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Reese's Bride
By:
Kat Martin
List Price: $7.99
Your Price: $7.99
(as of: 09/02/10)
Manufacturer: Mira
ISBN: 0778327442
Publication Date: 2009-12-29
Release Date 2009-12-29
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Product Description:
Wounded in battle, Major Reese Dewar returns to England—but his injuries are nothing compared to his shattered heartYears ago, love-struck Reese departed his home at Briarwood with a promise from raven-haired Elizabeth Clemens that she would make a life with him upon his return. But mere months later, she married the Earl of Aldridge, attaining wealth and status Reese could never match. Memories of that betrayal make his homecoming far more bitter than sweet. Seeing Elizabeth on his doorstep dressed in widow's garb twists the knife even deeper. But fear for her young son's safety has overcome her pride: she begs Reese for protection from those who would see the boy dead to possess his fortune. He agrees to an uneasy alliance, sensing Elizabeth still harbors deep secrets—and Reese knows that he's placing himself in danger…of losing his heart all over again.
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Reese Dewar, brother of the Duke of Bransford, has returned home to England, retired from the British Cavalry after suffering a serious leg wound in battle. The last person he needed to see was Elizabeth Holloway, the woman who promised to marry him eight years before, only to dump him and marry another for a title. Now that her husband, the Earl of Aldridge, is dead, Elizabeth is in mourning, a very wealthy widow, with her young son now heir to the title. She appears to have gained everything she’d wanted, and Reese can never forgive her betrayal.
But life is not what it seems at Aldridge Park. Elizabeth has been miserable since her father forced her into a loveless marriage with the Earl of Aldridge, an abusive man several years her senior. Now that the earl is dead, his brother and sister have an eye on the family fortune and will stop at nothing to attain it. Elizabeth suspects they’re poisoning her and might even harm Jared to get at the earl’s title. She’s so certain of this she sneaks away with her son and asks for refuge at nearby Briarwood, the home of Reese Dewar.
Reese is honor-bound to protect Elizabeth and opens his home to her, albeit reluctantly. When Reese’s doctor confirms Elizabeth’s suspicions, that she has indeed been poisoned, Reese hires round-the-clock protection for her and Jared, particularly after the Holloways pay a visit and demand her return. Having Elizabeth so near invokes Reese’s long-denied feelings for her and they fall in love all over again, but it’s far more complicated this time around.
In this second book of Martin’s Brides Trilogy, readers are reunited with the oh so dashing Dewar brothers, Royal, Reese and Rule. This time it’s Reese who is embroiled in conflict. He’s suddenly living under the same roof with the woman who broke his heart, and the man who saved his life in battle is accused of treason. But it’s his perceptive Aunt Agatha, Lady Tavistock, who uncovers the greatest conflict of all. Brothers and loyal friends rally to Reese’s aid in this bittersweet story of love and destiny. Like Royal’s Bride, wonderful in every way.
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| By: Sandra Van Winkle, ReaderToReader.com
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Customer Reviews
Ah, Reese: (2010-08-15)
This is the second of Kat Martin's "Bride" trilogy. Probably my least favorite of the three, but still a decent, if not predictable, story. I thought Reese was a little quick to solely blame Elizabeth for their relationship shortcomings and a little slow to catch on to what I thought was the obvious. But, like I've said before, I love these Dewar brothers. And again, not my favorite of the three, but if you're like me you can't NOT read all of them.
Reese's Bride: (2010-07-02)
The last person Reese Dewar wants to see again is Elizabeth Aldridge, but when Elizabeth and her young son Jared bang on his door in the middle of the night, Reese cannot turn them away. Elizabeth's claims are outrageous, but it's obvious that she and her son are in trouble. Elizabeth knows that Reese would like to send her away, and she doesn't blame him for hating her. Eight years ago, they were young and in love, planning their life together, but then Reese went off to war and Elizabeth was left alone when she needed him most. Elizabeth had no choice but to marry Edmund Halloway, Earl of Aldridge. Reese still wants Elizabeth so when a situation presents itself to get her in his bed, he leaps at the chance, offering Elizabeth a salvation she dare not refuse, if only for the sake of her son. As the secrets of Elizabeth's past emerge, Reese is forced to see Elizabeth in a different light. Her biggest secret is yet to reveal itself, though, and when it does, her safety be damned, Reese may never forgive her this time. Reese and Elizabeth's sexual chemistry simmers from the first time they see each other again. Reese smolders when he looks at Elizabeth. The air around them is heavy with desire. Their connection goes deeper than sex, though. Reese and Elizabeth share the memories of both a passionate and memorable past as well as the pain of losing it. Reese's anger and resentment toward Elizabeth is understandable. His heart was broken and his pride injured. Elizabeth had to make some very hard decisions when Reese left. She was young, in love, and then left alone. She had few choices. It's as exciting to watch Reese and Elizabeth's slow reconciliation as it is to see them finally together. A large cast of well developed secondary characters enhance Reese's Bride, such as the charming son Jared and the malevolent villains. The sub plots are interesting in and of themselves. Reese's Bride is sensual, romantic, and full of angst. It's one of my favorite Kat Martin novels to date. Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
Who edits these books??: (2010-06-28)
Forget the thin story line, whiny "heroine" and shallow Reese. Who edits this stuff?? While reading this book, I noted the inside dedication to Martin's editor, Susan Swinwood. I am amazed at the amount of bad grammar that gets through. But I chalk it up to the "Dumbing of America." However, as I was reading "Reese's Bride" I couldn't NOT say anything about this. There is a passage in the book where Annabelle visits Travis and at some point during the exchange, it reads that Travis puts his hands on her shoulders..... (referenced several times) Did we forget he was missing an arm? Shouldn't someone have picked that up? I mean, we're not talking whether or not a comma was used instead of a semicolon. This is a major fact in the story line. So, perhaps Susan Swinwood needs to be a little more vigilant and a lot better at her job. These books aren't cheap.....
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