Review ~ The Love Match by @LilyMaxton

The Love Match (Sisters of Scandal, #3) by Lily Maxton
Published by Entangled: Scandalous on October 13th 2014
Pages: 95
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Hampshire, 1818

To her family, Olivia Middleton is a problem of the most vexing sort. With her older two sisters married off, Olivia is now the target of her mother's matrimonial scheming. Shy and somewhat plain, Olivia prefers the thrill of a gothic novel to the hunt for a husband. And as far as her family is concerned, something must be done. But Olivia has no interest in the men paraded before her-except, perhaps, the sought-after bachelor William Cross. But she's not about to inflate his already oversized ego by telling him so.

William has sworn never to wed, but that doesn't mean he can't enjoy women. What he excels at most is flirtation... unless the woman in question is Olivia Middleton. She barely bats an eyelash at his most creative compliments. She laughs at his attempts to flatter her when other ladies would swoon. William is reluctantly intrigued by Olivia, particularly when he discovers the passion simmering beneath her wallflower facade. A passion that should be to his benefit...

Because he's determined to impress her, by fair means or foul...

I received The Love Match (Sisters of Scandal, #3) for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

One of the most important events for a young woman of marriageable age to attend is a country house party. Even though the last thing Olivia wants to do is find a man, she is forced to put herself on the market. When she meets the handsome and unentitled William, she never suspects she might have met her match.

So many regency romance novels drone on for hundreds of pages, waxing about the dress and customs of the period. I loved this Scandalous tale as it cut to the quick from the get go. I was pulled right into the story from the first chapter, throughly entertained and enticed until the end.

I adored Maxton’s depiction of the spunky yet classy Olivia. The way her relationship with William develops is unique and original. The Love Match is a quick, saucy regency romance with spirit and elegance.

This was my first experience reading Lily Maxton, but I can’t wait to read more. The Love Match is the third in the Sisters of Scandal series, but can be read as a stand alone. I look forward to reading the first two stories of Olivia’s sisters. The Affair chronicles the eldest sister, Elizabeth, and her path to new love after losing her husband. Middle sister, Anne, gets her shot at love in The Wager. 

Thanks so much to Entangled Publishing and Lily Maxton for providing me with a copy of The Love Match in exchange for an honest review.