Never a Bride

by Amelia Grey

Book Overview

"Charming and delightful--a must-read " --Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of A Stranger's Game"Witty dialogue and clever schemes... Grey's vivid characters will charm readers."... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0515130621
• ISBN13: 9780515130621
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Jove Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

entertaining Regency

I first discovered Amelia Grey with A Little Mischief, and proceeded to collect her backlist. Mirabella is on a quest to discover who seduced and abandoned her cousin Sarah, which led to Sarah's suicide. Unfortunately, all Mirabella knows is that the man in question was a member of Society, and that he has a scar on his neck. This is the Regency era, however, and gentlemen don't go around with their necks bared. So she's been allowing them to kiss her, and using that excuse to feel their necks. This being the Regency era, she's risking ruin, but Mirabella expects to remain unwed anyway, so it's not a big loss. She's betrothed--that is, a betrothal was arranged--but her prospective bridegroom has been... gone... for six years, and even should she be released from the agreement, her prospects would be poor after such a rejection. Then, of course, who should show up but her betrothed, Camden Brackley, Viscount Stonehurst, and puts a monkey wrench in her plans. Since they are the hero and heroine, and this is a romance, they fall in love. What complicates that is that Camden's had his heart broken before--by a woman who cheated on him. And here Mirabella is, with a reputation for kissing anyone who asks. My only complaint is that Mirabella took too long to explain to Camden why she was doing what she was doing. Otherwise, I loved her schemes, and her determination to right a wrong, even at the expense of her own happiness, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching Camden battle his knee-jerk response and learn that all women aren't alike.

A Regency read that will . . .

. . . leave you smiling for more! I adored the fresh idea of this book. Camden and Mirabella are the perfect foils. Their dialogue is witty, intelligent and sexy! What a charming story from Ms. Grey. And the cover is fantastic. Romantic and filled with details that keep catching my eye. NEVER A BRIDE will make you believe in love ever after.

Delightful!!!

In order to avenge the death of her close friend Sarah, Lady Mirabella Whittingham has vowed to find the person responsible for her taking her own life. She has Sarah's diary and the diary has revealed that the man has a raised scar on the back of his neck. So, Mirabella, being unconcerned with propriety as although betrothed, she has never seen the man and he left six years previously, never to return. She has resigned herself to a life of spinsterhood, so the scandal she's sure to bring by kissing each of the suspects and running her hands under his cravat,means little to her.What she doesn't count on is the return of her betrothed, Camden Brackley, Viscount Stonehurst. And she is even more surprised to find that this man is the mysterious stranger she has recently met and can't get out of her mind. They are then both thrilled to discover one another's true identity.But Camden has loved and lost once before. Six years ago he had found his then-betrothed in the arms of another man. He had vowed never to love like that again. So imagine is shock when he finds Mirabella in the same compromising position. He wishes to break their engagement and Mirabella agrees. However his family is in a very precarious financial state so he eventually gets Mirabella to go along with his ruse - they will act engaged in every way for several months - just until his family becomes more solvent - then they will quietly break off the engagement. Of course, Camden's plans do not go as he had intended and he finds himself falling in love for the intelligent, lovely Mirabella - and she with him. It's not long before he joins her in trying to find the man who caused Sarah's death. I am not much of a Regency historical reader - but I found this one absolutely charming. I couldn't put the book down. A real plus in this story is the intelligence of it's two main characters, Camden and Mirabella. Never did I feel the book deteriorate into silliness as could have easily been the case given the circumstances. I know when a book is particularly good when I find myself recommending it to total strangers in book stores. Such is the case with NEVER A BRIDE. An absolutely delightful read. Highly entertaining.

A must-read and must-buy!

I bet everybody knows the frustrating feeling browsing through books on shelf, to get that one perfect book to read during your weekend. You want a book that you can't put down until you finish it. You want a book full of mistery, twist and laughter. This is that book. I just love it lots. Thank you Amelia Grey for a wonderful weekend.

Delightful!

I enjoyed NEVER A BRIDE from start to finish -- Mirabella is an "original," an intelligent, spirited heroine with a great sense of fun. This book has everything I love about the Regency period, but touches that make it fresh and different. I look forward to more books by Amelia Grey. This is definitely a 5-star read!!