*** 1/2 - This is the second book in The Rogue's Dynasty trilogy, but it stands alone. I was charmed by Race and Susannah, the running joke of Lord Snellingly's dreadful poetry & Gibby.Thank you to Sourcebooks for sending me a review copy!
Alexander Raceworth is anything but keen when he hears that a Dowager Duchess has business with him and refuses to leave until she has seen him. But he was raised to be polite to ladies - and is he ever glad when it turns out the dowager is the young and beautiful Susannah. The tension between them instantly sizzles, but conflict rears its ugly head when Susannah insists that he hand over the pearls he inherited from his grandmother.
I very much enjoyed watching Susannah and Race spar with one another. I loved the little (incorrigibly presumptuous) notes Race sends her, the way she keeps her name a secret, and how straightforward Race is about wanting to spend time with her. It's charming to have a hero who's not running away from relationships. That said, he does have some maturity issues - and a tendency to flounce off and sulk when things aren't going his way. He gets over himself by the end, and as everyone is quick to discover - he could charm a leopard out of his spots.
Although I liked Race, Susannah kept drawing me further into the story. Susannah's independence and her determined efforts to discover who had the necklace (rather than allowing Race to do all the investigating for her). But she also had a vulnerable side that made her wary of flouting Society's rules. I loved how much of a role music played in her life, how she held on to keepsakes from Race, and how strong she was to overcome her own fears to give Race a chance. I really admire Amelia Grey's heroines - even more than her dashing heroes - and Susannah in A Marquis to Marry certainly doesn't disappoint on that front!
Book 1: A Duke to Die For
Book 2: A Marquis to Marry
Book 3: An Earl to Enchant
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