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Title: The Least Likely Bride by Jane Feather, Jane Feather ISBN: 0-553-58068-X Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.1 (41 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Very Disappointing! Not worthy of a last book in the series
Comment: I have read each of these books and was REALLY looking forward to this one based on what I read in The Accidental Bride. Unfortunately, this book didn't live up to the releases.
While I liked the story between the hero and the heroine, I often found Olivia acting completely out of what has been her established character. I won't spoil the book by giving it away-but she goes WAAAYY far afield. Anthony was a totally wonderful hero, with dashing good looks and a pirate's sense of danger. But more often than not a felt I was reading a Regency novel that had simply been picked up and moved back a couple of centuries. Nothing about the still somewhat elaborate clothing of the Reformation era, or the highly Puritan overtones of the time. No Great Halls or large fireplaces; but a lot of "Exactly so"'s.
Personally, I like my Romance novels to end with a Happily Ever After scenario. This one definitely doesn't. Not even shakily so. And since as I mentioned above, it is the last book of the trilogy-the story is fini.
I'm sure it will be well read as the other two books were enjoyable and people will want to know how it ends. But be prepared for it not to end pleasantly.
Rating: 4
Summary: THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE
Comment: THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE is the third in the "Bride" trilogy by Jane Feather. It is preceded by THE HOSTAGE BRIDE and THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE.
THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE is the story of Olivia, one of three friends who vow together to always remain friends and to never get married. She is the quiet, scholarly daughter of Cato, Marquis of Granville and his second wife.
One day, while walking on a cliff overlooking the sea, Olivia accidentally steps into a hole and tumbles through the cliff to the beach below. She is rescued and tended by none other than the pirate, Anthony Caxton. After careful observation, Anthony is much, much more than he seems.
In a time of civil strife, Olivia's father and Anthony are on opposing sides of the struggle. While she has deep love for both, Olivia must choose.
THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE is less believable than the first two "brides" books. And the cover is definitely wrong, from a more modern time period. But overall, it's a good book.
Rating: 2
Summary: Where's the Romance?
Comment: Lady Olivia Granville, a most avid scholar, is reading while walking along the cliff's edge, when her footing gives way and she falls down the side. She's rescued by Anthony, a handsome Royalist pirate, whose political agenda is in direct conflict with that of her noble father. She wakes on his pirate ship, The Wind Dancer, where Anthony has used his knowledge of healing to care for her wounds. As a child, Olivia and her two closest friends made a pact never to marry. Anthony and Olivia's relationship quickly turns intimate, but she still has no desire to marry, and Anthony doesn't live within the law. So how will these two ever get together?
The answer to that question is surprising, and one of the reasons I was less than thrilled with this book. The ending was not typical of a romance novel, and while original, it lacked the, "they're so much in love, and will live happily ever after feel" I like to end up with when I finish a book. This novel also seemed to be more about sex than romance and love. In the beginning of the story, she regained consciousness and realized she was naked in his bed, and he had no problem convincing her to have casual sex with him?! With a man she didn't even know? The writing is good, but I have definite issues with the content of the story. The author does incorporate some heavier issues with Olivia's suppressed memories of child sexual abuse. But I think that only added to the dysfunctional feel of their casual sex relationship, which was supposed to pass for love. And then of course, the dysfunction continues with the ending.
This is apparently the third book in a trilogy, but this was the first novel for me to read by this author. And since this, I haven't read anything else by her, for fear this book is typical of her work. I wouldn't recommend reading this, but if you're a Feather fan, you may feel differently.
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Title: The Hostage Bride by Jane Feather ISBN: 0553578901 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Accidental Bride by Jane Feather ISBN: 0553578960 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 06 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Widow's Kiss by Jane Feather ISBN: 0553581872 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 29 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Reckless Seduction by Jane Feather ISBN: 0821771981 Publisher: Zebra Books (Mass Market) Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Emerald Swan by Jane Feather ISBN: 0553575252 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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