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A review by jessiesreadingcorner
The Marquess's Adventurous Miss by Ava Bond
4.0
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DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Marquess' Adventurous Miss is Ava Bond's debut novel and the first in her The Oxford Set series.
After an ill-fated affair with a married woman, Richard Cavendish (the Marquess of Heatherbroke) is desperate to find his daughter, Harriet. He cocks up this scheme to kidnap her but, in doing so, also kidnaps Prudence Pendleton.
Prudence Pendleton is the vicar's daughter and longs for adventure (thanks to the gothic novels that she loved to read.) When Harriet was placed under her family's care, Prudence took it upon herself to raise her. It is during one of their walks, that they are both kidnapped by a man claiming to be Harriet's father.
This was an enjoyable read. I liked Richard and Prudence. Richard took some getting used to in the beginning, but his distrust of Prudence is warranted considering what his so-called friends did to him. I loved how he softened up around her. Prudence was a great heroine. I loved how protective she was of Harriet and how she stood up to Richard and his accusations. The more time they spend together, Richard and Prudence both start to develop feelings for the other and, by the time they get to Richard's estate, Prudence is not sure whether she even wants to go back home!
This book is quite steamy. Prudence, as the vicar's daughter, is a virgin and knows nothing of how a child is conceived; which she ponders greatly after hearing about Richard's ill-timed affair with Harriet's mother. She questions Richard on the fundamentals, which leads to some steamy experimentation.
I think fans of steamy historical romances would enjoy this story. As mentioned above, I really enjoyed Prudence and Richard's story and am looking forward to where Ava takes this series next!
DISCLAIMER: I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
The Marquess' Adventurous Miss is Ava Bond's debut novel and the first in her The Oxford Set series.
After an ill-fated affair with a married woman, Richard Cavendish (the Marquess of Heatherbroke) is desperate to find his daughter, Harriet. He cocks up this scheme to kidnap her but, in doing so, also kidnaps Prudence Pendleton.
Prudence Pendleton is the vicar's daughter and longs for adventure (thanks to the gothic novels that she loved to read.) When Harriet was placed under her family's care, Prudence took it upon herself to raise her. It is during one of their walks, that they are both kidnapped by a man claiming to be Harriet's father.
This was an enjoyable read. I liked Richard and Prudence. Richard took some getting used to in the beginning, but his distrust of Prudence is warranted considering what his so-called friends did to him. I loved how he softened up around her. Prudence was a great heroine. I loved how protective she was of Harriet and how she stood up to Richard and his accusations. The more time they spend together, Richard and Prudence both start to develop feelings for the other and, by the time they get to Richard's estate, Prudence is not sure whether she even wants to go back home!
This book is quite steamy. Prudence, as the vicar's daughter, is a virgin and knows nothing of how a child is conceived; which she ponders greatly after hearing about Richard's ill-timed affair with Harriet's mother. She questions Richard on the fundamentals, which leads to some steamy experimentation.
I think fans of steamy historical romances would enjoy this story. As mentioned above, I really enjoyed Prudence and Richard's story and am looking forward to where Ava takes this series next!