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The Bride Sale
The Bride Sale
Author: Candice Hern
'Lady Verity Osborne's familiar world is shattered when her dispicable husband auctions her off to the highest bidder. A disgusted Lord Harkness takes notice of the barbaric "Bride Sale" and out-bids the Cornish townsfolk to save the proud beauty from a future sure to be filled with misery...'
ISBN-13: 9780739422779
ISBN-10: 0739422774
Publication Date: 2002
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Avon Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 2
Reviewer: S. Reader "scibarfan" (Dublin, OH USA) -
Verity is a heroine who discovers her inner strength, stops being a doormat, gives generously of herself to those around her, and discovers that she's okay after all.
James is a tormented hero who acts like a "monster" because of an overabundance of shame & guilt. But beneath all that, he is so honorable & noble, that Verity stays in his home for 8 months with only 1 incident, one that dumps another boatload of guilt on James & more esteem issues on Verity. Along the way, however, they become real friends, which is the best basis for any relationship. The romantic feelings are buried because of their situations. When they finally come to light, their strength has healed not only James & Verity, but the entire community.

Although I had a good idea who the villain was, there were enough red herrings to keep it interesting. My only complaint is that there should have been surviving witnesses to the villain's admission of guilt and to James' situation.

This story is not primarily about lust or seduction, nor does it heavily rely on such elements. Instead, it's about two hurting people who grow, and heal, and find abiding friendship and true love. The attraction is there; it just doesn't dominate the story or the characters.

The Cornish dialect was sometimes hard to decipher, but it added greatly to the setting and tone. Enjoy!
reviewed The Bride Sale on + 3389 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Verity is a heroine who discovers her inner strength, stops being a doormat, gives generously of herself to those around her, and discovers that she's okay after all.
James is a tormented hero who acts like a "monster" because of an overabundance of shame & guilt. But beneath all that, he is so honorable & noble, that Verity stays in his home for 8 months with only 1 incident, one that dumps another boatload of guilt on James & more esteem issues on Verity. Along the way, however, they become real friends, which is the best basis for any relationship. The romantic feelings are buried because of their situations. When they finally come to light, their strength has healed not only James & Verity, but the entire community.

Although I had a good idea who the villain was, there were enough red herrings to keep it interesting. My only complaint is that there should have been surviving witnesses to the villain's admission of guilt and to James' situation.

This story is not primarily about lust or seduction, nor does it heavily rely on such elements. Instead, it's about two hurting people who grow, and heal, and find abiding friendship and true love. The attraction is there; it just doesn't dominate the story or the characters.

The Cornish dialect was sometimes hard to decipher, but it added greatly to the setting and tone. Enjoy!
mamadoodle avatar reviewed The Bride Sale on + 1105 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I couldn't finish it. A wallbanger!
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Helpful Score: 1
This author is my distant cousin. I have read her books before and they read much like Harlequins. I love to read Harlequins so this was right up my alley. Leigh
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HannaM avatar reviewed The Bride Sale on + 64 more book reviews
i read this book years ago and thought i remembered liking it so when a copy popped up on my radar i got it to read again, but i was slightly disappointed this time thru. the h/h are not as vivid as i remembered them. the plot is there but could have been much more thought out. the ending is tied up much too quickly and sloppily. but if you are just looking for an easy read go for it. its not bad just not wonderful
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Lord James Harness is shocked to discover a Bride Sale taking place in his small English village and surprised by the depth of his feelings for the unfortunate gentlewoman being auctioned off by a disreputable husband..

Loved it..It kept me reading it til the end..
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Excellent. I read it in a day. I couldn't put it down.


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