A Reason for Marriage [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Penny Jordan (Author), Patience Tomlinson (Reader)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2009

It's been six years since Jamie walked in on her lover, Jake Brierton, in bed with another woman--and walked right back out that door and out of his life. But even though Jamie has spent years working on her successful decorating business, she's never been able to fully exorcise Jake from her mind. He is, after all, her stepbrother....

When her stepdad becomes ill, Jamie is reunited with Jake on their way home for Christmas. She is shocked when Jake proposes marriage--a marriage designed to make their family happy.

But when the ceremony is over, and their honeymoon in a cozy Swiss chalet begins, Jamie wonders what kind of marriage she's destined to have with the man who once broke her heart...and could easily do it again!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Soundings Audio Books (September 1, 2009)
• ISBN-10: 1407912062
• ISBN-13: 978-1407912066
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the back cover, February 3, 2007

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onlyone (the deep south, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A REASON FOR MARRIAGE (Paperback)

A suitable husband.

Jamie didn't believe in arranged marriages, until her stepfather suggested his son, Jake as the groom. But although she loved him dearly, it was painfully clear that a wife was the last thing Jake wanted.

Six years later, just when Jamie thought she'd overcome her feelings, Jake arrived back on the scene. It seemed that now Jake was all for a wedding; he'd even gone ahead with wedding plans - with his customary lack of consultation! Jamie decided it was high time that Jake realized that marriage was a two-way contract...

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweeeeet!!! He never stopped loving her ~_~, November 9, 2011

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Tatiana Stefan "Tatiana Stefan" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Reason For Marriage (Harlequin Presents, No 1041) (Mass Market Paperback)

From the back cover: SHE RAN AWAY FROM LOVE - ONLY TO LIVE A LIE! For six years, Jamie worked hard to forget Jake. The lad who was her stepbrother grew into the man she loved, and it hurt to remember why she had had to run away.

For six years, Jamie projected the glossy facade required by her decorating business--but inside, her feelings were unchanged.

Now Jake was on the scene again, claiming the spark between them had never died. But why now? Their present could never be like their past-unless there was something Jamie didn't know

MY THOUGHTS: 4 1/2 stars Spoilers included! I worked at the polls again which means, more reading time!! I give this book 4 1/2 stars, why? Because after reading, I thought the hero was SOOOO sweet!! He was devoted to her. The gist of it is that the hero and heroine hooked up when she was 18 and he 26. Hero loved the heroine and they were going to get married (or at least tell their parents that they were in love and gonna get married) Yes, they are stepsiblings and I think she came to the family when she was 14. Anyhoo, as always a series of misunderstandings happen wherein they break up and 6 years has passed. And that's where the excitement, back and forth banter goes on the book, yay! Buuuuuttttt what I found really sweet was that through those 6 years the hero ACTUALLY pined for the heroine and if I'm not mistaken, actually celibate because he couldn't get over the heroine/hoped she'd come back to him. I had a big "awwwwww.....!!!" for him. Then I had to re-read the book to review/and observe the hero's words and actions again to backup that he loved the heroine/pined for the heroine. Even though he did pine for the heroine, the hero wasn't some wimpy arse in the book. He was still that manly macho hero just how I like them!Hero had a sneaky plan to get her, etc. And the love scenes are HOT ~_~ As for the heroine, I liked her. She didn't annoy me or wasn't a biyatch. She was just conflicted and its nice that once she knew the whole truth did she give him some LOVIN!!! The only minor issues I had in this book was that she had a male business partner at work and when she got married I don't think I saw any mention of her telling the business partner or inviting him to the wedding, etc. It was almost like the business partner disappeared into thin air. I'm like huh? You'd think the heroine would kinda mention the business partner like oh no what is he gonna think about how fast I got married or I have to get back to my business, etc. Heroine seemed to be in a permanent holiday in the story (doesn't she have to go back to work?) Just some minor inconsistencies. Also, there wasn't too much of a focus as to how and why they fell in love when they were younger back in the past. Nor did it seem like a big deal to them or to the parents. You'd think it was taboo or scary for them to tell their parents you know? But I guess Harlequin novels have specific number of pages so they can't include all that backstory. Anyhoo, those were just minor observations and opinions. I loved this book and I plan to keep it forever and re-read it from time to time because I loved the romantic storyline, sweet hero and hot love scene and SHHHWEEET ending. MUST KEEP book!

3 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great offering in this genre, November 23, 2008

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S. Kay Murphy "Heretic" (Mt. Baldy, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Reason For Marriage (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book for my mom, who is a fan of Romance as a genre (though not necessarily as a pasttime). She loved it. I have now purchased numerous Penny Jordan books for her and each time she's read one (and she is an avid reader and definitely a hard to please woman), she has read it in a day or two. (Mom's 90 years old, by the way.) She tells me they are "great!", so I can highly recommend them.