Marriages come in all shapes and sizes, particularly marriages of convenience. Take Claire Barrington's situation: she needed protection from the advances of a local squire, while her dashing new husband Jay needed a wife to shield him from busybody matchmakers. It's a perfect plan...until it goes perfectly awry. For when Claire makes an unexpected visit to her husband's London home, the man she meets is not the man she married - although the brooding look-alike is just as attractive, if not more so...A stunned Jasper Barrington greets his "wife" and has no idea who she is. Her timing couldn't be worse: he is about to announce his engagement to another, yet Claire has documents to prove their union is legal. Then the truth dawns: it was his twin brother, Jason, who married the girl, using his name. And Jasper now has a wife, a fiance, and the devil of a problem. For the unwittingly seductive Claire is proving more than a disruption to his carefully-laid plans - she's quickly becoming a wholly pleasurable distraction...
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"The sensuously detailed love scenes, undercurrent of danger and polished writing fuel Basso's latest historical Regency, which will draw fans of Amanda Quick and Nicole Jordan."
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By V. Scurfield
Format:Mass Market Paperback
A very well written book with great characters who have enough depth to make the book a stayer. The synopsis and blurb don't do the plot justice as it is spiced up by the dark characters of Squire Dorchester and the hero's (Jasper) almost fiancee. It has a good twist at the end, one that I missed until it was nearly upon me- and trust me- I usually see them coming! This is the first book by this author that i have read and I will definitely be buying more.
Simply put Clare finds herself married to the wrong brother(Jasper) as the one who stood next to her in the ceremony(Jason) put his brother's name on the certificate. When she turns up at his house in London Jasper is of course not pleased as he is in the process of negotiating a betrothal with another woman. Simple yes? No, because Basso throws in attempted murder and as I said above some really debauched characters to darken the whole book. This book is not the light read implied in the synopsis but neither is it as dark as others I've read. Definitely worth getting your hands on.
Simply put Clare finds herself married to the wrong brother(Jasper) as the one who stood next to her in the ceremony(Jason) put his brother's name on the certificate. When she turns up at his house in London Jasper is of course not pleased as he is in the process of negotiating a betrothal with another woman. Simple yes? No, because Basso throws in attempted murder and as I said above some really debauched characters to darken the whole book. This book is not the light read implied in the synopsis but neither is it as dark as others I've read. Definitely worth getting your hands on.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Sian Louise
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I purchased this book about 18 months ago, I finally got round to reading it and I have to say I throughly enjoyed it.
This was a new author for me, so didnt know what to expect.
I do love a good historical romance though. This book had a bit of everything, including the dashing but flawed hero. And both of the main characters were very likable which always helps :)
If you enjoy these type of books then you will love this one.
I look forward to reading Jason's story next.
This was a new author for me, so didnt know what to expect.
I do love a good historical romance though. This book had a bit of everything, including the dashing but flawed hero. And both of the main characters were very likable which always helps :)
If you enjoy these type of books then you will love this one.
I look forward to reading Jason's story next.
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19 Jun 2006
By Lady of leisure
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In this story, Claire our heroine meets a man who is visiting her county and develops a great friendship with him, he sees that she is in danger because the town squire as set his eyes on her and is determined to have her by all cost, so Jay offers Claire the protection of his name.After they marry He tells her he is going on a journey but warns her never to visit his home without letting him know first.
Due to some unseen circumstances, she is forced to go to "Jay's" manor but what to her horror she finds that the man that looks so much like her Jay doesn't seem to be Jay and is vehemently denying ever being married to her.
It turns out that she did marry Jay,(the mischievous twin) but "J" signed his identical twin brother's name Jasper on the marriage certificate.
Jasper cannot turn this woman away, but he is already bethroted to be married to someone else. He is determined to see if this union his brother made on his behalf is legal in the meantime what his is to do with his "wife"
The plot is simple enough, but in a tragic twist the other woman who Jasper was engaged to got caught up with the evil Village Squire.....
All in all it was a very enjoyable read, some parts were a little to dark for my taste but fortunately it doesn't take too much away from the love story to ruin it.
Due to some unseen circumstances, she is forced to go to "Jay's" manor but what to her horror she finds that the man that looks so much like her Jay doesn't seem to be Jay and is vehemently denying ever being married to her.
It turns out that she did marry Jay,(the mischievous twin) but "J" signed his identical twin brother's name Jasper on the marriage certificate.
Jasper cannot turn this woman away, but he is already bethroted to be married to someone else. He is determined to see if this union his brother made on his behalf is legal in the meantime what his is to do with his "wife"
The plot is simple enough, but in a tragic twist the other woman who Jasper was engaged to got caught up with the evil Village Squire.....
All in all it was a very enjoyable read, some parts were a little to dark for my taste but fortunately it doesn't take too much away from the love story to ruin it.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, but not light and fluffy.
10 Jan 2006
By So Cal
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
To avoid the advances of a villainous local squire, Miss Claire Barrington enters into a marriage of convenience. The groom, however, signs his twin brother Jasper's name to the marriage documents. As Claire and Jasper sort out the legalities of their situation and their feelings for one another, the evil squire and other malicious characters plot against them.
There is a rape scene in this book. And the rapist doesn't die a horrible, excruciating death at the end. I think the author needs to rewrite that. Or maybe editors will keep rape scenes out of style and leave them out of romances all together, please.
There is a rape scene in this book. And the rapist doesn't die a horrible, excruciating death at the end. I think the author needs to rewrite that. Or maybe editors will keep rape scenes out of style and leave them out of romances all together, please.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
My most hated book so far for 2009
22 Feb 2009
By Wende
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Adrienne Basso, was fast becoming my favorite author until this book. It was riddled with a plot that was so predictable and worse of all bad. She took two women who were abused by their father and turn them into women to be hated. She showed no compassion towards her characters and their pain. This book has not even been donated to goodwill but has been thrown away where it belongs in the garbage
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