The Wedding Night [Mass Market Paperback]

Linda Needham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 1999

Ruthless Lord Jackson Rushford forces Mairey Faelyn to move onto his estate--where she sees that despite Jack's wealth and power, he guards his heart more strongly than any treasure. As they kiss in the moonlit woods, she knows that he is the one man she should never marry. But then she is forced to do so, and must betray either Jack or her vow. Can their love last--after the wedding night?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A star in the field of historical romance." -- -- Affaire de Coeur

About the Author

Linda Needham won the 1995 RWA Golden Heart Award for her first book, For

My Lady's Kiss. She lives in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (April 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038079635X
• ISBN-13: 978-0380796359
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,092,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A Real Yawner, June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wedding Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I must admit that I was a bit shocked to find the glowing reviews of this book after I tried to schlep through it. Frankly, this book was boring. I couldn't get much more than 1/3 of the way through it. I don't like books that deal with made up legends and make the heroine such a priss about "preserving" some kind of past. Rubbish. Read Scandal's Bride if you want decent treatment of the subject, at least.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A luring historical romance, March 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Wedding Night (Mass Market Paperback)

In 1858, Mairey Faelyn loves traipsing all over the English countryside seeking anything related to the Celtic culture. Lord Jackson Rushmore, a leading industrialist, covets the legendary Celtic pin, Willowknot, which allegedly contains a map to one of the richest silver lodes in the country. Richard figures Mairey can provide him with the information he seeks.

Richard forces Mairey to stay on his estate while working for him. They soon exchange hungry kisses and begin to fall in love with each other. Just as important, he begins to understand the deep desires for heritage that possess Mairey and her sisters. She begins to see the inner core of the hard shelled Richard. However, Mairey has vowed to protect Wiilowknot even as her wedding vows leave her in conflict. Is love enough to keep this relationship going when he demands her to surrender even as he fails to see the greatest treasure of them all is in his grasp.

THE WEDDING NIGHT is a luring historical romance that provides readers a different look into mid-nineteenth century England. (Yes, Virginia there is more to the country than London.) The story line is loaded with a moral dilemma countered by humorous moments. The lead protagonists are a fine couple and her siblings augment the tale with jocularity and a reverence towards custom. Linda Needham, who already has fashioned a delightful resume (see HER SECRET GUARDIAN and FOR MY LADY'S KISS), provides sub-genre fans with an arousing and appealing Victorian romance.

Harriet Klausner

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, touching story..(4 1/2 stars), May 26, 2003

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M. I. "krushedvelvet" (Old Bridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Wedding Night (Mass Market Paperback)

I absolutely LOVED this book...Mairey was an extremely likeable character and I have to say that Jack has made my list of all time favorite heroes. He was so unbearably sweet and open with his affection. It was such a pleasure watching him interact not only with Mairey , but with her little sisters as well. I have but one quibble with this book..it has to do with a part of the plot and an absolutely ridiculous decision that Mairey makes towards the end of the book...it is eventually resolved, but just the fact that she made such a choice( which I wont reveal because it would be entering spoiler territory)made me want to scream and hurl this book at the wall. Now..disregard that statement and RUN out to get this book...it is an absolute treasure!