7 Reasons Every Romance Fan Should Read the Misadventures in Matrimony Series

In all honesty I’m a new romance fan. Before I read GOOD GROOM HUNTING by Shana Galen I believed every stereotype a lot of people have about romance novels. Shana Galen’s Misadventures in Matrimony series changed my mind about the genre and all romance novels quickly ended up on my guilty pleasures list.

Without further ado I present 7 reasons every romance fan should read Shana Galen’s Misadventures in Matrimony series.

1.       THE HEROINES. The series is about four cousins who, as kids swore they would never marry despite the series being set in the Regency era. All three women are strong in their own way and thus really fun to read about.

Catherine Fullbright is the protagonist of NO MAN’S BRIDE.  She’s the oldest and has to deal with an abusive father, awful sister and mother who is too afraid to raise a hand to defend her. Despite her circumstances and severe social anxiety, she’s the most level-headed of the cousins.  

Josephine Hale is the protagonist of GOOD GROOM HUNTING.  She’s a fiery red head and the most comfortable with her sexuality. She also wants to be a pirate and holds her own, combat wise during her adventure.

Madeline of Castleigh is the protagonist of BLACKTHORN’S BRIDE. She’s the sweet one and fittingly her hair and eyes are both brown. She is a slightly spoiled only child who spends her free time doing charity work. She’s the least outspoken of her cousins, but still really plucky and determined.

Lastly, Ashley Brittany is the protagonist of THE PIRATE TAKES A BRIDE.  She’s the beauty, but that doesn't mean she’s weak. She loves adventure as much as Josephine and can easily hold her own when things get dangerous. She’s also the only one of the cousins who isn’t a virgin.

2.       THE HEROES.  I love them all, even though most of them match some sort of alpha hero archetype almost note for note. The only exception is Catherine’s hero, Lord Valentine who’s more of a beta hero.  The important thing is I believe every single one of them loves and is on equal ground with the heroine they’re matched with, for the most part.

3.       THE VERBAL SPARRING. Shana Galen writes great sexual tension. It just drips off the page, so your practically screaming at the characters to do it already or get over themselves to reach their happily ever after.

4.       This quote from GOOD GROOM HUNTING :

“Westman reached out, took her [Josephine’s] map, turned it and fitted it to its lost partner. The halves came together like lovers, the frayed edges melting into one another, forming a near seamless picture of the landscape. And now Josie saw that all her life she’d thought the map had been torn horizontally, that she had the lower half. Now she realized the map had been torn vertically, and she had the right half.”

5.       THE ADVENTURE.  These books were a great transition for more because I already love adventure stories and The Misadventures of Matrimony books are full of adventure. I finished most of them in three days or less because I just couldn't put them down.

6.       THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HE COUSINS.   Genuine female friendships are still hard to find these days, but in this series the cousins are always there to help each other out.

7.       GOOD SEX SCENES. No just because their steamy either. Very few of the love scenes in the books feel like they are just there to add heat.  They contribute to the development of the couples.

 The entire series can be found on Goodreads and Shana Galen's Website, so start reading!