If you liked Jo Beverley's previous Malloren books, you'll probably like this one. If not, you won't. Seems to me they're getting interchangeable. This one lacks life and originality. ( )

I quite liked this book although there was mention of a lot of Mallorens that I did not know (I have not read the whole series). Anyway they weren't a prerequisite to this particular story.
Here's the publisher's description from Amazon:
Damaris Myddleton thought she had purchased herself a titled husband, but it seems that the Marquess of Ashart prefers another's beauty to Damaris' money. Vowing to find an even better catch, Damaris enlists the help of Octavius Fitzroger, the marquess' friend, and begins plotting the next move in her hunt for a highborn spouse. Although Damaris can't deny that she is tempted by the sinfully handsome Octavius, he is unsuitable, lacking possessions and power and harboring a dark secret. It is only when Damaris is in danger that she discovers the coolly competent Mr. Fitzroger has other, more desirable qualities. In her final sublime installment in her Malloren series, RITA Award-winning Beverley picks up things shortly after Winter Fire (2003) as she pairs up another of her clever, bold heroines with another of her wickedly irresistible heroes. Expertly laced with danger and skillfully sweetened with sensuality, A Most Unsuitable Man is a most captivating romance. ( )

Damaris lived with her mother, as her father dissappeared to the middle east. Her mother was very miserly and they planted their own garden. Damaris was talented with piono, singing and the harp. When her father died, 2 years later Damarisk was informed she was a very wealthy woman. Her mother died and she was left in the care of an uncle. In her search for a husband. She was attracted to Fritz, a penniless man with no prospects.
I held my breath a few times and loved the sweet romance without full blown sexual descrition. ( )

It's always a treat when I find a new Jo Beverley novel in the mail, and A Most Unsuitable Man is no exception. Part of the Malloren series, it takes place right after last winter's Winter Fire. Damaris Myddleton had expected to marry Ashart, the hero from Winter Fire, and when his engagement to Gemma is announced, she.... well, she makes quite a spectacle of herself.

Damaris has recently become an heiress, and plans to buy herself a titled husband. To that end, she's made a list of eligible gentlemen who need her fortune. She's nothing if not practical, our Damaris. As I was browsing a few reviews to get some ideas to discuss here, I noticed that a lot of them said Damaris was unlikeable at first. I'd have to disagree. Her temper tantrum did make me wince, but I could admire the way she planned for her future. It's usually the hero who's made plans regarding marriage that end up blowing up in his face because he hasn't taken love and fate into account, and it's fun and refreshing to see the same thing happen with a bright, determined heroine.

Fitz is the perfect match for Damaris. He's calm and logical where she's no less logical, but lets her emotions get in the way occasionally. He takes her in hand, helps her salvage the situation, all the while reassuring her that she doesn't have to worry about him--after all, he's a 'most unsuitable man'.

Fitz, by the way, has his hands full. As if Damaris herself wasn't a handful, he's also been charged by Rothgar with protecting Ash from a danger Rothgar fefuses to clarify, and is further enjoined to keep his protection a secret, even from Ash.

The romance develops along with the danger, and the two combined kept me turning pages long past my bedtime.

One last quick comment: it must be exhausting being Rothgar! ( )

This may be my favorite from this series ... It has two wonderful, unforgettable characters from previous books in this series: a young woman I found easy to hate in "Winter Fire" and a hero I loved in the same.

With AMUM I loved both of these. A great love story with twists and turns ... and, a happy ending. I couldn't ask for more. ( )