The widowed marchioness of Folkestone, Ellie Claiborne is famous for her wild parties, her art and her disregard for the rules. She manages to tread a fine line in society, scandalizing without going beyond the pale.
Ten years ago, at the behest of her father, she married the cousin of her first lover. Her husband died after only three days of marriage and her first lover inherited the title, but immediately left the country for India where he has been all this time.
He returns home on the night of the party to claim payment for the debt she owes him and to gain his revenge. But other matters complicate the issue and their lives may be in jeopardy from an entirely unrelated issue.
The third in the Muses of Mayfair series, The Marquess Who Loved Me is a well-done Regency Romance with a plot that was different to most others I have seen. The characters were complex and interesting and the social interactions and manners were happily consistent with the time period. I shall be looking for more of this author's work to read.
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