The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers #0)

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When Crispin, Lord Cavratt, thoroughly and scandalously kisses a serving woman in the garden of a country inn, he assumes the encounter will be of no consequence But he couldn t be mistaken the maid is not only a lady of birth, she s the niece of a very large, exceptionally angry gentlemen, who claims Crispin has compromised his niece beyond redemption The dismayed young lord has no choice but to marry Miss Catherine Thorndale, who lacks both money and refinement and assumes all men are as vicious as her guardian uncle.Trapped between an unwanted marriage and a hasty annulment, which would leave his reputation tainted and Catherine s utterly ruined, Crispin begins guiding his wife s transformation from a socially petrified country girl to a lady of society Their unfolding relationship reveals encouraging surprises for both of them, and privately each of them wonders if theirs may become a true marriage of the heart But their hopes are dashed when forces conspire to split asunder what fate has granted As a battle of wits escalates into a life threatening confrontation, will it be possible for Crispin and Catherine to live happily ever after Best Read The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers #0) by Sarah M. Eden For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Whenever I read one of Ms Eden s regencies, I always end up wanting to re read all the rest of her books as well I find her books to be a tad addicting I ve read this one a few times, each time it sucks me in and I have a hard time putting it down Even knowing how everything plays out, the characters are captivating and the story compelling I love our heroine Catherine She has had a hard eight years, after loosing her loving father she becomes the ward to her abusive uncle I think having Whenever I read one of Ms Eden s regencies, I always end up wanting to re read all the rest of her books as well I find her books to be a tad addicting I ve read this one a few times, each time it sucks me in and I have a hard time putting it down Even knowing how everything plays ou...Given the fact that one of my biggest pet peeves in plot devices is H h drowning in misunderstandings that threaten to destroy them while refusing to SPEAK to each other and clear them up, four stars is actually a miracle for me Understanding others may not have the same prejudices, however, Ms Eden s quality won t be penalized.Aside from said fact that the characters spend the entire book angst ridden by their own ...This book actually wasnt that good I should give itcredit, it wasnt that bad, and i actually quite enjoyed the book in it s earlier stages It was cute, and i loved the hilarity the author added Brilliant I also loved the pianoforte scene That was lovely However, as the book went on, i became slightly tired of the repetitive cycle of im mad at you, oh im sorry, misunderstanding, la la la my slight feelings of contempt escalated as the book went on I found it annoying how the autho This book actually wasnt that good I should give itcredit, it wasnt that bad, and i actually quite enjoyed the book in it s ea...Insanely sweet Regency romance between an honorable hero and a sweet heroine and some nice low key banter. In trying to escape an extremely annoying young stalker the H gets caught in a MOC with a meek and abused young woman Sweet and slow romance with the two H and h head over heels for each other but too stupid blind to see it Throw in a perfectly VILE guardian who abused and abuses the heroine and a couple of evil other women wannabes that pop in to spice things up The OW getof a co Insanely sweet Regency romance between an honorable hero and a sweet heroine and some nice low key banter. In trying to escape an extremely annoying young stalker the H gets caught in a MOC with a meek and abused young woman Sweet and slow romance with the two H and h head over heels for each other but too stupid blind to see it Throw in a perfectly VILE guardian who abused and abuses the heroine and a couple of evil other women wannabes that pop in to spice things up The OW getof a ...This entire book was based on the couple never actually talking to each other and on perpetuating misunderstandings by guessing what each other were thinking Despite that being one of my least favorite Romance plot devices, I still enjoyed it quite a bit It was a good escape.On an intellectual level, I understand that this book has many failings There s not quite as much plot as there are pages the author could have gotten rid of about fifty pages and had the same or a better story I don t even read romance novels, and I know the forced to get married plot is overdone and cliche Parts get repetitive Some bits are just advertisements for the author s other books it s fun that all of Eden s novels take place in the same universe, but if you haven t read her ot On an intellectual level, I understand that this book has many failings There s not quite as much plot as there are pages the author could have gotten rid of about fifty pages and had the same or a better story I don t even read romance novels, and I know the forced to get married plot is overdone and cliche Parts get repetitive Some bits are just advertisements for the author s other books it s fun that all of Eden s novels take place in the same universe, but if you haven t read her other works, it s quite tiresome that she keeps strongly hinting that SOMETHING is going on with Phillip but she s not going to tell you what until you read the novel he stars in And much of the characterization is quite baffling At no point did I understand her uncle s motivations, real or feigned The same goes for Finleyand Miss and Mrs Glaffordand Miss Bowerin fact, any character who is remotely villainous is completely unreadable It s like the author knew she needed to creat...3.45 stars pg13 physically verbally, violent, abusive relative So. I may be about to lose all my GR friends. Sarah Eden is one of my all time favorite authors And I love all the other books in this series But, I strongly recommend that anyone new to her writings should start with book 1 Friends Foes If I didn t already love Crispin the hero from his appearance in books 1 3, I probably would have rated this book even lower I adore him in the other books, but this b 3.45 stars pg13 physically verbally, violent, abusive relative So. I may be about to lose all my GR friends. Sarah Eden is one of my all time favorite authors And I love all the other books in this series But, I strongly recommend that anyone new to her writings should start with book 1 Friends Foes If I didn t already love Crispin the hero from his a...If I was 12 16 years old I would have given this 4 or 5 stars Actually I can t believe I read it but here is what happened There was a very charming review in last Sunday s DN paper The next day I decided to see if it was at the library It was written by a local girl and published by a Utah publisher Covenant I was 121 in line for the book at the library Wow, this must be good The next day on a shopping trip I stopped in at Seagull and a hundred books were stacked in the entry on sale, e If I was 12 16 years old I would have given this 4 or 5 stars Actually I can t believe I read it but here is what happened There was a very charming review in last Sunday s DN paper The next day I decided to see if it was at the library It was written by a local girl and published by a Utah publisher Covenant I was 121 in line for the book at the library Wow, this must be good The next day on a shopping trip I stopped in at Seagull and a hundred books were stacked in the entry on sale, even So, I plunked down my money and took it home Maybe it would be fun, I thought, Austeneske, regency, I am weak when you say that The plot was a bit unbelievable A han...This book started off great, Crispin in trying to escape unwanted attention from a socialite, kisses a woman he does not know He enjoyed himself until interrupted by an unhappy guardian He has a hasty accidental marriage I loved the beginning.The middle was a little frustrating The couple were indecisive and given to a lot of self doubt Add in the evil uncle and I was ...This is one of my favorite Eden titles so far I felt so authentically all of Catherine s pain and how Crispin tries to help her without realizing how deeply his heart is becoming involved The two nearly bumble their way apart, but interesting and dangerous complications co...

The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers #0)
  • English
  • 02 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 252 pages
  • 1608611752
  • Sarah M. Eden
  • The Kiss of a Stranger (The Jonquil Brothers #0)