Once Upon a Marquess by Courtney Milan

Once Upon a Marquess (The Worth Saga, #1)

by Courtney Milan

The last man Judith Worth wants to see again is Christian Trent, the Marquess of Ashford—the man who spent summers at her family home, who kissed her one magical night…and then heartlessly ruined her father. But when a tricky business matter arises, he’s the only one she can ask for help. With any luck, he’ll engage a servant to take care of the matter, and she won’t even have to talk with him.

But Ashford has never forgotten Judith. He knows she will never forgive him for what he’s done, but when offered the chance to assist her, he arrives in person. His memory of Judith may have haunted him, but it pales in comparison to the reality of the vivacious, beautiful woman he rediscovers. Throughout his life, he has always done what is correct. But now, he finds himself doing something utterly wrong…falling in love with the one woman he can never have.

Reviewed by stacey_is_sassy on

4 of 5 stars

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It's amazing how quickly the people who claim to care, will turn their backs when you've hit rock bottom. I found Once Upon a Marquess thoroughly entertaining and exactly how I would imagine things would go when the "Ton" turns their favour. The "good" people turn their backs while the "bad" will protect your back. But, there are always exceptions.

The characters were engaging, the storyline kept my attention and the connection between Christian and Judith jumped off the pages. This is a story with secrets and intrigues that you can't help hoping will fix the problems the Worth family faces. But, alas, in this instalment, we get some answers but not exactly the answer I was hoping for.

The narrating was done by one of my favourite in historical romance, Rosalyn Landor. Her voice is so easy to listen to and her talent for changing her voice makes her remarkable.

Courtney Milan writes her usual best and I can't wait for more in this series.

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