The Inherited Bride

The d'Evreux Family #1

by Sarah Westleigh

William d’Evreux, Lord of Wenfrith, was dead!
Eleanor was appalled to discover, on arriving in Devon, that her betrothed had apparently died of an apoplexy due to the unexpected reappearance of his son. Richard — who was supposed to bo dead on the field of Crecy.

Since Williams purpose had been to get another legitimate heir, Richard reluctantly offered himself to Eleanor, since he now had the same need. But her acceptance was the catalyst that led them both into danger, and it seemed their marriage was doomed almost before it had begun...

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Victor Ward · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lu de mon plein gré pour un readathon. Je ne suis que regret.

[Louise Broadfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

i was not too keen on the hero at the begining but as the story went on i got to like him more and more. i found this a very enjoyable book. we have no idea what happens to the villain at the end.
i liked the heroine and her friends and really everone in the book. i can't wait to read the next one

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice 'marriage of convenience' story against a medieval backdrop in my opinion. I liked scenes from the medieval lifestyle like how the h battles against all the rats infesting the castle and rallies everyone into killing the them. The heroine makes a point in addressing issues of cleanliness and improve living conditions and cooking by introducing various herbs. Meanwhile the Hero is the typical alpha tamed by a patient and understanding wife whose birth status as the daughter of a merchant is quite unacceptable to him in the beginning. The story is light and the MCs were quite likeable as both gradually change and adjust to each other and the misunderstanding/ misgivings between them is eventually resolved.

[Bea Tea · Rating 2 out of 5]

The guy in this is an absolute prick who throws nasty temper tantrums every other page, over nothing at all. The heroine slinks about like the abused wife she is, trying to second-guess which of her micro-expressions has set him off this time. It is impossible to root for this abusive, wretched, miserable marriage. She should have got the plague and slipped away into the sweet release of death.