Melissa Ethridge agreed to a marriage of convenience with Etienne Hurst to keep her family property from being sold. But what about giving up her freedom? Mel decides to be an unconventional bride and retain her independence—and that includes in the bedroom! But marriage to Etienne isn't what she'd expected. Her new husband wants her, and she finds him incredibly attractive. Should she abandon her marriage rules and become a conventional wife?
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The Unconventional Bride by Lindsay Armstrong (Large Print Harlequin),
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This review is from: The Unconventional Bride (Large Print Harlequin) (Hardcover)
I found this book charming, and unlike the previous reviewer was not distracted by the author's writing style or any editorial oversights ... Etienne the hero is thirty, and is quite surprised to find himself strongly attracted to a nineteen year old girl, Melinda. His older sister had been Melinda's stepmother, but after his sister and Melinda's father are killed, he has to find a way to balance the responsibility he now feels for Melinda and her younger brothers with the overwhelming desire he feels for Melinda ...
Description from the book back cover: The not-entirely-convenient bride! Melinda Ethridge agreed to a marriage of convenience with Etienne Hurst to keep her family together and Raspberry Hill, their Queensland property, from being sold. But she can't help feeling a little resentful about giving up her freedom. Mel decides the solution is to be an unconventional bride and retain her independence - including in the bedroom! But marriage to Etienne proves very different from how she'd expected. Her new husband wants her, and she finds him incredibly attractive. Should she abandon her marriage rules and become a conventional wife?
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
"Spring has sprung" and other clumsinesses!,
By Elsie Viljoen "elsie_viljoen@yahoo.com" (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unconventional Bride: The Australians (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
Oh boy! I thought this book, by a fellow South African, would be a treat. Out of loyalty, I waded through it hoping to find some redeeming feature.
Example (p7): It was a pleasant, sunny morning, spring had sprung, and she was feeling a bit better to be out and about working on Raspberry Hill. Hm... OK, often less is more, and the simple is the eloquent. Personally I found it funny. On page 17, Etienne (the hero) says "..There is the problem of who is going to stand 'in loco parentis' of three young boys.' [whose father had died.] I thought it was 'in LOCUM parentis' ('in place of the parent'). And while the hero was supposedly a good looking Australian, why did I keep seeing him as fat and toady? Um, make that fat, South African and toady. Probably because the things he said sounded like those typically said by such.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
started well but fizzled out,
By RomReader (TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Unconventional Bride: The Australians (Harlequin Presents) (Mass Market Paperback)
19yo heroine may lose her family ranch & her 3 younger brothers to foster care unless she marries her late stepmother's wealthy brother. She opts for marriage but doesn't want him rushing her into physical intimacy. Heroine doesn't feel right going to bed with Hero without love. A car accident pushes her to see how much Hero means to her. But did all that waiting drive Hero to change his mind about staying married to her?
This book started out well enough, with increasing sexual awareness b/w Hero & heroine and a promising romance. But it went downhill after all the waiting heroine did to decide when she felt comfortable enough to consummate her marriage to Hero. I wouldn't have minded if Armstrong filled that waiting period with Hero & heroine doing some deep introspection or some growing up or something that kept their sexual tension brewing. Instead what we get are mundane details about the household (i.e., heroine's younger brothers, their housekeeper, her brother's dog). It bored me silly. So, when heroine finally make up her mind, I was no longer interested. Minimally recommended. Expect some boredom.
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