Brady James, Earl of Singleton, finds himself bored and in need of an adventure following the marriage of his two best friends, Bramwell Seaton, Duke of Selbourne (INDISCREET 10/98) and Kipp Rutland, the Viscount Willoughby (SOMEONE TO LOVE 4/01).  When he meets a lovely waif, Regina Bliss, who harbors a mysterious past, Brady just cannot keep his nose out of her business.  Suddenly in a precarious situation, three men beat and attempt to drown Brady in the Thames, only unbeknownst to these men, Brady survives and vows to uncover their identities.

The only woman Brady can turn to is Regina, as she is the reason for his current dilemma.  Brady fakes his death, with the help of his friends of course, and returns after his recovery.  With a brand new identity, the vibrant dandy Gawain Caradoc returns to London with a revamped Regina in tow posing as his charge.  This new ruse may be more than Brady/Gawain can handle, as he finds himself falling fast and hard out of his confirmed bachelorhood and into the arms of the woman who drives him crazy!

THEN COMES MARRIAGE is a lively, uplifting, highly passionate romance.  The transformation of Brady into Gawain had me in stitches.  Brady’s outfits, mannerisms, and cockiness provide a brilliant touch of humor to the captivating romance.  Regina’s bold, stubborn persona proved to be a fitting match to Brady’s very masculine attitudes.  Their clever banter kept me riveted to the story, and with the help of the stoic butler, Wadsworth, and a cast of wacky friends of Regina’s, Regina and Brady’s attraction sparked quickly despite their constant attempts to smother the flames.

I admit that I have read this book before reading the preceding books, but that never posed a problem, well except that my TBR pile is now going to get shuffled around again.  <g>  I am anxious to discover how Bram and Sophie and Kipp and Abby meet and fall in love.