His Miracle Bride

by Marion Lennox

Book Overview

An only child, Shanni Jefferson doesn't do family. But temporarily homeless and jobless, she jumps at the offer of a live-in nannying position. How hard can it be to look after one little baby? Pierce MacLachlan has been economical with the truth-- instead of one child, there are five He's out of his depth with the unruly yet lovable brood.... But every night, once the children are all safely tucked in bed, Shanni wonders whether family life--with...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373039697
• ISBN13: 9780373039692
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Harlequin Presents
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

4.5 Stars: Humorous and emotionally moving romance with echoes of The Sound of Music

Marion Lennox's HIS MIRACLE BRIDE is a short humorous and emotionally moving romance with playful echoes to a classic film that will delight romance and movie fans alike. HIS MIRACLE BRIDE creates playful, humorous and sometimes tender echoes to an all time favorite movie classic, THE SOUND OF MUSIC --- enough word play and familiar situations to delight fans. At the same time, Marion Lennox renews the theme with different details in setting, plot and character, holding the reader's interest and creating a bit of reading suspense to see how her creative variations on the timeless theme will unfold. Shanni Jefferson is homeless and penniless. She found her boyfriend and partner in bed with another woman and reacting fast to the outrage, her little art gallery suffered the consequences. She takes a job as a nanny to Pierce MacLachlan's baby but Ruby did not tell her there were more children, five children, in fact! With social services on the family's heels, can Shanni whip the household into presentable shape? The bigger question, of course, is the chemistry between Shanni and Pierce. Can Pierce put away his past and reach out for love? Will Pierce's love inspire Shanni to reach out for her inner dreams? Readers may find the heroine Shanni a bit bossy in a few instances. Although well-intentioned, her determination to direct Pierce has a slight interfering feel at times. Nevertheless, Shanni is exactly the kind of woman for this hero given his personality and need to open his heart. Just as Baron Von Trapp needed Maria to make him see his children differently, Pierce needs Shanni to waken him to his own dreams. HIS MIRACLE BRIDE provokes a genuine happy feeling at the end from the perfect match that emanates not from the genre convention alone but from the very characters and situation. HIS MIRACLE BRIDE places the hero and heroine in a tense, hectic change of scene from the onset, creating a wonderful humorous dimension to this romance for the reader while opening up the hearts of her characters. As the hero and heroine look into their pasts, their hidden dreams awaken. HIS MIRACLE BRIDE is both a humorous and emotionally moving romance read.

A thoroughly enjoyable read! .....

His Miracle Bride by Marion Lennox Harlequin Romance # 3969 - August 2007 Castle at Dolphin Bay - Book # 3 After her boyfriend wracked up a tremendous debt on her credit cards, Shanni Jefferson is forced to close her London art gallery and head home to Australia. Homeless and jobless, she agrees to help one of her Aunt Ruby's grown up foster sons. She's agreed to take care of his infant daughter while he find a permanent nanny, only when she arrives at Pierce MacLachlan's farm she finds four children sitting on the fence waiting for her arrival, and is told that their Dad has taken the baby in to town to the doctor. Pierce is desperate for help. He's now the adoptive father to five very needy motherless children. But Shanni is much more than he bargained for; she's bold and fearless and so incredibly cuddly, and she's driving him crazy, making him want a life he's vowed that he's never going to have. Another wonderful story! Shanni is a feisty heroine who is just what Pierce needs to shake up his resolve to live his life alone. The kids are well written and a charming and important part of the story. Using the Castle at Dolphin Bay as a tool to heal the children after their mother's death is a great way to reintroduce those great characters from the earlier books. I'm looking forward to reading about Pierce's foster brothers and more about Dolphin Bay in upcoming books. A thoroughly enjoyable read! Castle at Dolphin Bay series so far ... there are more to come! The Doctor's Proposal - Harlequin Romance # 3896 - June 2006 The Heir's Chosen Bride - Harlequin Romance # 3900 - July 2006 His Miracle Bride - Harlequin Romance # 3969 - August 2007