- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Harlequin Mills & Boon (5 Jun 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263872114
- ISBN-13: 978-0263872118
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 10.6 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 628,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
The Italian Count's Defiant Bride (Modern Romance)
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Count Francesco da Luca doesn't like being made a fool of. When his bride fled the marriage bed, he vowed she'd pay the debt she owed him--their wedding night!
But Alicia Cross is no longer the trembling, naive innocent he married--and she won't be pushed around by the masterful count. His runaway bride is proving to be more of a challenge than he anticipated--until he discovers she's "still" a virgin. The wedding night Francesco wanted is his for the taking! --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a very heartwarming one. The estranged husband and wife in this book reunite with love and sincerity. Though don't just take my word for it....... I'm a sucker for romance!
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8 reviews
Love love love this book!
25 Nov 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
I absolutely love this book. I read it over and over--in between reading new ones. I enjoyed it because the story didn't just end after they confessed their love for one another. There was more and I appreciated that.
I was okay with not too much conflict---it gets annoying when that's all there is n these stories very little dialogue. And the man does things that are truly unforgivable but she just forgets, not so in this one. Lots of dialogue. Thank you Catherine George, I will continue to read her books!
I was okay with not too much conflict---it gets annoying when that's all there is n these stories very little dialogue. And the man does things that are truly unforgivable but she just forgets, not so in this one. Lots of dialogue. Thank you Catherine George, I will continue to read her books!
Not so great
18 Oct 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Not so great in my humble opinion!
Just like a previous reviewer, I didn't care much for the age gap between the 2 characters. I thought he was too....mature!
Just like a previous reviewer, I didn't care much for the age gap between the 2 characters. I thought he was too....mature!
Nicely written but where's the conflict?
13 Oct 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Alicia Cross fled on her wedding night and vows never to see her husband again, but while she's working at a rugby game, her husband, Italian Count Francesco da Luca, finally tracks her down. He's never forgotten the eighteen-year-old girl he swept off her feet and never stopped regretting losing her. With the ruse that none of the other heirs to his mother's fortune can receive their bequest unless she comes to Italy with him, Francesco persuades Alicia to visit him at his palace. There, he works his seductive magic...and explains what really happened that horrible night.
Author Catherine George has a pleasant writing style and keeps the story moving along as Alicia struggles between the attraction she still feels and her fear of being hurt again. THE ITALIAN COUNT'S DEFIANT BRIDE is highly readable and kept me interested. Definitely not a wall-banger. Still I had some problems that kept me from enjoying this story as much as I'd wanted. First, there is the issue of a mature man seducing an eighteen-year-old. For me, at least, this is gross. Second, the conflict revolves largely around a misunderstanding rather than any inherent characteristics of the protagonists. A simple conversation...ah, that's why you were dressed like that. Ah-ha, that's why you over-reacted, results in the two ready to pick up where they left off. Third, am I the only person who cares that Italy is a Republic and no longer has Counts? (I guess they have them, but they have no legal position. Anyone could call himself a Count if he wanted). Fourth, it's hard to think of these two being so much in love with each other, yet never bothering to make contact in the years they were apart (yes, Francesco visited Alicia's mother once, but he sure took no for an answer quickly, without bothering to track Alicia down to get it face-to-face).
THE ITALIAN COUNT'S DEFIANT BRIDE is enjoyable reading, but it's hard to care much about these characters...and that is a big part of why we read romance.
Author Catherine George has a pleasant writing style and keeps the story moving along as Alicia struggles between the attraction she still feels and her fear of being hurt again. THE ITALIAN COUNT'S DEFIANT BRIDE is highly readable and kept me interested. Definitely not a wall-banger. Still I had some problems that kept me from enjoying this story as much as I'd wanted. First, there is the issue of a mature man seducing an eighteen-year-old. For me, at least, this is gross. Second, the conflict revolves largely around a misunderstanding rather than any inherent characteristics of the protagonists. A simple conversation...ah, that's why you were dressed like that. Ah-ha, that's why you over-reacted, results in the two ready to pick up where they left off. Third, am I the only person who cares that Italy is a Republic and no longer has Counts? (I guess they have them, but they have no legal position. Anyone could call himself a Count if he wanted). Fourth, it's hard to think of these two being so much in love with each other, yet never bothering to make contact in the years they were apart (yes, Francesco visited Alicia's mother once, but he sure took no for an answer quickly, without bothering to track Alicia down to get it face-to-face).
THE ITALIAN COUNT'S DEFIANT BRIDE is enjoyable reading, but it's hard to care much about these characters...and that is a big part of why we read romance.
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