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Rebel Bride
CONFEDERATE BRUTE
Amber Rawlins was furious! She was ready to hang for being a Union spy; how dare Southern Major Brant Faulkner suggest she warm his bed to save her life? But when his demanding lips closed over hers and his powerful arms captured her slender waist, the curvaceous beauty, forgot all about dying and felt she'd gone straight to heaven...
YANKEE VIXEN
Brant Faulkner was incensed! A mere unman had infiltrated his camp and nearly stolen some secret documents. He knew he should order her locked in chains - but one glance at her alluring body, one touch of her satiny flesh, and he was gripped by the fever of desire. Brant couldn't savor her pleasures then set her free. For one night of Amber's passion he would trap her by his side and keep her forever as his REBEL BRIDE
Amber Rawlins was furious! She was ready to hang for being a Union spy; how dare Southern Major Brant Faulkner suggest she warm his bed to save her life? But when his demanding lips closed over hers and his powerful arms captured her slender waist, the curvaceous beauty, forgot all about dying and felt she'd gone straight to heaven...
YANKEE VIXEN
Brant Faulkner was incensed! A mere unman had infiltrated his camp and nearly stolen some secret documents. He knew he should order her locked in chains - but one glance at her alluring body, one touch of her satiny flesh, and he was gripped by the fever of desire. Brant couldn't savor her pleasures then set her free. For one night of Amber's passion he would trap her by his side and keep her forever as his REBEL BRIDE
389 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1984
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April 20, 2022
DNF!
Nope.. not for me.
Physically & mentally abusive"Hero" to a woman are not my cuppa.
That's no Hero..what a dick this one was...on to better reads.
Nope.. not for me.
Physically & mentally abusive"Hero" to a woman are not my cuppa.
That's no Hero..what a dick this one was...on to better reads.
February 4, 2014
Not Much Better than Bad.
There are times when I read books and wonder how the author got published. That is the case with "Rebel Bride" by Brenna McCartney. This was a bad book, mostly because the "hero" was an a-hole for the majority of the book.
The story: The book takes place during the Civil War. Amber Rawlins, the heroine of the book, is a Virginia citizen and Northern loyalist. She lives with her father, Richard, who is a soldier in the Northern Army and a doctor, as well as her twin brother, Andy, who is also a doctor. Amber herself has a strong interest in medicine as well. One day, a wounded Confederate soldier arrives in the camp where Amber works. That soldier, Brant Faulkner, is a Major in the Confederate Army. Amber is immediately attracted to him, but doesn't want to be because they are on opposite sides of the war.
Later, after their father is killed, Andy is captured and sentenced to hang for being a Union spy. Amber, loving her twin, decides to try to rescue him, but is caught herself by Brant, who she believed was dead. For reasons I won't get into here, Brant and Amber are forced into a marriage. Brant then spends the great majority of the book emotionally and sometimes physically abusing Amber. Brant demands Amber give him things he isn't willing to give in return. And even if he's right that Amber is sometimes shut off from tender feelings-being raised by a father who didn't know how to raise a daughter-Brant is still wrong for trying to change Amber by browbeating and manipulating her as opposed to talking to her. His actions make this a thoroughly unpleasant read.
Sex: a few sex scenes that are mostly lyrical; i.e. there is sex but it is not overly graphic.
Violence: One killing takes place. There are some hits to the head and Brant shows Amber what a hanging feels like and nearly strangles her.
Bottom line: Brenna McCartney only wrote two books in her career. Given the lack of quality in this one, I'm surprised she got that many chances.
There are times when I read books and wonder how the author got published. That is the case with "Rebel Bride" by Brenna McCartney. This was a bad book, mostly because the "hero" was an a-hole for the majority of the book.
The story: The book takes place during the Civil War. Amber Rawlins, the heroine of the book, is a Virginia citizen and Northern loyalist. She lives with her father, Richard, who is a soldier in the Northern Army and a doctor, as well as her twin brother, Andy, who is also a doctor. Amber herself has a strong interest in medicine as well. One day, a wounded Confederate soldier arrives in the camp where Amber works. That soldier, Brant Faulkner, is a Major in the Confederate Army. Amber is immediately attracted to him, but doesn't want to be because they are on opposite sides of the war.
Later, after their father is killed, Andy is captured and sentenced to hang for being a Union spy. Amber, loving her twin, decides to try to rescue him, but is caught herself by Brant, who she believed was dead. For reasons I won't get into here, Brant and Amber are forced into a marriage. Brant then spends the great majority of the book emotionally and sometimes physically abusing Amber. Brant demands Amber give him things he isn't willing to give in return. And even if he's right that Amber is sometimes shut off from tender feelings-being raised by a father who didn't know how to raise a daughter-Brant is still wrong for trying to change Amber by browbeating and manipulating her as opposed to talking to her. His actions make this a thoroughly unpleasant read.
Sex: a few sex scenes that are mostly lyrical; i.e. there is sex but it is not overly graphic.
Violence: One killing takes place. There are some hits to the head and Brant shows Amber what a hanging feels like and nearly strangles her.
Bottom line: Brenna McCartney only wrote two books in her career. Given the lack of quality in this one, I'm surprised she got that many chances.
December 20, 2025
Not bad overall.
The hero is very taken with the heroine, but she is extremely stubborn. She dislikes him because he’s a rebel. Much of the book revolves around him pursuing her while she continues to resist and resent him. He keeps appearing out of nowhere and initiating intimate encounters with her, often without giving her much explanation, which only fuels her frustration and dislike.
One aspect that felt odd was after the heroine returns from performing surgery and treating multiple patients, she simply goes to bed without washing. The hero even becomes intimate with her immediately afterward. While personal hygiene may not have been as emphasized in that historical period, it still felt a bit unrealistic and distracting.
The hero is very taken with the heroine, but she is extremely stubborn. She dislikes him because he’s a rebel. Much of the book revolves around him pursuing her while she continues to resist and resent him. He keeps appearing out of nowhere and initiating intimate encounters with her, often without giving her much explanation, which only fuels her frustration and dislike.
One aspect that felt odd was after the heroine returns from performing surgery and treating multiple patients, she simply goes to bed without washing. The hero even becomes intimate with her immediately afterward. While personal hygiene may not have been as emphasized in that historical period, it still felt a bit unrealistic and distracting.
December 24, 2018
It was ok
Want to read
May 6, 2021You know what? Never mind. Another Civil War book with a “Rebel” in the title. I am done, there is a lot and it is so much.
May 6, 2012
The story could have been good, the plot was interesting but it was too repetitive. When dialogues and arguments are repeated a couple of times it's boring. When they are repeated dozens of times it is more than boring it is irritating. And the heroine hates the hero for most of the book (450 pages of hatred out of 478 is not a love story for me). I've read several love stories in which heroes are on enemy sides. They may feel guilty to fall in love but they don't hate each other like that.
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