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His Chosen Bride
AN INCONVENIENT MARRIAGE
Tender-hearted Gillian Barnett agreed to marry a virtual stranger to fulfill a long-ago promise. Powerful Mason Blacksword was the epitome of Gillian's every fantasy, but although he knew as well as she did that the terms of their marriage required making a baby, he refused to be a father!
It was bad enough Mason was honor bound to marry a woman who'd been chosen for him, but having fatherhood foisted upon him was even worse! It wasn't what he wanted, yet just thinking about having a baby with Gillian made him want to hurry down the aisle
SPELLBOUND: Because love can conquer anything.
Tender-hearted Gillian Barnett agreed to marry a virtual stranger to fulfill a long-ago promise. Powerful Mason Blacksword was the epitome of Gillian's every fantasy, but although he knew as well as she did that the terms of their marriage required making a baby, he refused to be a father!
It was bad enough Mason was honor bound to marry a woman who'd been chosen for him, but having fatherhood foisted upon him was even worse! It wasn't what he wanted, yet just thinking about having a baby with Gillian made him want to hurry down the aisle
SPELLBOUND: Because love can conquer anything.
250 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 1, 1996
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August 3, 2021
"His Chosen Bride" is the story of Gillian and Mason.
The book has paranormal elements, existing in a society where warlocks and witches thrive in the human world. Only few of them remain fertile, and hence have their marriage arranged to each other. One such match occurs between the heroine and the hero. She is the kind hearted witch and a social worker who is looking forward to the wedding, knowing very well that the hero has ignored her so far. He is a court magistrate and warlock wanting out of the deal. The angst potential in the first half was delicious. However, what we got was a hasty marriage, loads of stalker drama, denials, off page lovemaking, a quick resolution to another conflict and a HEA. I am pretty disappointed by this read- and their magical powers were SO underwhelming.
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2.5/5
The book has paranormal elements, existing in a society where warlocks and witches thrive in the human world. Only few of them remain fertile, and hence have their marriage arranged to each other. One such match occurs between the heroine and the hero. She is the kind hearted witch and a social worker who is looking forward to the wedding, knowing very well that the hero has ignored her so far. He is a court magistrate and warlock wanting out of the deal. The angst potential in the first half was delicious. However, what we got was a hasty marriage, loads of stalker drama, denials, off page lovemaking, a quick resolution to another conflict and a HEA. I am pretty disappointed by this read- and their magical powers were SO underwhelming.
Safe
2.5/5
August 20, 2011
I really enjoyed His Chosen Bride, with a bumpy start for the hero Mason but over the course of the book we see his transformation.
Gillian is supposed to be getting married in a few months, it's a contract. Their "magic" society has depleted fertility and when she was tested she came out fertile, so at the age of twelve the Council made her agree to marry Mason. In the years since they haven't had much contact, Mason is a judge who seems to avoid her, his gift is control while Gillian's is love and compassion. So, she decides to shake things up at a party, by wearing a dress she almost pops out of. She is not sure about her marriage, she wants love and Mason seems too remote and controlled but she wants to honour her contract.
Mason does not want to get married to anyone but he owes the Council a lot, who funded his education. His view of marriage and fatherhood was marred by a good for nothing father, who gave them a miserable time and then abandoned them, leaving Mason's mom to struggle to support them. At the party he sees Gillian as a woman, and then later tries to convince her to talk to the Council to back out of the marriage, she refuses.
Mason doesn't understand Gillian, she lives in a bad part of town, was a social worker and now tracks down dead-beat dads, he wants a wife who will compliment his ambitions but he didn't see Gillian or the their awesome chemistry coming.
Honestly, I really enjoyed the book, Mason from the first explosive wedding night to getting up in the morning and not finding Gillian, to finding himself thinking of her all the time, a pet-owner, employing a homeless woman, keeps finding his life changing and loving it. He, who never had dreams is now having nightmares because of the man sending threatening letters to his wife.
He reacts badly to her pregnancy but more than makes up for it later, when he finally confronts his childhood. I love a protective hero and Mason was one of them.
Gillian is supposed to be getting married in a few months, it's a contract. Their "magic" society has depleted fertility and when she was tested she came out fertile, so at the age of twelve the Council made her agree to marry Mason. In the years since they haven't had much contact, Mason is a judge who seems to avoid her, his gift is control while Gillian's is love and compassion. So, she decides to shake things up at a party, by wearing a dress she almost pops out of. She is not sure about her marriage, she wants love and Mason seems too remote and controlled but she wants to honour her contract.
Mason does not want to get married to anyone but he owes the Council a lot, who funded his education. His view of marriage and fatherhood was marred by a good for nothing father, who gave them a miserable time and then abandoned them, leaving Mason's mom to struggle to support them. At the party he sees Gillian as a woman, and then later tries to convince her to talk to the Council to back out of the marriage, she refuses.
Mason doesn't understand Gillian, she lives in a bad part of town, was a social worker and now tracks down dead-beat dads, he wants a wife who will compliment his ambitions but he didn't see Gillian or the their awesome chemistry coming.
Honestly, I really enjoyed the book, Mason from the first explosive wedding night to getting up in the morning and not finding Gillian, to finding himself thinking of her all the time, a pet-owner, employing a homeless woman, keeps finding his life changing and loving it. He, who never had dreams is now having nightmares because of the man sending threatening letters to his wife.
He reacts badly to her pregnancy but more than makes up for it later, when he finally confronts his childhood. I love a protective hero and Mason was one of them.
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3.5 stars
September 12, 2011
This is my favorite book of all time. A wonderful love story!!
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