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The Six-Month Marriage

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If you love regency novels with lots of action and fiesty characters then you will love this book.

After witnessing what love and marriage did to her parents, Madeline Delware is determined that she will not have the same fate and so escapes from her cruel uncle's intention to marry her off. However she runs headlong into Lord Philip Pemberton and finds herself agreeing to join him in a six-month marriage of convenience.

The thing that really lifts this regency from what might have been a familiar plot is the backdrop of espionage and adventure Amanda Grange has created, which helps the book move along at a cracking pace. Added to this is lots of wonderful dailogue, historical detail and subtle humour making it all together a wonderful read.

Madeline has been badly wounded by her upbringing and finds it impossible to trust men. Running away from her uncle, who plans to practically sell her to pay off his debts, she bumps into Philip, the Earl of Pemberton. He's in need of a wife and as he's going to Yorkshire to live on his estate it gives Madeline the perfect escape from her uncle. The marriage is only for six months so that he can claim his inheritance - not a new ploy in a Regency romance, but one which works well here - and over the six months Madeline has a chance to come to know and trust him. A real feel good book.

Madeline Delaware,21, is being imprisioned by her guardian. She escapes one evening when her guardian tries to force her into accepting an arrangement with a unwanted gentleman in order to pay off his debts. She runs into Philip, Lord Pemberton, 34, who has his own reasons for wanting a six-month marriage. She soons accepts his offer of marriage just she can get away from her cruel uncle/guardian.

Characters are well developed, you can see why Miss Delaware mistrusts men after witnessing her parents marriage and living with her guardian.

There are a few accidents and spy activity that adds interest to the book.
Well written, clean romance.

I'm glad I found this author and plan to read more of her books! 4 1/2 STARS!

I won't repeat the very able plot summaries that other reviews contain. Here are my impressions of the book: It is very well-written, and I enjoyed reading it. I could empathize with the heroine and understand her behavior and decisions. I thought the hero was fantastic. It was easy to see how she fell in love with him. And that love developed so organically on both sides. I felt like I could just see the love quietly making its way across their hearts. *sigh* That was so satisfying to me. There were some interesting subplots and twists that kept things moving along as well. I just might re-read this book!