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The Marquess Who Loved Me (Muses of Mayfair) Paperback – March 16, 2013

by Sara Ramsey (Author)
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A not-so-merry widow… The widowed Marchioness of Folkestone is notorious for her parties, her art collection, and her utter disregard for the rules. But Ellie Claiborne knows her destruction is near. The new marquess is her first lover – the man whose sculpted body and sardonic grin haunt her every time she picks up her paintbrush. If he ever returns to claim his inheritance, her heart won’t survive seeing him again. A man determined to destroy her... Nicholas Claiborne hasn’t stepped foot in England since watching Ellie marry his cousin. He has no use for the gorgeous, heartless girl who betrayed him, or the title she abandoned him for. But when his business in India turns deadly, Nick must return to London to uncover a murderer – and take revenge on the woman he couldn’t force himself to forget. A love they can’t escape… Nick hates Ellie’s transformation from sweet debutante to jaded seductress. Ellie despises him for leaving her behind. Still, the sparks between them reignite the passion that should have been their destiny. As their demands of each other turn darker and a potential killer closes in, they must decide whether to guard the fragile remnants of their hearts — or find a way to fall in love all over again. --- Series: Muses of Mayfair #3 Previous Book: Scotsmen Prefer Blondes, Muses of Mayfair #2 Next Book: The Earl Who Played With Fire, Muses of Mayfair #4 - coming late 2013 Genre: Regency Historical Setting: England, 1813
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"...though this wasn't a light read, and was often downright heart-wrenching, it was still such a moving, immersive work that I couldn't stop reading until Ellie and Nick's story had played out. Sara Ramsey has written a deeply emotional, challenging and ultimately rewarding story that should be savored." - Bridget, The Romance Reviews

"In this third installment of the Muses of Mayfair series, Sara Ramsey introduces her readers to the life of Ellie Claiborne (a fiery heroine the way I like them) and Nicholas Claiborne (an irresistible bad boy)....Sara gives her readers: a good story, VERY likable characters, a little bit of fun, a dash of suspense, and...um, yes...she gives steam to her pages." - Evie Knight, In Love With Romance

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Hopelessly uncool as a child, Sara Ramsey has overcompensated by becoming obsessed with fashion, shoes, and #regencyworldproblems. She has great taste in Champagne, bad taste in movies, and a penchant for tiaras. She also believes in taking naps, wearing sunglasses at night, and using Oxford commas. Sara currently lives in San Francisco, California, where she can be found drinking overly-artistic lattes and working on her next Regency historical romance.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sara Ramsey (March 16, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 340 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1938312023
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1938312021
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.85 x 9 inches
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Sara Ramsey is a historical romance author with great taste in Champagne, bad taste in movies, and a serious love for journals and washi tape. Her award-winning historical romances feature plenty of devious dukes, daring ladies, and happily ever afters. Sara has called both Iowa and San Francisco home, but she's currently wandering the globe while writing novels and searching for the perfect cup of tea. Find out more about her work at www.sararamsey.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great characters, exciting plot, and fun humor
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013
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Like all of Sara Ramsey's books, (she also wrote "Heiress without a Cause" and "Scotsman Prefer Blondes") this one has characters that immediately pull you in, so you're unable to stop reading until you find out how they deal with the various trials and tribulations of privileged regency life - no matter what reports are due at work.

In addition to the excellent characters, this particular book's plot keeps you guessing until the very end - and I love that. Whether you read it all in one sitting or manage to harness the will power to stretch it out over a few lazy afternoons, this will be a very good time.
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AM Kipp
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
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10 years ago, Ellie and Nick were in love, young, full of hope. But they were in different places in their lives, Ellie forced into duty, Nick forced into his own sort of duty. 10 years can be a lifetime, building up hope, sadness, anger, revenge, bitterness, and wishes. It is time enough to change people, mature them, to become who they are, and also build up who they pretend to be. So when Nick comes back to claim his title, and exact his revenge, what is there for Ellie to do but keep up her defenses and plot her own doings. But for both of them, there are realizations to be had, and truths to admit, to themselves and each other. There is also a killer on the loose, and that has to be dealt with too.
The third book in the Muses of Mayfair series. Like the others, it can be read as a standalone, but it better with the rest of the series. I was really looking forward to Ellie’s story, and getting to know her better. Nick is the perfect yin to her yang, and for showing that past and present can come together, and people can heal. The subplot made for an interesting distraction also. I enjoyed this book.
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Penny Black
3.0 out of 5 stars Missed the mark
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2013
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The first two books of Muses of Mayfair series  Heiress Without A Cause (Muses of Mayfair)  and  Scotsmen Prefer Blondes (Muses of Mayfair)  were a tough act to follow. It is possible, my expectations for Ellie and Nick's story were too high - I have to admit to being partial to the second chance romance trope - and the glimpses of Ellie's feelings for her long-lost love were promising. After all, Ellie waited for Nick to return to her for ten years. But when he did, he came back carrying a grudge and giving little thought to romance. Furthermore, while his plan for revenge felt petty and contrived, it was never fully fleshed out because an attempted murder mystery overtook the plot.

Unlike in the other two books, where each heroine's passion for art was a major source of conflict, Ellie's painting was almost an afterthought. Her scandalous reputation had more to do with the appearance of her servants and extravagant entertainments, than her paintings. Instead of a gifted artist, who was unable to exhibit her work for being a female and a member of the ton, she is portrayed as a bored society widow, who falls into the hero's trap by overspending her allowance.

It was also puzzling that many familiar characters, who had behaved within the constraints of historical context and logic in the first two novels seemed to abandon their common sense in this one. By way of example, Ferguson and Salford go along with Nick's half-cocked idea to confront a suspect without a shred of evidence to prove his guilt, and then, after putting that gentleman through the wringer, didn't offer much of an apology.

In short, while this a decent read on its own, in comparison to the previous books in the series it comes up short. Unfortunately,  The Earl Who Played With Fire (Muses of Mayfair)  is even more disappointing.
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Deb D
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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The Marquess Who Loved Me isn't my first book by Sara Ramsey and it won't be my last. I enjoyed reading this well written book. Sara Ramsey has given us a delightful set of characters, suspense, action and steamy bits. I look forward to reading more from Sara Ramsey in the future. The Marquess Who Loved Me is book 3 of the Muses Of Mayfair series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
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Melody May
4.0 out of 5 stars Revenge Plot
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2013
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I just finished The Marquess Who Loved Me by Sara Ramsey. Where do I started, I guess I should tell you I liked the book, but the story stressed me out. You probably asking how in the world did this stress you out. Let me explain:

When Ellie Claiborne was younger she made a terrible mistake when she married Nicholas's cousin and she has been paying for her mistake for 10 years. Now Nicholas has return to England to extract his revenge on Ellie.

Now Ellie and Nick are older and bit more jaded than they were before. So throughout the story Nick wants to make Ellie suffer like he has while in India. As he gets to know Ellie again, he can't really do so. At the same time, Ellie wants to fight Nick and forget him, but the more time she spends with him she realize she still loves him.

So, during the first half the book I had an uneasy feeling, because the revenge plot Nick had instill. However, there was more than the revenge plot that Nick concocted, but another with a sinister plan to take care of Nick. Yet, majority of the story focused on Ellie and Nick's relationship and how they were going to med their relationship.

Once I got past the uneasiness, I did enjoyed the story. I thought it was well crafted. Normally, I'm not a fan of revenge plots that bring lovers back together, but it worked for The Marquess Who Loved Me. So, if you are looking for something with a little revenge in it, you can try The Marquess Who Loved Me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars There is a thin line between love and hate!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015
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Although Nick Claiborne, the Marquess of Folkstone believed he was coming to England to catch a murderer and get revenge on Elinor Claiborne, Marchioness of Folkstone, his cousin's widow, he really wants to reclaim the lost love! The passions unleashed by his so called 'revenge' make Romeo and Juliet a child's fairy tale! As a reader, I was finally glad Elinor finally took blame for the choices she made not putting it totally on her father or brother, or Nick.😊😊😊😊😊
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Tessa
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery and mayhem
Reviewed in Australia on October 30, 2016
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This is the third book in the Muses of Mayfair series that I have read. This is the complex tale of Ellie, Marchioness of Folkestone, and Sick, Marquess of Folkestone. No, they aren't married. Ellie is the widow of the previous Marquess and Nick is the man she refused to marry then.
Nick has been away for ten years and, during that time, has been planning his revenge on Ellie.
But there's more going on and it all leads to a good, satisfying read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2015
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VERY HAPPY WITH STORY. LOVE READING THINGS THAT I CAN'T LIVE
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Alison10
5.0 out of 5 stars The depth and detail of Ellie's characterization made me root for her right from the start...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2015
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I loved this book. I couldn't put it down, and then, when I had finished it, I started to read it over again to sort out the nuances I had missed the first time! This is the third book in a quartet. I have read the first two books, and enjoyed them. But their four star quality did not prepare me for the passion and depth of this one.

As a secondary character in the first two books, Ellie is a known quantity to those who read the series in order. She has always been my favourite character, and I looked forward to reading her story. The depth and detail of her characterization here made me root for her right from the start. I was openminded about Nick before reading this book. I anticipated that he was a hurt and damaged person, but was not prepared for the extent of his bitterness. It took me well through the book before I decided that I liked him and that he was, after all, worthy of Ellie. As well as the detailed revelations of their new relationship, there was also the thread covering the possibility - growing into a certainty - that someone was trying to murder Nick, starting in India and following him to England. This adds immensely to the narrative, giving a different pace to to story. As with most books that I like, the story is revealed through the eyes of both hero and heroine. There are also vignettes of characters from the two earlier books, as well as the introduction of Nick's younger brother, Marcus. I know that Ms Ramsey has written books over and above the four Muses books which cover some of the secondary characters. I do hope there is one for Marcus!

I would certainly recommend this book, but think it might be useful to have read the first two before embarking on it. I am now off to see about getting others from this author!
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Renate H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Rache kann süß sein
Reviewed in Germany on February 1, 2014
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Ellie und Nicholas waren vor 10 Jahren heimlich verlobt, bis ihr Vater sie gezwungen hat, den Cousin von Nicholas, Marquis von Folkestone zu heiraten. Nach wenigen Tagen war sie Witwe, und Nicholas hat den Titel geerbt. Zu dem Zeitpunkt war Nicholas schon auf einem Schiff nach Indien, und Ellie wartet seither auf seine Rückkehr. Als er tatsächlich kommt, will er nur Rache für ihren Verrat. Und hat diese Rache die letzten 10 Jahre geplant. Aber nichts entwickelt sich so, wie Nicholas es sich vorgestellt hat. Werden die Beiden es schaffen, den Schmerz zu vergessen, und den Gefühlen freien Lauf zu lassen?

Der dritte Teil der Musen ist voller Gefühle. Leidenschaft, Liebe, Erotik, Hass und Verzweiflung. Die Geschichte ist sehr gut geschrieben, die Gefühle der Hauptpersonen verständig und nachvollziehbar. Die Spannung wird durch Anschläge auf das Leben von Nicholas noch verstärkt. Das einzige was für mich nicht ganz glaubwürdig war, ist das Motiv, das hinter diesen Attentaten steckt. Die Autorin hat eine wunderbare Art mit Worten umzugehen, die mich noch jedes mal begeistert hat.

Eine absolute Leseempfehlung. Nicht nur für dieses Buch, sondern für die ganze Reihe.
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4.0 out of 5 stars lots of fun to read
Reviewed in Canada on February 20, 2015
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this is third book in the series and they do get better as they go along. this one had the same lovable characters who have flaws to overcome. this book had a much better plot with evil doers trying to cause havoc. I am definitely looking forward to the last book.
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