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Marriage on the Rebound (Harlequin Presents, No 1973)

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Reid has created a hero worth falling in love with and a heroine who is his perfect complement. Shaan is left at the altar by her handsome groom, Piers, who marries another woman. Piers' brooding brother, Rafe, steps in and convinces the devastated bride to marry him instead. Shaan is determined not to see the truth---that Rafe loves her deeply---because she is in a distraught haze over Piers' desertion and over her belief that Rafe is really in love with the woman Piers has married. Rafe uses whatever means necessary---bullying, coddling, spoiling---to restore Shaan's self-esteem and force her out of her despondency. The newspapers add to Shaan's unhappiness by reporting that the wealthy brothers have switched brides, which, coupled with other twists and turns, leads to a final confrontation involving the three major characters. Why did Piers leave? Does he love Shaan? Does Shaan love Rafe or will her heart forever belong to Piers? What is the relationship between Piers' wife and Rafe? What really caused all of these problems to begin with? This book keeps you turning page after page to discover the answers. The plot is delicious, the characters are very well-drawn and the book is incredibly satisfying. I dispose of most Harlequin books right after I read them. This one is a keeper. Buy it!

Rafe Danvers had disliked Shaan Saketa from the first moment he met her, on the arm of Piers Dancers, his brother. When Piers jults Shaan hours before their wedding, Rafe takes over, bullying a shocked Shaan into marriage to him. As the shock wears off, Shaan begins to feel love for Rafe. Then she overhears a damning phone conversation that implies that Rafe is in love with his brother's new wife and that he has been stuck with the "leftovers".

A bit over the top as Rafe takes ruthless advantage of Shaan's shock to get his own way. Shaan lacks maturity and Rafe is obsessive. The book harks back to the early days of Harlequin Presents when the heroes could and did do whatever they wanted in the name of love, the heroine's feelings bedamned.

The very first pages of this novel are emotionally gripping. The heroine is in shock at first and it takes some effort for the chivalrous brother of the absent groom to get some response. The storyline is interesting and well-thought out. Michelle Reid gives her characters very intense and identifiable emotions. I enjoyed this book very much.

Back Cover description: INSTANT BRIDEGROOM. Shaan had been jilted! She'd been left at the alter by Piers Danvers...but Rafe Danvers was waiting to step right into his half brother's shoes. Older, darker, stronger and head of the Danvers business empire, it was Rafe who had persuaded Piers to abandon Shaan. Now, with the same ruthless determination, Rafe insisted that she become his bride instead. Dazed, Shaan accepted his proposal, but she was also confused: until this moment, Rafe had acted as if he despised her. Suddenly he wanted to proclaim her to the world as his wife and, behind closed doors, to have her in his bed!

Not her best. I didn't like this one. It was predictable and I couldn't like either character. She had no backbone, and he was manipulative/sly--not uncommon with these books, but not what I expected from a Michelle Reid story. However, I have read 5 of her other books, and this is the first I didn't like, so I will try her again.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I love stories where the hero has loved the heroine from afar, but for what ever reason keeps it to himself. This book gave me butterflies

I don't know how this book got such great reviews because I didn't like it at all. I rarely give bad reviews, but I could only get half way through this book, and at half way through the book we were still on day one, yes that is not a typo, the couple were still on the first day of being together half way through the book. I finally couldn't take it anymore. I want to see the romance longer than a day, or even a few days. It needs to move along. I love an alpha male, and a strong heroine, but this just didn't do it for me. I love the other Michelle Reid books that I have boughten, but I would not recomend this to anyone.

This is one of my favorite Harlequin Presents. I don't usually reread books very much, but this one I read again every few months.

Michelle Reid writes beautiful love stories about men who are both alpha males and incredibly sensitive. Unlike other authors, her heroes aren't raving idiots for the first half of the book and miraculously transform into proper human beings in the latter half. I'm sure you'll fall in love with Rafe, just like I did. This is the story about two brothers and a girl, a classic love triangle with a twist.