Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) [Kindle Edition]

Deborah Hale (Author)

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Product Description

Her hands bound by blackmail and duty, Laura Penrose was forced to marry her sweetheart's ruthless cousin. Now a widow, her sweetheart has returned.

Ford Barrett, Lord Kingsfold, believes Laura betrayed him and has a debt to pay—she owes him a wedding… and a wedding night!

Laura sacrificed herself once out of duty—she won't be taken again for revenge. But this new, dark, dangerous Ford discards her pleas…. Can she tell him she never wronged him, before he discovers her more innocent secret?

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 431 KB
• Publisher: Harlequin Historical (February 1, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004JF688K
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,886 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

After a decade spent tracing her ancestors to their roots in Georgian-era Britain, Deborah Hale learned a great deal about the period and uncovered enough fascinating true stories to inspire her fiction plots for years to come. In 1997, Deborah won Romance Writers of Amercia's Golden Heart award and several months later sold her winning manuscript to Harlequin Historical. Since then she has written many historical romance novels with a variety of settings, as well as two other-world fantasies for Luna Books. In the pilot episode of the hit television series "Hustle" one of Deborah's books was used in a key scene! Deborah lives in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada, a place steeped in history and romance.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars cute book., February 16, 2011

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This review is from: Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) (Kindle Edition)

I liked this book a lot. I've never read this author before but she did a great job of moving the plot along. Her book was a good mix of plot lines and sex scenes that weren't overally drawn out or too graphic. The author did use the typical "misunderstanding and being lied to" plots but didn't use them to the point of the readers frustration. Things came up and then were resolved in the way they should be. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a light, but romantic read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner you can't resist, January 5, 2012

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This review is from: Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) (Kindle Edition)

Married: The Virgin Widow by Deborah Hale had me by the end of the first page. I loved the revenge aspect of how Ford Barrett finally got to go home to England to reclaim his family inheritance and his ex-fiancé who left him for another man. When I finally met Laura Penrose she wasn't what I expected. A proud woman who had been tricked into marrying another man I was immediately sympathetic to her plight of nowhere to turn while trying to keep her family together. Sparks flew and tempers flared when Ford and Laura reunite. I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting. It was passionate, realistic and tender at times. I highly recommend this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars I Liked It Alot, December 12, 2011

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This review is from: Married: The Virgin Widow (Harlequin Historical) (Kindle Edition)

I was able to download this free so was very pleased as stated by the other reviewers I also liked this book a lot. It had a good entertaining storylline with a few very strong characters. I couldn't seem to put it down so stayed up to read it until 4AM.
The basic concept behind the book are way to many misunderstandings, lack of communications some ego issues and of course throw in some good ole pride. I hope you enjoy...happy reading.

Book Summary:

Laura Penrose was forced to marry her ex-betrothels abusive aged uncle. Her Ex Ford Barrett,the new wealthy Lord Kingsfold, has returned from the East Indies to take up his responsibilities and plot revenge on Laura who broke his heart. He is so embittered by Laura's break up that he believes the worst in her. What he doesn't know is that the kind widow sacrificed herself out of duty to her family and was protecting his honor.

Ford proposes to her but she spent the last 5 years miserable in a horrible marriage and doesn't see this relationship as any better. She is stuck since Laura is responsible for her ailing mother and her two marriageable sisters one of which has a snappy mouth and attitude to go with it. Laura carries many secrets and shame and has lived the last 5 years putting on a good front so as not to worsen her mother's health or her siblings happiness.