Thanks to for letting me know that Braden’s work is on scribd, which I have now downloaded and have a free trial of at the moment. I suppose my only complaint would be how long it took for them to both just be honest with one another, something that could grow to be a bit frustrating at times, but such is the way of the romance novel. In the end, Charlotte doesn’t ave to give up on her dream, it simply evolves and changes to include Chatham and the partnership that they created together. Thinking all the way back to the beginning of this novel, I really felt as if I had went on a journey with Charlotte and Chatham, watching as they grew and came to grips with their own feelings. Even the secondary characters, who we don’t see quite as much of, have their own unique personalities. The characters she created felt real and tangible, their personalities fully realized. Should be easy enough, right? He’ll receive his money in a year, the only catch being that he can no longer drink, no more scandal, and he must remain faithful to his wife, something that comes easier to Chatham than he might once have liked to admit.Įlisa Braden is a like a mix of Mary Balogh, writing emotional drama in the regency era, as well as Lisa Kleypas, with several heated and emotionally charged love scenes strewn within.

With an offer of a fortune should he take a certain young lady’s hand in marriage, he finds it a hard bargain to refuse. With the death of his father, he also takes on his family’s debts, leaving him rather desperate for cash. Charlotte’s dream lies in America, where she hopes to make a name for herself in trade, though unfortunately her father seems to have other plans, selling her like a broodmare all for the sake that she might have a title to her name.īenedict Chatham, newly appointed Marquess of Rutherford, has lived his life thus far in scandal, ruin, and sin. Not only is she taller than the average woman, and even sometimes man, leaving her rather clumsy due to her long limbs, she also has fiery red hair and unfashionably freckled skin. So cutting right to the chase, here are my thoughts, feelings, and ramblings on…Ĭharlotte Lancaster has never felt as if she quite fit in England, both literally and figuratively. Thanks to a rec from I believe I might have found a new favorite historical romance author in Elisa Braden.

The Devil Is a Marquess by Elisa Braden