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A Match for Miss Marshall: a sweet historical romance
The obvious choice of husband may not be the best one for Grace.
Cambridge, 1896. When Grace Marshall is thrown into poverty by the sudden loss of her father, marriage seems to offer the best hope of security. The obvious candidate agrees; their union would be good for his professional reputation as well as offering Grace safe respectability. Why, then, is Grace's closest ally so unenthusiastic?
Grace has already embarked on her own unlikely career as a journalist. Beginning with a fashion column, she stumbles across corruption in the running of a nearby workhouse, and is soon caught up in the fate of three little sisters.
Enter Alexander Downing, journalist and campaigner, widely condemned as a hothead whose dangerous and rabble-rousing opinions have led to criminal activity in a past he prefers not to mention. Just when he was hoping to lie low, the young woman he recruits as a ladies’ wear reporter uncovers a scandal that threatens the reputations of the city’s foremost dignitaries. And just to complicate matters, he falls in love with her.
Discover if Grace and Alexander can navigate scandal and romance to find their own heartwarming conclusion when you join them in Victorian England for their witty romance.
A Match for Miss Marshall is the second Moth Agency Romance.
Cambridge, 1896. When Grace Marshall is thrown into poverty by the sudden loss of her father, marriage seems to offer the best hope of security. The obvious candidate agrees; their union would be good for his professional reputation as well as offering Grace safe respectability. Why, then, is Grace's closest ally so unenthusiastic?
Grace has already embarked on her own unlikely career as a journalist. Beginning with a fashion column, she stumbles across corruption in the running of a nearby workhouse, and is soon caught up in the fate of three little sisters.
Enter Alexander Downing, journalist and campaigner, widely condemned as a hothead whose dangerous and rabble-rousing opinions have led to criminal activity in a past he prefers not to mention. Just when he was hoping to lie low, the young woman he recruits as a ladies’ wear reporter uncovers a scandal that threatens the reputations of the city’s foremost dignitaries. And just to complicate matters, he falls in love with her.
Discover if Grace and Alexander can navigate scandal and romance to find their own heartwarming conclusion when you join them in Victorian England for their witty romance.
A Match for Miss Marshall is the second Moth Agency Romance.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 27, 2024
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October 24, 2025
A little jewel of a novel
This is the second story and I want to read it again, read it on kindle unlimited but will buy it because it is a keeper. What a heroine Grace becomes and the growth of this character was handled with tender loving care by the author. The plot and characters are developed enough that I would want to read more about them. There is another story coming out very soon that I will be reading. I am going to look for more of this author’s work.
This is the second story and I want to read it again, read it on kindle unlimited but will buy it because it is a keeper. What a heroine Grace becomes and the growth of this character was handled with tender loving care by the author. The plot and characters are developed enough that I would want to read more about them. There is another story coming out very soon that I will be reading. I am going to look for more of this author’s work.
October 27, 2025
wonderful read
Full of interesting characters and the story was engaging. Grace is an intelligent, naive, shy young woman who has just lost her father. She agrees to tutor Daniel, a music student in mathematics, who is in danger of not graduating due to a prank. So much happens (hats, workhouses, villains, chickens and babies) as Grace and Daniel become the perfect heroes of their stories.
Full of interesting characters and the story was engaging. Grace is an intelligent, naive, shy young woman who has just lost her father. She agrees to tutor Daniel, a music student in mathematics, who is in danger of not graduating due to a prank. So much happens (hats, workhouses, villains, chickens and babies) as Grace and Daniel become the perfect heroes of their stories.
June 27, 2024
a gem of a book
I so loved this book. The story line has several engaging threads I won’t disclose but each is fascinating. The characters are easy to relate to and there is a great sense of the period and location. A very enjoyable read. Who can resist a romance alongside the story of … oops I nearly gave the plots away. You’ll have to read it yourself!
I so loved this book. The story line has several engaging threads I won’t disclose but each is fascinating. The characters are easy to relate to and there is a great sense of the period and location. A very enjoyable read. Who can resist a romance alongside the story of … oops I nearly gave the plots away. You’ll have to read it yourself!
October 24, 2025
another excellent book
Greenhill’s books are clever with amusing references to the academia of Victorian Cambridge based on a detailed knowledge of this world. But this book also lifts the lid on its nasty underbelly, poverty and workhouses. Warmly recommended.
Greenhill’s books are clever with amusing references to the academia of Victorian Cambridge based on a detailed knowledge of this world. But this book also lifts the lid on its nasty underbelly, poverty and workhouses. Warmly recommended.
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