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Baldwin Brides #2
The Heiress Bride
Hugh Caldwell had spent twelve years fighting for England, without thought for the future. Yet when he rescued the fair Rosaleen, he knew he had finally found a prize worth protecting, if only he could convince the mysterious, blue eyed beauty that her true place was by his side, forever.
Rosaleen, heiress of Sarant, sought sanctuary at court, and Hugh Caldwell had agreed to get her there unharmed. Though never did she dream that in payment for his protection the impossible man would expect her to spend months amidst the squalor of his broken-down keep.
Rosaleen, heiress of Sarant, sought sanctuary at court, and Hugh Caldwell had agreed to get her there unharmed. Though never did she dream that in payment for his protection the impossible man would expect her to spend months amidst the squalor of his broken-down keep.
299 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 1995
About the author
Susan Spencer Paul
36 books27 followersThis author also writes under the name Mary Spencer
When I was a senior in high school, everyone in my graduating class was asked to fill out a questionnaire supposing where we'd be in ten years' time, what we'd be doing and what our accomplishments would be. I put down that I would be a published author and have written the Great American Novel. I was joking, of course, but I really did want to be a writer. Unfortunately, it was ten years before I actually got the opportunity to put pen to paper, after the birth of my first daughter. I had given up my job as a secretary to be a stay-at-home-mom, and found the long hours of baby sleep time to be a big change from my former busy days. To pass the time and break my increasing addiction to the Home Shopping Network, I at last sat down and took a stab at pursuing that old high school dream. Sixteen years have passed since then and I've had the great joy of writing several romances and seeing them published. I may never get around to writing the Great American Novel, but it doesn't really matter. I'm writing books that I love and having the time of my life doing it, and that's an accomplishment that this former high school senior is perfectly content with.
As for the more specific information, I live in a great small town in the Los Angeles suburbs, am married to a wonderful guy, Paul, and have three gorgeous, brilliant (can you tell I'm just a tad bit biased?), fabulous daughters, two terribly spoiled (by me) dogs, and a pampered, long-suffering cat.
When I was a senior in high school, everyone in my graduating class was asked to fill out a questionnaire supposing where we'd be in ten years' time, what we'd be doing and what our accomplishments would be. I put down that I would be a published author and have written the Great American Novel. I was joking, of course, but I really did want to be a writer. Unfortunately, it was ten years before I actually got the opportunity to put pen to paper, after the birth of my first daughter. I had given up my job as a secretary to be a stay-at-home-mom, and found the long hours of baby sleep time to be a big change from my former busy days. To pass the time and break my increasing addiction to the Home Shopping Network, I at last sat down and took a stab at pursuing that old high school dream. Sixteen years have passed since then and I've had the great joy of writing several romances and seeing them published. I may never get around to writing the Great American Novel, but it doesn't really matter. I'm writing books that I love and having the time of my life doing it, and that's an accomplishment that this former high school senior is perfectly content with.
As for the more specific information, I live in a great small town in the Los Angeles suburbs, am married to a wonderful guy, Paul, and have three gorgeous, brilliant (can you tell I'm just a tad bit biased?), fabulous daughters, two terribly spoiled (by me) dogs, and a pampered, long-suffering cat.
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October 28, 2013
The setting: England, early 1400s. Rosaleen Sarant of Seire is a great heiress, but she's in the clutches of her evil uncle who wants to marry her off to the man of his choosing, and then he can take her title for himself. Don't ask me to explain all this inheriting titles through the female line and/or swapping them to the male line on the mother's side, because I just can't. It is what it is. Back to story: Rosaleen has refused to marry the man her uncle has chosen, and he thinks whipping her will force her into submission. Hah.
Rosaleen runs off, hoping to reach London and beg the king's protection. When she seeks a room at an inn where all the men think she's a harlot, she falls under the protection of not-a-knight Hugh Caldwell. Hugh's been off fighting for King Henry in France, but for butt-hurt reasons of his own won't let the king knight him. He's happier going from bar to bar, picking fights and bashing people's head in. Hugh has no idea Rosaleen is a lady, but he takes her under his wing and takes her to his family home where they'll take care of her and get her to London.
That is if Rosaleen would just stay put...
Don't ask me to explain how this comes about, but Hugh won a big estate in a card game, and it's in ruins. Rosaleen and Hugh make this agreement that she'll run the estate for three months, and then he'll take her to London (forget about his family that was supposed to get her to London). The estate is not only run-down, it's inhabited by a motley rag-tag group of thieves, ruffians and women of questionable virtue.
Everyone with me so far? I'm lost.
"God's toes, Rosaleen, you make your virginity sound like royal goods."
About the only way I can describe this is to compare it to Julie Garwood's medieval novels. If you are a fan of those, with the historical anachronisms and slap stick humor, this book might work, but it really went OTT when Hugh, Rosaleen and Hugh's family all showed up at Henry's court. For anyone else, I do not recommend this book.
Rosaleen runs off, hoping to reach London and beg the king's protection. When she seeks a room at an inn where all the men think she's a harlot, she falls under the protection of not-a-knight Hugh Caldwell. Hugh's been off fighting for King Henry in France, but for butt-hurt reasons of his own won't let the king knight him. He's happier going from bar to bar, picking fights and bashing people's head in. Hugh has no idea Rosaleen is a lady, but he takes her under his wing and takes her to his family home where they'll take care of her and get her to London.
That is if Rosaleen would just stay put...
Don't ask me to explain how this comes about, but Hugh won a big estate in a card game, and it's in ruins. Rosaleen and Hugh make this agreement that she'll run the estate for three months, and then he'll take her to London (forget about his family that was supposed to get her to London). The estate is not only run-down, it's inhabited by a motley rag-tag group of thieves, ruffians and women of questionable virtue.
Everyone with me so far? I'm lost.
"God's toes, Rosaleen, you make your virginity sound like royal goods."
About the only way I can describe this is to compare it to Julie Garwood's medieval novels. If you are a fan of those, with the historical anachronisms and slap stick humor, this book might work, but it really went OTT when Hugh, Rosaleen and Hugh's family all showed up at Henry's court. For anyone else, I do not recommend this book.
October 7, 2010
I get the whole "Gift of the Magi" thing, but I find it really hard to believe that a woman raised to think herself responsible for the well-being of thousands of vassals and dependents would relinquish her estate to her evil uncle just to prove that she loves a guy.
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March 24, 2013
Hugh Caldwell had spent twelve years fighting for England, without thought for the future. Yet when he rescued the fair Rosaleen, he knew he had finally found a prize worth protecting, if only he could convince the mysterious, blue eyed beauty that her true place was by his side, forever.
Rosaleen, heiress of Sarant, sought sanctuary at court, and Hugh Caldwell had agreed to get her there unharmed. Though never did she dream that in payment for his protection the impossible man would expect her to spend months amidst the squalor of his broken-down keep.
Rosaleen, heiress of Sarant, sought sanctuary at court, and Hugh Caldwell had agreed to get her there unharmed. Though never did she dream that in payment for his protection the impossible man would expect her to spend months amidst the squalor of his broken-down keep.
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