His Chosen Bride [Paperback]

Alexandra Bassett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

With his dashing good looks and looming bankruptcy, Nathan Cantrell is Sir Harian's answer to one of his three problems: three unwed daughters. And he's not above a little blackmail to bring about a satisfying end to his dilemma. So Nathan must choose between ruin - or marriage to Violet, the willowy widow, Sophy, the high-spirited girl schoolgirl...or Abigail, the bookworm. Nathan despairs of his options - until a morning swim finds him besotted by the captivating beauty of a most unlikely water nymph...Certainly Abigail had no idea the Adonis she encountered in the pond would turn out to be her father's guest, whose knowing eyes and sensual smile make her weak. Nonetheless, she has more important things to attend to behind closed doors - for Abigail lives a secret life as London's premier author of gothic romance. Surely the woman who lives vicariously through romance in her novels has no need for the real thing. Then again, research is always beneficial, especially since happy endings are the most crucial aspect of any good love story...

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; Regular Print/Single Titl edition (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821777866
• ISBN-13: 978-0821777862
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,286,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Clever and light-hearted historical romance, October 11, 2010

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K.K. - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Chosen Bride (Paperback)

I loved this book. The hero, Nathan Cantrell, has come back to his estate after the war to find it mortgaged to the hilt by his late father, and about to be lost to the mortgage holder, Sir Harlan. Sir Harlan has three daughters he's been unable to marry off. He offers to tear up the mortgages if Nathan will marry one of the daughters, a deal that Nathan perceives as blackmail, and that he initially finds repugnant. Then he realizes that one of the daughters is Abigail, the beautiful girl he happened upon earlier in the day, swimming in the pond. The earlier encounter had been embarrassing (neither of them were wearing much) and delightful.

In fact, the whole book is delightful. The characters are bright, interesting and light-hearted. There are plenty of quirky, lively secondary characters. The hero and heroine fall in love, but have trouble trusting each other, given that both are keeping secrets. Nathan has hidden the details of the blackmail scheme. Abigail has hidden that she is secretly a successful author of gothic romance novels. The hero is confident, strong, and very attractive, but not as overbearing as many romantic heroes. I find it a nice change of pace that he is unsure that he will ever win the hand of the heroine, and has to keep trying. But rest assured, all ends happily for the couple in this imaginative and clever story.

9 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, and Mary Balogh,, June 30, 2005

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merc14 "merc14" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Chosen Bride (Paperback)

you will love this book. I got my copy in the mail yesterday and read it right through. Hilarious plot, lighthearted, and really funny dialogue. It's so great to find an author who knows how to create a really truly spunky heroine. You will actually believe in her and like her!! The hero is adorable and you'll enjoy their scenes together. The chapter intros will make you laugh out loud. You'll enjoy this book. I did and I'm already waiting for the next book from this great new author. So excited!!

Merc14

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1.0 out of 5 stars OMG! BORING, BORING, BORING!!!!, April 8, 2007

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Romance Reader (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: His Chosen Bride (Paperback)

I am an avid reader of historical romance novels, as well as a former high school English teacher, and when I read junk I know it. This book is simply a waste of time. What could the author have been thinking? Or the publisher for that matter? After "slogging" through this thing for almost 3 days, (when I usually finish a book in a day) I finally got to the predictable, and unexciting ending...need I say more? Save your money.