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Seavers Brides #2
His Substitute Bride
Dashing but cynical Quint Seavers lives for danger. A past betrayal has made him wary of love, and he has no idea that independent, practical Annie Gustavson holds a secret longtime passion for him. Nor does he realize that the only reason Annie has traveled to San Francisco is to win his love—or walk away forever.
When disaster strikes the city, Annie's courage and determination match his own—and suddenly Quint knows that she is exactly what has been missing from his life all along….
When disaster strikes the city, Annie's courage and determination match his own—and suddenly Quint knows that she is exactly what has been missing from his life all along….
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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February 7, 2015
I saw this book had a lower average rating than what I like to read, but skipped the reviews and read it as I wanted to know what happened to Quint Seavers as the first book of the series was so good. Wishful thinking.
For about two-thirds of the book, the plot and writing was very thin with the two main characters immediately spending more thought on physical attraction and imagining sexual activity than anything of substance.
The last third of the book moved into some fast-paced, action adventure and redeemed itself or I would have given the book my first 1-star rating.
Now that my curiosity about Quint is satisfied and I've read all three books in the series, I'd recommend reading only "The Borrowed Bride" and using your valuable reading time on other books rather than reading the trilogy.
I tend to think that my reviews/ratings are less harsh or critical than most, so I suspect that many people would say that this book and the next one in the series was time they could never get back if they read the books.
For about two-thirds of the book, the plot and writing was very thin with the two main characters immediately spending more thought on physical attraction and imagining sexual activity than anything of substance.
The last third of the book moved into some fast-paced, action adventure and redeemed itself or I would have given the book my first 1-star rating.
Now that my curiosity about Quint is satisfied and I've read all three books in the series, I'd recommend reading only "The Borrowed Bride" and using your valuable reading time on other books rather than reading the trilogy.
I tend to think that my reviews/ratings are less harsh or critical than most, so I suspect that many people would say that this book and the next one in the series was time they could never get back if they read the books.
June 4, 2019
Questionable hero from first book who knocked up his sweet heart and headed off for adventure. Time passes, questionable hero plays uncle to his daughter, screws the aunt of his daughter, abandons them immediately after the SF earthquake so he can be a part of history. This dude is a really bad bet and this book gave me indigestion. I’m deleting this one along with the previous. Hopefully I didn’t pay too much for these stinkers.
March 13, 2011
This was a good book. I had recently read the previous book, but they covered enough of the backstory to make the book enjoyable for someone who hasn't read the previous book. flawed hero, spunky heroine in the city of San Francisco in the days prior to the Earthquake.
November 10, 2022
1.5
No me gustó, ni siquiera logré disfrutarlo como creí, el romance lo ví muy salido de la nada, durante el primer nunca mostraron nada sobre él, además que hubo ciertas situaciones que crearon una gran tensión lo cual me hizo ver cuan inmaduro es Quint, y que Annie se merecía algo mejor, solo por tener veintitrés años en aquella época era un pecado sin embargo, él ni siquiera durante más de la mitad del libro mostró un sentimiento más allá del deseó y creo que ni eso.
Reseña.
Quint luego de haber dejado a su hija junto a la familia que realmente tiene la mentalidad necesaria para poder criarla, ha vivido durante cinco años al máximo sin embargo luego de haber estado en varias situaciones comprometedoras con políticos y corrupción, se ha visto en peligro sin embargo cuando todo parecía estar en calma decidió invitar a su hija junto a su tía Annie, hermana de la madre de la criatura, al principio de todo fueron un trío bastante feliz pero cada vez las cosas se colocan aún más peligrosas hasta que un día su querida hija desaparece de manera que junto a Annie deberán de encontrar la manera de no solo encontrarla sino que también poder escapar y desenmascarar todo lo que le ha perturbado su vida.
No me gustó, ni siquiera logré disfrutarlo como creí, el romance lo ví muy salido de la nada, durante el primer nunca mostraron nada sobre él, además que hubo ciertas situaciones que crearon una gran tensión lo cual me hizo ver cuan inmaduro es Quint, y que Annie se merecía algo mejor, solo por tener veintitrés años en aquella época era un pecado sin embargo, él ni siquiera durante más de la mitad del libro mostró un sentimiento más allá del deseó y creo que ni eso.
Reseña.
Quint luego de haber dejado a su hija junto a la familia que realmente tiene la mentalidad necesaria para poder criarla, ha vivido durante cinco años al máximo sin embargo luego de haber estado en varias situaciones comprometedoras con políticos y corrupción, se ha visto en peligro sin embargo cuando todo parecía estar en calma decidió invitar a su hija junto a su tía Annie, hermana de la madre de la criatura, al principio de todo fueron un trío bastante feliz pero cada vez las cosas se colocan aún más peligrosas hasta que un día su querida hija desaparece de manera que junto a Annie deberán de encontrar la manera de no solo encontrarla sino que también poder escapar y desenmascarar todo lo que le ha perturbado su vida.
Did Not Finish
May 22, 2011Couldn't get into it... the suspense plot didn't appeal and the writing was pedestrian. The local color was fun (San Francisco before the 1906 quake.)
July 30, 2014
only one word for it ... ughhhh!!!
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