Daring Bride (Brides of Montclair #13) [Paperback]

Jane Peart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 11, 1997

Craig Cavanaugh opened his briefcase and drew out the folder containing the manuscript. It was getting dark when he finished reading. No question, he thought, Kitty Traherne can write. Her face came back into his mind. He saw the pain in her eyes, heard the urgency in her voice, as he recalled the passion with which she had told him her reason for writing this highly controversial book. A slight flush had swept over her pale face as she said, 'I think this country is in danger of being drawn into another foreign war, Mr. Cavanaugh.' Kitty Traherne, who had been a field nurse in France during World War I, knew the madness of war firsthand and couldn't bear to see it happen again. She had to risk doing whatever she could to prevent it, however the public might respond--and despite the bitter rift she was creating between herself and her family, the Camerons. She had to tell people about the horror of the last war, remind them of the awful price paid by the young men who were made to fight it. As an editor, Craig Cavanaugh dealt with writers all the time. But something about Kitty Traherne touched him in a different way. Craig would fight to publish her book--and in the process, he hoped to get to know its lovely author. . . .

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

A glut of characters hinders enjoyment of this 13th book in Peart's popular series. The story focuses on three women of the Montrose and Cameron families of Virginia. All three were widowed young and must rebuild their lives during the Great Depression. Kitty Traherne is still bitter over her poet husband's death during World War I and writes a realistic book on the horrors of war, which alienates her from her twin sister. Kitty's cousin Evalee, still distraught over the death of her Russian husband in an automobile accident, soon finds herself torn between two suitors, one wealthy and mean, one kind but poor. A third relation is young Bryanne, mourning the death of the man she loved. While the romantic elements are sensitively depicted, this book is very much one of a series. It's a "clean" book, rather than a Christian novel. Libraries with other "Brides of Montclair" titles should purchase this one, but others may want to pass.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Author

Jane Peart is a best-selling novelist. With nearly 650,000 books sold, her popular Brides of Montclair series is one of the longest continuous series on the market. Her other series include Westward Dreams and American Quilt

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (August 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310202094
• ISBN-13: 978-0310202097
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #852,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Second chances at love, December 31, 2000

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Beverly "bevreader" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Daring Bride (Brides of Montclair #13) (Paperback)

Daring Bride picks up the stories of several Cameron/Montrose females from the earlier books. Kitty has a hard time forgetting the horrors she saw in the Great War and the love of her life whom she lost as a direct result of that War. Her bitterness creates a deep chasm between her and twin sister Cara that lasts for many years. In a cathartic measure, Kitty writes a book about the devastation of the Great War and meets a loving, caring book editor in the process. Could this be her second chance at love? Likewise, Evalee has lost her own great love and returns to Virginia widowed and penniless with a young daughter to raise. As she builds a business from the ground up, Evalee meets two men who love her and want her to spend their lives with them, one for whom money is no object and one for whom a love of books and teaching children is his main objective. Can one of these men be Evalee's second chance? Finally, Bryanne goes to Italy at the expense of her grandmother Garnet to get over losing her first love in a fatal accident. Will Bryanne, too, finally meet someone and get another chance at love? This is a great entry in the Montclair series, and my only criticism is that Peart needs to put a family tree in each book to keep me straight on the rather complicated family relationships.

3.0 out of 5 stars Least Favorite of the Entire Montclair Series, January 10, 2010

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C. Janes "southernsassygirl" (TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daring Bride (Brides of Montclair #13) (Paperback)

So far, this is my least favorite of the entire Montclair series. I did not like that there were 3 separate storylines spread out over 8 years in less than 250 pages. It was most obvious that Ms. Peart was trying to wrap up this series considering there are 2 more books to go.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great women characters--but what happened to the romance?, September 23, 2009

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Brenda J. Walton "Bookworm" (Oklahoma City, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daring Bride (Brides of Montclair #13) (Paperback)

I loved the story of Bryanne and Evalee. However, I thought all of the romantic stories of the three heroines were rather abrupt and bleak. Kitty, who I used to love, I didn't even find likable. It wasn't necessarily her antiwar sentiments that I didn't like but it was her intolerance of anybody that disagreed with her. She just wasn't herself in this book. I actually ended up liking Care more.

I loved Bryanne and felt for her especially when it came to her father, Jeff. In this book, you really see how incapable Jeff is about caring for his own family. You see the self-absorbed monster he really is. However, I thought that Bryanne's story was awfully short.

Evalee shown the most in this book. I loved how she transformed her life with her shop. She became more than the self-absorbed brat everyone thought she was. I just wish they had given her a better struggle that working for that horrible man!