She’s searching for love.He’s searching for anything other than love.Somehow, they might just be each other’s best match.For years Captain Anteros Bourbon—aka The Cobra—has eluded his father. He has dedicated his life to fighting the war against Napoleon by building his fleet of ships and sinking his enemy’s warships, although he hides a deadly secret. He is a lost Prince of Naples and Sicily, … building his fleet of ships and sinking his enemy’s warships, although he hides a deadly secret. He is a lost Prince of Naples and Sicily, and now his father has found him and is demanding he marry and produce the required heir. Never will he take on a wife though, or expose her to his dangerous activities, so instead he devises a plan to make it appear to his father that he has wed. He enlists the aid of an English lady he trusts by asking her to speak false marriage vows with him. A winning plan for sure, one which should rid him of his father’s man spying on him.
Lady Olivia Trentbury has been infatuated with Anteros Bourbon since the first day she met him. He has aided her family in so many ways, and when he arrives on her doorstep asking if she’ll speak false marriage vows with him, she can’t turn him away. She takes all care when his father’s spy is near, although unfortunately the villain is intent on removing her from Anteros’s sight. The spy steals her away as his hostage aboard a ship bound for Sicily. Forced to survive treacherous waters as Anteros follows in hard pursuit, she discovers staying alive has never been more of a challenge.
Can Anteros capture his lady back before it’s too late?
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Each book in this series is standalone, and can be enjoyed out of sequence.
REGENCY BRIDES SERIES
The Duke’s Bride, #1
The Earl’s Bride, #2
The Wartime Bride, #3
The Earl’s Secret Bride, #4
The Prince’s Bride, #5
Her Pirate Prince, #6
Chased by the Corsair, #7
Stolen by the Pirate, #8
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Good story. Needs a little more detail on action and characters. Overall I would recommend this book.
Really good book.
Good story – pretty hot!!
A well filled story with a mix of action, adventure, danger, love, betrayal, family treachery and kidnapping. The characters are likeable and well described. A great chemistry and passion between them. The author has included twists that keeps the reader on the edge and just wanting to read what comes next.
The suspence and romance made this a story that is enjoyable and engaging read.
This is a wonderful story full of action, adventure, danger, love, betrayal, family treachery, and kidnapping. The MCs are wonderfully drawn, and the story really drew me in. I was on the edge of my seat hoping for a HEA for Olivia and Anteros. Excellent Story!
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He has been hiding from his father but now he has found demanding him to marry and have an heir. So he turns to the one he knows will help. She has wanted him for so long so when he suggests a game marriage she will do it. She is spirited away and he must hunt her down. Will he find her? See if he will
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This book was absolutely stunning. It was a priceless work of art. Everything I read from Ms. Wadsworth is wonderful and this book does not disappoint. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book in exchange for a free copy.
This is romantic, dramatic and entertaining. Anteros is bold, charming, gentle and stubborn. Olivia is determined, tough and optimistic. They started out as friends, but both developed feelings for the other. Unfortunately for Olivia, she doesn’t know that Anteros is a prince and has reasons for vowing to never marry. When his father gives him an ultimatum, he can marry his chosen bride or deal with the consequences, Anteros makes a deal with him to marry Olivia instead. Only it’s not that easy, both Anteros and his father are stubborn and determined to get their own way, which doesn’t bode well for Olivia. There’s adventure and danger on the high sea for these two, but love can prevail.
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Book five in the Regency Brides series and it captured my attention from the first to the last page. This is Captain Anteros Bourbon who is a prince and Lady Olivia Trentbury’s story. The book has suspense, drama, danger, kidnapping and a romance. I wonder if there are going to be more books to this series! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Action packed, sweetly sexy, emotionally thrilling and highly entertaining historical romantic adventure filled with danger, secrets and heart pounding passion…. Loved it!!
This unlikely couple enter into a agreement to save themselves and find so much more than either of them bargained for. Loved all the exciting twists and turns this journey takes along the way. Was a very captivating read that was very hard to put down.
He’s a spy and she’s a lady. But together they are just WOW! We have swashbuckling, spies, kidnappings, and even a seer in a fast paced, easily read historical adventure. The characters were well developed and the storyline was well plotted and moved fast enough to keep you guessing about what they would have to do to get their HEA. (I voluntarily read an ARC).
The plot was well written and well planned and the characters were written with such detail that I was totally captivated until the very last page! I was so engrossed in this story that I ended up reading it in one sitting!
Captivated me
Highly recommended read. The excitement was palpable. The plot was well written – adventurous, suspenseful and action-packed. The heat is just perfect, the kind Joanne Wadsworth usually writes. The character development is just perfect. I wished to read more from the other characters mentioned – maybe a new book within the series perhaps 🙂 The author is really a fav of mine.
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What a romantic, action adventure romance. Heroine, Lady Olivia Trentbury, sister of the Earl of Winterly, is a generous, kind hearted and thoughtful woman. She deeply loves those whom she calls friends and family. Captain Anteros Bourbon is known as The Cobra. He commandeers a fleet of war ships designed to fight Napoleon and the French for the English King and for the Portuguese Royal Family. He is a confident, self-assured man, capable of the fiercest loyalty to those he calls friend and family. He lives to serve. He protects the innocent regardless of station. Olivia’s family is indebted to Anteros for saving her brother and his wife. He warns Olivia of unsuitable men looking for her hand in marriage only for her dowry. He has also helped in many other ways. He returns to Oliva every time he comes to shore. He is drawn to her. However, he will not embark on a relationship with her. He does not want a wife or children. He fears his life is too dangerous. Olivia has been taken with Anteros since she met him. Her affection and ardor continue to grow every time he is around. Anteros’ father has demanded he take a wife and produce an heir. His father wants him to marry the daughter of the Emperor of Austria in order to gain political power from them. Anteros tells his father he will marry none but for Lady Olivia Trentbury. His father agrees but reminds him that he must be wed on the island of Paradiso near Sicily. He entreats Olivia to be part of a ruse to speak false wedding vows to him so that his father’s spy, Bruno, will witness the event and report back to his father. Anteros obtained an invitation from Maria Cristina, the Duchess of Genoa for a ball in her honor in Sicily. Olivia is to use the invitation as cover for their journey to Paradiso. Her mother upon hearing of this has encouraged Olivia to go. One evening as Olivia spent the time in Anteros’ arms, Bruno hit him on the head and kidnapped Olivia. Over ten days, the search for Olivia on the high seas ensued. When he caught up to the vessel that Bruno had Olivia on, he saw a pirate ship attacking them. Anteros went into commander mode fought the pirates, killed Bruno and found Olivia. The crew and passengers from the sinking ship Olivia was on were taken aboard for safety. Does the danger end there? NO!! Will Olivia ever win Anteros heart? This was such an exciting read. When I got to the last page I did not want it to end. I highly recommend it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
He has been building up his fleet of ships to fight Napoleon and in doing so hides from his father. She has liked him for a long time and is his friend. His father finds him and says he is to marry and produce an heir. He asks her to have a pretend wedding. His dad has someone who has been watching them and reporting back to him. But this person wants her to disappear so she ends up on a ship. It is exciting, fun, emotional, suspenseful, edge of your seat reading. I recommend it. I was given a review copy on booksprout and voluntarily review it.
Olivia leads a wonderful life her mother allows more freedom than most young ladies of her time period, but her mother also trust her to do what is right. Captain Anteros Bourbon is someone that both mother and daughter feels is right to trust, Olivia would gladly put her life in his hands forever but Anteros will never marry believing he would put any person he loved in danger but he does adore his angel and will keep her safe. His life is cloaked in secrets as is his sister’s they both captain their own ships protecting the waters from France during the war. Anteros father demands he marry for what she will bring, Anteros tells his father he will only marry Olivia and no other. His father seems to agree but sends his most trusted guard Bruno, to ensure no funny business takes place. The plan Anteros has with Olivia is to go through a mark wedding so his father will leave him be. All seems hood, with Olivia in front of him he is caught off guard and struck down when he comes to Olivia is gone Bruno has taken her. Anteras and his sister will do anything to get her back including marring the girl his father picked and so the story really begins.
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This book was such an enjoyable read with unexpected steam. Regency Romances are usually about prim & proper ladies so it was a lovely surprise to have such a heroine so correct in society with such ‘naughty’ tendencies with her pirate.
Joanne Wadsworth truly outdid herself in this captivating book with a great plot and lovely characters I hope to read more about.
Definitely recommend one-clicking this book right now.
@joAnne Wadsworth I’d love to read the stories of each of Giovani and Adrestia too.
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This book really transported me! I was captivated by the chemistry between Anteros and Olivia. I loved that he didn’t want to ruin her but was going to show her everything. I love that Olivia got the better of him and showed him that they were meant to be together and fate would bring them together always. It was such an adventure from the beginning to the end.
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Loved this book. The story of Olivia and Anteros is an exceptionally well written book and tells a great story that is full of love, kidnapping, betrayal by a father and finally a HEA. Anteros has kept his identity hidden from Olivia in order to protect those her from his father’s meddling. Olivia and her family have been aided by Antheros more than once and she had come to love him. Antheros claims he will never marry because doing so would endanger her life. Even though he says this, over and over, he can’t seem to keep away from her. This closeness his father sees as a threat for the plans he has for Atheros’ future. The book is a great read and I would highly recommend it. Adrestia definitely needs her own story written.
The Prince’s Bride is a fantastic historical romance by Joanne Wadsworth. Ms. Wadsworth has created a book that is well-written. I love the cast characters in this book, they’re amazing. Captain Anteros is a lost Prince of Naples. Olivia knows him as a captain that has helped her family. Anteros and Olivia’s story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle, action and suspense. I enjoyed this book from the first page until the last and eagerly await my next book from Joanne Wadsworth. The Prince’s Bride is book 5 of the Regency Brides Series but can easily be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.