Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare is $1.99! This is a historical romance and the second book in the Castles Ever After series. The first book is also on sale! It’s also currently nominated for a RITA® in the Short Historical category. Elyse reviewed this book and gave it a B+:

I had a raging head cold and cough when I read Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare. I think under normal circumstances it might have ventured into “too cute” territory for me, but since I was feeling like absolute crap, it was just what the doctor ordered.

Reader Aislinn K gave it a C+:

I love Tessa Dare. I’ve read a lot of her books and loved them all. Years ago when I first picked up one of her books, she quickly went from the standard ‘author I would read if I like the tropes’ to ‘author I trust to make the tropes I don’t like work.’

Which is why I was so surprised when I found this book kind of…meh.

It’s not a bad book. I’ve certainly read worse. But I found that not a lot happened, the pacing was a bit off, and I just feel more inclined to be nitpicky about it rather than forgive its flaws.

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