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Applegate Sisters #3
A Lady Betrayed
When Adrian Carter, Viscount Weller, comes across an unconscious woman in the rain, his attempts to aid her land them in a compromising position.
Now, with her reputation ruined, Madeline has no choice but to accept Adrian's marriage proposal-and face the secrets from his past that could tear them apart forever.
Now, with her reputation ruined, Madeline has no choice but to accept Adrian's marriage proposal-and face the secrets from his past that could tear them apart forever.
336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published November 6, 2007
About the author
Nicole Byrd
28 books19 followersCheryl Byrd was born on 9 June 1947 in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA, daughter of Nancy, a sales manager, and Smith Henry Byrd, a military officer. As an army brat, she has lived in Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Kentucky, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, southern California, Great Britain, and Germany. Growing up, she changed schools ten times in twelve years. She has been an Anglophile since she discovered the Dr. Dolittle books at about the age of seven. After enduring serious frustration when she could not learn to talk to the animals, she stuck to reading and devoured the Mary Poppins series, the Borrowers, and anything else English she could find, enjoying, as she grew, many British writers including the wonderful Jane Austen and even the Bard himself. And somewhere along the way, the writing bug bit, as well.
On 2 June 1967, she married Q. J. Wasden, a sales manager. They had two children: Quinton John and Michelle Nicole, and divorced in September 1979. On 20 June 1982, she married Charles O. Zach Jr., the president of a die casting company, who died on 1990. She obtained a BA (1968) and MA (1977) in English Literature at Austin Peay State University. She worked as high school English teacher in Harrison County, MS, 1970-71; as freelance journalist, 1976-77; high school English teacher in Dyersburg, TN, 1978-82; before stopping to write full time.
As Cheryl Zach, she wrote Young Adult and romance novels, she also used the pseudonym of Jennifer Cole. So after publishing over thirty books in various genres, she was thrilled to write books. But, she loves history, most of all English history, and most wanted to write historical adventure set in the English Regency period–Jane Austen’s era. The first books as Nicole Byrd were written with her daughter Michelle Nicole Wasden Place. When Michelle became too busy with a growing family to do more than function as the world’s best critique partner, the later books were written on her own. The books in the Sinclair Family Saga have been a delight to write, and the characters have become as familiar and beloved as old friends.
Her book Benny and the No-Good Teacher was a nominee for the South Carolina Children’s Book Award and her book, The Class Trip was an International Reading Association/Children’s Book Award. Zach is the first young adult writer to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. She was also the first recipient of Young Adult Network’s Silver Diary Award. Her historical novel, Hearts Divided, won the 1996 Virginia Romance Writer’s Holt Medallion in the Young Adult category. Her articles have appeared in The Writer magazine, Children's Writer, and the Writer's Handbook. She is the current chairperson of the SCBWI Regional Advisors.
On 2 June 1967, she married Q. J. Wasden, a sales manager. They had two children: Quinton John and Michelle Nicole, and divorced in September 1979. On 20 June 1982, she married Charles O. Zach Jr., the president of a die casting company, who died on 1990. She obtained a BA (1968) and MA (1977) in English Literature at Austin Peay State University. She worked as high school English teacher in Harrison County, MS, 1970-71; as freelance journalist, 1976-77; high school English teacher in Dyersburg, TN, 1978-82; before stopping to write full time.
As Cheryl Zach, she wrote Young Adult and romance novels, she also used the pseudonym of Jennifer Cole. So after publishing over thirty books in various genres, she was thrilled to write books. But, she loves history, most of all English history, and most wanted to write historical adventure set in the English Regency period–Jane Austen’s era. The first books as Nicole Byrd were written with her daughter Michelle Nicole Wasden Place. When Michelle became too busy with a growing family to do more than function as the world’s best critique partner, the later books were written on her own. The books in the Sinclair Family Saga have been a delight to write, and the characters have become as familiar and beloved as old friends.
Her book Benny and the No-Good Teacher was a nominee for the South Carolina Children’s Book Award and her book, The Class Trip was an International Reading Association/Children’s Book Award. Zach is the first young adult writer to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. She was also the first recipient of Young Adult Network’s Silver Diary Award. Her historical novel, Hearts Divided, won the 1996 Virginia Romance Writer’s Holt Medallion in the Young Adult category. Her articles have appeared in The Writer magazine, Children's Writer, and the Writer's Handbook. She is the current chairperson of the SCBWI Regional Advisors.
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November 24, 2020
Pretty cute! The climax of the story seemed a little rushed at the end and I wish the secondary relationship had felt a little less slapped together! I wanted that developed a bit more! I do love how Adrian and Madeline find love in what was supposed to be a marriage in name only!
July 21, 2019
First of all the title really doesn't fit the book at all. How exactly is she betrayed?? From the beginning the hero is up front about his situation and he really does nothing else that to my mind would be considered a betrayal. I'm not sure what a good title would be just that this didn't seem to fit.
I like how her debilitating migraines just disappear once they aren't needed as a plot device.
The instalove/lust bothered me. Usually it doesn't so much if the rest of the story has other elements that make up for it but in this case the lack of other adequate plot lines really makes it that much worse. For once I was glad that the author usually has a secondary romance.
The whole convoluted plot line with the murderous cousin is just a little too much. Adrian's excuse for not going to the authorities is that there was no proof but once he pulls a gun on the them in front of witnesses why doesn't he get someone involved? Also, the final scene between Adrian and his cousin felt a little contrived.
All in all not a bad book but just not one I could bother to re-read. I'm glad I didn't read this book first in her series of books or I may not have read her others which are for the most part a good read.
I like how her debilitating migraines just disappear once they aren't needed as a plot device.
The instalove/lust bothered me. Usually it doesn't so much if the rest of the story has other elements that make up for it but in this case the lack of other adequate plot lines really makes it that much worse. For once I was glad that the author usually has a secondary romance.
The whole convoluted plot line with the murderous cousin is just a little too much. Adrian's excuse for not going to the authorities is that there was no proof but once he pulls a gun on the them in front of witnesses why doesn't he get someone involved? Also, the final scene between Adrian and his cousin felt a little contrived.
All in all not a bad book but just not one I could bother to re-read. I'm glad I didn't read this book first in her series of books or I may not have read her others which are for the most part a good read.
December 23, 2010
It was a roller coaster ride reading that book, the beginning was impressive, then after that, the direction of the book just went up-down-up-down-up-down-down-down-down-up-down-down-down.
While reading the book, I didn't find many aspects ridiculous. It was AFTER an hour, thinking about it in my sleep that the parts that didn't quite *click* started hitting me.
First of all, the heroine gets a bad headache whenever there's a storm coming. So yeah, she's basically a living weather forecast. Towards the end of the story, the author kinda just abandoned the whole idea. No solution to her ailment, no one thought of it a problem, nothing.
Then the part where the viscount gets chased by his cousin. I find it weird that the cousin has been tracking him down for so long but still hadn't manage to kill him. There has been a few brushes, but our hero got lucky. TOO lucky.
Oh our heroine, the pretty girl that she is, she's also so naive that she doesn't realise people have been shooting at her.
Then there's the part where our hero sleepwalks. Apparently he starts sleepwalking whenever people bring up war or blood because he was involved in the war with the French. Again, funny how the author kinda just FORGOTTEN about his sleepwalking problem after the middle chapter. What about when our viscount was on the run from his cousin? Funny how his sleepwalk doesn't affect him. If it does, it could endanger his life. Still he defeated his cousin and lived.
And how our hero saves the day. It goes like this, hero and cousin (enemy) both opens fire, but hero escapes with a broken rib while enemy died. This is the very same enemy who has been known for being an "accurate shooter". Couldn't the story end a better way?
I find many of the fight scenes not believable, as in unconvincing. Like this is not how it should have taken place in real life.
The author got a good story going actually, the direction that it took just went wrong. But a few sex scenes and some serious (and believable) plotline here and there made this a 3/5. Should have been a 2.5/5 actually. But whatever.
While reading the book, I didn't find many aspects ridiculous. It was AFTER an hour, thinking about it in my sleep that the parts that didn't quite *click* started hitting me.
First of all, the heroine gets a bad headache whenever there's a storm coming. So yeah, she's basically a living weather forecast. Towards the end of the story, the author kinda just abandoned the whole idea. No solution to her ailment, no one thought of it a problem, nothing.
Then the part where the viscount gets chased by his cousin. I find it weird that the cousin has been tracking him down for so long but still hadn't manage to kill him. There has been a few brushes, but our hero got lucky. TOO lucky.
Oh our heroine, the pretty girl that she is, she's also so naive that she doesn't realise people have been shooting at her.
Then there's the part where our hero sleepwalks. Apparently he starts sleepwalking whenever people bring up war or blood because he was involved in the war with the French. Again, funny how the author kinda just FORGOTTEN about his sleepwalking problem after the middle chapter. What about when our viscount was on the run from his cousin? Funny how his sleepwalk doesn't affect him. If it does, it could endanger his life. Still he defeated his cousin and lived.
And how our hero saves the day. It goes like this, hero and cousin (enemy) both opens fire, but hero escapes with a broken rib while enemy died. This is the very same enemy who has been known for being an "accurate shooter". Couldn't the story end a better way?
I find many of the fight scenes not believable, as in unconvincing. Like this is not how it should have taken place in real life.
The author got a good story going actually, the direction that it took just went wrong. But a few sex scenes and some serious (and believable) plotline here and there made this a 3/5. Should have been a 2.5/5 actually. But whatever.
March 8, 2008
I have been a Nicole Byrd fan since her earliest novels. While I enjoyed this novel, it didn't have the depth of her other efforts. The lead couple were touching, but just a little 'too' good. The villain/s were bad, but must have been miraculously guided to have made it as far as they did. I would recommend picking up one of her earlier efforts as this one is for the true, die-hard fans.
March 5, 2010
My first read from the author. I couldn't put this book down and it kept me from studying for my calculus exam. Interesting read. I felt this bool side tracked a bit with other problems for non major characters. But otherwise a very good read
August 15, 2011
I adore Regency / Victorian era romances. Especially when the heroine isn't too much of a dip. I absolutely won't spend money on them though - I read way too fast. So they are my candy - a few times a year but no more.
February 8, 2013
Although the theme of the story was enjoyable I thought something was lacking. I found at times that both the hero and heroine a tad too cheesy. I just didn't get it.
I hate when this happens...it may just be me. I wonder if I re-read it, will I feel the same...
I hate when this happens...it may just be me. I wonder if I re-read it, will I feel the same...
November 8, 2014
what was I thinking!!! I re-read this series, and thought they were all pretty mediocre
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January 9, 2010Romance,compromised
March 14, 2012
While I enjoyed this book, It did take me forever to read and I feel like the title is pretty misleading... all in all I will give it a so-so. Great Author though.
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