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Indlæser... The Would-be Widow (1988)af Mary Jo Putney
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. The Would-Be Widow is the story of Lady Jocelyn, who is required to marry in order to prevent her scheming aunt from taking over her rightful inheritance. Jocelyn marries a dying Major and promises to provide for his sister after his demise. However, much to her surprise, the Major is able to recover, with the help of a knowledgeable doctor. As the Major finds himself falling in love with Jocelyn, she can't help but succumb to his charms-but will they proceed with their annulment? Or has love found Lady Jocelyn? I thoroughly enjoyed this Regency-just the right amount of tension, love and romance to make it an exciting book. Great edition to any romance lover's library. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Lady Jocelyn Kendal plans to marry Major David Lancaster, have the Duke of Candover as her lover and inherit the ill Major's vast legacy, but her spouse miraculously regains good health and campaigns relentlessly to gain his wife's love. No library descriptions found. |
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While visiting a friend recuperating at the Military Hospital she realizes she may have come across the answer to her prayers. Major David Lancaster has been fatally wounded and is coming up on his last days. He isn't really afraid to die, he's more worried about his sister's well being and future. So after Jocelyn learns of this she sees an opportunity that she simply can't pass up.
The two decide to marry despite the reaction of those closest to them including David's sister Sally and Jocelyn's beloved aunt. In exchange for the marriage Jocelyn agrees to give money to Sally every year, enough to have Sally living very luxuriously. But Sally is rebellious at the idea. She cares about her brother more than anything and is determined for him to live despite this horrid arrangement. She seeks out the help of an eccentric surgeon who actually performs a very risky but successful surgery. With David no longer dieing, Jocelyn finds her marriage of convenience turning into one of inconvenience.
THE BARGAIN was sweet but the action was slow. I kept waiting to happen something and that something never came across the pages. I haven't read the original version but I know I enjoyed this revamped story. Jocelyn is kind at heart and very strong-willed. I found her frustrating at times though. Although she has some deeply buried emotional issues from her past, I still find it hard to accept that she just refuses to acknowledge her growing feelings for David as the marriage progresses. David is everything a proper hero should be; kind, brave, loyal, unselfish. And yet, Jocelyn only wants him as a friend or an adoptive brother! I wanted to shake her sometimes. But we all have issues so I didn't fault her for problems.
All in all, I liked this book, it was a quick and enjoyable read, just not a memorable one. ( )