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Bride for a Night
After Talia Dobson is jilted at the altar, she endures another humiliation: a substitute groom! The elder brother of her runaway betrothed has taken matters into his own hands. Shy Talia has long held a secret attraction for Gabriel Richardson, the handsome Earl of Ashcombe. But when she's wedded, bedded and dispatched alone to his country estate, the timid beauty discovers one night of passion has ignited a bold inner fire.
While his lovely green-eyed bride is out of sight, she is not far from Gabriel's mind and when Talia is abducted by French spies, the earl fears he may lose what he's only just found. Yet the wife he races to rescue is a far cry from the gentle bride he abandoned. She's a woman who dares to demand forever after from her husband.
440 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Rosemary Rogers
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Rosemary Jansz Navaratnam Rogers Kadison
Rosemary Jansz was born on 7 December 1932 in Panadura, British Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka), she was the oldest child of Dutch-Portuguese settlers, Barbara "Allan" and Cyril Jansz. Her father was a wealthy educator who owned three posh private schools. She was raised in colonial splendor: dozens of servants, no work, summers at European spas, a chaperone everywhere she went. A dreamy child, she wrote her first novel at eight, and all through her teens scribbled madly romantic epics in imitation of her favorite writers: Sir Walter Scott, Alexandre Dumas and Rafael Sabatini.
At 17, Rosemary rebelled against a feudal upbringing and went to the University of Ceylon, where she studied three years. She horrified her family by taking a job as a reporter, and two years later marrying with Summa Navaratnam, a Ceylonese track star known as "the fastest man in Asia." The marriage had two daughters. Unhappily, he often sprinted after other women. Disappointed with her husband, in 1960, she moved with her two daughters and took off for London.
In Europe she met her future second husband, Leroy Rogers, an african-american. "He was the first man," she recalls, "who made me feel like a real woman." After getting a divorce from her first husband, she married Rogers in his home town, St. Louis, Missouri. They moved with her family to California, where she had two sons. Six years later, when that marriage broke up, Rosemary was left with four children to support on her $4,200 salary as a typist for the Solano County Parks Department. In 1969, in the face of a socialist takeover of Ceylon, her parents fled the island with only ?100, giving Rosemary two more dependents. At 37, the rich girl from Ceylon was on her uppers in Fairfield.
Every night for a year, Rogers worked to perfect a manuscript that she had written as a child, rewriting it 24 times. When she was satisfied with her work, she sent the manuscript to Avon, which quickly purchased the novel. That novel, ''Sweet Savage Love'', skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists, and became one of the most popular historical romances of all time. Her second novel, ''Dark Fires'', sold two million copies in its first three months of release. Her first three novels sold a combined 10 million copies. The fourth, ''Wicked Loving Lies'' sold 3 million copies in its first month of publication. Rosemary Rogers became one of the legendaries "Avon Queens of Historical Romance". The difference between she and most of others romance writers is not the violence of her stories, it is the intensity. She says: "My heroines are me", and certainly her life could be one of her novels.
In September of 1984, Rosemary married a third time with Christopher Kadison, but it was a very brief marriage and they soon began to live apart. "I'd like to live with a man," she admits, "but I find men in real life don't come up to my fantasies. I want culture, spirit and sex all rolled up together."
Today single, Rosemary lives quietly in a small dramatic villa perched on a crag above the Pacific near Carmel. Her four children are now away from home and she continues to write.
Rosemary passed away at the age of 87 on November 12, 2019 in Carmel, California where she called home since the early 1970s.
Rosemary Jansz Navaratnam Rogers Kadison
Rosemary Jansz was born on 7 December 1932 in Panadura, British Ceylon (now known as Sri Lanka), she was the oldest child of Dutch-Portuguese settlers, Barbara "Allan" and Cyril Jansz. Her father was a wealthy educator who owned three posh private schools. She was raised in colonial splendor: dozens of servants, no work, summers at European spas, a chaperone everywhere she went. A dreamy child, she wrote her first novel at eight, and all through her teens scribbled madly romantic epics in imitation of her favorite writers: Sir Walter Scott, Alexandre Dumas and Rafael Sabatini.
At 17, Rosemary rebelled against a feudal upbringing and went to the University of Ceylon, where she studied three years. She horrified her family by taking a job as a reporter, and two years later marrying with Summa Navaratnam, a Ceylonese track star known as "the fastest man in Asia." The marriage had two daughters. Unhappily, he often sprinted after other women. Disappointed with her husband, in 1960, she moved with her two daughters and took off for London.
In Europe she met her future second husband, Leroy Rogers, an african-american. "He was the first man," she recalls, "who made me feel like a real woman." After getting a divorce from her first husband, she married Rogers in his home town, St. Louis, Missouri. They moved with her family to California, where she had two sons. Six years later, when that marriage broke up, Rosemary was left with four children to support on her $4,200 salary as a typist for the Solano County Parks Department. In 1969, in the face of a socialist takeover of Ceylon, her parents fled the island with only ?100, giving Rosemary two more dependents. At 37, the rich girl from Ceylon was on her uppers in Fairfield.
Every night for a year, Rogers worked to perfect a manuscript that she had written as a child, rewriting it 24 times. When she was satisfied with her work, she sent the manuscript to Avon, which quickly purchased the novel. That novel, ''Sweet Savage Love'', skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists, and became one of the most popular historical romances of all time. Her second novel, ''Dark Fires'', sold two million copies in its first three months of release. Her first three novels sold a combined 10 million copies. The fourth, ''Wicked Loving Lies'' sold 3 million copies in its first month of publication. Rosemary Rogers became one of the legendaries "Avon Queens of Historical Romance". The difference between she and most of others romance writers is not the violence of her stories, it is the intensity. She says: "My heroines are me", and certainly her life could be one of her novels.
In September of 1984, Rosemary married a third time with Christopher Kadison, but it was a very brief marriage and they soon began to live apart. "I'd like to live with a man," she admits, "but I find men in real life don't come up to my fantasies. I want culture, spirit and sex all rolled up together."
Today single, Rosemary lives quietly in a small dramatic villa perched on a crag above the Pacific near Carmel. Her four children are now away from home and she continues to write.
Rosemary passed away at the age of 87 on November 12, 2019 in Carmel, California where she called home since the early 1970s.
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April 19, 2022
Not the author's best! Still, it a fun adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously.
July 14, 2013
I give up. I got about 69% through this book and I just couldn't take it anymore. The book started well enough, but I just couldn't make myself finish it. Gabriel was a total asshole. And Talia was a total idiot for wanting anything to do with said asshole. Their little escapade in France was a total bore. I mean seriously, how many times can they escape from the same guy. I finally gave up when it looked like Talia was going to be kidnapped for the third time. I rolled my eyes and skimmed through the rest of the book. What a waste of a Friday night. Thankfully it was a library book and it didn't cost me more then a few hours of my life.
August 22, 2013
I'm renaming this book "poorly-timed conversations," because that's what it is. THE WHOLE BOOK. "Oh, I'm taking you hostage. Let's discuss our feelings as we crawl through this tunnel. Oh, and BTW, I have a knife to your back." "I'm here to rescue you! Lets talk about how much we missed each other, and THEN escape, thus ensuring that someone will catch us!" Idiots.
February 18, 2019
Not Rosemary Roger's usual stuff. There's no adultery, rape or smacking the heroine around. It's all very civilized, unfortunately.
September 23, 2011
3.5 Stars, actually (Dear Goodreads: please allow half stars, some DO do things by half measures!)
The premise of this book was refreshing; so often, Recency books seem to downplay the extreme classism that existed during this time period. Nobility and the untitled members of the ton really did look down on those whose money was recently gained by trade or commerce. Even those families that needed the infusion of cash and traded their good/titled/old names for money often considered themselves better than the spouses whose money enabled them to continue to move in good society. I appreciated that this was a major point in this book, because too often, authors of these types of book like to pretend that beauty, or wit, or any quality intrinsic to the female protagonist is enough to change centuries of widely held beliefs about people not of the ton. So I liked that not everybody was won over by the plucky, rich-but-outside-of-the-highest-society Talia.
Actually though, when you come down to it, Talia wasn't all that plucky. I think she's the type of character that other romance authors subtly disparage when they say that their female protagonist isn't some shy, retiring miss. Talia is all of these things, and she's not boring. I think it takes more effort to make a quiet character interesting, and although I worried that Talia was just too good for Andrew, she was never dull.
Talia was able to win over people with her sweet nature and sincere efforts to improve the lives of her tenants. She was a simple, charitable person whose ruthless father was determined to buy his daughter's, and therefore his own, entree into high society, no matter the cost. He didn't care that the groom he'd procured for his daughter was marrying her only for her dowry. And when that man ran away with the money, instead of possibly learning from his past errors, Talia's father then forced the runaway groom's older brother to make good on his brother's promise. Family loyalty is a theme that is repeated throughout this book in many ways: a child's duty to her father, a brother's duty to his brother, and a husband's duty to his wife.
Andrew was a total ass for the first half of this book, and if this had been a different type of novel, it would have served him right if Talia had decided to stay in France with Jacques (who was pretty delicious, if you were willing to overlook his tendency to engage in espionage). Harry was a terrible person, and while I suspect that he'll get his own novel at some point, what he really needed was swift butt-kicking immediately followed by a date with the guillotine.
The title, blurb, and the cover of this book all work to undermine what actually occurred in it. The cover is so generic as to be useless, and the title is obviously wrong; even when Andrew sent Talia away, she never stopped being his wife. I guess we could be pedantic and say that all married women are brides for one night, and then after that they're just wives, but I'm fairly certain that this isn't where whoever came up with this title was going with this. So, anyway, bad title. And the blurb? I don't see where Talia did much in the way of "demanding." She wanted out of France, and was always going to go with Andrew, even without understanding how their relationship would be any different this time around.
There's nothing new about the territory covered this book, although it's perhaps more amusing than one would suppose it to be. It's a decent read if you're looking for something quick with a good amount action, but doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the tens (hundreds?) of romance novels published each year that take place in this same time period.
The premise of this book was refreshing; so often, Recency books seem to downplay the extreme classism that existed during this time period. Nobility and the untitled members of the ton really did look down on those whose money was recently gained by trade or commerce. Even those families that needed the infusion of cash and traded their good/titled/old names for money often considered themselves better than the spouses whose money enabled them to continue to move in good society. I appreciated that this was a major point in this book, because too often, authors of these types of book like to pretend that beauty, or wit, or any quality intrinsic to the female protagonist is enough to change centuries of widely held beliefs about people not of the ton. So I liked that not everybody was won over by the plucky, rich-but-outside-of-the-highest-society Talia.
Actually though, when you come down to it, Talia wasn't all that plucky. I think she's the type of character that other romance authors subtly disparage when they say that their female protagonist isn't some shy, retiring miss. Talia is all of these things, and she's not boring. I think it takes more effort to make a quiet character interesting, and although I worried that Talia was just too good for Andrew, she was never dull.
Talia was able to win over people with her sweet nature and sincere efforts to improve the lives of her tenants. She was a simple, charitable person whose ruthless father was determined to buy his daughter's, and therefore his own, entree into high society, no matter the cost. He didn't care that the groom he'd procured for his daughter was marrying her only for her dowry. And when that man ran away with the money, instead of possibly learning from his past errors, Talia's father then forced the runaway groom's older brother to make good on his brother's promise. Family loyalty is a theme that is repeated throughout this book in many ways: a child's duty to her father, a brother's duty to his brother, and a husband's duty to his wife.
Andrew was a total ass for the first half of this book, and if this had been a different type of novel, it would have served him right if Talia had decided to stay in France with Jacques (who was pretty delicious, if you were willing to overlook his tendency to engage in espionage). Harry was a terrible person, and while I suspect that he'll get his own novel at some point, what he really needed was swift butt-kicking immediately followed by a date with the guillotine.
The title, blurb, and the cover of this book all work to undermine what actually occurred in it. The cover is so generic as to be useless, and the title is obviously wrong; even when Andrew sent Talia away, she never stopped being his wife. I guess we could be pedantic and say that all married women are brides for one night, and then after that they're just wives, but I'm fairly certain that this isn't where whoever came up with this title was going with this. So, anyway, bad title. And the blurb? I don't see where Talia did much in the way of "demanding." She wanted out of France, and was always going to go with Andrew, even without understanding how their relationship would be any different this time around.
There's nothing new about the territory covered this book, although it's perhaps more amusing than one would suppose it to be. It's a decent read if you're looking for something quick with a good amount action, but doesn't do much to distinguish itself from the tens (hundreds?) of romance novels published each year that take place in this same time period.
August 21, 2019
Kind of disappointed in this book. Its my first Rosemary Rogers and I was expecting...legendary like her well known name.
Talia is jilted at the altar. His brother, Gabriel, steps in and marries her. This book takes you all over the place, spies, France, the english countryside, London. The writing itself was good, I was immersed in the story. The action is good.
However it had ZERO feels for me. I'm going to be pretty specific about why I didn't get into this story, so spoilers ahead.
They have long drawn out sex immediately after marriage, even though Gabriel supposedly hates her for "making" him marry her. He just couldn't understand all of his feelings during sex, which is just absurd because there was nothing that happened to turn his hatred into anything else. He then sends her out the countryside where they are separated for a month. Talia is oh so happy to be out of London and frolicking around with the local vicar. Gabriel is oh so sad in London that his wife isn't writing him begging to come home. Spying happens, Talia finds out some shady stuff and is kidnapped and brought to France. Gabriel finds out and goes to rescue her where they both know they love each other. Ummmm WHAT. You literally had sex, didn't talk for a month but now you love each other. Its only 200 pages in. I'm sure there's more emotional turmoil but I'm just over it. I read romance for the feelings, the longing, the falling in love, and I felt like that was missing from this story.
However, aside from all that, it has an enjoyable plot. Just not for me.
Talia is jilted at the altar. His brother, Gabriel, steps in and marries her. This book takes you all over the place, spies, France, the english countryside, London. The writing itself was good, I was immersed in the story. The action is good.
However it had ZERO feels for me. I'm going to be pretty specific about why I didn't get into this story, so spoilers ahead.
They have long drawn out sex immediately after marriage, even though Gabriel supposedly hates her for "making" him marry her. He just couldn't understand all of his feelings during sex, which is just absurd because there was nothing that happened to turn his hatred into anything else. He then sends her out the countryside where they are separated for a month. Talia is oh so happy to be out of London and frolicking around with the local vicar. Gabriel is oh so sad in London that his wife isn't writing him begging to come home. Spying happens, Talia finds out some shady stuff and is kidnapped and brought to France. Gabriel finds out and goes to rescue her where they both know they love each other. Ummmm WHAT. You literally had sex, didn't talk for a month but now you love each other. Its only 200 pages in. I'm sure there's more emotional turmoil but I'm just over it. I read romance for the feelings, the longing, the falling in love, and I felt like that was missing from this story.
However, aside from all that, it has an enjoyable plot. Just not for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 11, 2014
1. Talia is introduced as ~merely pretty and ~a wallflower but manages to coerce every individual she comes into contact with to adore her with unmanageable passion because she is just so lovely and kind and beautiful.
2. All the men wear clothes PERFECTLY TAILORED to their bodies and all their muscles and things are just ripe for description.
3. WHY IN GOD'S NAME WOULD YOU HAVE SEX IN A PILE OF HAY???? IN WHAT UNIVERSE IS THAT A GOOD IDEA??? NOT THIS ONE, THAT'S FOR SURE!! (HELL YES, FOLLOW THAT SEX UP WITH A HEART-TO-HEART WHILE COMPLETELY STARKERS IN THE ABANDONED BARN!! IT'S HEALTHY, I TELL YA!!)
4. Apparently cupping chins is a thing that needs to happen EVERY DAMN CHAPTER, or TWICE A DAY. Between rasping statements. OR WHATEVER.
5. Also dying at the insta-love that happens after miles of insults and one night of ~uncontrollable passion.
2. All the men wear clothes PERFECTLY TAILORED to their bodies and all their muscles and things are just ripe for description.
3. WHY IN GOD'S NAME WOULD YOU HAVE SEX IN A PILE OF HAY???? IN WHAT UNIVERSE IS THAT A GOOD IDEA??? NOT THIS ONE, THAT'S FOR SURE!! (HELL YES, FOLLOW THAT SEX UP WITH A HEART-TO-HEART WHILE COMPLETELY STARKERS IN THE ABANDONED BARN!! IT'S HEALTHY, I TELL YA!!)
4. Apparently cupping chins is a thing that needs to happen EVERY DAMN CHAPTER, or TWICE A DAY. Between rasping statements. OR WHATEVER.
5. Also dying at the insta-love that happens after miles of insults and one night of ~uncontrollable passion.
October 5, 2011
Usually, an asshat hero is the kiss of death for any book, as far as I'm concerned. But somehow, this book managed to worm its way into my good graces despite the utter idiocy of its male lead for nearly half the story.
Gabriel, the Earl of Ashcombe, was understandably angry when forced to marry a woman his brother jilted at the altar. In fact, he was sure Talia's father planned it all that way from the beginning. And really, who would believe that Talia was ignorant of the whole plot? So he treated her with the disdain that he thought was her due. He wed her... proceeded to bed her... then sent her off to his country estate to live without him.
The thing is, Talia really was innocent. Which makes Gabriel a douche. A big, big douche. But things aren't so bad for Talia when she moves to the country. She connects with the people there and is becoming quite happy... until she is kidnapped by the French. Once his wife goes missing, Gabriel is on a mission to rescue her. When they face down the French together, they begin to grow closer. And in a rather quick about-face, Gabriel begins to truly fall for his wife.
Talia starts off as kind of mousy, but she really grows into her own over the course of the book. Her strength and tenacity is what allowed me to come around after Gabriel so thoroughly turned me off. There is, however, a little problem with believability that this unwanted woman has become so desirable and crafty in the face of danger. But at least she didn't stay a doormat.
The sex scenes were really good, though. And they were plentiful, which was a definite plus. I really quite enjoyed the second half, with the exception of Gabriel's thick-headed blunder toward the end. In addition to hot bedroom action, there was some fairly good intrigue, and some interesting secondary characters like Jacques and Hugo (who has the perfect set-up for his own book.) I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. 4 stars.
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Gabriel, the Earl of Ashcombe, was understandably angry when forced to marry a woman his brother jilted at the altar. In fact, he was sure Talia's father planned it all that way from the beginning. And really, who would believe that Talia was ignorant of the whole plot? So he treated her with the disdain that he thought was her due. He wed her... proceeded to bed her... then sent her off to his country estate to live without him.
The thing is, Talia really was innocent. Which makes Gabriel a douche. A big, big douche. But things aren't so bad for Talia when she moves to the country. She connects with the people there and is becoming quite happy... until she is kidnapped by the French. Once his wife goes missing, Gabriel is on a mission to rescue her. When they face down the French together, they begin to grow closer. And in a rather quick about-face, Gabriel begins to truly fall for his wife.
Talia starts off as kind of mousy, but she really grows into her own over the course of the book. Her strength and tenacity is what allowed me to come around after Gabriel so thoroughly turned me off. There is, however, a little problem with believability that this unwanted woman has become so desirable and crafty in the face of danger. But at least she didn't stay a doormat.
The sex scenes were really good, though. And they were plentiful, which was a definite plus. I really quite enjoyed the second half, with the exception of Gabriel's thick-headed blunder toward the end. In addition to hot bedroom action, there was some fairly good intrigue, and some interesting secondary characters like Jacques and Hugo (who has the perfect set-up for his own book.) I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would. 4 stars.
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July 17, 2012
3.5 stars
**I noticed a pretty big error with the printed copy I have. The blurb on the back of the book (paperback) has the hero named 'Andrew Richardson' the hero in this book is named Gabriel. Uh... why no one caught this I have no clue. I was really surprised and shocked that a mistake this big made it to print without someone catching it. Maybe I just got a bad copy? :P lol This is a first for me.**
This started out pretty strong but the lengthy really tedious kidnapping plot and long-winded repetitive inner monologues just dragged everything down for me. I could have so done without the tedious back-and-forth chase between the couple and the French spy Jacques Gerard who kept popping up left and right with a freaking pistol to hold the hero and heroine prisoner with the repetitive 'we meet again' entrances. Oh shut up already! The author had a serious attachment to this tiresome character that wouldn't go away until 2/3rds into the book which is unfortunate because it would have made for a better story without him getting so much page time. The overall story and characters suffered because of it. Oh and as far as 'side stories' go I would have so much rather have read about the budding relationship between Hugo, Lord Rothwell (Gabriel's best friend) and Hannah Lansing instead of Jacques and his mistress. RME. Spare me. Why the author decided to randomly shove in the surprise love story between Hannah and Hugo at the very end (and I'm talking the last 3 chapters) instead of having it slowly develop throughout the book is beyond me. They were so intriguing and a breath of fresh air in this muddled story. I really didn't care or have the patience to read about the villain Jacques long history and obliviousness to his feelings towards his mistress. It just got ridiculous how every time Talia and Gabriel managed to escape, there was Jacques popping up to capture them again. It just got silly and kind of 'this can't be happening AGAIN' comical when he manages to catch them 3 TIMES. I mean seriously?? And I also didn't care at all for the selfish reckless mess of a brother Harry who caused the main couple so much trouble. If I was supposed to have sympathy or care about him being 'rescued' the author totally lost me there. Harry is an uninspiring simpering self-indulgent character why the hell should I watch Gabriel risk his neck more than once to save him? There were too many over-dramatic characters and actions and obnoxious characters in this that it slowly became a chore to finish this unfortunately. A lot of things could have been cut down IMO.
I liked the writing, the dark angsty edge to it is my kind of thing and the set up was really interesting but this was in need of some serious editing in certain areas.
**I noticed a pretty big error with the printed copy I have. The blurb on the back of the book (paperback) has the hero named 'Andrew Richardson' the hero in this book is named Gabriel. Uh... why no one caught this I have no clue. I was really surprised and shocked that a mistake this big made it to print without someone catching it. Maybe I just got a bad copy? :P lol This is a first for me.**
This started out pretty strong but the lengthy really tedious kidnapping plot and long-winded repetitive inner monologues just dragged everything down for me. I could have so done without the tedious back-and-forth chase between the couple and the French spy Jacques Gerard who kept popping up left and right with a freaking pistol to hold the hero and heroine prisoner with the repetitive 'we meet again' entrances. Oh shut up already! The author had a serious attachment to this tiresome character that wouldn't go away until 2/3rds into the book which is unfortunate because it would have made for a better story without him getting so much page time. The overall story and characters suffered because of it. Oh and as far as 'side stories' go I would have so much rather have read about the budding relationship between Hugo, Lord Rothwell (Gabriel's best friend) and Hannah Lansing instead of Jacques and his mistress. RME. Spare me. Why the author decided to randomly shove in the surprise love story between Hannah and Hugo at the very end (and I'm talking the last 3 chapters) instead of having it slowly develop throughout the book is beyond me. They were so intriguing and a breath of fresh air in this muddled story. I really didn't care or have the patience to read about the villain Jacques long history and obliviousness to his feelings towards his mistress. It just got ridiculous how every time Talia and Gabriel managed to escape, there was Jacques popping up to capture them again. It just got silly and kind of 'this can't be happening AGAIN' comical when he manages to catch them 3 TIMES. I mean seriously?? And I also didn't care at all for the selfish reckless mess of a brother Harry who caused the main couple so much trouble. If I was supposed to have sympathy or care about him being 'rescued' the author totally lost me there. Harry is an uninspiring simpering self-indulgent character why the hell should I watch Gabriel risk his neck more than once to save him? There were too many over-dramatic characters and actions and obnoxious characters in this that it slowly became a chore to finish this unfortunately. A lot of things could have been cut down IMO.
I liked the writing, the dark angsty edge to it is my kind of thing and the set up was really interesting but this was in need of some serious editing in certain areas.
August 1, 2011
I thourghly enjoyed this book.
Talia's father Silas Dobson's a selfmade rich man who wants to be someone in high society. Silas has spent a lot of money on his daughter to make a marriage but the ton does not accept her or her father.
Harry is a gambler and heavy in debt the second son and Silas makes him an offer to marry his daughter and he will give him enough money for a house and small allowance for his daughter.
Harry is a no show at his fancy wedding, he took the money and disappeared. Silas blackmails his older brother Lord Ashcombe to marry her. Gabriel marrys her in a quiet ceremony than after one night sends her to one of his homes in the country.
Talia blossoms away from her overbearing father and husband. She cares about his servants and tenets. Tries to make life better for them. The vicar jack cares for her too and when she over hears about treason. Jack kidnapps her to france before she can tell anyone.
The servants and tenets all look for her because they care and her husband back in London finds out she has been kidnapped and goes to rescue her.
Thier is a lot of rescuing each other and by others kidnapping plots and more treason. It is a good story.
I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
Talia's father Silas Dobson's a selfmade rich man who wants to be someone in high society. Silas has spent a lot of money on his daughter to make a marriage but the ton does not accept her or her father.
Harry is a gambler and heavy in debt the second son and Silas makes him an offer to marry his daughter and he will give him enough money for a house and small allowance for his daughter.
Harry is a no show at his fancy wedding, he took the money and disappeared. Silas blackmails his older brother Lord Ashcombe to marry her. Gabriel marrys her in a quiet ceremony than after one night sends her to one of his homes in the country.
Talia blossoms away from her overbearing father and husband. She cares about his servants and tenets. Tries to make life better for them. The vicar jack cares for her too and when she over hears about treason. Jack kidnapps her to france before she can tell anyone.
The servants and tenets all look for her because they care and her husband back in London finds out she has been kidnapped and goes to rescue her.
Thier is a lot of rescuing each other and by others kidnapping plots and more treason. It is a good story.
I was given this ebook in exchange for honest review.
August 4, 2013
This book could have ended 100 pages before it actually did. I felt like it was a romance novel trying to be something else. Rogers kept on randomly started storylines for new characters and throw in a French kidnapping - it just seemed fake and stretched.
February 27, 2016
É a primeira vez que leio algo desta autora e me agradou muito sua forma de escrever. De uma forma sensível retrata a personagem Talia Dobson, filha de um rico açougueiro que deseja a qualquer custo um título na família. Talia é uma garota simples, dedicada aos livros e que só deseja ficar quieta num canto. Mas, seu pai não lhe permite isso e a apresenta a uma sociedade orgulhosa, que não vê com bons olhos a ascensão da classe de comerciantes à nobreza. Mas sua introdução nesse mundo orgulhoso de seus títulos a despreza sem piedade, deixando se sentir inútil e relegada a indiferença e ao ostracismo nos salões de bailes. É então que seu pai decide que lhe comprará um marido e para isso escolhe o mais jovem endividado aristocrata da família Ashcombe que no dia do casamento abandona a noiva no altar e o resultado é que o irmão de Andrew que sembre assume os erros do irmão se torna seu marido, um homem indiferente e orgulhoso que leva a sério suas responsabilidades. Gabriel se casa, mas decide, após a consumação de seu casamento que enviará sua esposa a campo. E após uma gloriosa noite de amor, Talia vai para o campo e lá conquista com seu jeito simples os serventes;enquanto isso, Gabriel Richardson não consegue esquecer sua esposa e quando está quase ao ponto de ir atrás dela, descobre que foi raptada e então resolve resgatá-la em Calais na França e aí começa sua ventura para trazer sua mulher de volta e assim lutar para conquistar seu amor e a confiança. Só há um porém, ao reencontrá-la, percebe que a garota ingênua com quem se casara já não era a mesma. Se transformara numa mulher fascinante pela qual valeria a pena lutar.
Adorei a forma como a história se desenvolve, as pessoas nem tão boas e nem tão más e as cenas amorosas perfeitas, e senti falta de algo, por isso as 4 estrelas.
December 11, 2011
BRIDE FOR A NIGHT by Rosemary Rogers is an exciting historical romance with a twist set in Regency England. A wonderful story of love,romance,trust,sweet sensuality,forgiveness,spies,misunderstanding, intrigue,espionage,secrets,betrayal,danger,passion,hidden goals,finding happiness and peace.I enjoyed this story of Talia Dobson and Gabriel, the Earl of Ashcombe as they learn each other,and find their happiness together. Although,forced together by Talia’s father,who is dying,and a rich merchant,Talia and Gabriel learn to deal well together as they navigate the marriage waters and the dangers around them. Gabriel learns a truth about his brother,who was supposed to marry Talia,but instead Gabriel was forced to marry in his stead. A wonderful story of how two people can grow to love each other. “Bride For A Night” is a must for any historical,romance,espionage,readers. It is a fast paced,action paced story that will have you turning pages from beginning to end as you love some characters you will want to through some off a cliff.Received for review from Net Galley and the publisher. Details can be found at HQN and My Book Addiction Reviews.
February 25, 2012
This is an adventure filled romance complete with kidnappings and espionage. It doesn’t start out like that though. Talia, a wallflower, is forced to marry into aristocracy by her social climbing father. When the groom leaves her at the altar and runs off with her dowry, she marries his older brother, Gabriel. Gabriel is resentful of having to clean up after his brother and for having to marry a girl who he believes is a scheming social climber.
The book was over the top. But, I just sat back and pretended I was watching a campy move. In doing so, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It doesn’t feel like Rogers has a good grasp of Talia’s character. When Talia changes, it feels more like character inconsistencies rather than character development. Oh, and for someone who is supposedly so well read and intelligent, Talia sure does say, “I just don’t understand” a million times. There’s a secondary romance thrown in at the end and it is completely unsatisfactory.
The book was over the top. But, I just sat back and pretended I was watching a campy move. In doing so, I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. It doesn’t feel like Rogers has a good grasp of Talia’s character. When Talia changes, it feels more like character inconsistencies rather than character development. Oh, and for someone who is supposedly so well read and intelligent, Talia sure does say, “I just don’t understand” a million times. There’s a secondary romance thrown in at the end and it is completely unsatisfactory.
March 6, 2019
Despite its flaws I still enjoyed this book. I would advise anyone who is Romani or Native American to not read this though, as Rogers refers to Talia as a g*psy and a character makes an anti-Native remark in chapter 17. Also Gabriel is a huge jerk to Talia in the beginning, but he makes it up to her in the end and becomes a caring husband.
April 6, 2012
It's my first time reading anything from this author and I enjoyed the book very much. I loved the characters and the wit between them. I also enjoyed Hugo and I'm really hoping there will be a book about Hannah Lansing and Hugo Rothwell. I will be reading more of her books.
April 1, 2012
dreadful.
September 3, 2016
I enjoyed the plot but found the characters annoying with lots of story lines unfinished.
January 18, 2021
This was actually a 1,5/5 star review but since we can't give out half points, I had to either round it up or give it a one-star review. I almost gave it an one star review but ended up to round it up since it was not the worst book I'd ever read - I only give out this low reviews for truly bad experiences.
Although this one was almost one, there were some redeeming qualities like... I guess the editing and proofreading. I don't know, I might be harsh but this book hurt my brain to read. The story just didn't make much sense to me. It felt rushed.
I just knew I had to make myself finish it which takes out all the enjoyment it could bring me and hence such a rating. Under other circumstances, I'd probably have finished it in a quarter of the time it took me since it was mostly a fluff beach read type of book.
Although this one was almost one, there were some redeeming qualities like... I guess the editing and proofreading. I don't know, I might be harsh but this book hurt my brain to read. The story just didn't make much sense to me. It felt rushed.
I just knew I had to make myself finish it which takes out all the enjoyment it could bring me and hence such a rating. Under other circumstances, I'd probably have finished it in a quarter of the time it took me since it was mostly a fluff beach read type of book.
April 12, 2021
I seem to be in a minority here, but I really enjoyed this book. Yes, Gabriel was a jerk in a very old school romance kind of way, but I found him compelling. He regretted a lot of his bad actions nearly from the start, so it was easy to forgive him. Talia was a likeable heroine (even if it was a little unbelievable how such a shy wallflower managed to inspire such sheer devotion in everyone she met in a manner of weeks). Their chemistry was sizzling, and I really loved them as a couple.
I do agree with people that have said the book went on a little too long. The heart of the book in France could have been tightened up, but more so the ending seemed dragged out. Overall, it was a very satisfying read, though.
I do agree with people that have said the book went on a little too long. The heart of the book in France could have been tightened up, but more so the ending seemed dragged out. Overall, it was a very satisfying read, though.
October 22, 2021
I am a sucker for a torrid romance novel in the historical genre. Rosemary Rogers rarely disappoints - nothing that really makes you cringe, the main love interests are good people, the misunderstandings make sense and aren't overly drawn out.
This one has a little adventure story in the middle, which is pretty enjoyable! There is a nicely drawn villain of the piece, interesting settings (that seem highly unrealistic but not so much that you can't suspend disbelief) and you want the happy ending and care about the characters.
Aside from the unrealistic settings, the plot is somewhat convoluted at times and loses a little something there. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. But would definitely recommend for an airport/plane or beach/cabin read.
This one has a little adventure story in the middle, which is pretty enjoyable! There is a nicely drawn villain of the piece, interesting settings (that seem highly unrealistic but not so much that you can't suspend disbelief) and you want the happy ending and care about the characters.
Aside from the unrealistic settings, the plot is somewhat convoluted at times and loses a little something there. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could. But would definitely recommend for an airport/plane or beach/cabin read.
September 30, 2024
Crap story
I didn't like the H and h
Initially it did feel like the h possessed some brains as she refused to pine for the H and was enjoying her stay at the countryside but to start flirting with the vicar and the sharing your innermost marriage details was idiotic irrespective of him being charming and good towards you.
Her thoughts and all are jumbled and makes her seem like an empty bimbo.
After that the story went downhill with her being coy with the spy and they getting captured again and again and later...
H was a stiff idiots who just knew to bluster and keep saving his brother for his mother's sake
I stopped reading after this.(Nothing to mention about the asshole brother and the idiotic mother)
I didn't like the H and h
Initially it did feel like the h possessed some brains as she refused to pine for the H and was enjoying her stay at the countryside but to start flirting with the vicar and the sharing your innermost marriage details was idiotic irrespective of him being charming and good towards you.
Her thoughts and all are jumbled and makes her seem like an empty bimbo.
After that the story went downhill with her being coy with the spy and they getting captured again and again and later...
H was a stiff idiots who just knew to bluster and keep saving his brother for his mother's sake
I stopped reading after this.(Nothing to mention about the asshole brother and the idiotic mother)
March 22, 2020
Not bad but not the best
Sex scenes were pretty good, believable for the most part although I little too frequent for my taste. The characters weren’t fleshed out and the change of heart of the hero was too abrupt IMO. I’m glad the heroine grew a backbone but I felt she was too easily forgiving. I guess I like stories with more dialogue. And the ease of the rescues, yes that’s plural, was just too silly and unbelievable. The spy/kidnapper and all of his men against two men and the heroine and they escaped both times with little more than scratches, come on, no wonder Napoleon was defeated if his “best spy” was this inept.
Sex scenes were pretty good, believable for the most part although I little too frequent for my taste. The characters weren’t fleshed out and the change of heart of the hero was too abrupt IMO. I’m glad the heroine grew a backbone but I felt she was too easily forgiving. I guess I like stories with more dialogue. And the ease of the rescues, yes that’s plural, was just too silly and unbelievable. The spy/kidnapper and all of his men against two men and the heroine and they escaped both times with little more than scratches, come on, no wonder Napoleon was defeated if his “best spy” was this inept.
May 12, 2019
Talia blossoms from a shy wallflower into a courageous, passionate, caring young woman after the Earl of Ashcombe, her husband of one day, packs her off for the country.
The Earl, Gabriel, still angry after being blackmailed into marrying Talia in his brother's absence, returns to fetch his bride, is surprised to find that she's not the shy retiring wallflower he left behind but a woman who has found her own and the love of this servants and tenants.
The Earl, Gabriel, still angry after being blackmailed into marrying Talia in his brother's absence, returns to fetch his bride, is surprised to find that she's not the shy retiring wallflower he left behind but a woman who has found her own and the love of this servants and tenants.
February 2, 2018
Passionate, engaging & adventure-packed
Another win for Rogers. Her characters have depth, her historical research is excellent, and the plot has the perfect mix of romance and adventure. A charming tale of a shy bookworm who blossoms during a fantastic adventure. I fell in love with her uber masculine love interest right along with her.
Another win for Rogers. Her characters have depth, her historical research is excellent, and the plot has the perfect mix of romance and adventure. A charming tale of a shy bookworm who blossoms during a fantastic adventure. I fell in love with her uber masculine love interest right along with her.
December 14, 2021
This is what I'm talking about! Contrived plots done absolute justice, a heroine who refuses to sit down, a man who loves his wife beyond sanity, a villain who is (1) crazy and (2) trying to justify a bonkers scheme, a Best Friend, and deadbeat brother, and the French Revolution!!! What else do you need?
March 23, 2022
2.5
El trope me llamo la atención pero la actitud del conde al inicio me exasperó el argumento de su negativa (fue un clasista frustrante) luego la trama se desarrolló bien, me agrado y el personaje de Jáques me gusto pero siento que lo arruinaron con un clímax muy forzado; talia fue una protagonista que disfrute leer.
El trope me llamo la atención pero la actitud del conde al inicio me exasperó el argumento de su negativa (fue un clasista frustrante) luego la trama se desarrolló bien, me agrado y el personaje de Jáques me gusto pero siento que lo arruinaron con un clímax muy forzado; talia fue una protagonista que disfrute leer.
August 11, 2019
I have to be honest I was not impressed with this books. It could have be a great novella. But god abput half way through I was begging it to end. You can only use the same plot twist once, maybe twice, before it gets boring. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
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September 29, 2020
This is my first Rosemary Rogers book. I thought it was good enough to read more of her novels. I enjoyed how the hero and heroine got to know each other, but I thought some of the sequences in France were a little farfetched. Overall, good read.
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