He knows life is worth living…because he is ready to die for her.Cecilia Baxter, daughter of a well-known carpenter, spends her days assisting her father in his workshop. Never particularly interested in marriage, her life takes an exciting turn the moment a new client sets foot in the shop.Nicholas Lymington, Marquess of Clive, is every lady’s dream: young, handsome and…eligible. Complying … handsome and…eligible. Complying with his mother’s request to help her choose furniture for their mansion, he finds himself hopeless at the sight of the carpenter’s beautiful daughter.
Drawn to each other, the fiery attraction between them grows by the minute…
Ηowever, not everyone is on their side and even old debts must be paid. When Cecilia gets kidnapped, Nicholas has just a few hours to save not only the woman he loves but also himself, from an enemy that seems almost intangible…and ready to crush them both.
*If you like a realistic yet steamy depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then The Marquess in Her Bed is the novel for you.
This is Olivia’s 7th novel, a historical Regency romance novel of 80,000 words (around 400 pages). No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a strong happily ever after.
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Olivia Bennet’s “The Marquess in Her Bed” was predictable and poorly written, much as her last several books have been. Her first few books showed promise, but in my opinion her writing has really gone downhill since then. All of her recent books seem to involve an “insta-love” plot, and I’m starting to think she doesn’t know how to write anything else. It would be nice to see some kind of relationship development between the main characters so that I can actually believe in their HEA!
Beyond that, there are a ton of run on sentences, typos, and words missing or misused in the text (e.g. “reveal” instead of “revel” at 57% in the Kindle edition; confusion between “its” and “it’s” at 71%). Also, the main characters in this book were strangely obsessed with geometry, which I found to be incredibly annoying. I wasn’t even a quarter of the way through the book before the author had already exceeded the number of times I want to hear geometry discussed in a romance novel. If I wanted to read about math, I would have chosen a different type of book entirely!
Finally, but most critically, there were many things about the plot that were either historically inaccurate, didn’t make sense, or both. First of all, why did the Duchess feel the need to order new furniture for the family’s country estate in order to prepare for her daughter’s debut into Society? Her daughter Isobel’s debut should have taken place in London during the Season, and she should have been presented at court at the same time. I could see why that might necessitate the purchase of new furniture and decorations for the family’s London townhouse, but not for the country estate. Had the plot been based on preparations for a house party or something similar, it would have made a lot more sense.
Second, it would not have mattered whether Nicholas and Cecelia married before or after Isobel’s debut because Isobel still could have been ruined by the potential scandal. If they wanted to eliminate any possible risk to Isobel’s reputation, they would have had to wait to announce their own engagement until after she was safely married. Otherwise, even if she were already engaged, Isobel’s fiance could have decided to call off the engagement because he didn’t want to be associated with such a scandalous family.
Third, despite what Nicholas thought and whatever promises he made to Cecelia, it would have been impossible for Cecelia to just keep working in her father’s carpenter shop after they were married. She would have had to take on some duties as his wife eventually, especially after his parents were gone and Nicholas became the duke. Wouldn’t it be better for Cecelia to learn about those duties from his mother in advance? Unless Nicholas planned to hide out in the country for the rest of his life, never take up his seat in Parliament, and never introduce his children into Society, Cecelia would need to know at least a few basic social skills, such as organizing the seating for a dinner party based on precedence. Without those, she’d be a miserable failure as a hostess, and she and her children would be complete outcasts from Society no matter their titles.
Overall, I’m really not sure why I am still reading Olivia Bennet’s books, or any of the ones published by Cobalt Fairy. Am I not reading the same books as everyone else? I can’t figure out how they all continue to be rated so highly on both Amazon and Goodreads.
*ARC provided by the author/publisher via BookFunnel. All opinions expressed are my own.
This romance revolves around a Marquess and a carpenter’s daughter. The attraction between Nicholas and Cecilia is instant and not what his mother wants for the future Duke. There are two instances that almost break them apart but in the end love wins out. This is a well written love story that would be appropriate for any age group. This is as clean of a love story as you will find. I would recommend it as a good read.
Nothing like a noble mother on the hunt for a suitable wife for her son! Spare me!!! Lol. Archie had ulterior motives from way back, with his advice to Cece. Buzz off boy ! Demented! I liked the comraderie between Izzy and Nick! Everytime there was a conversation with the old duchess I literally cringed! That vermin! I could hardly swallow the filth the old duchess spat at Cece! It was good to see the old viper lost some of her bite by the end of the story!!
Cecilia Baxter spends her days helping her father do carpentry work in his workshop. Never truly interested in marriage she’s never bothered to learn how to cook are really cheap house. Mrs. Williams the housekeeper who was hired after her mother died has tried her best to turn Cecilia into a young lady not a carpenter. The Duchess of Huxley decides to have some new furniture built for her home before her daughter’s debutante ball and comes to the Baxter’s carpentry shop to talk to Mr. Baxter. Cecilia goes with her father to help with the measurements that he needs to take in the Duchess decide she needs another bookcase in the library. Cecilia goes into the library to measure the space and meets Nicholas Lymington, the Marquess of Clive, and they discuss the bookcase that they are to build for his mother. As Cecilia her father and his journeyman Andy start building the furniture the Duchess surprises them in his unhappy to see Cecilia working on furniture. She’s even more unhappy when Nicholas spends his time talking to her about the furniture so he says. Through the trials and tribulations whether Cecilia will marry Nicholas you have to read the book. It’s a very good book…
The Marquess in Her Bed by Olivia Bennet is the love story between Cecelia Baxter, a furniture maker, and Nicholas Lymington, the son and her to a Duke. She was the most interesting woman he had even met. He had about given up on women being anything but dull and he was immediately attracted, rank not withstanding. His mother was after him to marry and so took him to visit Lady Annette, the daughter of a nearby Earl and between them they cooked up a plot to pretend to be courting so their parents would leave them alone. He found her quite pleasant and was amazed that a woman existed that was not looking to chase down a husband. Nicholas and Cecelia had quite a nice little romance going until Nicholas’ mother noticed and then things started to happen. Will they get there happily ever after?
The Marquess in Her Bed as a lovely book, just the thing for reading by the pool or
a pleasant day in a comfy chair. Olivia and Nicholas were pleasant characters but the really good ones were the evil ones: the Duchess and, the furniture maker’s journeyman, Archie. It is always easier to write evil. I enjoyed this very pleasant read and its happily-ever-after. I know you will, too. I recommend it.
I received a free ARC of The Marquess in Her Bed. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own.