His Bride for One Night

by Miranda Lee

Successful divorce lawyer Daniel Bannister was certain there was no such thing as love. He lived his life with no strings attached, honing his expertise in the courtroom - and the bedroom. So how did Daniel meet and marry Charlotte Gale within twenty-four hours? With his customary ruthlessness, of course. When he discovered that Charlotte had been jilted on the eve of her marriage, he had a plan to suit both of them . . .

Genres: Romance, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin Romance

285 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2005

About the author

Maureen Mary was born on 1945 at Port Macquarie, a popular seaside town on the Mid-North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, and is the youngest of four children. Her sister was the novelist Wendy Brennan (Emma Darcy). Her father was a country school teacher and brilliant sportsman. Her mother was a talented dressmaker. When Miranda was ten, her father was transferred to Gosford, another coastal town in the countryside, much closer to Sydney. After leaving her convent school, she briefly studied the cello before moving to Sydney, where she embraced the emerging world of computers. Her career as a programmer ended after she married, had three daughters and bought a small acreage in a semi-rural community. Following this, she attempted greyhound training, as well as horse and goat breeding, but was left dissatisfied.

Miranda yearned to find a creative career from which she could earn money. When her sister suggested writing romances, it seemed like a good idea. She could do it at home, and it might even be fun! It took a decade of trial and error before her first romance, After the Affair, was accepted and published. At that time, Miranda, her husband Tony, and her three daughters had moved back to the Central Coast, where they could enjoy the sun and the surf lifestyle once again. Not long into her writing career, Miranda committed herself to writing a six-book series entitled, The Hearts of Fire, with a deadline of just nine short months. Bravely, her husband left his executive position to stay home and support Miranda’s writing career. He learned to cook and to clean, two invaluable household skills. Numerous successful stories followed, each embodying Miranda’s trademark style: pacy and sexy rhythms; passionate, real-life characters; and enduring, memorable story lines. She has one credo when writing romances: Don’t bore the reader! Millions of fans world-wide agree she never does.

Miranda was the sister of the late author, Emma Darcy.

Reviews

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

His Bride for One Night is Australian author, Miranda Lee’s second romance novel in the Wedlocked! series. L.A. Lawyer Daniel Bannister, arriving in Sydney for a holiday with his sister, is immediately attracted to Charlotte Gale when she mistakes him for her fiancé. When the fiancé doesn’t turn up, and in fact jilts Charlotte, Daniel steps to save the day. After all, everything is booked and Charlotte doesn’t want to upset her family. But Daniel, usually the love-them-and-leave-them type, wants his “wedding night” with the beautiful Charlotte, and Charlotte agrees. But the honeymoon’s off……or is it? Lee gives the reader a cute plot, charming characters and some hot sex. This is definitely one of her better ones.

[3houd · Rating 1 out of 5]

مملة.

[Melody · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay but not stunning.

[Helen Moulden · Rating 5 out of 5]

that ending.................................... sigh .......

[Sindhu S · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not much of a 'story'. It's more of an incident turning into a HEA.

[More Books Than Time · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've been on a real roll lately with 2 star stories. Shallow story without much interest.

[Chrysa Kakouri · Rating 2 out of 5]

Τελειο

[Xristina Antipa · Rating 4 out of 5]

!!!!!!

[Diamond]

لست حبيبي!
زواجه منها كان شرعياً، مع أنه لم يقل لك قط "أحبك!" وهي لم اختارته هو بالذات؟
أبسبب نظراته الساحرة، أم بسبب سحره الرجولي؟ أم لذكائه الخارق كمحام لامع؟ أو تجاوباً مع رغبته الجارفة في إغوائها؟
كثير من الرجال وقع في حبها سابقاً، لكن جميعهم لم يكونوا مثل دانييل بانيستر، فهو شخص آخر مختلف تماماً. من سواه يرفع دقات قلبها ويجعله يصم أذنيها؟ كل هذا من جراء نظرة فكيف باعتراف منه بحبها؟! أجل، ستنتزع منه هذه الاعتراف حتى ولو كان قلبه أقسى من الصخر!

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

11/20/05 #206
TITLE/AUTHOR: HIS BRIDE FOR ONE NIGHT by Miranda Lee
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Romance, 2005, 184 pgs
COMMENTS: Sweet romance set in Sydney Australia.
Charlotte is dumped by her fiance the day before
her wedding and Daniel steps in to help her
save face w/ her family by pretending to marry her.

[Elle Fielding · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[Calysta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love that there was no deep dark secret, it was just two people getting their shit together.

[Grace Hamilton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this Aussie story, a simple romance