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First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1)
First Comes Marriage - Huxtables, Bk 1
Author: Mary Balogh
The arrival of Elliott Wallace, the irresistibly eligible Viscount Lyngate, has thrown the country village of Throckbridge into a tizzy. Desperate to rescue her eldest sister from a loveless union, Vanessa Huxtable Dew offers herself instead. In need of a wife, Elliott takes the audacious widow up on her unconventional proposal while her pursues...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780440245858
ISBN-10: 0440245850
Publication Date: 3/2009
Pages: 388
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 134 ratings
Publisher: Bantam Dell
Book Type: Paperback
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Egg-and-Dart avatar reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 90 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
Well done! Once begun, I was hard pressed to put this down and finished it in two days. I found myself smiling as I read through the first half of the book ... this is so reminiscent of a Jane Austen story. The characters are all quite likable and it quickly becomes obvious that no one is exactly as they present themselves to be!

Most delightful of all is knowing that we can read the newest installment every month! Katherine's story might be a frolic and it will be interesting watching Stephen struggle through growing pains. You just know Margaret and Crispin are fated to meet again ... but when will we be given Constantine's story, I wonder? He just cannot be the villain he seems!

So much to look forward to! I'm already on the waiting list. Are you?
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Helpful Score: 4
This was definitely not a keeper for me...it moved very slowly and I didn't like the "hero" at all. However, it was well-written and I hope the series improves from here.
WMRod avatar reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 171 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Mary Balogh shifted back to her "darker" side with this book, and I enjoyed it immensely! It reminded me of her older novels, like Secret Pearl, where the hero Elliott is so burdened with troubles and new responsibilities at home that he rarely allows himself to enjoy himself. But his feelings run very deep and are quite profound, no matter how little he allows himself to let them show. I found the heroine Vanessa to be wonderfully refreshing and enjoyable, and LOVED that she was rather plain, not a beauty at all. (I get so tired of every heroine being stunningly beautiful, with a gorgeous, perfect figure. Vanessa is more like us "normal folk," and I appreciate that!)
There's some great twists in this story, and it's also a nice set up for the upcoming novels featuring Vanessa's sisters and the villain in this book, Constantine. Dull? Not at all. Not even close! I found myself sneaking back upstairs when I should have been working so I could read another chapter or two. This story is back to Mary's best, with realistic characters facing very real problems, and handling them in quirky ways that added the twists I enjoyed so much in this book. Not quite as good as some of her best, like "More Than A Mistress," "Tempting Harriet," "A Christmas Promise," "Snow Angel" and "A Certain Magic,"--if you haven't read these, you're missing out on some of the best Romance ever written!--but First Comes Marriage is the first book of Mary's since Slightly Tempted that I've enjoyed as much as some of her older ones.
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Helpful Score: 3
I enjoyed this book. It had its moments when it was a bit dull, but in general it was very well written. I look forward to reading the other books in the series. I am especially interested in what really happened with Con. The author did a very nice job of weaving a bit of mystery into the book.
jsue avatar reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 74 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I am a big Mary Balogh fan but this book just didn't seem to live up to her other series. I just didn't feel the desire and conflict between the main characters. It left me feeling let down but i will continue the series.
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This book was a historical romance and an almost Cinderella story. It is about a family that goes from pinching their pennies to becoming one of the wealthiest families of the ton.
reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 83 more book reviews
Nice story albeit a bit tame and predictable. Interesting characters and good interaction.
nyteacher avatar reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 152 more book reviews
I wasn't impressed with the first Mary Balogh book I read. But, I kept hearing good things, so I decided to give her another try. I'm glad I did. I could not put this book down! I loved her descriptions and the storyline. While there were the usual misunderstandings associated to expected in a regency romance, I found it refreshing that they weren't drawn out. The characters actually talk to each other and work out their differences instead of staying made over something silly. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
jayboo avatar reviewed First Comes Marriage (Huxtables, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
nice easy read
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Another lovely and moving book by Mary Balogh. Can't go wrong with her books.


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