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The Heiress Bride

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Ione Gakis, one of the richest young women in the world, yearns for freedom. When her father orders her to marry Greek tycoon Alexio Christoulakis, Ione secretly plans to disappear without a trace on the wedding night. However, this one is a little darker than most of her other stories. There is not any of that offbeat humor some of the stories have and I gave it three stars because I didn't care for the resolution of the conflict between Ione and her father. When he is dying, she goes back to be with him and gets all upset that he's helpless. A better plot conflict would have been that she didn't go back and Alexio won't understand why.

back: Ione Gakis is one of the richest young women in the world. When her father orders her to marry Greek tycoon Alexio Christoulakis, Ione secretly plans to disappear on the wedding night...But she finds herself captivated by her husband-to-be`s charisma...

opinion: best Harlequin I have read...I love you always Ione and Alexio Christoulakis : )

best part of the book in my opinion:
"Alexio saw Edward the bear before he recognized his wife. Her back turned to him, a young girl who looked like a teenager was gazing into a shop with bear who might have been Edward`s double tucked beneath her arm. Alexio stilled, his gaze welding to the glorious fall of platinum fair hair falling to the girl`s waist. Ione? Could it be? In a chequer-board print skirt so tiny she should have been arrested for wearing it? Not to mention a pink crop top that exposed her bare midriff and absurd shoes with heels studded with stones that glittered?
Ione? Alexio was stunned, incredulous and awake to the reality that there was not a man within fifty yards failing to pay heed to her. He watched her stroll on to a magazine display and the slow, gliding walk was pure sex and Ione to the hilt. He saw her full face and snatched in a startled breath. The madonna perfection had been enhanced with cosmetics. She looked bloody spectacular, Alexio thought with a sudden stab of fury. He watched his wife produce an entire handful of high domination currency to buy one little magazine. The guy on the stand was so entranced by the fairy-tale princess before him that he started to explain what the notes were."

Ok...so in my opinion, this book is not that great, in fact, it is the worst Lynne Graham book I've read.

First, it was a little too dark for me, almost to the point of being depressive! I didn't care for the immature nature of Ione- always trying to run away, and couldn't face up to anything or anyone! She didn't even seem to want to do anything with her life, didn't seem to have any dreams, hopes, aspirations, nothing! She was like a teenager- agreed she was confined but hello, did she even get any form of education beyond the high school education we were told about? I have another Lynne Graham book and I'm pretty sure that will wipe away this one off my memory. Go Lynne Graham- I still love your books :D

This story was wonderful, funny, warm and very sexy. Ione and Alexio are both forced to marry ...each side for their own family's reason. Ione just wanted to be free and was planning her escape right after the wedding or before her honeymoon...she was not going to stay married to someone who didn't love her no matter how drop dead gorgeous he was. She had little to no love at all from her family her whole life, and she was not going to settle. It was a wonderful story that I could not put down even as I didn't want the story to end. I recommend this book highly.

I found the heroine of this book, Ione, totally fascinating from beginning to end. Alexio, the hero, was fabulous from the get-go also, with sparks flying despite themselves and their own hidden agendas.

This is an intriguing storyline with unexpected twists & turns, and plenty of sexy scenes to keep one turning page after page.

Since the basic plot-line has already been given by another reviewer, I'll just say that Ione plays it meek at the beginning so that she can get her way later, which doeesn't take long! She soon sends the hero, Alexio, on a merry chase that I found a wonderful read. He ends up showing protective tendencies that are quite swoon-worthy.

This one is on my keeper shelf.

This is one of her best books. A tale of love and romantic ideals from the hero and naivity and a strong sense of survival from the heroine. They both found pure Love and strove hard to preserve it inspite of their pride. The heroine showed a strength of character that is often lacking in some of Lynne's other heroines. The twist and turn of the plots take your breath away.Very good book you won't be able to put it down until the last word is read. very emotional.Excellent read.
Uenna.