Ransomed Bride (Brides of Montclair series book #2) [Paperback]

Jane Peart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1986

Book 2 in the Brides of Montclair historical romance series.

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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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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"I won't lose you now!" said Cam in a voice ragged with emotion. The moon moved across the sky from behind the sheltering trees, and suddenly the two of them were enveloped in moonlight. "I love you, and yet I know I have no right to speak to you of this. I'm not free. I’m engaged--" "Oh, Cam, don’t!" she begged. "It cannot be. It is too late. There is no way--" A tremor coursed through her -- a premonition of danger. This was madness, she knew. The two were as much star-crossed lovers as Romeo and Juliet, theirs as forbidden a love by all the same barriers of family, church, and honor. "There has to be a way. There must be. We'll find a way!" Cam declared as he drew her into his arms. "Cam, let me go. We must forget this ever happened." "How can we?" he asked in anguish. Ransomed Bride is a historical romance that brings to life a young couple's choice between duty and love. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (September 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310473128
• ISBN-13: 978-0310473121
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,047,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Loved It..., March 19, 2005

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Adria Todd (Cameo Field) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ransomed Bride (Brides of Montclair, Book 2) (Paperback)

This is my first book by this author as well and I found little fault with the story or the characters. I thought Cameron was adorably cute and Lorabeth was sweet and loyal. True, there wasn't a whole lot of substance but I enjoyed the romance between this couple. It was refreshingly sweet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars OK, but too syrupy and too little anything else!, November 4, 2000

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Bonnie McKinzie (Garden Grove, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ransomed Bride (Brides of Montclair, Book 2) (Paperback)

Lorabeth fled from an arranged marriage in England, only to arrive at the Virginia home of a grandmother she had never met. She was a total stranger due to the scandalous elopement of her mother some 20 years prior. Hoping to become a member of a "real" family, instead she falls helplessly and hopelessly in love with her first cousin, Cameron Montrose whom she had never known. The entire book revolves primarily around their complicated, clandestine romance which continues even after both of them are betrothed to another person.

If there is one surprise that Peart is able to pull off, it is when Lorabeth's mother is invited to Virginia to attend her wedding to the son of a wealthy family, hence - two famous Virginia families united by a marriage. The results are a nice, surprising twist.

Since this was my first Jane Peart book, I started with a blank slate...and sincerely hope this is not her best work - it contained way too much romance, and way too little history and Christian influence. However, in fairness to Peart, I will definitely try another book or two before forming a lasting opinion.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Book, March 19, 2005

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Alexandria Skye (Cameron) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ransomed Bride (Brides of Montclair, Book 2) (Paperback)

The romance between Lorabeth and Cameron did develop rather quickly and without a lot of reasoning behind it, but still, I was happy with the story-line and captivated by this young couple. The author did a great job convincing me that these two loved each other. But...it wasn't hard to figure out the ending; what else could it be? There was too much warmth and love in Cameron's family to alter anything there.