Accidental Bride

by Jane Feather

Book Overview

The second novel in the captivating Brides Trilogy, in which three unconventional young women vow they will never marry--only to be overtaken by destiny.

The Accidental Bride could only be the story of Phoebe, the "awkward" one . . .

For four years, Cato, the Marquis of Granville, had been just another man--the uninteresting, somewhat intimidating husband of Phoebe's older sister. But then her sister died, and Phoebe...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553578960
• ISBN13: 9780553578966
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

I WILL NOT READ THIS! Story line is against my moral compass!

I threw away this whole series! A story of a woman falling in love with her brother in law...her dead sister's husband....is GROSS! Sorry, I find that makes me want to vomit!

Brilliant Book

This was the first book I ever read by Jane Feather and it hooked me from the word go. I loved watching the relationship between the strong-willed Cato and the always ragged Phoebe grow as the story progressed. It was great seeing Phoebe try to shake free of the stereotypical mold of a what a wife should be, and try to make her marriage to Cato an equal partnership.I enjoyed seeing Phoebe deciding that she wanted a proper marriage to Cato, with all the intimacies that included, and so the love scenes were brilliant.Poor Cato didn't quite know how to take the fact that Phoebe was supposedly barren, and some of the little conversations he has with himself about it are rather funny.I would reccommend this book to any romance reader, or anyone wanting to venture into the world of romance.

Very Good!!

I love Phoebe in THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE because she could ruffle up her husband, Cato with her actions and remarks. Cato is like an airhead to anything besides war and it seems that only Phoebe could snap him back to the real world. Another thing I love about Phoebe is that she chose to change herself when she didn't get the attention from Cato. Her older sister, Diana is practically a goddess and Phoebe is the exact opposite (but Phoebe is pretty). Diana fits into this scheme of things because Diana was first married to Cato but she died and now Phoebe takes her place. Phoebe doesn't have the grace or the clothes to attract attention to herself so she asks a friend, Portia to help her. (Portia is from the first "Brides" triology book, THE HOSTAGE BRIDE) And Portia does help Phoebe! After a shopping trip and a few good words of advice, Phoebe attracts the attention of her husband and more! Their "bedroom activity" is very sensual. Before Phoebe's transformation, their scene would be quick because Cato would hurry up and finish his business. But after Phoebe's transformation, she became more creative in bed because she always felt that making love wasn't supposed to be so cold. And the pages do heat up!I had no regret reading THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE and I recommend it to those who enjoy a good strong romance of a woman with a loving and brave heart. I can't wait to read the next book in the triology, which is about Olivia, a shy and awkward woman in THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE.^_^ ~ Izzy

THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE

THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE is the second in the "Bride" trilogy by Jane Feather, following THE HOSTAGE BRIDE and before THE LEAST LIKELY BRIDE.This is the story of Phoebe, one of three friends who vow together to always remain friends, and to never get married. Phoebe is the poetic and honorable, yet disheveled sister to Diana, wife of Cato, Marquis of Granville. When Diana dies, after several months, Phoebe's father and Cato decide that Phoebe and Cato should marry so she can provide the much-needed heirs, and so that loyalties will stay within the family.Against Phoebe's objections, she is forced into a passionless marriage. But somewhere along the line, she falls in love with her huband's good side, and decides to make the marriage work. All of her methods are unorthodox; but finally, Cato starts to see that she can be much more than just a seed receptable.THE ACCIDENTAL BRIDE is a story of the human spirit, its determination, devotion and acceptance.

Real Love Story That Overcomes All Odds

This book was an excellent follow up to "The Hostage Bride" The relationship between Cato and the dowdy Phoebe was one that keeps the reader enthralled because it isn't the steriotypical love story, Phoebe isn't perfect-far from it actually- but her warm heart and determination allow her to enter Cato's heart. At first it seems as if there is no way that Cato could truly care for the "ragged robin" but this story shows how feelings can be changed when met with fate. Phoebe's refuses to be the submissive bride to the overpowering Cato, she follows her heart no matter how it may defy her husband, and nobody has challenged him before, especially not a woman. Not only is the romance captivating but the historical aspect of the civil war in the 1600's thickens the plot: war, love, lust, with the struggle to defeat or not be taken down by manipulating evil Brian Morse...all intertwined into a literary masterpiece, I can't wait to read about Olivia in the third book of Jane Feather's Brides trilogy!

very funny and very life like

i like this book because it was funny, and i like that fact that phobe was human she wasn't perfect and all that pretty, but cato loved her because of it. if you want a good love story, this is one book i suggest!