Harlequin Presents #1844: A Heartless Marriage

by Helen Brooks

A Heartless Marriage by Helen Brooks released on Aug 23, 1996 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373118449
• ISBN13: 9780373118441
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

My favorite Helen Brooks book so far!

I read this book in one sitting. It was really good. It featured the kind of hero and heroine and setting that I may find in a Lynne Graham (my all-time favorite author) novel. The hero is Raoul de Chevnair, 32 years old French billionaire. He is super gorgeous (like Lynne Graham's heroes), with black hair and beautiful blue eyes. The heroine is Leigh, 25 years old and English. She is ordinary and poor (like a Lynne Graham's heroine). Because her husband is so wealthy and devastatingly good-looking, and because so many women are attracted to him, she felt very insecure. She often wondered why he is with her. But he finds her beautiful and is crazy about her. In fact the thing that stands out is that based on his actions and his behavior towards her, it is clear that he loves her so much, even though he does not tell her until the end of the novel. There are some poignant moments.They first met on a beach when he was 25 and she 18. They fell for each other like mad and married soon after. For 18 months they lived in an idyllic world where he pampered her and devoted his full time to her. He took time off from his business and just spent all his time with her. Then when she found a naked woman on their bed and he coming out of the bathroom naked, she thought he had betrayed her so she left him. He tried to explain but she would not listen. He let her go because he felt she needed time to grow up away from him. For five years he kept an eye on her from afar. Then he felt it was time for them to be reunited so he came and demanded that she came back to be his wife. She agreed on a three months trial basis. You can tell he loved her so much but because of her insecurities she could not see this. Through the five years they were apart, he remained faithful to her. She was one lucky woman!I only wish the heroine was less resistant and that the love scenes were more elaborate.

Brooks' Best!

This is one of Helen Brooks best works. I am a big Helen Brooks fan and have pretty much read all of her works. This book ranks with And The Bride Wore Black. Her older books are better than newer ones. The hero in this book is truly a hero who has married a young girl only to have the marriage destroyed by a misunderstanding. He lets her go for 5 years to spread her wings and then comes back to claim her. In the years while waiting for his wife he stays faithful to her during the entire time. He tries to explain the misunderstanding but she refuses to listen until she overhears a conversation at a party. The characters are well suited for each other and it is easy to see how much he loves her. Worth reading!

heartless marriage-the best of helen brooks

This is the best story of helen brooks, I like the cruel male character and Leigh very much, if you are a romantic reader, you must not miss this story, and I am not a book publisher or any advertiser, I am only a big fan of helen brooks.