Blurb:
It's her wedding day and there is no groom in sight. But why
should Amelia Brice be surprised? Hiram, Lord Friar is known for having no
gentleman's honor to speak of and his jilting her on their wedding day makes it
official.
Elijah Banks cannot allow his childhood friend to continue
to be shamed this way. It's been almost an hour past the time when the wedding
was to start, and that bounder still hasn't shown up. Unable to sit still a
second longer, Elijah does the only thing that seems logical from where he
stands: kidnap the bride and marry her himself in order to escape this scandal
with one far more forgiving for a young lady's reputation.
The only trouble is, she has a secret...but so does he; hers
is big...but his is bigger.
Jewelz Review:
First off, I have to say I LOVE the cover of this book. Yes,
I know you aren’t supposed to judge a book by its cover. But, really, how many
of us have bought (or not bought) a book because of its cover? I know there are
books that I purchased only because the cover was so beautiful. Some of them I
loved, some of them not so much. The fact remains – cover art IS important, and
this book has a beautiful cover.
I will admit that I have not read the first two books in
this series. However, this book is great as a stand-alone novel. Once I
finished this book, I read the “blurbs” for the first two and I can see that
the additional background info could be helpful. I’ll just have to go back and
read them since I enjoyed this one so much.
This is a fun, regency romance with a little mystery
too. That element of mystery is one
thing that makes this book stand out. From the beginning, we know Amelia’s
secret. What we don’t know is Elijah’s secret. We get bits and pieces
throughout the book. Little clues are spattered here and there as the story
progresses. This builds anticipation and even suspense.
The complexity and dynamics of the relationship between
Amelia and Elijah keep the story moving. Because they both have secrets and they
both believe the other doesn’t love them, it’s nothing short of a roller
coaster ride. Elijah is so sweet. He tries so hard to show Amelia that he loves
her, but the underlying motivation isn’t his love – and she sees that, not his
love. When he finally “gives up” so-to-speak and he takes her to Bath for an
outing, I fell in love with him myself. I didn’t care what his secret was – I
wanted Amelia to “wake up” and see how much Elijah loved her.
Amelia has loved Elijah her entire life, but he never thought
of her as more than a friend. She’s always held out hope that one day he would
fall in love with her, but when he “rescues” and marries her, she still thinks
he sees her as only a friend. She’s so convinced that he married her out of
some kind of obligation that she can’t see that he has fallen in love with her.
Fortunately, things eventually work out for the two of them, as it should.
I really enjoyed reading “His Jilted Bride”. It didn’t feel
like your typical regency romance with the focus on all the strict rules and
social pressures – it was a fun read and I really enjoyed the dynamics of the
Banks family along with the relationship between Elijah and Amelia (not to
mention trying to figure out Elijah’s secret).
For those who want to know, when Elijah and Amelia finally
consummated their marriage it was open door.
I personally prefer less detail, but I loved the book so much I
continued reading.
Source~ Author for review
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