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Never Dance with a Marquess (The Never Series Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Maggi Andersen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,195 ratings
A confirmed bachelor inherits a family. After her father dies, Caroline Leeming’s younger brother and sister are made the wards of Nicholas, Marquess of Pennington. About to embark on her first Season, Carrie must first spend a month at the marquess’s home, Elm Park. She is wary of him, will he allow her sister to live with her after she marries? The marquess is a confirmed bachelor who wouldn’t want two children to raise. Determined to dislike him, the handsome marquess is not what Carrie expects. When he proves to be a kind and capable guardian for Arabella and Jeremy, rescuing them from scrapes, Carrie fears she is falling in love with him. As the days pass into weeks, she finds it unbearable to leave Elm Park for London and a life away from her family. Suffering the tragic loss of his first love, and the recent deaths of his brother and father, Nicholas is determined never to risk his heart again. A historian, his life is one of routine while he manages his estate and spends his free hours in his library. But his dying friend, Maxwell, Baron Leeming has asked Nicholas to become guardian to his children. He fears his younger brother, who is wanted for murder, will return to England and attempt to take control of the children’s fortune. Max’s young heir could be in danger. Nicholas finds himself with not only two unruly youngsters who test his nerves, but a lovely debutante he must see through her first London Season. His sister, Lady Guinevere Winston, has agreed to be Carrie’s chaperone. But Nicholas finds it increasingly difficult to see her safely married. The entrancing young woman turns his safe, sober life upside down, and no suitor seems good enough for her. Keen suitors pursue Carrie, but she wants no man but Nicholas. She is sure he loves her, if only he’ll admit it. Will he risk his heart? The Never Series Book 1 - Never Doubt a Duke Book 2 - Never Dance with a Marquess Book 3 - Never Trust an Earl
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Regency Couple

A confirmed bachelor inherits a family.

Dragonblade Publishing The Never Series Book Two

Will he risk his heart?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092LK4V39
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition (May 13, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 1,195 ratings

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USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author, Maggi Andersen was writing adventure stories at eight years old. She still does, but now they are spicy romances. Her historical romances are set in the Regency era, often with a touch of mystery or suspense. She also writes gothic Victorian mysteries and other genres. A new Regency series Improper Ladies is now available.

With a BA in English and Fine Arts and a Master of Arts Degree in Creative Writing, Maggi lives in Australia with her family, on a farm in the beautiful Yarra Valley.

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Customers enjoy this romance book for its charming story of love and good character development, with one review noting its suspense plot line. Customers find the book enjoyable and kind, with one mentioning its magical atmosphere. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and charm, though one customer finds the dialogue somewhat boring.

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19 customers mention "Romance"15 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as a charming and beautiful tale of love, with one customer noting the addition of a suspense plot line to spice things up.

"...A very charming romance, a very sweet and giving hero and a perfect match for Carrie...." Read more

"Maggie Andersen has written another great love story. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who love a great tead." Read more

"...A charming story of love found when least expected with a little danger and adventure!" Read more

"...The story of Carrie and Nicholas is an interest story that show their love for the beginning, but because Carrie and her siblings were his wards..." Read more

11 customers mention "Readability"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable to read, with one mentioning it has a satisfying happy ending.

"...No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, romance and a tad of spice. There is an epilogue but no glimpse of the future. (ljb)" Read more

"Maggie Andersen has written another great love story. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who love a great tead." Read more

"I absolutely loved this book! Nicholas really stepped as guardians to these kids. However,carrie and Nicholas were destined to be together...." Read more

"This was a great improvement over book 1. A little drama, complete with a villain and his accomplish getting their just desserts...." Read more

4 customers mention "Caring"4 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as caring and kind.

"...The h is loving and kind, almost 21 and has been responsible for her siblings for a year since her father died...." Read more

"...Kind, capable, beautiful, yet oblivious to her allure...." Read more

"...Only marital relations. The H was a kind caring man. The h was loving and had been pushed on a mother figure position at a young age...." Read more

"...Carrie a bit headstrong but worked out well. Nicholas was great. Caring, patient, and great listener and more than reasonable. Great love story...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...A very charming romance, a very sweet and giving hero and a perfect match for Carrie...." Read more

"...The hero also started out as an interesting character. Loyal, dependable but something of a recluse and prematurely grouchy...." Read more

"...As usual, this did not disappoint - engaging characters, a suspense plot line to spice things up, and a romance you are rooting for...." Read more

"Good character development. Wonderful conversations. Just the right amount of steam. I really think you will enjoy this Regency Romp..." Read more

4 customers mention "Charm"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book charming, with one mentioning that the younger siblings were cute.

"...A very charming romance, a very sweet and giving hero and a perfect match for Carrie...." Read more

"...Kind, capable, beautiful, yet oblivious to her allure...." Read more

"...The younger siblings were cute." Read more

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3 customers mention "Enjoyment"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning it delivers a big dose of happiness, while another appreciates the atmosphere created.

"...These books might be small, but they deliver a big dose of happiness!" Read more

"...Great love story. Enjoyed the atmosphere created." Read more

"...It had just the right amount of suspense End it was magical the way they found each other" Read more

3 customers mention "Boredom"0 positive3 negative

Customers find the book boring.

"...But then he becomes bland and brooding. In fact, both of them spent so much time brooding in their heads, it was excruciating...." Read more

"Just an ok read. If you like a rather predictable plot and somewhat boring dialogue, than you will like this story." Read more

"Boring! I could hardly stay awake. Poor Grammer throughout. Such a trite recounting of a trite subject. Boring...." Read more

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  • MM-E
    5.0 out of 5 stars A MARQUESS FOR A GUARDIAN
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
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    Nicolas, Marquess of Pennington, suffered the loss of the woman he loved several years ago, He vows never to fall in love again. Returning from the war, he must take over the title after the death of his father and brother. His promise to a dying friend to become the guardian of his children after his death, is an added responsibility. The oldest daughter must have a season to find a husband, but Carrie stills wants her freedom, unless she can find a man to love and be kind to her siblings. When danger threatens Carrie and her siblings, Nicholas realizes how much he needs Carrie and his biggest mistake would be denying his love. A very charming romance, a very sweet and giving hero and a perfect match for Carrie.
    I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
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  • NavyWave62
    4.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 STARS - ROMANCE BUILDS SLOWLY.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021
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    I've read book 1 in the series almost a year ago. This is a stand alone story even though book 2. Yes, you have cross over character's, but you will not be lost.

    I liked the beginning, then the story dragged for me. Nothing earth shattering happens until over 1/2 way. So we have a lot of dialogue with no suspense or action. You get to know the h/H and the h's siblings, which added to the story.

    There is a villain that is no secret, who does cause some trouble and it did seem realistic how it went down. The h is loving and kind, almost 21 and has been responsible for her siblings for a year since her father died. The H was best friends with the 3's father, who happened to be a professor the H had. He is 32 so he wasn't the age of their father. I had no problem with the age difference because the h was mature. The H becomes the guardian of the 2 youngest and is trying to give the h her Season.

    The H fights his feelings way to long. Tragedy happened to someone he loved and he vowed not to love again or ever marry. But, the h slowly breaks the ice around his heart. They romance builds slowly which was nice.

    Lovemaking within marriage, heat level 2.5 out of 5 and described briefly.

    There are some suspenseful moments and I felt a connection to the couple. No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, romance and a tad of spice. There is an epilogue but no glimpse of the future. (ljb)
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Never Dance with a Marquess
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
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    Maggie Andersen has written another great love story. I enjoyed it very much and would recommend it to anyone who love a great tead.
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  • Lori Dykes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2021
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    England, 1818
    Having made a promise to his friend and mentor, Nicholas was now guardian to his three children. Well one was not exactly a child. No, Carrie was about to make her come out as a debutante. Bella and Jeremy were the two younger.

    Nicholas thought Carrie was lovely but was glad to have his sister assist with her come out! But Carrie has no with to marry without love and she is pretty stubborn can I say?

    A charming story of love found when least expected with a little danger and adventure!
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  • Cynthia L. Bogner
    3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate writing, slow plot development
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2022
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    The story starts with a description of the heroine as a force of nature. Kind, capable, beautiful, yet oblivious to her allure. However, the moment she arrives at Elm Park, she demonstrates none of the expected qualities. In fact, she comes off as a teenager rather than a 21-year-old woman.

    The hero also started out as an interesting character. Loyal, dependable but something of a recluse and prematurely grouchy. But then he becomes bland and brooding. In fact, both of them spent so much time brooding in their heads, it was excruciating. I started skimming after the halfway point.

    There is as little in the way of romance. Not even a slightly steamy end-of-book wedding night scene could infuse real romance into the story.
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  • sonia Serra
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
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    Nice story to read, a little spicy in the end but a nice story. The story of Carrie and Nicholas is an interest story that show their love for the beginning, but because Carrie and her siblings were his wards it took hIm a long time to show her how much he loved her. It is a nice story but as I said a little steamy in the end.
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  • Carrot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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    I absolutely loved this book! Nicholas really stepped as guardians to these kids. However,carrie and Nicholas were destined to be together. By the time he discovered his feelings for Carrie, he found his life so much better with his 2 wards. Truly a HEA!
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  • Susan Dobson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stole extra moments to finish this!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021
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    Maggi has perfected the art of the Regency novella! As usual, this did not disappoint - engaging characters, a suspense plot line to spice things up, and a romance you are rooting for. These books might be small, but they deliver a big dose of happiness!
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  • Luna Robins
    3.0 out of 5 stars disappointing
    Reviewed in Australia on January 31, 2024
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    This book started well, but then it got really slow. I had to flick through many pages. It got exciting at one point, and then it got really slow again, so I had to flick most of the pages to get to the epilogue at the the end. This book would be suitable for someone who likes a long slow Story the characters were nice , but the story was too long without enough excitement.
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  • G. Hanhart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas’s world is turned on its head following a promise to a friend
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2025
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    Max was Nicholas’s tutor at university and then a good friend. So when he asks Nicholas to agree to be guardian to his three children should the need arise Nicholas agrees.

    Some time later following Max’s death Nicholas takes all three of the children into his home. However, the eldest girl is almost 21 and ready for her presentation at court. At first Carrie’s reactions are somewhat hostile but gradually they realise that they each have genuine feelings for each other.

    Danger presents itself on the return of Max’s younger brother who had feld to the continent years earlier.
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  • Rosemary Morris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Reluctant guardian, danger and romance.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2021
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    Nicholas, Marquess of Pennington returns to England from the Napoleonic war. After a tragedy, before he joined the army, he never intends to marry. He will lead a quiet life managing his estate and writing history books. He is unsuited to family life but this changes when his friend, Max. dies, appointing him as guardian to his young daughter, Arabella and his son, Jeremy, who attends Eton. As though that is not enough to disrupt Nicholas’s life, he promises Max to ensure his daughter, Carrie, has a London season and marries a suitable gentleman. Devoted to her siblings, Carrie will not marry a man, who will refuse permission for her siblings to live with them, if she can wrench them from Nicholas’s custody.
    When Nicholas first met Carrie, “if had expected a will-o-the-wisp clasping a volume of poetry to her chest he couldn’t have been more wrong. Beneath her dark eyebrows she was making a critical study of him.”
    Before Max died, he warned Nicholas about his brother Simon, a criminal who might try murder Jeremy to gain the boys title and inheritance.
    Nicholas takes Max’s warning about his brother, Simon, a criminal forced to flee from England. He fears Simon will try to murder Jeremy to inherit the boy’s title and fortune.
    Never Dance with a Marquess is a satisfying romance, with conflict, humour, misunderstandings, and danger.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful continuation to the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 29, 2022
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    This is a wonderfully crafted second book that continues this great series. There is a bit of a thriller about this story which gets a little steam at the end. All of the characters are amazingly portrayed, in this very captivating story.
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  • Mrs b
    5.0 out of 5 stars Never dance with a marquess
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2021
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    I really enjoy this story . I enjoyed the way it unfolded.
    I imagine back in time this could have been a possibility.
    A good storyline, I enjoyed it very much.
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