Bride for a Night [Mass Market Paperback]

Patti Berg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000

The Marriage Lasted Just One Glorious Day . . . Cairo McKnight never wanted to see Duncon Kincaid again!  Once upon a time, the daring and oh-so-irresistible adventurer filled her with soul-searing passion, which led to exactly one day of wedded bliss before he disappeared without a word.  Now, with a precocious son in desperate need of a father, Cairo's reluctantly decided to find the man who walked out on her.  The moment she sees Duncan again, she realizes he's as tempting as ever, but Cairo's sure she can't trust him with their son-or her heart...

...And One Passionate Night!

Duncan was born with adeventure in his blood, but nothing-and no one- ever challenged him like smart, sassy Cairo. Her curvy body and sweet luscious lips had haunted him for years...and her refusal to listen to his side of the story has brought him nothing but frustration. Still, Duncan's not a man to give up easily and he's determined to rekindle their fiery romance. But how can he convince this stubborn beauty that she was destined to be his bride not just for one night...but for every night to come?

 

 

 

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Wed on a whim in Las Vegas and deserted the morning after, archaeological tour guide Cairo McKnight has nothing to show for that night five years later except an annulmentDand a precocious son who's the image of his adventurer father. But now Cairo needs Duncan Kincaid's help, and when she finally tracks him down deep inside a Montana cave, they are forced to deal with their continuing attraction to each otherDin spite of the past. The well-matched protagonists are complemented by a trio of wonderfully memorable secondary characters (including a quirky aunt in search of a relationship, a wheelchair-bound widower with a magnetic personality, and an energetic four-year-old with a genius IQ). The sassy dialog and well-handled sexual tension in this funny, fast-paced romance is sure to please Berg's (Wife for a Day) growing readership. She lives in Folsom, CA.
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"Charming, Sexy and Fun!" -- --Cathy Maxwell, author of Married in Haste

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038080736X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380807369
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,555,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Corny and lacking originality..., December 1, 2001

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Reader (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bride for a Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I did not buy this book, and for that I am extremely glad (...) My friend lent to me this book and Wife For A Day and I read Wife For A Day first because it sounded like the book that would not be quite as good and I like to save the best for last. Strangely enough, I was very impressed with Wife For A Day and was expecting an even better read when I moved onto the next...unfortunately this is not what I got. I am only right now in the middle of the book and I am debating whether or not I should finish it at all. Lets face it, the characters are boring. The dialogue between them is unrealistic and unintelligent. The plot seems like it was taken from a million other romance novels and Ms. Berg just subbed in the names. In the beginning, when Duncan first sees Cairo in the cave, is he startled to see her? No. It's been 5 years, he was never expecting to see her again, least of all in caves, and all he said was, "What are you doing here, Cairo?" with no feeling whatsoever. And it even mentioned that after Cairo fell and had her palm filled with cactus needles that the jerk liked seeing her in pain. I was not charmed.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Full of Heart!, June 26, 2000

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"ericlew" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bride for a Night (Mass Market Paperback)

Patti Berg has done it again with a fast-paced, fun read, full of heart and delightful characters. Indiana Jones has nothing on Duncan Kincaid, a hunk of an adventurer who's quest for a lost treasure has brought him to Sanctuary, Montana. His ex-wife, Cairo McKnight, embarks on an adventure of her own when she decides that her son needs his father. But is Duncan father- material, or the irresponsible adverturer who left her after only one night of marriage? Cairo vows to find out before she takes the step to unite Duncan with the son he doesn't know he has.

Duncan and Cairo have great chemistry and heat up the pages with their attraction to each other. Ms. Berg also gives the reader a tender secondary love story between Cairo's free-spirited aunt and Duncan's father, a widower who needs a little nudge to take another chance on life.

Thoroughly enjoyable!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fun story from a wonderful author..., May 16, 2000

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Barbara Deane - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bride for a Night (Mass Market Paperback)

Patti Berg's latest book from Avon, Bride for A Night, is a wonderful contemporary and a great follow up to her wildly popular Wife for A Day. Bride for A Night is Patti's seventh book and is surely another hit to add to her impressive book list.

Duncan Kincaid and Cairo McKnight are archaeologists, and they are also divorced. They met when Cairo, raised by archaeologist parents who named her for the city of her birth, was only a teenager following Duncan around the dig site. As they grew, their friendship developed into love, which led to a impulsive Las Vegas marriage. Unfortunately, after a wonderfully romantic and sexually inspiring wedding night, Duncan left. The fact was that he went to Egypt on a dig and got wrongfully arrested, in addition to having to fly home after his parents were in a car accident that killed his mother and permanently disabled his father. However, the only thing that Cairo could see was that he married her, shared her bed, left the next day, and didn't contact her. When Cairo's parents pushed for an annulment, Cairo agreed. Shortly thereafter, she learned she was pregnant.

Now, five years later, Cairo seeks out Duncan at his dig site in Montana to beg for his help in saving her failing tour business. She has never told Duncan about their son Dylan, but a brush with death has convinced her that she needs to see if Duncan can be a stable and reliable father to their child, who happens to be a accident-prone genius.

For those of you who know and love Patti's paranormal books, you will be pleased to know that there is just a touch of the paranormal in this story in Duncan's "conversations" with Angus MacPherson, the nineteenth-century mountain man who originally found a city of gold in Montana. The humor provided by Angus's observations and, Dylan's questions and catastrophes adds an important element to this relationship. The secondary characters, including Cairo's aunt and Duncan's father, who develop a relationship of their own, are very strong. The suspense of Duncan's quest and the danger for Duncan, Cairo and Dylan associated with it, both physically and emotional, will keep you on the edge of your seat. This book combines all of these elements in a wonderful way to create an unforgettable story. Great work, Patti - keep 'em coming! Copyright 2000, Barb's All Romance Book Store