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Sons of the Marquess #5
Lord Gilbert
The dramatic conclusion to the series! A traditional Regency romance, drawing room rather than bedroom.
Lord Gilbert Marford is in disgrace. He joined the Hussars to stay out of trouble. Instead, he quarrelled with half his fellow officers, seduced the wives of three of them, got himself shot in a duel and sustained an injury that might end his career. Now he’s being sent home like a naughty schoolboy, and he’s not happy about it. So when an opportunity arises to run away, he’s not about to let a little snow stop him.
Miss Genista Hamilton accepts her place as the youngest daughter of the family, staying at home to look after her father and help with his work as a country physician. She knows she’ll never marry, and has never even thought of love. Until the day a young man with the face of an angel appears, unconscious, on her doorstep in the middle of a snowstorm. But how can the lowly daughter of a physician ever aspire to marry the son of a marquess? It can only lead to trouble…
Book 5 of the 5-book Sons of the Marquess series, each a complete story with a HEA, but read all of them to find out all the secrets of the Marford family!
Lord Gilbert Marford is in disgrace. He joined the Hussars to stay out of trouble. Instead, he quarrelled with half his fellow officers, seduced the wives of three of them, got himself shot in a duel and sustained an injury that might end his career. Now he’s being sent home like a naughty schoolboy, and he’s not happy about it. So when an opportunity arises to run away, he’s not about to let a little snow stop him.
Miss Genista Hamilton accepts her place as the youngest daughter of the family, staying at home to look after her father and help with his work as a country physician. She knows she’ll never marry, and has never even thought of love. Until the day a young man with the face of an angel appears, unconscious, on her doorstep in the middle of a snowstorm. But how can the lowly daughter of a physician ever aspire to marry the son of a marquess? It can only lead to trouble…
Book 5 of the 5-book Sons of the Marquess series, each a complete story with a HEA, but read all of them to find out all the secrets of the Marford family!
361 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 15, 2018
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Mary Kingswood
64 books487 followersI live in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland with my husband. I like chocolate, whisky, my Kindle, massed pipe bands, long leisurely lunches, chocolate, going places in my campervan, eating pizza in Italy, summer nights that never get dark, wood fires in winter, chocolate, the view from the study window looking out over the Moray Firth and the Black Isle to the mountains beyond. And chocolate. I dislike driving on motorways, cooking, shopping, hospitals.
The lovely lady in my avatar is Archduchess Clementina of Austria (1798-1881), Princess of Salerno, painted around 1839.
NOTE: I read Regency romances as well as write them, and I review them all on my website, or you can find them right here on Goodreads on my real-name account at Pauline M. Ross.
The lovely lady in my avatar is Archduchess Clementina of Austria (1798-1881), Princess of Salerno, painted around 1839.
NOTE: I read Regency romances as well as write them, and I review them all on my website, or you can find them right here on Goodreads on my real-name account at Pauline M. Ross.
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January 8, 2025
January 2025: Gil definitely has the furthers to develop when it comes to character arcs in this series. Even at 75%, he's having a hard time changing from a wastrel with a bad temper. Ginesta is the most sensitive female character in the series and it's hard to see her scared and sad because of GIl's brash behavior. He redeems himself in the overarching storyline of the thieving agent, Sharpe, and is a kinder man at the end.
October 2024: Mary Kingswood’s heroes are flawed. That keeps a blank series about five brothers interesting. It’s just a little jarring when you get a character like Gilbert, who is a self-centered troublemaker with a temper. Did Gil deserve the sweetest female character in the entire series? No. But putting her with Monty, the sweetest man in the series, probably wouldn’t have made the most exciting story.
Gil does redeem himself, but he still does not deserve Genista.
October 2024: Mary Kingswood’s heroes are flawed. That keeps a blank series about five brothers interesting. It’s just a little jarring when you get a character like Gilbert, who is a self-centered troublemaker with a temper. Did Gil deserve the sweetest female character in the entire series? No. But putting her with Monty, the sweetest man in the series, probably wouldn’t have made the most exciting story.
Gil does redeem himself, but he still does not deserve Genista.
March 15, 2024
I only made it to chapter 10. The heroine is too uncouth and backward, and the hero is too selfish and self-absorbed.
July 4, 2019
Gun Shy
Poor Lord Gilbert! So quick to passion, so slow to heal. Prime to the flirtation and seduction of other mens wives. Quick to bed, slow to draw his gun. Now he must return home in disgrace to heal and cool his temper (and his lieutenant 's). First he has to get home. Along the way he meets a doctor's daughter who treats his injured leg and saved his life.
Poor Lord Gilbert! So quick to passion, so slow to heal. Prime to the flirtation and seduction of other mens wives. Quick to bed, slow to draw his gun. Now he must return home in disgrace to heal and cool his temper (and his lieutenant 's). First he has to get home. Along the way he meets a doctor's daughter who treats his injured leg and saved his life.
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May 15, 2020skimmed to find out the conclusion of the mystery.
January 12, 2024
A satisfying read.
Gilbert, who is twenty and four, has a problem. He kind of goes off the rails at times and gets carried away with ideas. Perhaps a touch of Autism. It is on one of these adventures he winds up half-dead in a snowstorm on Genista's doorstep. Lord Gilbert is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg which has further endangered his recovery. He was shot by an angry husband. Well, after all, Gil is a bit of a rake as well.
Genista's father is away from home. He is a physician who is away in Canterbury. Genista has been trained by her father and she knows what to do in an emergency.
She strips the unconscious man of his drenched clothing, wraps him in several warm blankets in front of her parlor fire, and nurses him back to the living. It takes a few days.
Upon returning from Canterbury, her father examines Gilbert in his surgery and pronounces that not only has Genista done the job he taught her, but because she was unchaperoned AND she had to strip his clothes off and spend days nursing him, her reputation has been compromised. A marriage must happen. And that is just the start of a great yarn.
This was perhaps the most enjoyable read of this series because it delivered a great tale, realistic situations, humor, tears, and the ever-present attraction between two people. Family plays a strong role in how the lords of this series work through their problems. Mary Kingswood did not run out of steam as so many authors do in the last book of their series. Brava Mary!
Gilbert, who is twenty and four, has a problem. He kind of goes off the rails at times and gets carried away with ideas. Perhaps a touch of Autism. It is on one of these adventures he winds up half-dead in a snowstorm on Genista's doorstep. Lord Gilbert is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg which has further endangered his recovery. He was shot by an angry husband. Well, after all, Gil is a bit of a rake as well.
Genista's father is away from home. He is a physician who is away in Canterbury. Genista has been trained by her father and she knows what to do in an emergency.
She strips the unconscious man of his drenched clothing, wraps him in several warm blankets in front of her parlor fire, and nurses him back to the living. It takes a few days.
Upon returning from Canterbury, her father examines Gilbert in his surgery and pronounces that not only has Genista done the job he taught her, but because she was unchaperoned AND she had to strip his clothes off and spend days nursing him, her reputation has been compromised. A marriage must happen. And that is just the start of a great yarn.
This was perhaps the most enjoyable read of this series because it delivered a great tale, realistic situations, humor, tears, and the ever-present attraction between two people. Family plays a strong role in how the lords of this series work through their problems. Mary Kingswood did not run out of steam as so many authors do in the last book of their series. Brava Mary!
May 16, 2018
A fantastic ending
This has been an absolutely throughly enjoyable series to read. I’m not usually crazy about series, but I must say that I awaited each new book with great anticipation. The only bad thing about reading them when they haven’t all been published yet is that you forget some of the elements that weave the stories together. However, it still made for an enjoyable read.
Now that the final book has been written for this series, readers new to the series will be able to read them without having to wait months for the next book. I highly recommend anyone looking to read this series to do so in order, it will go a long way to understanding a large piece of the series (especially the Mr. Sharp aspect). I anxiously await the next series by Ms Kingswood.
For lovers of CLEAN regency novels, Mary Kingswood fits the bill. I love her writing, her character development and her intriguing plots.
In Gil, we are reunited with the youngest son who has been injured in a duel whilst serving for His Kings Majesty and so has been sent home, pretty much in disgrace. On his way home, much to the consternation of his faithful batman, he procures a horse when there aren’t enough horses for a carriage. He realizes his mistake far too late and barely manages to find shelter.
Gen, who is the youngest daughter of a country doctor who has been trained and worked alongside her father, discovers Gil on her doorstep and immediately sets to work on her mysterious patient who is unconscious when she lays eyes on him. Since her father is stuck away from home in the snow storm, it is up to Gen to fully attend to Gil which includes ridding him of his wet clothing lest he die of chill. Thanks to the tender care that Gen provides, Gil slowly manages to recover and his leg is on at last on the path to healing.
When her father arrives home, he is completely unlike the sweet, kind doctor of Gil’s imagination. He treats his youngest daughter most unkindly and the vivacious, confident woman who has been tending to him quickly becomes a scared little kitten. When Gens father insists that the two must marry, both Gen and Gil are appalled. However, Gil soon comes to think that rescuing this wonderful woman from the life of drudgery she will endure if she is made to stay with her father is a great idea. Only, her father wants them to marry and then for Gil to return Gen to his home and Gail go his own way.
Thanks to his own demands, Gens father soon discovers how ill advised it was, this plan for Gil and Gen to marry.
This was a wonderful story, it kept me hanging on to every word. Wonderfully written. This was a great ending to what has been a superb series.
This has been an absolutely throughly enjoyable series to read. I’m not usually crazy about series, but I must say that I awaited each new book with great anticipation. The only bad thing about reading them when they haven’t all been published yet is that you forget some of the elements that weave the stories together. However, it still made for an enjoyable read.
Now that the final book has been written for this series, readers new to the series will be able to read them without having to wait months for the next book. I highly recommend anyone looking to read this series to do so in order, it will go a long way to understanding a large piece of the series (especially the Mr. Sharp aspect). I anxiously await the next series by Ms Kingswood.
For lovers of CLEAN regency novels, Mary Kingswood fits the bill. I love her writing, her character development and her intriguing plots.
In Gil, we are reunited with the youngest son who has been injured in a duel whilst serving for His Kings Majesty and so has been sent home, pretty much in disgrace. On his way home, much to the consternation of his faithful batman, he procures a horse when there aren’t enough horses for a carriage. He realizes his mistake far too late and barely manages to find shelter.
Gen, who is the youngest daughter of a country doctor who has been trained and worked alongside her father, discovers Gil on her doorstep and immediately sets to work on her mysterious patient who is unconscious when she lays eyes on him. Since her father is stuck away from home in the snow storm, it is up to Gen to fully attend to Gil which includes ridding him of his wet clothing lest he die of chill. Thanks to the tender care that Gen provides, Gil slowly manages to recover and his leg is on at last on the path to healing.
When her father arrives home, he is completely unlike the sweet, kind doctor of Gil’s imagination. He treats his youngest daughter most unkindly and the vivacious, confident woman who has been tending to him quickly becomes a scared little kitten. When Gens father insists that the two must marry, both Gen and Gil are appalled. However, Gil soon comes to think that rescuing this wonderful woman from the life of drudgery she will endure if she is made to stay with her father is a great idea. Only, her father wants them to marry and then for Gil to return Gen to his home and Gail go his own way.
Thanks to his own demands, Gens father soon discovers how ill advised it was, this plan for Gil and Gen to marry.
This was a wonderful story, it kept me hanging on to every word. Wonderfully written. This was a great ending to what has been a superb series.
July 18, 2019
The youngest of the 8th Marquess of Carrbridge's legitimate sons and the runt of the litter, Lord Gil was an angry and gung~ho young man. After joining the King's Hussars and not yet seeing action except in the bedrooms of fellow~officer's wives and brawling with their husbands as well as with the other officers, this rakeshame life came to a head when Captain Lord Gilbert Marford obtained a bullet wound on the leg from a ricochet during a duel and was sent back to Drummoor to recuperate. Resenting his superior's command, he rode solo on horseback without his batman with a still raw leg~wound in the middle of a snowstorm and passed out on a doctor's doorstep in the middle of somewhere and unknowingly into his destiny. For this seemingly wild, hedonistic, addicted~to~danger and untamable young man must be willing to affect his own transformation. The character of Lord Gil was not an easy one to understand, for his road to change was paved with his good intentions... but just like any recovering addict, there were lapses. But he had a fearless and exuberant attitude towards life and danger... and in his own fashion, he had honour, for he never debauched an unwilling maid, only those who were willing and married. So with bouts of hilarity and moments of annoyance and everything else in between, I dare say the reader's emotions will be thoroughly engaged... also the end of the search for Sharp will be of particular interest.
November 19, 2024
A great end to this series of regency romances of the brothers of the marquess.
This is the story of the youngest son, who is a rake, a wild man with no real purpose in life. He finds himself forcefully married to the daughter of a physician, a woman from a much humbler background who has led a very secluded life. And here lies, in my view , the beauty of this story, because the couple needs not only to fall in love (as we'd expect in any forced-marriage romance) but they must also overcome the great divide in lifestyle and education that exists between them.
I like that both main characters are far from perfect. She is initially overwhelmed with her new life, insecure in her marriage and, on top of that, she needs to gain some self confidence after having been bullied by her father all her life. He behaves in a rash way and, sometimes, like an unfeeling, immature and spoilt brat. But, together with this, he realises his mistakes and tries to mend his ways and he can be very sweet. So, the author manages to have imperfect but, still, likeable characters, trying to make their marriage work and find their feet in their new life together in a story with plenty of feeling.
Alongside the romance, we find the dénouement of the ongoing mystery surrounding marquess' steward, Mr Sharp, and the previous marquess' love life.
This is the story of the youngest son, who is a rake, a wild man with no real purpose in life. He finds himself forcefully married to the daughter of a physician, a woman from a much humbler background who has led a very secluded life. And here lies, in my view , the beauty of this story, because the couple needs not only to fall in love (as we'd expect in any forced-marriage romance) but they must also overcome the great divide in lifestyle and education that exists between them.
I like that both main characters are far from perfect. She is initially overwhelmed with her new life, insecure in her marriage and, on top of that, she needs to gain some self confidence after having been bullied by her father all her life. He behaves in a rash way and, sometimes, like an unfeeling, immature and spoilt brat. But, together with this, he realises his mistakes and tries to mend his ways and he can be very sweet. So, the author manages to have imperfect but, still, likeable characters, trying to make their marriage work and find their feet in their new life together in a story with plenty of feeling.
Alongside the romance, we find the dénouement of the ongoing mystery surrounding marquess' steward, Mr Sharp, and the previous marquess' love life.
March 14, 2023
Lord Gilbert is the black sheep of the family. He's compulsive, thoughtless, and irresponsible. He's easily bored and needs to be constantly active. In today's world, he would probably be diagnosed with ADHD. He's a rogue who seduces other men's wives. He joined the Hussars, thinking that it would be great fun to fight the French, but before he even had a chance to leave England he seduced three officers' wives and got himself shot in a duel. He was ordered back to Drummoor by his superior officer to recuperate. Tired of riding in a carriage, he found a horse at a posting inn and set off in the middle of winter, ignoring his valet's pleas. His leg wound festered, he was caught in a snowstorm, and ended up almost dead on the doorstep of a country doctor and his daughter.
Thus begins the reformation of rogue, aided by Genista, the doctor's daughter he is forced to marry, by his large family, and by circumstances which bring the best out of him. It's a journey full of action and emotion, mystery and adventure that pulls the reader along in eager anticipation. I enjoyed all five of the books in this series more than I thought I would, and now I'm sorry their stories are over. Fortunately, Mary Kingswood has other series to entice us.
Thus begins the reformation of rogue, aided by Genista, the doctor's daughter he is forced to marry, by his large family, and by circumstances which bring the best out of him. It's a journey full of action and emotion, mystery and adventure that pulls the reader along in eager anticipation. I enjoyed all five of the books in this series more than I thought I would, and now I'm sorry their stories are over. Fortunately, Mary Kingswood has other series to entice us.
August 11, 2018
Nice ending for the story but....
Enjoyed this series a lot. Tbh, sometimes the characters were a bit too flawed which could make them rather unlikeable. For example, one of the wives pitched fits and screamed like a fish wife. And ask supposedly because she was too scared get husband would leave her. But stores that make any sense? He ought to have left her for being a hag! By the end of the boom, everyone will calm down and become better people but the journey there is sometimes a bit too much to enjoy. though, the series is a pleasant one and regent fans will enjoy.
I say the ending was a nice finish to the series and wrapped things up well and completely. Only complaint they add the final two pages whet it was finally told what happened to the chaplain..... He got to carried away masturbating outside, ended up getting covered in butter and a pig ate his penis.... Ridiculous! That really annoyed me to read that and talk about something so stupid and vulgar since it did NOT go along with the tone of the entire series. Author made a big error to include that tidbit and took ok a lot of my pleasure at the series ending. Smh
Enjoyed this series a lot. Tbh, sometimes the characters were a bit too flawed which could make them rather unlikeable. For example, one of the wives pitched fits and screamed like a fish wife. And ask supposedly because she was too scared get husband would leave her. But stores that make any sense? He ought to have left her for being a hag! By the end of the boom, everyone will calm down and become better people but the journey there is sometimes a bit too much to enjoy. though, the series is a pleasant one and regent fans will enjoy.
I say the ending was a nice finish to the series and wrapped things up well and completely. Only complaint they add the final two pages whet it was finally told what happened to the chaplain..... He got to carried away masturbating outside, ended up getting covered in butter and a pig ate his penis.... Ridiculous! That really annoyed me to read that and talk about something so stupid and vulgar since it did NOT go along with the tone of the entire series. Author made a big error to include that tidbit and took ok a lot of my pleasure at the series ending. Smh
March 19, 2021
This is a wrap up of the series and not a standalone. It resolves all the mystery about the estate manager started in book one but I was slightly disappointed. Lord Gil is the youngest brother and a bit of a jerk. It was a bit hard to root for a hero who acted so immature and who became so petulant whenever his will was crossed. He was always remorseful about his actions but uncontrollably had them nevertheless. Lord Gil would be my least favorite brother and Jen my least favorite heroine. She was a doctors daughter whose father was absolutely vile and I’m sure it was to contrast with her goodness but she came across as a dishrag even after the forced marriage. The Asshat to doormat ratio was too high to make me like this one very well but I added a star for the satisfaction of having a resolution to the series story arc. As always the audible version had excellent narration.
October 24, 2022
OUTSTANDING WRAP-UP!
This was an enjoyable series. I love the way the author tied up every loose end!
She also gave her characters identifiable traits we could know them by. I was happily predicting and anticipating…and right!
The constant reference to rank, class, and worth was a theme that fascinated me. Ultimately it came down to an individual’s character in terms of esteem of their worth.
Another theme, whether intentional or not, was imposter syndrome. This also seems to work out, because each character had an identity instead of just ways to be identified.
I am always a little hard on romances, and probably the authors. I am sorry to offend anyone who worked to write and publish. I respect that!
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and I am often drawn to Regency period stories.
I recommend the author and this series.
This was an enjoyable series. I love the way the author tied up every loose end!
She also gave her characters identifiable traits we could know them by. I was happily predicting and anticipating…and right!
The constant reference to rank, class, and worth was a theme that fascinated me. Ultimately it came down to an individual’s character in terms of esteem of their worth.
Another theme, whether intentional or not, was imposter syndrome. This also seems to work out, because each character had an identity instead of just ways to be identified.
I am always a little hard on romances, and probably the authors. I am sorry to offend anyone who worked to write and publish. I respect that!
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and I am often drawn to Regency period stories.
I recommend the author and this series.
August 2, 2019
Ultimately satisfying
The.last entry in Mary Kingswood’s Sins of the Marquess series is Gil’s story. Gil is the youngest, highly impulsive, often wildly reckless, self absorbed and often needlessly thoughtless. He encounters Genista who has lived her entire life under the censorious thumb of her father, a country physician. She is shy, unsophisticated, timid and unworldly. In short, this is the story of the hell-for-leather Rake vs the timid Country girl. I often alternated between wanting to whip Gil for his impulsive foolishness and shout at Genista to grow a backbone.
Bottom line: While I found Genista way more skittish that I liked, how these two get together and manage to stay together was satisfying reading.
The.last entry in Mary Kingswood’s Sins of the Marquess series is Gil’s story. Gil is the youngest, highly impulsive, often wildly reckless, self absorbed and often needlessly thoughtless. He encounters Genista who has lived her entire life under the censorious thumb of her father, a country physician. She is shy, unsophisticated, timid and unworldly. In short, this is the story of the hell-for-leather Rake vs the timid Country girl. I often alternated between wanting to whip Gil for his impulsive foolishness and shout at Genista to grow a backbone.
Bottom line: While I found Genista way more skittish that I liked, how these two get together and manage to stay together was satisfying reading.
May 22, 2018
I really did not care for Gil, I thought he was a jerk, self-centered and he wants everything now. Genista has been very sheltered and she fears large groups of people. He has a large family and she is thrust into with no real introductions. also, his knee couldn't heal because he was always putting weight on it. He hurts his wife so much by the way he acts. I thought it was a good read. It flowed well and the characters were very lifelike. I think the author did a great job. I would definitely pick up her next book and read it.
I received this ARC from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
I received this ARC from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
May 2, 2020
Lord Gil is far too young (only 24) when he meets Genista, daughter of a physician, by falling onto her front doorstep after being shot in this regency romance. Her father is stuck far away so it is up to her to bring him back to health which she does. But when her father returns Gil is surprised to see a very great change in her: she is quiet, biddable, hardworking. Her father who hates the nobility because of what was done to his eldest daughter insists that Gil marry her. The least interesting heroine, and the most saccharine of these love stories, this last one finally winds up the mystery of Mr Sharp.
October 26, 2019
Even the deeply flawed deserve a HEA.
The hero is pond scum, (his words), and the heroine has a split personality, but nevertheless it is a satisfying wrap of the 5-book family mystery. And I hope poor Mr. Peniciuck never finds out his story is still being bandied about. (Delicate shudder.) Although this youngest brother and his lady sorely tried my patience several times, it was a nice change to see such flawed people get their HEA, too. Definitely recommend this one and the full series.
The hero is pond scum, (his words), and the heroine has a split personality, but nevertheless it is a satisfying wrap of the 5-book family mystery. And I hope poor Mr. Peniciuck never finds out his story is still being bandied about. (Delicate shudder.) Although this youngest brother and his lady sorely tried my patience several times, it was a nice change to see such flawed people get their HEA, too. Definitely recommend this one and the full series.
February 23, 2023
Brilliant!
I do enjoy a good series, and having read the Daughters of Allamont collection I swiftly moved onto The Sons of the Marquess. As before, each book was marvellous, each character different and yet lovable in their own ways. And, of course, there was the underlying mystery that runs through the series. As before, Mary Kingswood brings everything to an exciting finale. This one had me so much on the edge of my seat that I was almost too nervous to finish the book. A must read, and I'm off to start another Mary Kingswood series.
I do enjoy a good series, and having read the Daughters of Allamont collection I swiftly moved onto The Sons of the Marquess. As before, each book was marvellous, each character different and yet lovable in their own ways. And, of course, there was the underlying mystery that runs through the series. As before, Mary Kingswood brings everything to an exciting finale. This one had me so much on the edge of my seat that I was almost too nervous to finish the book. A must read, and I'm off to start another Mary Kingswood series.
March 10, 2020
Honestly don’t get why is the rating higher that it should be, it’s kinda boring. I didn’t like the protagonists; heroine had no backbone, annoyingly kind and unforgiving and too timid; hero too spoiled and selfish, he would’ve gone all the way with his former mistress if she wasn’t stupid enough to mention his wife might be pregnant...
Didn’t really like this one, I found the main characters and the story bland; romance was forced too
Didn’t really like this one, I found the main characters and the story bland; romance was forced too
March 24, 2020
I love Mary Kingswood’s novels. Her development of characters is excellent.
She portrayed Gil’s addictive personality well. I was pleased that she gave the awareness to Ginesta that she couldn’t “cure” Gil.
Ginesta was a bit too introverted and compliant for me to get attached to, but that can be explained understanding the emotional abuse she received from her puritanical father.
A good book that ties the ends together with all the characters including diabolical Sharp!
She portrayed Gil’s addictive personality well. I was pleased that she gave the awareness to Ginesta that she couldn’t “cure” Gil.
Ginesta was a bit too introverted and compliant for me to get attached to, but that can be explained understanding the emotional abuse she received from her puritanical father.
A good book that ties the ends together with all the characters including diabolical Sharp!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 19, 2022
I really disliked Lord Gil, he's an alcoholic, subject to violent rages, does outrageous things for no good reason, against everybody's objections, he treats the h abominably, and when he tries to make amends, it lasts for a hot minute. So, why does the h falls in love with him??? It makes no sense! And how long is his good behavior gonna last? Not very long IMO. He needs a good psychiatrist and years of treatment and it would probably not be enough
December 22, 2022
Poor Mr. Penicuik!
Kingswood left the best for last in this five book series. While all of the four preceding were lovely for whiling away the afternoon, this last one was just a bit better, lighter in parts, and I enjoyed having glimpses of the entire family and how Gil and Lady Gil interact with them.
Last, but not least, we FINALLY find out what happened to the chaplain and secretary “poor Mr. Penicuik”. You’ll enjoy this book.
Kingswood left the best for last in this five book series. While all of the four preceding were lovely for whiling away the afternoon, this last one was just a bit better, lighter in parts, and I enjoyed having glimpses of the entire family and how Gil and Lady Gil interact with them.
Last, but not least, we FINALLY find out what happened to the chaplain and secretary “poor Mr. Penicuik”. You’ll enjoy this book.
March 7, 2019
Very Heart Warming Redemption
Excellent tale of Gil and Gen with the background mystery about the real marquees. Really wish there could be more brothers so there would be more books in the series to read. Mary Kingswood is a a true queen in Recency Romance and Intrigue. You'll want to read all her books!
Excellent tale of Gil and Gen with the background mystery about the real marquees. Really wish there could be more brothers so there would be more books in the series to read. Mary Kingswood is a a true queen in Recency Romance and Intrigue. You'll want to read all her books!
July 19, 2019
The weakest book of the series for me, mostly due to the personalities of Gil and Lady Gil. That said, it is still so well written in general that it's a 4. I loved the on-going intrigue about Sharp (although saw that resolution immediately) and the mystery of the prior secretary poor Mr. Penichik (however his name is spelled) is revealed *shudder*! LOL
May 26, 2022
This was another book I did not want to stop reading. Gil was quite a wild child although he could be a hero when needed. Lady Gil was so sweet you wouldn't think she could manage such a rogue, but she had such wisdom. I loved the way she turned the responsibility back on Gil. Thank goodness I can finally put Mr. Penicuik, Sharp, and Mrs. Sharp to rest.
March 25, 2023
Fina!!y! Great ending to a wonderful series
I loved this whole series, in fact, I have loved every book that I have read of Mary Kingswood's . This series was great and this book finishes the series delightfully. All the mysteries were solved and the answers given. I will miss the Marquess and his brothers but I will put these books on my TBR list!
I loved this whole series, in fact, I have loved every book that I have read of Mary Kingswood's . This series was great and this book finishes the series delightfully. All the mysteries were solved and the answers given. I will miss the Marquess and his brothers but I will put these books on my TBR list!
March 30, 2023
Loved this book. Really engaging characters. An interesting plot. I really like how the author has a minor theme that starts in the first book of the series and concludes in the last book of the series. The quality of the writing is excellent. This book was interesting from the first page until the last page and was a really nice conclusion to the Sons of the Marquess series.
July 8, 2024
I have enjoyed this series and the Allamont series so much. I will miss the families. I feel I've gotten to know them. It took me awhile to understand the pacing of the novels. But once I got used to it I just took my time to enjoy each story. The author is very skilled at carrying a mystery through several books. Very enjoyable.Now on to the next series!
July 20, 2025
A perfect ending but.....
..... what happens with Lady Harriet?
Another great series. Not very true to the reality of Regency England but very entertaining and with likable characters. The premise is good and the novels nicely interwoven. Mary Kingston has, once again, stayed with her Georgette Heyer roots. I highly recommend all of her novels.
..... what happens with Lady Harriet?
Another great series. Not very true to the reality of Regency England but very entertaining and with likable characters. The premise is good and the novels nicely interwoven. Mary Kingston has, once again, stayed with her Georgette Heyer roots. I highly recommend all of her novels.
May 17, 2018
Lord Gilbert book 5 Sons of the Marquess by Mary Kingwood is a page turner you feel and read as Genista with her fears, doubts and Gilbert learns and grows up with his wildness. I enjoyed this story best in the series. My free opinion ARC. Thanks.
June 2, 2021
Great ending to the series!
I really liked the growth of Gil as a character, and the woman he chooses for his wife. All the loose ends were tied up very satisfactorily and it was a wonderful HEA :D
I really liked the growth of Gil as a character, and the woman he chooses for his wife. All the loose ends were tied up very satisfactorily and it was a wonderful HEA :D
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