When Crispin, Lord Cavratt, thoroughly and scandalously kisses a serving woman in the garden of a country inn, he assumes the encounter will be of no consequence. But he couldn’t be more mistaken — the maid is not only a lady of birth, she’s the niece of a very large, exceptionally angry gentleman, who claims Crispin has compromised his niece beyond redemption. The dismayed young lord has no … choice but to marry Miss Catherine Thorndale, who lacks both money and refinement and assumes all men are as vicious as her guardian uncle. Trapped between an unwanted marriage and a hasty annulment, which would leave his reputation tainted and Catherine’s utterly ruined, Crispin begins guiding his wife’s transformation from a socially petrified country girl to a lady of society. Their unfolding relationship reveals encouraging surprises for both of them, and privately, each of them wonders if theirs may become a true marriage of the heart. But their hopes are dashed when forces conspire to split asunder what fate has granted, and as a battle of wits escalates into a life-threatening confrontation, will it be possible for Crispin and Catherine to live happily ever after?
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First, people need to learn to communicate. My mantra through this whole book was “assumptions are a bad idea!” Also, does anyone else feel like there is a weird mystery with Uncle at the end? I still don’t get what his problem was. Did I miss something? That said though, I still loved this book. I like Phillip more and more as I continue reading …
I really enjoyed this book! I thought that it was an original idea. I did get annoyed with the lack of communication, but they made up for it in the end. Her uncle was a piece of work and added a lot of drama to the story. Overall, I thought it was a good plot with lots of action and romance!
Um, this was amazing! The characters and setting. It was a great start to the Jonquil series. The Kiss of a Stranger is the prequel to the Jonquil series. And it features Crispen Cavert, Philip Jonquil’s best friend.
Crispen Cavert is content with the life he leads. He has all he could wish for. But when an accidental amazing kiss leads to him …
4.5 stars
I confess that I have read this series multiple times and I’m now rewriting my review. I love this series. I adore the characters in all the books and will be extremely sad to see the series end. (I have hopes that Ms. Eden will continue with the next generation). My only complaint about this book is that by the time we get 3/4’s of the …
Love love this book!!! Definitely recommend for romcom fans!!
Okay, forced marriage Regency romance trope aside, I loved this book. It’s totally melodramatic and a tad over-the-top, but I couldn’t help loving it. Frankly, I don’t think the dust-jacket summary does the plot justice. I almost didn’t buy it, but I’ve been wanting to try this author for a while and this was one of her cheaper books. I don’t …
This was a fun, uplifting read. The hero becomes a hero by accident and after a bit of turmoil steps up and becomes the man he should be. I enjoyed the characters and the story line.
This may be my favorite. I love this sweet, clean, historical romance; even though, I wanted to strangle Crispin. I had to put it down, but I didn’t want to.
I think this book was amazing. This is a book I could read time and time again. It is definitely one of my favorite books!!