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The Runaway Bride
by
Noelle Marchand (Goodreads Author)
"Will You Take This Man..."The only husband Lorelei Wilkins ever wanted was Sean O'Brien, but she's wasted too long waiting for him to love her back. When another man proposes, she accepts-until she stands at the altar...and realizes she can't marry without love. Bolting out of town toward a fresh start, she never suspected her parents would send Sheriff O'Brien to bring h...more
Paperback, 288 pages
Published
July 3rd 2012
by Love Inspired
(first published July 1st 2012)
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I liked this one, but not as much as I wanted to. Lorelei just didn’t make a lot of sense to me. I had a hard time relating to her. Same goes for Sean. I guess in that sense they are perfect for each other. I wanted to feel more chemistry between them than what I did. Some of their conversations were really anticlimactic. For example, when she confronts him and tells him why she doesn’t trust him his answer is just so lame. There were a few conversations that really needed to be flushed out. The...more
Noelle's sophomore novel continues with the strong hero and feisty heroine formula she did so well in her debut novel. The story is different and I was surprised because having recently finished Karen Witemeyer's Short Straw Bride I was a little afraid to read another "forced marriage" novel. But Sean O'Brien made it worth it and there was enough of a twist at the end with one of the minor characters that overall this was an enjoyable read. Category romance has such clearly defined parameters an...more
“Will you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband...?”
With those formidable words ringing in her ears, Lorelei Wilkins realises that she can’t go through with her marriage to Lawson Williams. She doesn’t love him the way a wife should love her husband. With that she picks up her skirts & runs down the aisle. Facing the town now after her failing to marry Lawson would be a nightmare, her parents would be disappointed, & as for Sean O’Brien (the guy she had loved as a child &...more
With those formidable words ringing in her ears, Lorelei Wilkins realises that she can’t go through with her marriage to Lawson Williams. She doesn’t love him the way a wife should love her husband. With that she picks up her skirts & runs down the aisle. Facing the town now after her failing to marry Lawson would be a nightmare, her parents would be disappointed, & as for Sean O’Brien (the guy she had loved as a child &...more
I really enjoyed these characters and the writing very much. The hero (Sean O'Brien) was my favorite kind-- the steadfast, consistent kind. I liked Lorelei, but there were times that her emotional journey throughout the book didn't quite make sense. For the most part, I liked everything that went on between Sean and Lorelei, but the execution of the story was just a little off. I felt the situations that brought about the major plot points concerning the forced courtship and the bank-situation n...more
Having read the first book in this series, I was eager to re-visit the characters. What fun to discover the two youngsters have grown up and Sean is now an adult--and sheriff of Peppin, too!
The fun-if-somewhat-forced romance between Lorelei and Sean was amusing, and the mystery they solved together was intriguing. I had a hard time completely accepting/believing all the reasons for their forced courtship, but it was fun! And the ending I couldn't help but sighing in satisfactions. :-)
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The fun-if-somewhat-forced romance between Lorelei and Sean was amusing, and the mystery they solved together was intriguing. I had a hard time completely accepting/believing all the reasons for their forced courtship, but it was fun! And the ending I couldn't help but sighing in satisfactions. :-)
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I really enjoyed the story in this book and how the main characters grew. I also enjoyed how the author introduced a sub plot(aka a bank robbery) and then showed the characters growth through this event. However, the greatest thing that impressed me was that there continued to be growth after the robbery was over. The plot was not rushed so that the book ended at the same time as the subplot. A truly memorable book. :)
This was a very enjoyable historical fiction novel, and I loved the fact that it had more than one interesting storyline going. They were expertly woven together, too. There is romance set in Texas in the late 1880's, which is where the runaway bride comes in, and to add to the excitement of the story there is some small town criminal activity and an undercover investigation that really enhances the book. The main characters are well-developed, and, of course, you have to have the town gossip ad...more
Jul 02, 2012
Noelle Marchand
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· (Review from the author)
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Hi, everyone! I am happy to present The Runaway Bride to you. Of course, I think it's wonderful since I wrote it but I hope you will like it too. Review it to your heart's content. Thank you so much for being interested in my work! Be blessed. :)
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the story was good, because it made me look some at myself and how i viewed things.i really enjoyed it.the fact that the people are all the same as "the unlawfuly wedded wife" was fun.i cann't wait for Ellys story.
I loved this story. I enjoyed getting to know the main characters and the subplot about the robbery. I especially like seeing how they decided to love each other and that changed their hearts toward each other.
It was amazing. A great continuation from the first. I never wanted to put the book down. So many great surprises and little twists in this story.
Fun book. I liked the characters and enjoyed their adventures together.
I think it was a good book.
I thought this was super cute, a really nice story despite all the misfires in the protagonists' relationship.
I was not disappointed in this story either! The characters have just wormed their way into my heart, and I find myself wishing Peppin was a real town I could go visit. ;)
Cute story with some seriously funny situations...until the BIG one lol. This is not as simple as the description makes it out to be, so it's a good kick:)
It was a little better than "OK" kind of lame but entertaining enough :)
First that I have read by Noelle Marchand. It was Great!
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Noelle Marchand's love of literature began as a child when she would spend hours reading beneath the covers long after she was supposed to be asleep. Over the years, God began prompting her to write. Eventually, those stories became like "fire shut up in her bones" leading her to complete her first novel at fifteen. Now, at the age of twenty-three, that fire of inspiration continues to burn.
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