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Title: The Earl's Untouched Bride
Author: Annie Burrows
Narrator: Julia Franklin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-24-11
Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit
Publisher's Summary:
Fearing a forced betrothal to a man known for his cruelty, Heloise Bergeron throws herself on the mercy of Charles Fawley, Earl of Walton. He believes himself attracted to her younger, beautiful sister, so what is he doing entertaining thoughts of marriage to the plain, quiet Heloise? But marry her he does. Returning to England with a convenient wife, who inspires a very inconvenient desire, Charles is about to discover just how untouched his French bride really is...
Members Reviews:
Save your money, skip this one.
This is the first Annie Burrows book that I did not care for at all. I had to force myself to finish it, skimming several pages at a time. The characters were quite stiff and seemed like card board cutouts. I did not like either Charles or Heloise. Completely boring, extremely boring..
The heroin and hero are both blind to human nature!
i thought the hero and heroin were both being stupid most of the time! and how could they both be sooo blind to the feelings of each other! i've read many a romance novel and none of them have had both leading characters be so selfishly blind! i like the idea of this novel but not the execution.
The setting is captivating, with the war and warheros throughout, but the main characters are lacking in both commonsense and intelligence if they can go this long without even noticing the others feelings.
i finished the novel but probably wont read it again as i do with most books; as the second time reading them you pick up on the small things you missed the first time round.
A marriage of convenience
Lord Charles Fawley has been dumped by his intended french fiancée. Her older sister, Heloise, in order to avoid marriage to a cruel man, and to help Charles save face proposes a marriage of convenience. Soon, bride and groom return to London among political and familial unrest.
The couple, as products of their time, doesn't communicate well. Everything Heloise does is misinterpreted by Charles and vice versa.
I found both characters interesting and the whole situation believable. Heloise, shy and insecure, trying to find her way in another country and without the help of her family, manages in the end to win the love of her husband. Charles, acting and hiding his feelings as a real gentleman should, opens up and becomes a much better man.
The story is well paced and the writting is fine.
Ok
It's a good book but the "she loves him and he loves her, but they couldn't tell each other" gets annoying. When they finally admitted they love each other it ends. Through out the whole book she loved him but thought he hated her and every kind act from him she took it the wrong way. Same thing for him. They never come out and admit how they felt about each other. By the time they did that the book ended.
Kind of Irritating
The characters lurched from one misunderstanding to another which got really irritating as the book progressed. They'd almost come together for a conversation that would clear things up, then they'd run away before they'd get to any resolutions. The ending was satisfactory, but not spectacular.
