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St. Leger #3
Midnight Bride
In her award-winning historical novel The Bride Finder, bestselling author Susan Carroll bewitched readers with the legend of the St. Leger men--the descendants of a medieval sorcerer haunted by an unnatural past. Now Carroll once again conjures the unforgettable castle by the sea--a place where love is as mysterious and invincible as the family legacy. . . .
Valentine St. Leger is a healer with a wounded heart. Born with the amazing gift to eliminate the suffering of others by taking their pain into his own body, Val's gentle hands cannot change a tormenting he will never marry. According to history, should he defy his destiny and wed, his unfortunate bride would be doomed to an early death. Though he aches for the one woman who knows all his secrets, he cannot return her passion. Until a night of magic transforms Val into a different man, a man with desires he can no longer resist.
Kate Fitzleger has loved Val almost her entire life and is not about to let a foolish superstition ruin her chance for happiness. Venturing into a forbidden room of the St. Leger castle to steal an ancient book of sorcery, she desperately hopes to find a powerful love potion. On All Hallow's Eve, when the spirits of good and evil mingle upon the earth, Kate tempts fate with an unholy spell that goes awry.
When Val awakens, he has no memory of the bizarre events that have changed him--the visit from an old enemy or the return of a lost heirloom that has altered his soul. All he knows is that life is for the living . . . and his fair Kate is ripe for seduction. He will tempt heaven and hell to have her--even if it means he could lose her forever.
Brimming with enchanting characters and stunning atmosphere, Valentine's Bride is a romantic masterpiece that will hold your imagination captive and provide a glimpse of a timeless world found only in dreams or the most treasured love stories.
Valentine St. Leger is a healer with a wounded heart. Born with the amazing gift to eliminate the suffering of others by taking their pain into his own body, Val's gentle hands cannot change a tormenting he will never marry. According to history, should he defy his destiny and wed, his unfortunate bride would be doomed to an early death. Though he aches for the one woman who knows all his secrets, he cannot return her passion. Until a night of magic transforms Val into a different man, a man with desires he can no longer resist.
Kate Fitzleger has loved Val almost her entire life and is not about to let a foolish superstition ruin her chance for happiness. Venturing into a forbidden room of the St. Leger castle to steal an ancient book of sorcery, she desperately hopes to find a powerful love potion. On All Hallow's Eve, when the spirits of good and evil mingle upon the earth, Kate tempts fate with an unholy spell that goes awry.
When Val awakens, he has no memory of the bizarre events that have changed him--the visit from an old enemy or the return of a lost heirloom that has altered his soul. All he knows is that life is for the living . . . and his fair Kate is ripe for seduction. He will tempt heaven and hell to have her--even if it means he could lose her forever.
Brimming with enchanting characters and stunning atmosphere, Valentine's Bride is a romantic masterpiece that will hold your imagination captive and provide a glimpse of a timeless world found only in dreams or the most treasured love stories.
423 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 17, 2001
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Susan Carroll
63 books379 followersBorn Susan Carol Cute in 1952, Susan Coppula obtained a Degree in English with complementary studies in History in the University of Indiana. Since 1986, Susan has published books under three different pseudonyms: Susan Carroll, Susan Coppula, and Serena Richards
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November 12, 2024
4 Estrellitas. Con éste terminé la trilogía de los St. Leger, y éste último, aunque ha sido muy bizarro y distinto, es el que más me ha gustado.
En general ha sido una trilogía mágica, donde el mayor derroche ha ocurrido en éste libro, y donde su conclusión me ha dejado muy satisfecha. Iba con miedo de empezarlo porque no sabía si Val casaba con Kate, sobre todo porque a ella la conocimos de niña en el anterior libro.
Ha pasado poco más de cuatro años desde los hechos ocurridos en "El merodeador nocturno" y no sabíamos muy bien como Susan Carroll iba a concluir la historia de Valentine, después de que Effie le dijera que no iba a encontrar nunca a su novia elegida y permanecería soltero.
Valentine St. Leger es el gemelo menor, hijo de Anatole. Val siempre ha sido el hijo responsable, el estudioso, el que escribió la historia de su familia, y que pese al fatídico momento en que su Buscadora de Novias le negó su futuro, no ha dejado de hacer el bien y se ha contentado con ser el médico rural de su pequeña comunidad.
Por otro lado tenemos a Kate Fitzleger, ésa niña marimacho que adoptó Effie de un orfanato de Londres, ésta vez convertida en mujer. Kate siempre ha hecho lo que ha querido a voluntad, sin importarle lo que pensaran los demás, ¿por qué iba a preocuparle cuando ha vivido lo peor que puede vivir el ser humano? Desde que fue adoptada por Effie, Valentine St. Leger siempre ha sido su héroe, tan cercano y paciente, sin juzgarla y aceptando como es.
Kate simpre adoró a Val, pero esta vez, y ya convertida en mujer, está enamorada de él, y hará lo imposible porque sea suyo. Le da igual la leyenda o no ser su novia elegida, Val tiene que ser suyo.
La noche de la víspera de Todos los Santos (Halloween), traerá unas sombras del pasado, unas sombras que juraron destruir a los St. Leger, pero esta vez su objetivo será Val, y la magia será tan poderosa que operará un cambio en Val y le hará sentir como nunca ha sido, pero también lo arrastrará hacia Kate, de una manera en que jamás lo habría creído posible.
El problema será que esos cambios, más que hacerle bien, le hacen mal y cuando creía que lo suyo con Kate podría ser posible, los separará de manera definitiva.
No quiero contar lo que pasa, no es tampoco ningún secreto y si has leído los anteriores libros, puedes intuir lo que aquí pasará. Pero la autora ha hilado muy bien la trama para traernos una historia muy convicente. Es verdad que los giros argumentales están muy bien llevados, tal como empieza el libro no puedes imaginar que siendo Val tan noble, puedan acabar él y Kate juntos, pero lo que aquí ocurre, junto con todos los secretos que se irán descubriendo, hilará muy bien toda la historia.
Por lo demás, el romance me ha convencido. Es cierto que acabas desesperada por lo que le ocurre a Val y estás toda la novela esperando a que se arregle, pero a la vez, resulta muy divertido el pensar que todo es así porque lo propició Kate. Lo que más me ha gustado es la madurez de Kate. Cuando empieza el libro es la niña egoísta y malcarada que conocimos, pero evoluciona para bien, cuando es consciente de las consecuencias de sus actos, sobre todo cuando el objeto de su amor está en peligro.
En general, he disfrutado mucho de éste libro aunque me ha desesperado por momentos, pero admito que ese sufrimiento ha sido necesario para que Susan Carroll nos revelara todos esos secretos y el por qué de absolutamente todo. Los St. Leger han sido los primeros libros que he leído de Susan Carroll y no serán los últimos. Son novela de Regencia, lejos de Londres, y además son paranormales porque contienen magia, leyendas y maldiciones, pero ha sido especial. Aunque viejilla, recomiendo la serie.
En general ha sido una trilogía mágica, donde el mayor derroche ha ocurrido en éste libro, y donde su conclusión me ha dejado muy satisfecha. Iba con miedo de empezarlo porque no sabía si Val casaba con Kate, sobre todo porque a ella la conocimos de niña en el anterior libro.
Ha pasado poco más de cuatro años desde los hechos ocurridos en "El merodeador nocturno" y no sabíamos muy bien como Susan Carroll iba a concluir la historia de Valentine, después de que Effie le dijera que no iba a encontrar nunca a su novia elegida y permanecería soltero.
Valentine St. Leger es el gemelo menor, hijo de Anatole. Val siempre ha sido el hijo responsable, el estudioso, el que escribió la historia de su familia, y que pese al fatídico momento en que su Buscadora de Novias le negó su futuro, no ha dejado de hacer el bien y se ha contentado con ser el médico rural de su pequeña comunidad.
Por otro lado tenemos a Kate Fitzleger, ésa niña marimacho que adoptó Effie de un orfanato de Londres, ésta vez convertida en mujer. Kate siempre ha hecho lo que ha querido a voluntad, sin importarle lo que pensaran los demás, ¿por qué iba a preocuparle cuando ha vivido lo peor que puede vivir el ser humano? Desde que fue adoptada por Effie, Valentine St. Leger siempre ha sido su héroe, tan cercano y paciente, sin juzgarla y aceptando como es.
Kate simpre adoró a Val, pero esta vez, y ya convertida en mujer, está enamorada de él, y hará lo imposible porque sea suyo. Le da igual la leyenda o no ser su novia elegida, Val tiene que ser suyo.
La noche de la víspera de Todos los Santos (Halloween), traerá unas sombras del pasado, unas sombras que juraron destruir a los St. Leger, pero esta vez su objetivo será Val, y la magia será tan poderosa que operará un cambio en Val y le hará sentir como nunca ha sido, pero también lo arrastrará hacia Kate, de una manera en que jamás lo habría creído posible.
El problema será que esos cambios, más que hacerle bien, le hacen mal y cuando creía que lo suyo con Kate podría ser posible, los separará de manera definitiva.
No quiero contar lo que pasa, no es tampoco ningún secreto y si has leído los anteriores libros, puedes intuir lo que aquí pasará. Pero la autora ha hilado muy bien la trama para traernos una historia muy convicente. Es verdad que los giros argumentales están muy bien llevados, tal como empieza el libro no puedes imaginar que siendo Val tan noble, puedan acabar él y Kate juntos, pero lo que aquí ocurre, junto con todos los secretos que se irán descubriendo, hilará muy bien toda la historia.
Por lo demás, el romance me ha convencido. Es cierto que acabas desesperada por lo que le ocurre a Val y estás toda la novela esperando a que se arregle, pero a la vez, resulta muy divertido el pensar que todo es así porque lo propició Kate. Lo que más me ha gustado es la madurez de Kate. Cuando empieza el libro es la niña egoísta y malcarada que conocimos, pero evoluciona para bien, cuando es consciente de las consecuencias de sus actos, sobre todo cuando el objeto de su amor está en peligro.
En general, he disfrutado mucho de éste libro aunque me ha desesperado por momentos, pero admito que ese sufrimiento ha sido necesario para que Susan Carroll nos revelara todos esos secretos y el por qué de absolutamente todo. Los St. Leger han sido los primeros libros que he leído de Susan Carroll y no serán los últimos. Son novela de Regencia, lejos de Londres, y además son paranormales porque contienen magia, leyendas y maldiciones, pero ha sido especial. Aunque viejilla, recomiendo la serie.
September 1, 2009
This is the third and final book in the St Leger trilogy. The hero is Valentine St. Leger, the second son of Madeline and Anatole. Val has the gift to heal people by getting their pain into his body. Unfortunately, this has caused him a limp that pains him awfully, when he tried to heal his brother from a severe wound during wartime. Val being a healer, is a gentle, tender, even tempered man who's very lonely. Evie, the current bride finder, has declared in The Night Drifter A Novel that she cannot detect a bride for Val. Since any woman he would choose to marry and has not been chosen by The Bride Finder, would face death as the St. Leger's legacy has predicted, Val is destined to live alone. But Kate, Evie's adopted daughter has loved Val all of her life and is determined to have him at her side, no matter what others say. After all, all that about fated brides and curse of death are silly superstitions, right?
Enter the last Mortmain, sworn enemies of St. Legers. He also appeared in the previous book, as a friend of Lance's that everyone distrusted, Val being the most prominent. Mortmain is now dying, but he has one final mission: to get revenge on Val. Somehow by the power of an ancient crystal those two men change personalities: Good, shy Val becomes a rogue and selfish man free to pursue that which he mostly wants: Kate. On the other hand Mortmain becomes a more decent man than he ever was, even feeling guilt for what he knows Val must be suffering. But even as he considers returning back to save the good doctor, a new better life is suddenly at his reach. Can he give it back for his old enemy? And will Val realize how dangerous the crystal really is? Because he is originally blinded by the miraculous heal that has happened to his knee, giving him the ability to ride and fence like any other young man. Now he can go after Kate, since he doesn't feel sorry for himself anymore. But Kate seeing Val's change is becoming more and more afraid for him and of him. Trying to free him from the spell he's under, she's spending most of her free time with Prospero and they become friends.
The major problem of the book was Val's change of character. Val was just adorable and interesting as he initially was. When he becomes a selfish rake, he loses the reader's sympathy completely. His total disregard about what would happen to Kate if he goes on with their affair -either death as the curse predicts or at least social ruin as the whole village learns about it- is not something a reader can overcome easily in the end. As Val goes on to test how much his powers have returned riding alone, Kate spends most of her time with Prospero letting too little room for the romance to grow. I found at that point Mortmain's story much more interesting than Val's which is so much shame as Val had potential to be the best hero of the trilogy if he just stayed as he was.
However, the heroes pain and emotions are strong and palpable throughout the book, the tone dark and menacing and the mystery very very addicting. If someone is not looking for a romance with some mystery but a complete gothic nonel with mystery and some romance thrown in for good measure, then I would definitely recommend it. Otherwise, this is only recommended for hard core fans of the series who want to read the closure to the St. Leger-Mortmain fight that's been going on for ages.
Enter the last Mortmain, sworn enemies of St. Legers. He also appeared in the previous book, as a friend of Lance's that everyone distrusted, Val being the most prominent. Mortmain is now dying, but he has one final mission: to get revenge on Val. Somehow by the power of an ancient crystal those two men change personalities: Good, shy Val becomes a rogue and selfish man free to pursue that which he mostly wants: Kate. On the other hand Mortmain becomes a more decent man than he ever was, even feeling guilt for what he knows Val must be suffering. But even as he considers returning back to save the good doctor, a new better life is suddenly at his reach. Can he give it back for his old enemy? And will Val realize how dangerous the crystal really is? Because he is originally blinded by the miraculous heal that has happened to his knee, giving him the ability to ride and fence like any other young man. Now he can go after Kate, since he doesn't feel sorry for himself anymore. But Kate seeing Val's change is becoming more and more afraid for him and of him. Trying to free him from the spell he's under, she's spending most of her free time with Prospero and they become friends.
The major problem of the book was Val's change of character. Val was just adorable and interesting as he initially was. When he becomes a selfish rake, he loses the reader's sympathy completely. His total disregard about what would happen to Kate if he goes on with their affair -either death as the curse predicts or at least social ruin as the whole village learns about it- is not something a reader can overcome easily in the end. As Val goes on to test how much his powers have returned riding alone, Kate spends most of her time with Prospero letting too little room for the romance to grow. I found at that point Mortmain's story much more interesting than Val's which is so much shame as Val had potential to be the best hero of the trilogy if he just stayed as he was.
However, the heroes pain and emotions are strong and palpable throughout the book, the tone dark and menacing and the mystery very very addicting. If someone is not looking for a romance with some mystery but a complete gothic nonel with mystery and some romance thrown in for good measure, then I would definitely recommend it. Otherwise, this is only recommended for hard core fans of the series who want to read the closure to the St. Leger-Mortmain fight that's been going on for ages.
September 5, 2008
Probably the weakest of the series. I had really liked the Val character in the last book, and was looking forward to a book focusing on him, since his personality was vastly different than the 2 previous protagonists.
...But I guess to make him more "interesting" she throws in a bait-and-switch that turns him bitter, angry, and violent. Unfortunately, this does not equal interesting, first because it's been done in the previous two books, and second because he was interesting enough on his own. She probably would have done better to figure out how to create the story while keeping his character intact. (and I can think of ways in which the same basic plot points could have been covered without the personality overhaul)
That said, it was still a fun read, and the Mortmain subplot was finally finally engaging. The other two books had me skimming through the Mortmain sections, but this one was rather well done.
Watch for twists. Twist beginnings, twist middles, and twist endings. Twist twist twist.
...But I guess to make him more "interesting" she throws in a bait-and-switch that turns him bitter, angry, and violent. Unfortunately, this does not equal interesting, first because it's been done in the previous two books, and second because he was interesting enough on his own. She probably would have done better to figure out how to create the story while keeping his character intact. (and I can think of ways in which the same basic plot points could have been covered without the personality overhaul)
That said, it was still a fun read, and the Mortmain subplot was finally finally engaging. The other two books had me skimming through the Mortmain sections, but this one was rather well done.
Watch for twists. Twist beginnings, twist middles, and twist endings. Twist twist twist.
January 28, 2011
Okay, with all three of the books in this series I was undecided while I was reading them how much I liked them. In the first one I was trying to get used to the paranormal stuff. This last book had a couple of scenes that need to be skipped and during the book I wasn't sure if I really liked the book at all. But at the end (as with the other two) I thought, wow, that was great.
April 12, 2018
Lovely series and lovely book!
Valentine St. Leger is a great man all around. He is fierce, he is reliable and he literally absorbs his patients pains with his St. Leger power.
The problem is sainthood is a heavy load over Val’s shoulders. Deep inside he is just a man with flaws, insecurities, guilts and regrets, but his public persona makes it impossible for him to be himself.
Kate is an orphan adopted by Evie Fitzleger, but not before the girl had suffered terrible childhood traumas. The first person in her new Town that saw Katie as more than a useless foundling was Val, who talked to her like a person, respected her feelings, and was her hero and best friend ever since. She immediately became infatuated, but a child innocent infatuation.
The St. Legers are a special lot and together with their paranormal powers they are bound to marry the brides chosen for them by the family Bride Finder. Effie, Kate’s adoptive mother, was the current bride finder and, astonishingly, declared that there was no bride for Val St. Leger.
Val was devastated. Kate was relieved. She was convinced she would grow up and make Val realize that the Bride Finder legend was just folklore.
Time passes and things are much more complicated than Kate could ever imagine...
Legends, paranormal powers, nosing relatives, archenemies intending on killing the St. Legers, and a most loveable ghost of a St. Leger ancestor (Prospero) stand on the way of our beloved couple.
As a plus, the HEA of Raff Mortmain is so very sweet!!! Corinne is a strong and loving woman and Charles is the son Raff never knew he always dreamed of having. Sweet brown eyes and a child unconditional love were the medicines to cure this battered and cold heart.
Great book! Loved every minute
Valentine St. Leger is a great man all around. He is fierce, he is reliable and he literally absorbs his patients pains with his St. Leger power.
The problem is sainthood is a heavy load over Val’s shoulders. Deep inside he is just a man with flaws, insecurities, guilts and regrets, but his public persona makes it impossible for him to be himself.
Kate is an orphan adopted by Evie Fitzleger, but not before the girl had suffered terrible childhood traumas. The first person in her new Town that saw Katie as more than a useless foundling was Val, who talked to her like a person, respected her feelings, and was her hero and best friend ever since. She immediately became infatuated, but a child innocent infatuation.
The St. Legers are a special lot and together with their paranormal powers they are bound to marry the brides chosen for them by the family Bride Finder. Effie, Kate’s adoptive mother, was the current bride finder and, astonishingly, declared that there was no bride for Val St. Leger.
Val was devastated. Kate was relieved. She was convinced she would grow up and make Val realize that the Bride Finder legend was just folklore.
Time passes and things are much more complicated than Kate could ever imagine...
Legends, paranormal powers, nosing relatives, archenemies intending on killing the St. Legers, and a most loveable ghost of a St. Leger ancestor (Prospero) stand on the way of our beloved couple.
As a plus, the HEA of Raff Mortmain is so very sweet!!! Corinne is a strong and loving woman and Charles is the son Raff never knew he always dreamed of having. Sweet brown eyes and a child unconditional love were the medicines to cure this battered and cold heart.
Great book! Loved every minute
October 29, 2015
I don't mind a hero that's a bit dark, but I draw the line at a hero that is just an asshole. Why the author made the choice to take a "nice guy" into a dark, brooding jerk is beyond me. And if the heroine fell in love with him when he was kind and gentle, why would it be okay with her when he turned into the opposite?
Some plot lines got tied up with a nice bow that was ridiculous. For example, Kate discovers who her mother is. Her mother tells her that after she was born, she was given to a family member/friend who was going to ensure that she was given to a nice family. Instead, she is dropped off at a foundling home. Her mother comes back for her 10 years later and discovers Kate's been dumped off, visits the home (where the proprietress is known to require the older girls to have "customers") and is miraculously able to find her. Really? Am I to believe that the foundling home that is also a prostitution ring kept accurate records of babies dropped off ten years earlier? All that was required was a "I'm here to pick up little Kate Nolastname?" When Kate is struggling for pages and pages about the revelation of her parents, I was rolling my eyes and muttering, "Don't worry about it, you are as just as likely to have been the product of a liaison between the upstairs maid and the footman."
Some plot lines got tied up with a nice bow that was ridiculous. For example, Kate discovers who her mother is. Her mother tells her that after she was born, she was given to a family member/friend who was going to ensure that she was given to a nice family. Instead, she is dropped off at a foundling home. Her mother comes back for her 10 years later and discovers Kate's been dumped off, visits the home (where the proprietress is known to require the older girls to have "customers") and is miraculously able to find her. Really? Am I to believe that the foundling home that is also a prostitution ring kept accurate records of babies dropped off ten years earlier? All that was required was a "I'm here to pick up little Kate Nolastname?" When Kate is struggling for pages and pages about the revelation of her parents, I was rolling my eyes and muttering, "Don't worry about it, you are as just as likely to have been the product of a liaison between the upstairs maid and the footman."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2011
The first book in the series was certainly the best, the second one was quite enjoyable, and this one was disappointing. I hated the main plot line with the personality switch, and wish that Carroll would have written a different story for Val. I did enjoy the discovery of Kate's parentage, but was otherwise unimpressed.
March 12, 2010
A fun historical romance. Great tension, really likable characters and a good ending. My only complaint is the quick and tidy tie up of a conflict in the story. I never like the easy tidy fixes. But otherwise a good read. I am looking forward to reading more of Susan Carroll's works.
January 24, 2012
I loved this book so much. There are two stories going in the book that are woven in and out of each other. It is definitely a paranormal historical romance. There are curses, spells, a ghost and magic. But it true love that's most powerful.
Awh! I loved it. Talk about round characters!
Awh! I loved it. Talk about round characters!
August 16, 2008
I didn't like this one as well as the other two in this set. Still a good book, but I don't like that the good guy turns bad. However, I love the fact that the bad guy gets second chance at life.
January 13, 2011
I found myself sucked in within the first ten pages and not wanting to put it down. I found the story of Kate and Valentine St. Leger to be magical as well as heart wrenching. Keep the tissues close.
August 25, 2016
La continuación de aquella novelita (El Buscador de Novias), que no era ninguna maravilla, pero que tenía un argumento con gracia y algo de intriga.
June 21, 2024
I was gifted a copy of this book
I'm not sure how the author thought this would be the perfect ending for Val and Kate but it isn't; it's the worst ending ever, especially for Val, who's a romantic at heart, who so much wanted a bride, and for Kate, who knew from the moment she saw him that he would be the one. How could Effie be so cruel? It's inexcusable. The way she said no bride for Val in the previous book was too final, too fast. I'm confused. All the St. Legers kept their secrets hidden, but apparently Val and Kate spent a lot of time talking about his family and hers. Also confused as to how Rafe kept news of the village and Val, who was declared dead before Rafe left. Lance was never a great brother, too self-centered, so much like Effie. Too predictable, by 10% I could see where it was going and pretty much how too. I hated the way Kate treated Rafe; it was completely uncalled for, plus it was Effie's fault; she could have reached out instead of running away, hiding, and then lying for 20 years. The story between Rafe, Corinne, and Charley is really sweet. For the record, Kate was never abandonned by Rafe, only by Effie. Unbelievable: 1. OMG, Kate is wrenching books one after the other - 500 y.o. books!!!!! 2. Marcus leave the village after 30+ years because he can't take Anne's memory anymore → too farfetched. 3. The difference between the two Valentine - more assertive would have been okay, not cruel, rude, and violent. 4. Are you kidding me? Their first time, he pulls his pants down and kept the rest????Certainly not the way she dreamed it would be. Talk of unwanted attention, witchcraft, black and dark magic, (could be triggers). Editing needs a serious pass, especially all the 1s passing for an I, then all the missing words and the rest. I'm so glad this series is finished!
I'm not sure how the author thought this would be the perfect ending for Val and Kate but it isn't; it's the worst ending ever, especially for Val, who's a romantic at heart, who so much wanted a bride, and for Kate, who knew from the moment she saw him that he would be the one. How could Effie be so cruel? It's inexcusable. The way she said no bride for Val in the previous book was too final, too fast. I'm confused. All the St. Legers kept their secrets hidden, but apparently Val and Kate spent a lot of time talking about his family and hers. Also confused as to how Rafe kept news of the village and Val, who was declared dead before Rafe left. Lance was never a great brother, too self-centered, so much like Effie. Too predictable, by 10% I could see where it was going and pretty much how too. I hated the way Kate treated Rafe; it was completely uncalled for, plus it was Effie's fault; she could have reached out instead of running away, hiding, and then lying for 20 years. The story between Rafe, Corinne, and Charley is really sweet. For the record, Kate was never abandonned by Rafe, only by Effie. Unbelievable: 1. OMG, Kate is wrenching books one after the other - 500 y.o. books!!!!! 2. Marcus leave the village after 30+ years because he can't take Anne's memory anymore → too farfetched. 3. The difference between the two Valentine - more assertive would have been okay, not cruel, rude, and violent. 4. Are you kidding me? Their first time, he pulls his pants down and kept the rest????Certainly not the way she dreamed it would be. Talk of unwanted attention, witchcraft, black and dark magic, (could be triggers). Editing needs a serious pass, especially all the 1s passing for an I, then all the missing words and the rest. I'm so glad this series is finished!
January 10, 2024
3.5
Al principio la historia me estaba gustando y está interesante lo de la magia del cristal, pero los protagonistas ya no me agradaron.
No me agradó para nada Kate con su actitud de no importarle el bienestar de Val y lanzar un hechizo. Peor aún viendo como el se estaban comportando Victor y él decidió solo curar a Victor, siendo totalmente egoísta.
Por otro lado el cambio de personalidad de Val tampoco me hizo gracia, pero si me gustó que gracias a eso pudiera comprender a Rafe.
Cosa curiosa, Rafe fue un personaje que me gustó mucho y su historia con Corinne y Charley (fue muy tierno).
Mi personaje favorito resultó ser Próspero, ojalá la autora le hubiera hecho una historia a él.
Al principio la historia me estaba gustando y está interesante lo de la magia del cristal, pero los protagonistas ya no me agradaron.
No me agradó para nada Kate con su actitud de no importarle el bienestar de Val y lanzar un hechizo. Peor aún viendo como el se estaban comportando Victor y él decidió solo curar a Victor, siendo totalmente egoísta.
Por otro lado el cambio de personalidad de Val tampoco me hizo gracia, pero si me gustó que gracias a eso pudiera comprender a Rafe.
Cosa curiosa, Rafe fue un personaje que me gustó mucho y su historia con Corinne y Charley (fue muy tierno).
Mi personaje favorito resultó ser Próspero, ojalá la autora le hubiera hecho una historia a él.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 23, 2024
So paranormal romance/ goth fiction is pretty new to me.
The only ones I've read in that genre at all are the Deborah Harkness' Discovery of Witches books and Patricia Briggs' werewolf & coyote books. Fun, "popcorn reads".
This was a fun popcorn read but also quite well written. I was impressed with the writing. Good summer reading. I think I'm going to read some more of her work.
This is truly a love story, not just woowoo, and the biggest magic in the book is the magic of true love. The characters are well drawn and it had a happy ending where transformation and hard work and hope prevail over darkness. Exactly the sort of magical romance one needs in these dark times.
The only ones I've read in that genre at all are the Deborah Harkness' Discovery of Witches books and Patricia Briggs' werewolf & coyote books. Fun, "popcorn reads".
This was a fun popcorn read but also quite well written. I was impressed with the writing. Good summer reading. I think I'm going to read some more of her work.
This is truly a love story, not just woowoo, and the biggest magic in the book is the magic of true love. The characters are well drawn and it had a happy ending where transformation and hard work and hope prevail over darkness. Exactly the sort of magical romance one needs in these dark times.
January 7, 2020
Another lovely tour in this slightly paranormal world. Strong heroine. Valentine St. Leger is the perfect tortured hero--he gets to live his dark side through a series of weird events that his heroine thinks she causes. Then she finds out the truth of her parentage. In the end, the villain is also healed.
Good story, well written, these folks have employed sufficient editors and proof-readers, for a change.
Just the right amount of magic! Not so much that it is silly or unbelievable.
Sex is just right--not to vivid, nor too tame.
Good story, well written, these folks have employed sufficient editors and proof-readers, for a change.
Just the right amount of magic! Not so much that it is silly or unbelievable.
Sex is just right--not to vivid, nor too tame.
December 3, 2021
Me gusto mucho, se que hay cosas que para los estándares de ahora ya no sirven pero está buena me lo devore en 3 días un récord personal, pero siento que quiero más, saber si Raf le fue bien en las Américas? El matrimonio de lance? Anatolet? La vida de Val y Kate después? Siento que el epílogo podría haber sido un poquito más largo, y nunca se supo mucho sobre las hermanas Ledger!! También se que hay que centrar la trama al rededor de los nuevos profesionistas pero me dolía no leer sobre los anteriores, y lance estaba medio pendejo.
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October 26, 2021
Es un buen libro, sobre todo al final, pero me desilusionó leer así a Val, este personaje del que desde el segundo libro quise leer y conocer cómo se comportaría con su novia elegida. Que "no fuera él" durante, literalmente, todo el libro, fue una decepción. Aún así, la trama y el desarrollo de personajes es bueno, y como lo dije antes, ese final está de infarto.
March 3, 2023
Part of the Bride Finder series, and set in Cornwall.
Thirty-two year old Valentine St. Leger is a local doctor with ability to heal.
Nineteen year old Kat Fitzleger is the ward of current Bride Finder.
Kat defies the superstition by casting a love spell on Val.
Carrol’s plot blends historical romance with elements of fantasy.
Thirty-two year old Valentine St. Leger is a local doctor with ability to heal.
Nineteen year old Kat Fitzleger is the ward of current Bride Finder.
Kat defies the superstition by casting a love spell on Val.
Carrol’s plot blends historical romance with elements of fantasy.
May 20, 2018
Una de esas lecturas de, porque sí. Compra de la FILBo 2018.
Una novela romántica y mágica que comienza muy lento, para presentarnos a los personajes, pero que a partir del momento en que sucede el primer giro de la historia, no te deja parar hasta el final.
Una novela romántica y mágica que comienza muy lento, para presentarnos a los personajes, pero que a partir del momento en que sucede el primer giro de la historia, no te deja parar hasta el final.
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October 10, 2021I skimmed my way through half this book and I just did not care about any of the characters or anything that was going on. I read the first two in this series probably a decade ago and maybe this type of romance just isn't for me anymore.
May 18, 2024
What a great series.
The story of the st Meters is marvelous. If you haven't read the first two please do so.
I do think Midnight Bride is my favorite. What a beautifully told story. Thank you.
The story of the st Meters is marvelous. If you haven't read the first two please do so.
I do think Midnight Bride is my favorite. What a beautifully told story. Thank you.
July 16, 2019
This book was interesting. I like a bold heroin.
April 2, 2020
Ever thought you'd like to walk around in someone else's shoes? Read this book first.
December 31, 2021
El tercer libro de los St. Leger y para mí ha sido el mejor!!!😍😍😍
February 26, 2022
A lovely closing to the series.
November 4, 2022
3.5 stars
November 29, 2022
It was fun, didn't really keep me that engaged but was a nice read
March 17, 2025
Love this series
I don't think I have ever read a story where they just kept getting better. But this one did. Loved all the books but the 3rd is my favorite
I don't think I have ever read a story where they just kept getting better. But this one did. Loved all the books but the 3rd is my favorite
September 19, 2025
This one was interesting but the whole idea that Kate was Val’s chosen bride gives me the ick. Kinda has pedo vibes and I didn’t enjoy that.
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