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Captive Hearts #4
The Bridegroom
He vowed to wed, bed, and abandon her. But love got in the way...
Joan Johnston sweeps you back to Regency era England and Scotland with a love story that will take your breath away. Here is romance at its best as Johnston brings back unforgettable characters from her bestsellers Captive , After the Kiss , and The Bodyguard in a spellbinding novel of seduction and betrayal.
She was the reigning belle of the ton for the fourth Season in a row, but Lady Regina Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne's daughter, was determined to avoid the perils of marriage. She had already seen enough to distrust all men. Then Clay Bannister, the dashing Earl of Carlisle, dared to steal a kiss and stir new and exciting desires.
Scarred by tragedy, Carlisle intrigued her with his mysterious past and his dark, dangerous charm. She never suspected she was about to marry her father's most vengeful enemy—or that her greatest defense would be the passions he could not resist....
Joan Johnston sweeps you back to Regency era England and Scotland with a love story that will take your breath away. Here is romance at its best as Johnston brings back unforgettable characters from her bestsellers Captive , After the Kiss , and The Bodyguard in a spellbinding novel of seduction and betrayal.
She was the reigning belle of the ton for the fourth Season in a row, but Lady Regina Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne's daughter, was determined to avoid the perils of marriage. She had already seen enough to distrust all men. Then Clay Bannister, the dashing Earl of Carlisle, dared to steal a kiss and stir new and exciting desires.
Scarred by tragedy, Carlisle intrigued her with his mysterious past and his dark, dangerous charm. She never suspected she was about to marry her father's most vengeful enemy—or that her greatest defense would be the passions he could not resist....
376 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 9, 1999
About the author
Joan Johnston
126 books754 followersJoan Johnston (born Little Rock, Arkansas) is a best-selling American author of over forty contemporary and historical romance novels.
Johnston was the third of seven children born to an Air Force sergeant and his music-teacher wife. She received a B.A. in theatre arts from Jacksonville University in 1970, then earning an M.A. in theatre from the University of Illinois, Urbana in 1971. She received a law degree (with honors) at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. For the next five years, Johnston worked as an attorney, serving with the Hunton & Williams firm in Richmond, Virginia, and with Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey in Miami. She has also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic in San Antonio, Texas, and as a college professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, Barry University, and the University of Miami.
Johnston is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Florida Romance Writers. She has two children and one grandchild, and divides her time between two homes, in Colorado and Florida.
Awards
* Paperbook Book Club of America's Book Rak Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best Western Historical Series Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best New Western Writer
* Romantic Times' Best Historical Series Award (twice)
* The Maggie (twice)
* Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for The Disobedient Bride
Johnston was the third of seven children born to an Air Force sergeant and his music-teacher wife. She received a B.A. in theatre arts from Jacksonville University in 1970, then earning an M.A. in theatre from the University of Illinois, Urbana in 1971. She received a law degree (with honors) at the University of Texas at Austin in 1980. For the next five years, Johnston worked as an attorney, serving with the Hunton & Williams firm in Richmond, Virginia, and with Squire, Sanders, & Dempsey in Miami. She has also worked as a newspaper editor and drama critic in San Antonio, Texas, and as a college professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, Barry University, and the University of Miami.
Johnston is a member of the Authors Guild, Novelists, Inc., Romance Writers of America, and Florida Romance Writers. She has two children and one grandchild, and divides her time between two homes, in Colorado and Florida.
Awards
* Paperbook Book Club of America's Book Rak Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best Western Historical Series Award (twice)
* Romantic Times' Best New Western Writer
* Romantic Times' Best Historical Series Award (twice)
* The Maggie (twice)
* Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for The Disobedient Bride
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June 12, 2022
Last of a series, so a lot of plot threads were wrapped up that I didn't care about. I was hoping for a good vengeful hero, but all I got by the end was a sulky hero who wouldn't accept all the apologies that were offered to him.
The heroine was supposedly feisty, but she settled in to her forced marriage by merrily cleaning the decrepit castle and taking outdoor baths - in Scotland - in May. I expected birds, butterflies and baby deer to be following her.
I don't recommend, but I did enjoy the improbable vintage vibe. Heroine might die by morning -or she might not. Lol I don't think an author would end a romance series that way, but my adolescent self might have been drawn in.
The heroine was supposedly feisty, but she settled in to her forced marriage by merrily cleaning the decrepit castle and taking outdoor baths - in Scotland - in May. I expected birds, butterflies and baby deer to be following her.
I don't recommend, but I did enjoy the improbable vintage vibe. Heroine might die by morning -or she might not. Lol I don't think an author would end a romance series that way, but my adolescent self might have been drawn in.
April 3, 2022
4.5 stars Reggie and Clay main romance. (Rebecca and Mick bonus romance). The heroine really shines in this story. Clay is all about revenge. Reggie is all about love and is able to forgive easily. Loved her. Also...loved, loved, loved the epilogue.
The bonus romance/Rebecca already married with a daughter to an abusive husband/loves Mick/social class difference due to Mick being Rebecca's steward...or is there a class difference?
The bonus romance/Rebecca already married with a daughter to an abusive husband/loves Mick/social class difference due to Mick being Rebecca's steward...or is there a class difference?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 16, 2012
Clay Bannister, Earl of Carlisle, is the perfect image of a mysterious, dangerous, rake. After years of absence, due to untrue criminal accusations and the punishment of banishment on a slave ship, the Earl of Carlisle has returned with rage and vengeance in his heart. He has determined that the the target of his rage will suffer indirectly through the ruin of his beautiful daughter. The Earl has patiently planned his revenge down to the smallest detail. He, however, did not predict the challenge the lady herself would bring. She was not only a challenge to his senses, but was a spitfire besides. The Earl finds his revenge not as easy to accomplish as he had first planned. One of the biggest obstacles to seeing his plan through has become his own personal obsession and attraction to the lady in question. Regina Wharton, the beauty of the ton for the fourth season in a row, has also made a reputation for herself in her rather high standards. She is known for refusing any suitor with enough courage to court her. She thinks she has found a perfect outlet for her boredom when she spots the dark, mysterious Earl at one of the many balls of the season. Without a doubt as to her ability to challenge him, she wheedles an introduction from her married twin sister. The Earl, however, is anything but manageable, and she falls into his trap with very little effort.
Ashworth has presented an edgy romance with a barely likeable hero whose dark mystery and strength succeed in not only attracting the heroine but the reader as well. The heroine has strength of her own and sassiness that endear her to the reader. The story is fraught with tension, passion, and danger making for a real page-turner. Definitely recommended for the reader who is in the mood for something other than "sweet".
Ashworth has presented an edgy romance with a barely likeable hero whose dark mystery and strength succeed in not only attracting the heroine but the reader as well. The heroine has strength of her own and sassiness that endear her to the reader. The story is fraught with tension, passion, and danger making for a real page-turner. Definitely recommended for the reader who is in the mood for something other than "sweet".
August 4, 2011
This book started out fantastic, although I had a hard time accepting that such a strong-willed leading lady would accept that kind of treatment from her husband, even if she was trying to preserve their marriage. The romantic scenes are not very descriptive; they are kissing passionately and then all of a sudden laying,sated next to each other. The main issues for me came around the 300 page mark, where it seemed like the author had decided the book was getting too long. She wrapped everything up very quickly and it seemed rushed. Very at odds with the first part of the book which is extremely detailed. The vengeance plot point was anti-climactic, but the sub-plot with the twin sister was a nice addition.
November 26, 2020
I don’t usually review romance novels on this account but I just wanted to say that I wish Clay had simply died en route to Australia in that shipwreck so I would not have had to read a book about a man taking revenge because someone RIGHTFULLY said that he was involved in trying to get them killed, where the same man was a kidnapper and basically a rapist as well. Also the cherry on top was that the subplot was more interesting yet still massively irritating. I’m TIGHT.
April 19, 2018
I picked up this book at the local thrift store for a cheap price. I know why someone didn't want to read it. It's entirely rapey, the hero is out to ruin the daughter of the man who had titles stripped, and sells her to a brothel...to ruin her reputation. A woman who did nothing except be born to the wrong sort.
I wanted to like Lady Regina Wharton, Reggie, because she had the makings of a good character. Seemed to be smart, known as the Ice Princess, understood why marriages were so important. Unfortunately, she loses most senses within the first few minutes of meeting the Earl of Carlisle. The man that her father, the Duke of Blackthorne, stripped of all titles, money, and supposedly his wife and kids. He's transported to Australia, makes a fortune, Blackthorne has the titles returned, and Clayton (Carlisle) decides it's best to make the innocent daughters pay for her father's sins.
Great. Good idea. So he's going to bankrupt one twin daughter (Rebecca, "Becky") through her husband. And sells the woman he's courting, Reggie, to a brothel to ruin her reputation. Becky's peerage husband also beats her, leaving marks, and gets a weird subplot of love with the son of an Irish 'whore' who turns out to be a peer after all. Leaving Becky and Mick (Micheal) to be in love. I don't know how that turned out. I gave up when they were kissing in public, at a park no less.
After all that, I was done. I got a whopping 115 pages in and stopped. If I could give zero stars, I would. I realize the book was written nearly two decades ago, but the sheer lack of character development, plot holes, exploitation of women for a happily ever after, domestic abuse, and the worst romance devices is far too much. Nope. Done. First book of the year that I've put in the Did Not Finish pile. I usually get one or two a year, if that.
I wanted to like Lady Regina Wharton, Reggie, because she had the makings of a good character. Seemed to be smart, known as the Ice Princess, understood why marriages were so important. Unfortunately, she loses most senses within the first few minutes of meeting the Earl of Carlisle. The man that her father, the Duke of Blackthorne, stripped of all titles, money, and supposedly his wife and kids. He's transported to Australia, makes a fortune, Blackthorne has the titles returned, and Clayton (Carlisle) decides it's best to make the innocent daughters pay for her father's sins.
Great. Good idea. So he's going to bankrupt one twin daughter (Rebecca, "Becky") through her husband. And sells the woman he's courting, Reggie, to a brothel to ruin her reputation. Becky's peerage husband also beats her, leaving marks, and gets a weird subplot of love with the son of an Irish 'whore' who turns out to be a peer after all. Leaving Becky and Mick (Micheal) to be in love. I don't know how that turned out. I gave up when they were kissing in public, at a park no less.
After all that, I was done. I got a whopping 115 pages in and stopped. If I could give zero stars, I would. I realize the book was written nearly two decades ago, but the sheer lack of character development, plot holes, exploitation of women for a happily ever after, domestic abuse, and the worst romance devices is far too much. Nope. Done. First book of the year that I've put in the Did Not Finish pile. I usually get one or two a year, if that.
April 13, 2021
2.5 por todas las cosas que no tienen nada que ver con el romance, pero el protagonista masculino me da tanto asco que redondeo a 2. Es que no tiene ninguna gracia el pobre. Rencoroso, cegado por su deseo de venganza, sin escrúpulos, maltrata inocentes... En fin, si te han hecho daño y quieres vengarte, ve a por la persona que te perjudicó, no a por su familia, que eso es muy cobarde. No he conseguido tenerle simpatía ni al final. Y la protagonista femenina... meh. Demasiado buena para él, eso sin duda, pero no me gusta su cantinela de "mi amor lo cambiará".
"En ocasiones, una retirada a tiempo era la mayor muestra de valor que se podía ofrecer en combate".
"De la misma forma que le pertenecemos yo, las sillas, los sofás y la vajilla de plata... como algo que puede exhibir si se presenta la ocasión, pero que, si no, debe quedarse en su sitio".
"Entonces tuvo que reconocer la dura verdad. Pensaba que ella podría hacer desaparecer aquellos fantasmas. Que podría redimir su alma atormentada. Creía que, si amaba a Carlisle lo suficiente, los dos acabarían siendo felices para siempre".
"En ocasiones, una retirada a tiempo era la mayor muestra de valor que se podía ofrecer en combate".
"De la misma forma que le pertenecemos yo, las sillas, los sofás y la vajilla de plata... como algo que puede exhibir si se presenta la ocasión, pero que, si no, debe quedarse en su sitio".
"Entonces tuvo que reconocer la dura verdad. Pensaba que ella podría hacer desaparecer aquellos fantasmas. Que podría redimir su alma atormentada. Creía que, si amaba a Carlisle lo suficiente, los dos acabarían siendo felices para siempre".
January 4, 2018
Leído en Nov 2012
Fue bastante entretenido!!
ARGUMENTO:
Lady Regina Wharton, una mujer bella y a la vez desconfiada de los hombres, ve cómo en ella se despierta de nuevo el deseo y la intriga al conocer al elegante Conde de Carlisle. Lo que no podía sospechar es que estaba a punto de casarse con el enemigo más vengativo de su padre.
Ella era la reina de la belleza por cuarta temporada consecutiva, pero Lady Regina Wharton, la hija del Duque de Blackthorne, estaba decidida a evitar a toda costa los peligros del matrimonio. Ya había visto lo suficiente para desconfiar de los hombres. Entonces Clay Bannister, el atractivo Conde de Carlisle, se atreve a robarle un beso y a despertar en ella nuevos y excitantes deseos. Marcado por la tragedia, Carlisle le intriga con su misterioso pasado y su oscuro y peligroso encanto. Nunca sospechó que estaba a punto de casarse con el enemigo más vengativo de su padre ni que su mayor defensa sería la pasión a la que él no se podría resistir...
Él juró casarse con ella, llevarla a su cama y abandonarla. Pero el amor se cruzó en medio...
Fue bastante entretenido!!
ARGUMENTO:
Lady Regina Wharton, una mujer bella y a la vez desconfiada de los hombres, ve cómo en ella se despierta de nuevo el deseo y la intriga al conocer al elegante Conde de Carlisle. Lo que no podía sospechar es que estaba a punto de casarse con el enemigo más vengativo de su padre.
Ella era la reina de la belleza por cuarta temporada consecutiva, pero Lady Regina Wharton, la hija del Duque de Blackthorne, estaba decidida a evitar a toda costa los peligros del matrimonio. Ya había visto lo suficiente para desconfiar de los hombres. Entonces Clay Bannister, el atractivo Conde de Carlisle, se atreve a robarle un beso y a despertar en ella nuevos y excitantes deseos. Marcado por la tragedia, Carlisle le intriga con su misterioso pasado y su oscuro y peligroso encanto. Nunca sospechó que estaba a punto de casarse con el enemigo más vengativo de su padre ni que su mayor defensa sería la pasión a la que él no se podría resistir...
Él juró casarse con ella, llevarla a su cama y abandonarla. Pero el amor se cruzó en medio...
April 23, 2017
(2.5)
Esperaba más de la historia cuando leí la sinopsis, incluso había un detalle que nunca pasó, pero bueno, él protagonista estuvo normal, no tuvo la presencia que tuvo en los primeros capítulos, desde mi punto de vista le faltó más carácter.
Por otro lado, la protagonista tuvo sus momentos, mientras que ella en los primeros capítulos me parecía algo ridícula, entre más avanzaba la historia las cosas cambiaron, lo que agradezco.
La historia secundaria fue de lo más floja, y creo que eso hizo que resaltara un poco más el romance principal.
Con este libro no siento muchas ganas de leer por ahora otro libro de la autora.
Esperaba más de la historia cuando leí la sinopsis, incluso había un detalle que nunca pasó, pero bueno, él protagonista estuvo normal, no tuvo la presencia que tuvo en los primeros capítulos, desde mi punto de vista le faltó más carácter.
Por otro lado, la protagonista tuvo sus momentos, mientras que ella en los primeros capítulos me parecía algo ridícula, entre más avanzaba la historia las cosas cambiaron, lo que agradezco.
La historia secundaria fue de lo más floja, y creo que eso hizo que resaltara un poco más el romance principal.
Con este libro no siento muchas ganas de leer por ahora otro libro de la autora.
December 4, 2020
In The Bodyguard, the previous book in this series, the Duke of Blackthorne believes Carlisle is behind the attempts on his life and has him stripped of his title and wealth and transported to Australia. The duke then decides Clay was not guilty of attempted murder, but the transport ship has sunk and all aboard are believed lost so Clay cannot be found and released. This, however, makes no sense because, although Clay did not actually arrange the attempts on Blackthorne’s life, he knew Ambleside, the duke’s steward, was making these attempts and did not inform Blackthorne. At one point in The Bodyguard, Carlisle states that he wants to confess to Blackthorne because he colluded with Ambleside to defraud the Blackthornes out of land his wastrel brother sold at a loss to Blackthorne. So how does he walk around claiming innocence?
Although there was no mention of this in The Bodyguard. Clay was apparently secretly married during the year his case was being tried. Wouldn’t he have been in jail awaiting trial? His wife dies trying to abort the baby after he’s convicted.
So Clay blames Blackthorne for the loss of his wife and child and the brutal treatment he received after being “saved” by a vicious Naval captain. He wants revenge.
Clay plots to ruin Blackthorne and his family.
Clay is apparently very rich now (although we see no signs of it), but so is Blackthorne. Clay stops people from buying Blackthorne’s harvest. How? Blackthorne is the more powerful person and Clay has only returned for one year which isn’t much time to make connections? This makes no sense.
Clay sets Becky’s (one of Blackthorne’s twins) husband up for financial ruin. This allows Mick (in a sub-plot) to plan a way to get Becky out of an abusive marriage so she’ll hopefully marry him. (In the previous book is saves Blackthorne’s life when a child.) BTW I hate when bad guys get rewarded. Mick offers Becky’s husband, Penrith, the inheritance he just found out he will receive (what!) to restore his wealth if Penrith agrees to annul the marriage and give Becky custody of their child. This is done without Becky’s knowledge. Mick wants Becky to agree to marry him thinking he is still of humble origins.
Then he sets out to marry Reggie (the other twin), to get her with child, then leave her taking the child with him. He also won’t let Blackthorne see his daughter.
Clay plays Jeckel and Hyde throughout the whole book, warring with his need for revenge and his love of Reggie. This did not work for me. He gets Reggie to fall in love with him rather easily considering how reticent she is to marry. Then, when he thinks the jig is up, he doesn’t just kidnap her but sets up a violent abduction where she is sold to a notoriously violent brothel. He wants her to suffer a violent rape, leaving her ruined and with no choice but to marry him when he offers. Lovely. My kind of hero. Sorry, but it doesn’t help that he has a change of heart and rescues the now drugged and naked Reggie before anyone can rape her. Then he takes her to his ship. They marry and, when she’s perfectly happy to make love with him, he spouts off horrible accusations about her family so she won’t want to have consensual sex with him and then HE rapes her. Reggie ends up sexually aroused and climaxing. OMG. She forgives all, even after finding out he’s the one that put her in the brothel, and works on getting him to love her.
The whole story was full of illogical situations and domestic abuse regardless of a HEA ending.
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More to come.
Although there was no mention of this in The Bodyguard. Clay was apparently secretly married during the year his case was being tried. Wouldn’t he have been in jail awaiting trial? His wife dies trying to abort the baby after he’s convicted.
So Clay blames Blackthorne for the loss of his wife and child and the brutal treatment he received after being “saved” by a vicious Naval captain. He wants revenge.
Clay plots to ruin Blackthorne and his family.
Clay is apparently very rich now (although we see no signs of it), but so is Blackthorne. Clay stops people from buying Blackthorne’s harvest. How? Blackthorne is the more powerful person and Clay has only returned for one year which isn’t much time to make connections? This makes no sense.
Clay sets Becky’s (one of Blackthorne’s twins) husband up for financial ruin. This allows Mick (in a sub-plot) to plan a way to get Becky out of an abusive marriage so she’ll hopefully marry him. (In the previous book is saves Blackthorne’s life when a child.) BTW I hate when bad guys get rewarded. Mick offers Becky’s husband, Penrith, the inheritance he just found out he will receive (what!) to restore his wealth if Penrith agrees to annul the marriage and give Becky custody of their child. This is done without Becky’s knowledge. Mick wants Becky to agree to marry him thinking he is still of humble origins.
Then he sets out to marry Reggie (the other twin), to get her with child, then leave her taking the child with him. He also won’t let Blackthorne see his daughter.
Clay plays Jeckel and Hyde throughout the whole book, warring with his need for revenge and his love of Reggie. This did not work for me. He gets Reggie to fall in love with him rather easily considering how reticent she is to marry. Then, when he thinks the jig is up, he doesn’t just kidnap her but sets up a violent abduction where she is sold to a notoriously violent brothel. He wants her to suffer a violent rape, leaving her ruined and with no choice but to marry him when he offers. Lovely. My kind of hero. Sorry, but it doesn’t help that he has a change of heart and rescues the now drugged and naked Reggie before anyone can rape her. Then he takes her to his ship. They marry and, when she’s perfectly happy to make love with him, he spouts off horrible accusations about her family so she won’t want to have consensual sex with him and then HE rapes her. Reggie ends up sexually aroused and climaxing. OMG. She forgives all, even after finding out he’s the one that put her in the brothel, and works on getting him to love her.
The whole story was full of illogical situations and domestic abuse regardless of a HEA ending.
.
More to come.
July 3, 2010
So much better then The Bodyguard. Bedroom sence where intense and hot. Plot was much more intriguing and heart retching.
September 12, 2016
Entretenido. Bastante bueno.
September 23, 2017
I'm tired of books that treat women who obtain abortion care like they're the worst people on Earth. A character dies after trying to terminate her pregnancy because she doesn't have access to safe, legal abortion care. She's made out to be a terrible person because she was trying to do what she needed to survive. I'm tired of it. I won't be reading her other books.
October 17, 2019
Beautiful End to the Series
I read this story in paperback several years ago. I've always loved it. The whole series is wonderful but the healing and love in this book is the best. Seeing the twins finally get a happy ending was great.
I read this story in paperback several years ago. I've always loved it. The whole series is wonderful but the healing and love in this book is the best. Seeing the twins finally get a happy ending was great.
April 21, 2024
Great series!
I love Reggie and Becky and their married lives. A set of twins having twins. Becky's life was hard with the first marriage. Rrggie's marriage was rough for her husband wanted revenge on their father. I enjoyed the series.
I love Reggie and Becky and their married lives. A set of twins having twins. Becky's life was hard with the first marriage. Rrggie's marriage was rough for her husband wanted revenge on their father. I enjoyed the series.
December 29, 2016
I liked the story line, plot and characters. However, the head hopping was distracting and I felt there was a lot of reiterating, which had me skipping a lot.
March 21, 2017
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I liked everything about it. I would recommend this novel to all Joan Johnston lovers.I would like to see what happens to both famiĺies.
I liked everything about it. I would recommend this novel to all Joan Johnston lovers.I would like to see what happens to both famiĺies.
July 22, 2018
Great book 👍👍
November 8, 2019
This is one of my long time favorites!
March 1, 2020
Read this before years ago. I just wanted to relive Clay's and Regina's escapades. Still as entertaining as before.
October 31, 2024
Excellent story!
January 23, 2024
This book was so good I bought the others in the series. Lots of conflict, romance and action. I will read it again. Probably my favorite of my personal collection so far
July 30, 2014
2.5 stars
In the beginning I planned to give one star, but in the end it turned out to be sweet.
however I have a few objections:
- Their relation was not built in a good way in order to believe that when reggie married him she actually loved him, I didn't see the love there.
- Mr ambelside died in The Bodyguard , so why was he alive in this book, he was actually shot by alex, yet here he returns to be shot again.. it is a total fail.
The idea of the book was very good, it could have been executed more beautifully.
In the beginning I planned to give one star, but in the end it turned out to be sweet.
however I have a few objections:
- Their relation was not built in a good way in order to believe that when reggie married him she actually loved him, I didn't see the love there.
- Mr ambelside died in The Bodyguard , so why was he alive in this book, he was actually shot by alex, yet here he returns to be shot again.. it is a total fail.
The idea of the book was very good, it could have been executed more beautifully.
September 22, 2015
Again with the angry males. Please tell me this is a 90s thing. Has some McNaught-ian echoes. Reggie is incredibly charming. Carlisle, surprisingly so despite lousy dialogue and no shortage of personal angst. (But you know who else was charming? The old man on the bus who cooed over my daughter. He also happened to be out on felony assault charges.)
I liked that she took on both sisters in this book, though Becky does get short shrift. Because, you know, her hero is not messed up in the head. Or rapey.
I blame the pregnancy for my revisitation of the genre.
I liked that she took on both sisters in this book, though Becky does get short shrift. Because, you know, her hero is not messed up in the head. Or rapey.
I blame the pregnancy for my revisitation of the genre.
January 18, 2017
Wasn't very impressive to me, cliche really, how do you try to change someone who wants to destroy your dad by taking you after he had repeatedly told you his plans?
Her dad refuses to meet her because of the "consequences", why not just take her and run instead of installing a mole/guard in her house?
If her twin was ready to marry Micky when she didn't know of his real parentage why not just marry him when they were younger?
Too many other issues surrounding the book but all in all, a pleasant read to pass time.
Her dad refuses to meet her because of the "consequences", why not just take her and run instead of installing a mole/guard in her house?
If her twin was ready to marry Micky when she didn't know of his real parentage why not just marry him when they were younger?
Too many other issues surrounding the book but all in all, a pleasant read to pass time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2012
OK, maybe I'm hormonal today but I really liked this book.
This was 4 1/2 plus stars for me. Very good ending to a great series.
This was 4 1/2 plus stars for me. Very good ending to a great series.
May 13, 2016
This book started out very promising! A leading man with a mysterious dark past and demons in the closet and a strong willed leading lady who wants to chase them away.
This book takes a very dark turn where the leading female starts being treated like garbage and there's very little passion to make up for it! The ending is very rushed and just fixes everything like nothing bad happened. Not happy with the way this book turned out at all!
This book takes a very dark turn where the leading female starts being treated like garbage and there's very little passion to make up for it! The ending is very rushed and just fixes everything like nothing bad happened. Not happy with the way this book turned out at all!
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July 29, 2011It was pretty good. I read the whole thing in one sitting (an upside to being sick), and I laughed quite a bit through out the whole book. It's a good weekend (or finish in an evening read). I hope very soon to read the first books in this series.
February 5, 2010
exactly what you'd expect...fluff.
August 9, 2010
This was my least favorite of the Captive Bride series, but still liked that this wrapped up all of the main characters stories' in the previous books.
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