To Love and to Loathe (The Regency Vows #2)
Martha Waters
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars
3.62
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· 51 ratings · 349 pages · Published: 06 Apr 2021
The widowed Diana, Lady Templeton and Jeremy, Marquess of Willingham are infamous among English high society as much for their sharp-tongued bickering as their flirtation. One evening, an argument at a ball turns into a serious wager: Jeremy will marry within the year or Diana will forfeit one hundred pounds. So shortly after, just before a fortnight-long house party at Elderwild, Jeremy’s country estate, Diana is shocked when Jeremy appears at her home with a very different kind of proposition.
After his latest mistress unfavorably criticized his skills in the bedroom, Jeremy is looking for reassurance, so he has gone to the only woman he trusts to be totally truthful. He suggests that they embark on a brief affair while at the house party—Jeremy can receive an honest critique of his bedroom skills and widowed Diana can use the gossip to signal to other gentlemen that she is interested in taking a lover.
Diana thinks taking him up on his counter-proposal can only help her win her wager. With her in the bedroom and Jeremy’s marriage-minded grandmother, the formidable Dowager Marchioness of Willingham, helping to find suitable matches among the eligible ladies at Elderwild, Diana is confident her victory is assured. But while they’re focused on winning wagers, they stand to lose their own hearts.
With Martha Waters’s signature “cheeky charm and wonderfully wry wit” (Booklist, starred review), To Love and to Loathe is another clever and delightful historical rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Evie Dunmore.
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- historical 10
- enemies to lovers 10
- regency 9
- funny 8
- friends to lovers 8
- friends with benefits 6
- rich heroine 4
- secret relationship 4
- sassy heroine 3
- dual pov 3
- contemporary 2
- third person pov 2
- independent heroine 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- tortured hero 2
- m-f romance 2
- sibling's best friend 2
- aristo/royal heroine 1
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- death / grief 2
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The 'The Regency Vows' series
3.63 · 215 ratings
historical · m-f · regency · open-door · length-medium · humor · marriage of convenience · dual-pov · sassy heroine · third-person-pov · from hate to love · rich heroine · sweet heroine · competent heroine · slow burn · contemporary · aristocratic heroine · second chances · strong heroine · forced proximity
The Regency Vows reading order and complete book list ❯
