The first book in Catherine Coulter’s beloved Bride series. Douglas Sherbrooke, Earl of Northcliffe, marries the wrong woman-only to find himself haunted by a bride of an entirely different kind.
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Too predictable. I knew what was going to happen before it did
I read this book long before e-readers even existed. I remember loving this novel, as I did all of this author’s books. The companion book about the other Sherbrooke twin is equally good.
I loved the whole series, the books are stand alone but the family shows up again and again in many of the books.
I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I read this series years ago and fell in love. Cat racing still makes me smile today!
I own it.
The male protagonist was so stubborn! But I loved him anyway and wanted to hang on till the end! Happy ending in the end of two commanding characters
I loved the characters and dialogue in this story, it a wonderful book.
different plot – Douglas asks his cousin, Tony, to serve as proxy to his marriage to Mellisande, an incomparable beauty. When Douglas comes home, he finds that Tony has eloped with Mellisande and has served as proxy to marry her younger sister, Alexandra, to Douglas. It takes a while until things smooth out
Love Catherine Coulter!
I was gifted this as a part of the Bride Series collection years ago. Loved it then and look forward to reading more from her soon!
I almost DNF’d, but ended up re-reading due to friends reviews and dived back in.
I’m glad I did because after a truly disastrous start, the book, hero and heroine hit their stride and improved.
The reviewers weren’t kidding when they said the two brothers compared how many bastards they had. I think I’m going to be sick. CC never pulls punches on the ick factor, does she?
Okay, I did finish it, and applaud CC for redeeming the hero. Kind of. He certainly does become besotted with the heroine’s bust if nothing else. I will warn you that if you have a problem with cruel heroes, then stay away as this one crosses some boundaries. [he does fall head over heels with the heroine, but it’s an uphill battle, both ways, for the heroine. (hide spoiler)]
It helps that the heroine is about a billion times smarter than him and deserves a besotted H even if it is just with her bodice.
It’s been years since I read this book and it’s great rereading this wonderful series. I’ve always liked Douglas and Alexandra even though it was a rough rocky start for them.