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The Missing Grooms
First there were seven...
Lovely Lady Julia Wexton must wed in six months—or control of her fortune goes to her father's ward, incorrigible ladies' man, Garth Tolton. With her dotty Aunt Clare's help, Julia creates a master list of every acceptable suitor in the ton, and finds that each is willing to propose. Her problems seem over...until one by one her suitors vanish!
...Now there is one.
Garth Tolton, Earl of Sanderson, had forgotten how pretty Julia is. And now she is in terrible trouble—and so is he! The ton is calling Julia a curse, and she's calling Garth the cad behind the outrage. So he's making a proposal, too...that they join forces to solve the mystery of the missing men, not knowing that it may lead them into danger, or perhaps into the deeper mystery called love.
Lovely Lady Julia Wexton must wed in six months—or control of her fortune goes to her father's ward, incorrigible ladies' man, Garth Tolton. With her dotty Aunt Clare's help, Julia creates a master list of every acceptable suitor in the ton, and finds that each is willing to propose. Her problems seem over...until one by one her suitors vanish!
...Now there is one.
Garth Tolton, Earl of Sanderson, had forgotten how pretty Julia is. And now she is in terrible trouble—and so is he! The ton is calling Julia a curse, and she's calling Garth the cad behind the outrage. So he's making a proposal, too...that they join forces to solve the mystery of the missing men, not knowing that it may lead them into danger, or perhaps into the deeper mystery called love.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Cindy Holbrook
26 books23 followersBefore becoming a romance novelist, Cindy received a BFA in theater and pursued a career in real estate. She was both a broker and a general contractor and actually began writing to entertain herself while she sat open house as a realtor.
Although born in Wisconsin, Cindy moved to Florida with her family at a young age and has never left. Her home in Fort Walton, on the Emerald coast, provides Cindy with warm weather, beautiful beaches, and magnificent waters. She loves reading, pretending to cook (she says that she reads cookbooks far more often than she actually makes anything), and admiring old cars-especially Mustangs. Cindy is also a devoted dog person who maintains that dogs are actually women's best friend.
Although born in Wisconsin, Cindy moved to Florida with her family at a young age and has never left. Her home in Fort Walton, on the Emerald coast, provides Cindy with warm weather, beautiful beaches, and magnificent waters. She loves reading, pretending to cook (she says that she reads cookbooks far more often than she actually makes anything), and admiring old cars-especially Mustangs. Cindy is also a devoted dog person who maintains that dogs are actually women's best friend.
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September 25, 2012
3.5
I thought this was pretty enjoyable. It’s lighthearted and at times silly, but overall enjoyable. I think my problem with the book was that we just got off on the wrong foot. You see, it opens with our leading man, Garth, trying to escape an angry husband. He had been dallying with this man’s wife and was forced to escape via the window trellis. On his escape he runs into his childhood friend Julia. I think since Garth was originally portrayed as such a womanizer I had a hard time rooting for him, it really tainted his image. I admit, towards the end it was kind of implied that maybe he was exaggerating and wasn’t quite the ladies man that he was portrayed to be. But, I found it hard to believe, especially since we never got to have a good heart-to-heart between him and Julia. I think if she had confronted him or if he had proved he would be faithful after marriage I would have had a better reading experience. So, that was my biggest pet-peeve with the book.
My other problem with the book was probably my own fault. I had told myself that I would space out my Holbrook books; it seems like (especially reading some back to back) that the heroines are all very similar. Julia is strong-willed and independent. She holds her own and doesn’t back down. While I admire those traits, they can sometimes be overdone. It got better as the book went on, but at the beginning she was almost too hard. She does soften up though and I liked when she started working with Garth.
Aside from my earlier qualms, I actually liked Garth. I liked that he and Julia had been best friends as children and they are really comfortable with each other. I liked their banter and how they came to rely on each other. I thought they had good chemistry, even if Garth was slow to admit his feelings.
Aunt Clare was pretty funny, little meddler. I liked the overall story and the random seven fiancés. Although, I do wish the fiancés would have been a little more likable, if only to make Garth a bit more jealous. As it was, some were pretty um, lame. I did enjoy the mystery about them disappearing and the silly Bow Street Runner thinking Julia was murdering them all. That added some humorous moments to the story.
Overall, it was a fun, lighthearted romp through regency England. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series The Missing Brides and The Missing Matchmaker.
Content: Clean, mild innuendo.
I thought this was pretty enjoyable. It’s lighthearted and at times silly, but overall enjoyable. I think my problem with the book was that we just got off on the wrong foot. You see, it opens with our leading man, Garth, trying to escape an angry husband. He had been dallying with this man’s wife and was forced to escape via the window trellis. On his escape he runs into his childhood friend Julia. I think since Garth was originally portrayed as such a womanizer I had a hard time rooting for him, it really tainted his image. I admit, towards the end it was kind of implied that maybe he was exaggerating and wasn’t quite the ladies man that he was portrayed to be. But, I found it hard to believe, especially since we never got to have a good heart-to-heart between him and Julia. I think if she had confronted him or if he had proved he would be faithful after marriage I would have had a better reading experience. So, that was my biggest pet-peeve with the book.
My other problem with the book was probably my own fault. I had told myself that I would space out my Holbrook books; it seems like (especially reading some back to back) that the heroines are all very similar. Julia is strong-willed and independent. She holds her own and doesn’t back down. While I admire those traits, they can sometimes be overdone. It got better as the book went on, but at the beginning she was almost too hard. She does soften up though and I liked when she started working with Garth.
Aside from my earlier qualms, I actually liked Garth. I liked that he and Julia had been best friends as children and they are really comfortable with each other. I liked their banter and how they came to rely on each other. I thought they had good chemistry, even if Garth was slow to admit his feelings.
Aunt Clare was pretty funny, little meddler. I liked the overall story and the random seven fiancés. Although, I do wish the fiancés would have been a little more likable, if only to make Garth a bit more jealous. As it was, some were pretty um, lame. I did enjoy the mystery about them disappearing and the silly Bow Street Runner thinking Julia was murdering them all. That added some humorous moments to the story.
Overall, it was a fun, lighthearted romp through regency England. I look forward to reading the next two books in the series The Missing Brides and The Missing Matchmaker.
Content: Clean, mild innuendo.
October 19, 2018
What a gem! This book was every bit as funny as the other reviews suggested. Really cute, funny, a little sexy and romantic.
September 25, 2009
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January 4, 2016Hilarious and one of my all-time favorites of this series. I wish Cindy Holbrook had written more!
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