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I'm having trouble finding the right words to express my reaction to this. Here's one: disorientation. It's supposed to be a Regency era romance, but it felt like the author kept forgetting that. Then she would remember and throw in a butler or a carriage because people who lived then had those, right?
The sister is childish and the hero a childlike pushover who has no notion of the mores or manners of the time. I had hopes for the villain, but he was more of a wimp than the hero. The dialog and characters' sensibilities are entirely modern. But there is that pesky valise full of money to explain, so I guess it had to be set in a period when dowries were typical (but why did it have o be set in my faborite era?). And who, ever, in any era, would hand over a dowry in cash???


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The Viscount Runaway Bride Marriage by Bargain Book 1 edition by Ruth Ann Nordin Romance eBooks Reviews

A interesting story line, but with so many holes it is implausible. No one could marry in one day without a special license or going to Gretna Green. People didn't walk around with valises filled with cash - they had bank drafts and agreements regarding dowries. A peer wouldn't marry without knowing their spouses' background and heritage. Good character development, great chemistry between Damaris and Anthony, with good secondary characters making you want to read more about the others in subsequent books.
I read about half-way through the book and had to put it up. To begin with, the whole idea of how Anthony and Damara met was ridiculous but I kept reading and hoping for a sensible storyline to appear but it just never happened. The way Anthony was so afraid of his demanding sister and over-indulged her every whim, the fact he didn't tell his betrothed he married a girl the same night he found her at the side of the road with a suitcase full of money, the fact that he was supposedly a virgin on his wedding night but showed a remarkable knowledge about sex and women's monthly needs, etc., etc., plus the monotone dialogue just didn't keep my interest. Because of the simplistic dialogue, I thought maybe it was a young adult book but there was too much sex for a young age group. When I found myself skipping more than I was reading, it was time to move on.
This is a somewhat erotic romance. The premise of the story is unique. The hero is betrothed to his sister's best friend. The best friend and her family are facing financial ruin. Our hero, Anthony, is not in love with nor does he particularly like her. He is on his way to his country estate for the winter. During his travels, he meets our heroine, Damara. Damara has been pawned off on a man of her parent's choosing. Her life with them has led much to be desired. This is a pleasant read. It is a stand-alone novel but not for those under the age of 18 or those that are offended by the explicit sexual content.
Celia has been a secondary character in several books, and has never left a good impression. However, in this book about her brother's marriage, we see the beginnings of a change to her, and I foresee a future where I can actually root for her.

I loved Anthony and Damara's story. My only complaint is that he never met with Loretta to explain his failure to follow through with their wedding plans. It may have been a match he was reluctant about, but he DID make a commitment and had an obligation to tell her about his impulsive wedding.
I started this book with only basic expectations, although the description sounded intriguing. What I actually found was less than basic-- something that veered into disappointment quickly.

I am by no means a stickler regarding strict adherence to what is considered the Regency manner of speaking, but the dialogue was glaringly modern in tone and word choice. This became especially evident when Celia, the sister of Anthony, the H of the story, made such a distinct fuss about propriety to Damara, the h. The contrast was just too much.

The storyline, itself, could have been so much. Without providing too many spoilers, I found it astonishing that Anthony could accept Damara with so very, very little understanding of her background-- the first and most obvious being "Are you pregnant?" Come on! What nobleman wouldn't consider this first when an unknown woman begs marriage from a stranger?

The novel was nothing special and the plot minimally fleshed out. I regret to say that there is very little to recommend here..
The premise of the Book is that Damara grew up with Cruel parents. They arranged for her to marry an equally cruel man. Damara managed to escape with a valise full of money (her dowery).

This part of the story line was un-realistic to me. She stands beside the road stopping coaches and asks noble gentlemen to marry her. Anthony stops, she proposed offering her money, which he doesn't need and he says ...okay. They marry same night. What??? I'm an intelligent person, but willing to have an author stretch my realm a bit but just could not buy this one.

From here the book improves and I stuck with it with shear determination.

This is basically a clean Regency type romance. If you can get past the way Anthony and Damara met and Married, it is a ok read to pass a quiet afternoon.
I'm having trouble finding the right words to express my reaction to this. Here's one disorientation. It's supposed to be a Regency era romance, but it felt like the author kept forgetting that. Then she would remember and throw in a butler or a carriage because people who lived then had those, right?
The sister is childish and the hero a childlike pushover who has no notion of the mores or manners of the time. I had hopes for the villain, but he was more of a wimp than the hero. The dialog and characters' sensibilities are entirely modern. But there is that pesky valise full of money to explain, so I guess it had to be set in a period when dowries were typical (but why did it have o be set in my faborite era?). And who, ever, in any era, would hand over a dowry in cash???