight women to pick the best bride from amongst them.
He was a rogue but needs to be serious about selecting a most proper wife.
Emma is there to encourage him to marry Margaret Carberry. Her brother is forcing her to be the family breadwinner (there’s three hundred pounds in it for him).
Her brother is terrible and they are hiding a secret.
Will Hugh choose Emma?
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The fifth book in the Wedding Trouble series. Hugh, the Marquess of Metcalfe and Emma Braunschweig get off to a bad start, but with time their feelings turn to love. I enjoyed reading this book with all its twists, turns, drama, lies, and romance. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
What a wonderfully sweet historic romance with a few twists in there. I loved reading this story and hope to read more from this author in the future.
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A Kiss for a Marquess is the fifth book in the Wedding Trouble Series. It was a nice, sweet romance and had sweet characters. I liked the story, but I thought the story seemed too unbelievable. It was hard for me to connect with the hero when he seemed so “fluffy”. I think I would have enjoyed the story more if a more serious side of his personality was shown. The story hinted that he had one but there was no solid evidence. Overall if you like light, silly romance this is a good book for you.
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Exceedingly humorous piece.
First I love the cover then there are the characters and they were delightful. Emma trying so hard to get the Marquis to see this shy heiress, but oh no he has eyes on her. Hugh idea of the house party to weed out and find the right woman to marry kind of back-fired on him and it was such an enjoyable read. The author has written not just a love story but one with humor that will brighten your day when reading. I highly recommend this extremely entertaining book. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Such a fun read. She goes to this party of eligible women he is choosing a wife from. She makes herself look bad and tries to get him to choose this other candidate. But things backfire through circumstances and they both want each other. Lots of fun and suspenseful reading. I received a review copy by booksprout and voluntarily review it.