Thing is, she didn't want to fall for James initially BECAUSE she thought he was penniless, and now all of their problems are solved! Even though he never gave her a reason to think he was a cruel person, she just kept insisting that he was somehow mocking her by keeping his identity secret. She had a right to be confused or weirded out right up until he said let me explain, and then she really needed to stop squawking and let the dude talk. Regardless, it shouldn't have mattered to her that he was a marquis. The opposite was more likely, but whatever because it's a romance novel. <-this is due to nothing other than plot, as I don't see how she could have been put in danger by knowing his true identity. Thing is, James feels like he needs to find the blackmailer before telling her who he is.

Now, prior to this revelation, they've already opened up and told each other their darkest secrets, made out as much as you can in a regency romance, and promised to find a way to be together. Part of him is completely intrigued by Elizabeth and part of him thinks she might just be the blackmailer he's looking for.īut then at the end, because you've gotta have a little conflict before you get your Happily Ever After, there's a big kerfuffle that drags on quite too long, in my very humble opinion.Įlizabeth finds out that he's lied to her and he's not an estate agent. Now, James isn't just doing it to be nice. She's mortified, but James takes one peek at the laughable advice in the book and offers to help her by giving lessons on what men actually want in a woman. She eventually gets caught with it by James, who she thinks is Agatha's estate agent. Point is, he's got plenty of money and he needs to get married, but he's tired of all the ladies who only want him for his title.įate (who goes by the name Agatha Danbury) throws these two kids together and the results are a mostly adorable regency romance.Įlizabeth finds this book in Lady Danbury's library called How to Marry a Marquis and due to desperation, decides that it couldn't hurt to take a peek. However, he is also the Marquis of.nobodyfuckingcaresitisaromancenovel. He is unusually suited to this sort of work because he used to be a spy for the Crown. Ok, so James has been called home by his Aunt Agatha (Lady Danbury) to help save her from a blackmail scheme. <-she already has a job as a companion to Lady Danbury and it ain't covering nearly enough. She's not mercenary, she just needs to take care of them and marriage is her only option at this point.

They were all orphaned a few years back and the funds are running low.

Someone with enough money to take care of her and her younger siblings. This was really cute until the end when the back and forth between the hero and heroine became ridiculous.Įlizabeth is actively trying to find someone to marry.

How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn