Match Me if You Can, my Marquess by Hazel Linwood

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ 

The jump from rake to murderer feels jarringly fast. The ending's timeline is problematic, though the climax is exciting. The blank space after the gunshots creates confusion. The two-year leap in the epilogue is a letdown, leaving key questions unanswered about her father and his sister. Marianne is too docile for a heroine, making Logan's backbone in the end a welcome change. It's a shame Philip was unaware of the Earl's true plans. The story juggles too many plots and has significant pacing issues. While entertaining to a degree, the inheritance of a title through a daughter's son is incorrect, as titles typically follow the male line. The author never clarified if Philip's lineage was through the Duke or Duchess.