I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. The Gift of the Marquess by Darcy Burke is the second book in her regency Christmas trilogy of novellas Love is All Around. Poppy Kirkwood, Marchioness of Darlington is devastated by her failure to conceive a child after 3 years of marriage. Her husband Gabriel Kirkwood is secretly relieved as he is terrified of losing Poppy in childbirth because he has already lost both his mother and sister that way. When just before Christmas a pregnant young woman turns up at the home for single women and their children that they support it seems if perhaps they can find a way to have a family. Short and sweet and full of the joys of the season this novella is a perfect read for the Christmas season. Publishing Date October 15, 2019. #TheGiftOfTheMarquess #NetGalley #DarcyBurke #historicalromance #bookstagram
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Gabriel and Poppy are a wonderful happily married couple with one thing holding each of them back. It is a serious issue for both of them and I thought the way they worked through things, finally being honest about their feelings, was lovely. Their romance can be felt throughout the story. These two are beautiful people who are loving, kind and caring.