Sixpence Bride (Timeswept) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Virginia Farmer (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A delightful romp of a book! Farmer fully exploits her time-travel theme to maximize the fun. -- The Romance Reader

Ms. Farmer's characters make this an enjoyable read. -- Romantic Times

Product Description
Jilted by her fiance, Jocelyn Tanner had to struggle not to believe that her own value had been somehow diminished. Still, she knew better than to let that fear ruin her tour of England. But no one had explained to her that there would be a mock bride auction--or that she would be sucked back in time to the close of the eighteenth century.

Suddenly Jocelyn found herself in another time, another body, and in a real auction--being claimed by a real hunk of a man. Still, her bride price hardly seemed flattering. And the handsome Garren had not yet shown her the attention for which she yearned. But as she began to make this new body her own, she saw interest flare behind the lord's reserved facade. She'd soon show him--and herself--in pounds or pennies, no one was worth more than his Sixpence Bride.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Love Spell (November 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 050552385X
• ISBN-13: 978-0505523853
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #322,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tale!, June 11, 2000

By	"zorraa" (Lawrence, Kansas) - See all my reviews

Imagine awakening in a different century -- and in a different body, and you have the makings of a wildly original story. Written with a deft hand and sparkling orginality, this time travel is a must-buy for lovers of romantic fiction. Ms. Farmer's debut book certainly showcased her wonderful talent, and I hope she writes a new one SOON.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a enjoyable read, August 18, 2002

By	Brenda Condit "satinskper" (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book when one of my Amazon.com friends bought it and gave me a discount if I bought it also. I'm glad I did. It was an enjoyable, quick read.

The story is a time-travel-historial one where the heroine is not only transported back in time but into another body. Jocelyn starts off on a bus tour in England where they have stopped to see a reenactment of a Bride sale. She is the chosen "bride" and gets into the costume only to find that everything has changed, including herself. She is sold to a handsome Lord Garren who is only marrying to get his father off his back. He is strongly attracted to her but cannot understand her strange ways and her insistance that she is in the wrong body! He deposits her at his country home and goes back to his old life. Jocelyn soon realizes that she cannot change the fact that she is now someone else and in another time but decides to adapt. She starts with making the new body hers which causes several raised eyebrows. She soon enlists Garren's father to help her win Garren. It is a very amusing plan.

Garren soon realizes that he needs her and loves her but is still unable to believe her story. They both must struggle to trust each other and overcome the past and the future.

I really enjoyed this tale and I look forward to others by this author. I'd like to see a sequel about the girl who took over Jocelyn's modern body.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper!, June 16, 2000

By	Huntress Reviews (United States) - See all my reviews

Jocelyn Tanner was part of a mock bride auction. When her blood sugar dropped (the symptoms sounded like Hypoglycemia) she sat down to keep from passing out. Instead, she passed through time! After the blackness faded, she found herself in a real bride auction! She was sold for a sixpence to Lord Garren Spenceworth and immediately wed.

Garren's father had found out that he had bed Melody, a widow. His father took the opportunity to demand Garren wed within one month or he would choose a bride for Garren! The month was near the end. Out of spite to the ultimatum, Garren purchased a bride. It did not matter to him that she spoke strangely OR that she swore she was in a stranger's body! But when he fell in love with her the trouble began.

Now Melody and her brother were causing trouble, a gypsy lady kept appearing at odd times to help Jocelyn out and tell her that someone else was transferred into her twentieth century body, and happiness seemed impossible!

*** Oh, how I hope the lady who went to the twentieth century has her story next! This one is a KEEPER! You would do well to order in advance so you do not forget! DO NOT MISS OUT ON THIS ONE! Highly recommended! Awesome! ***