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In my "Brides" trilogy, three unconventional young women vow they will never marry--only to be overtaken by destiny. The Acc... read full description
In my "Brides" trilogy, three unconventional young women vow they will never marry--only to be overtaken by destiny. The Acc... read full description
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Feb 03, 2009
Juliana
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Feb 28, 2009
Miss Purl
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The good: An unusual setting for historical romance, namely the English Civil War, winter 1645 to spring/summer 1646. Thank goodness for me that everything I know about this era comes from Blackadder’s The Cavalier Years. This is novel, because historical romantic fiction tends not to be set in this era. So that’s cool.
The characterization is also good. Usually in romance, the hero and heroine go under this big metamorphosis when they realize they’re in love with each other. Like BAM More...
The characterization is also good. Usually in romance, the hero and heroine go under this big metamorphosis when they realize they’re in love with each other. Like BAM More...
Jun 15, 2011
Amanda
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This is my first read by Jane Feather, a prominent romance author. I picked this up at a library sale, and with my husband’s help (pick a hand, honey…right or left?), I chose to start digging into my hoard of books by selecting this one.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It was a near perfect balance of romance and raunch. Our heroine, Phoebe, is an enigmatic bumpkin, completely enamored with her husband, though she’s reluctant to show it because of his facade of total indifference. C More...
I thoroughly enjoyed this read. It was a near perfect balance of romance and raunch. Our heroine, Phoebe, is an enigmatic bumpkin, completely enamored with her husband, though she’s reluctant to show it because of his facade of total indifference. C More...
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Dec 30, 2011
Tonileg
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Set in Cromwell's historical England, this is a tough time to be a woman, this is the end of viewing woman as chattel (a man's possession). So generally ladies thought 'FML', unless they got lucky with a kind and forward thinking father or husband, but that was about as common as modern times (so not so common, LOL).
I do have a problem with a 35 year old man marrying for his fourth time, to a teenager that is a little older then his own daughter. That is hard to swallow even though I know t More...
I do have a problem with a 35 year old man marrying for his fourth time, to a teenager that is a little older then his own daughter. That is hard to swallow even though I know t More...
Dec 11, 2011
Elsa
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More of my current escapist reading: This is one book in the Brides trilogy -- three unconventional young ladies who vow to never marry, except of course Fate has a different plan for them. In this one, Phoebe, a very awkward younger sister is forced to marry her brother-in-law after her sister dies without having provided an heir. Despite it beginning as a marriage of convenience, the two end up deeply and passionately in love. There are twists and turns, with relatives of evil intent stirr
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Jul 29, 2011
Kit★
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I truly enjoyed this book. The character of Phoebe was great, I really could relate to her, and I was cheering her on through the whole book. Even Cato came off as stubborn and a bit controlling without being an ass, like a lot of other roms I've read. The development of their relationship was sweet, and the love scene at the barracks was... nice. :) I'll definitely want to read the rest of this trilogy.
(The above review is from first reading 8/16-18/2010)
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(The above review is from first reading 8/16-18/2010)
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Jun 04, 2011
Beth
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This book is GARBAGE. Honestly one of the worst romance novels I've read in a LONNNG TIME! Cato is a controlling jerk and Phoebe is someone you would dearly like to strangle. (Though I have a little sympathy for her) Feminist out there would burn this book. It's just so amazing that this book got even printed. It's such a waste of paper! I can't even begin to explain where this book went wrong !!!
Ugg..
Ugg..
Oct 02, 2010
Judith
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I like Jane Feather. I like this book. I like Phoebe. She is cute. My one complaint is that it should have been longer. That way we could have been with the characters more and watched them learn about each other. But it is still good. Not as dark of some of her others. I really love the fact that Phoebe is not a carbon copy heroine. She really has a brain of her own.
Jun 15, 2011
Rachel
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Was it just me or did the time line of this book seem all wrong? The age and everything! He was 35 and his daughter Olivia is 15 so he had her when he was 15 however there is a reference in the first novel to him marring Olivia's mom when they were 18? Once I got beyond trying to figure out the numbers, because it disturbed be it was an okay book. I think I would have enjoyed it more without the whole witch plot which I think really took away from the main story. It was short and didn't seem to
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Jul 05, 2009
Usiusiusi
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Welche 17-Jährige (Sorry Teens!) hat sich diesen Schund ausgedacht?
Nicht mal die simpelsten Regeln wurden beachtet um eine kohärente, gaubwürdigen Geschichte zu schreiben. Einfach unglaublich, was einem die Verlage in der Hoffnung der Verkaufserfolges vorsetzen. Mein herzliches Beileid an Übersetzer, Lektor und Editor!
Nicht mal die simpelsten Regeln wurden beachtet um eine kohärente, gaubwürdigen Geschichte zu schreiben. Einfach unglaublich, was einem die Verlage in der Hoffnung der Verkaufserfolges vorsetzen. Mein herzliches Beileid an Übersetzer, Lektor und Editor!
Aug 19, 2010
Joanne
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Book is about Phoebe and Cato, the Marquise of Granville. Phoebe tries to change her ackward ways to may Cato notice her. This book is one of a trilogy, have not read the other two as yet.
Dec 25, 2011
PNR
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Well, it had a odd, chubby heroine, and some very good angst towards the end, but not quite enough to suit me. Two complaints: the hero's business took up too much time in the book, and I didn't like him being on his fourth wife and being old enough to be her father. His daughter being one of her best friends just added this creepy dude element to it. Just my personal opinion, the author handled the situation fine. I suspect that, like cheating spouses and courtesans, this theme is just not my c
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Nov 14, 2011
It was an excellent novel. Jane Feather writes really well for the novel to be set back in the 1800s. She writes with great detail and the language is dead on. I enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more written by her.
Jun 06, 2011
Nicole
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This one is the second book of a amazing series. Sorry if you don't feel the same way as I do but I like this novels. Especially when theyre friends from the time they're small and them one by one they tend to get married.
I love the story of Cato and Phoebe.
It's hard when your husband is your brother in law and by law you should marry him so the money would be kept in the family. That sucks. But even Cato have 2 dead wives the only one he loves is Phoebe which means that tru More...
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Oct 23, 2010
Michael
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My favorite book from Feather. Fun and exciting and I really liked the relationship between the leads.
Nov 30, 2011
laura598
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Story is about the forced engagement of heroine to the widdowed husband of her older sister. They eventually fall in love but not before some heartache. I liked the vivid descriptions of location and time period.
Sep 12, 2010
This was such a good book! Can't wait to read the other two... just a warning though. If you read these books they are just a little smutty... you can't say I didn't warn you.
Sep 08, 2010
Audra
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I love reading books set in the past, especially Europe. Not sure why but it just seems romantic. This book was adventurous even though a little predictable. Two things I didn't enjoy, the politics and the fact that Phoebe married her dead sister's husband. I still get the yuck factor from that!
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Oct 12, 2008
Connie
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This book was great. I will surely try to locate the other two in the trilogy. I would probably suggest reading them in order, but since I didn't, and still loved it, maybe I won't.
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