A review by agrippinaes
The Devil Is a Marquess by Elisa Braden

3.0

So, I really struggled with the opening of this book. I really wanted to like the dynamic between Charlotte and Chatham, as it was a fun one, but the writing in the beginning felt very plodding and slow. I actually almost DNF, which would have been a shame because in the end I really wanted to it.

Once the characters began spending a lot of time together, it really took off. The romance was actually quite solid once I got into it. They had great chemistry, the sex scenes were steamy and well-written, and there’s a very good ‘that’s my wife’ sort of dynamic going on here if you like that kind of thing. I also liked the ending, as it wasn’t dragged out and resolved quite nicely.

Overall I thought the book was quite cute – it was just that the opening was quite slow for me. But once I got into it I really enjoyed it.

Content Notes: Arranged marriage, forced proximity, bargains/deals/wagers, reformed rake.

Warnings:
SpoilerDeath of a parent, toxic relationship with a parent, alcohol withdrawal, references to intimate partner violence, fire, burns, fainting, death in childbirth (in past), grief.


Other:
SpoilerOn-page sex, virgin FMC, OW scene
SpoilerThe book opens immediately after the MMC has had sex with his benefactress. He doesn’t have sex with any other women in the rest of the book.
, pregnancy (towards end of book)
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