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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780345494610
ISBN number: 034549461X
Label: Ballantine Books
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: March 25, 2008
Publishing house: Ballantine Books
Release Date: March 25, 2008
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“A wild, sexy romp . . . This is Nicole Jordan at her sizzling best.”
–Mary Jo Putney
Seduction has never been more enticing than in this third novel of Nicole Jordan's enthralling trilogy, The Courtship Wars.
Spirited beauty Lilian Loring believes that love is too risky a venture and that marriage is best avoided entirely–even if her unwanted suitor comes as deliciously packaged as Heath Griffin, the Marquess of Claybourne. The charismatic rogue has never met a woman who can discourage his advances, and after a show of resolve Lily too melts under Heath’s sensuous kisses. Perhaps that is why she decides to hide out in the last place a gentleman would look for a lady: a house of scandalous repute.
In bold pursuit, Heath discovers his enchanting spitfire cheerfully instructing the demimonde in the art of deportment. Now the thrill of the chase is exceeded only by his powerful need to possess Lily as his bride. For Heath, victory in their game of passion means nothing less than winning Lily’s elusive heart. . . .
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I would give it 3 and 1/2 stars but I cant. I like this book so much better than the other two because I could relate so much with her. I understand her fear for personal reasons and how she struggles with them. I like how she independent and noble and willing to stand up for her friends. I like that at very first she doesnt give in to Heath what he's used to. What I like about Heath is that he's tender and giving with her. What I like most is that he doesnt dismiss the notion of falling love like his friends. I would have given it 4 stars but what i didnt like about the book was the part that she want to be his mistress even after he said he loved her and wanted her for his wife.
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Lily Loring is the youngest of the three Loring sisters, a trio whose family was on the brink of ruin before the girls saved themselves by opening a school to teach young women etiquette. Lily is the most decidedly tomboyish of the three sisters. She prefers riding horses and dreaming of world travel to tea parties and balls. She is also the sister who is the most against marriage. Lily remembers her parents' union as an unhappy one, and has vowed that she will not be shackled to any man. So when she is pursued by the best friend of her former guardian, Lily determinedly puts him off--even going so far as to take up residence with her good friend Fanny Irwin, a notorious Cyprian.
Heath Griffin, Marquess of Claybourne, is known as a rake and a seducer among the ladies of the ton. Heath's reputation as a lover of women precedes him, and he never thought that he would voluntarily sit down before he met Lily. He finds himself captivated by her independent nature, sharp tongue, and quick wit. Heath quickly decides he'd like to court Lily, only to learn that she's gone into hiding to avoid his attention. When he finds her, Heath decides to court the lady--willing or no--and make her his bride.
To Seduce a Bride is the third book in Nicole Jordan's Courtship Wars series, following To Pleasure a Lady (Courtship Wars, Book 1) and To Bed a Beauty (Courtship Wars, Book 2). It is also by far the worst book in the series. Lily is an exasperating heroine, and while I wouldn't go as far as labeling her too stupid to live, she was most definitely too exasperating to enjoy. From the very beginning she was against marriage. I can understand that. In the Regency era, marriage was the equivalent to signing your life away for a woman, and I can understand her wanting the choice to be her own. But after Heath proved himself countless times, risked his neck for her, helped her friends, and did anything she asked of him, and she still refused to believe that he could be in love with her I almost wished that she were real so that I could slap some sense into her. From the beginning of this series Lily has been set up as the most independent Loring sister, the one who lamented the loss of her sisters and vowed never to marry herself. So I can respect the fact that she remained consistent. But I can't respect the fact that she wanted to have her cake and eat it too while leaving this gallant, chivalrous suitor with what amounted to a few crumbs of her leftovers. I didn't like her and because of that it was like pulling teeth to make myself finish this book.
The Courtship Wars series was, until this point, okay. The other two books were good, not great, but they were satisfying enough as a whole. This book put me in a bad mood with its infuriating heroine and I think I might have to read some old school Julie Garwood or Johanna Lindsey to pull myself out of the funk that I'm in. Take my advice and steer clear of this last book in the series, which does more to hurt the trilogy than to help it.
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This book was not as good the very first two. This chick just didn't see a good thing when it was standing in front of her. She had to judge him by the few bad men she had known. I had to make myself keep reading this book. I don't think I could recommend this book.
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I am really disappointed with this series by nicole jordan. I almost would believe it if someone told me she didn't even write this. Each of the three books were very predictable and I never felt like I cared about the characters. I was very disappointed. Spend your time with another author or pick up an old Nicole Jordan book.
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Heath Griffin, Marquess of Claybourne unaccountably takes a shine to Lilian, the third of the Loring sisters, and pursues her unflaggingly, despite her expressed aversion to marriage. It's a fairly standard storyline, and yet it drove me to distraction. There's just too much about this book which is unsatisfactory.
Firstly, if Ms. Jordan wants to write about the regency era, she should work within its restrictions. Here we have the sister-in-law of an earl who dashes about the countryside without any form of chaperone, and ends up living in a home for ladies of the night. Despite the fact that she's living at an earl's country seat, there is a marked absence of servants about, so Heath drives up in his curricle (without a tiger) and no grooms rush out to meet him; Lilian opens the door of the house herself. Marriage takes place on a ship - but the Marriage Act of 1753 prohibits marriage outside a church .... and so it goes on.
Additional irritations include Ms. Jordan's writing style. Which involves the use of clauses and phrases as sentences. Which leads to a rather breathless writing style. Which is irritating. And distracting. Also, her use of little excerpts from supposed letters to and from the heroine at the beginning of each chapter acts as spoilers. Does Ms. Jordan think her readers incapable of following her plot without such signposts?
I also agree with Misuzmama that Lily's repugnance to marriage, which is the whole premise of the book, was vastly overplayed. Jordan is so keen to ensure we get it, that she has Lily repeating her aversion in virtually every chapter.
Also Ms Jordan seems fixated with the idea of noblemen - Lily and Heath spend much of the book telling one another what a "nobleman" thinks, feels and does or does not do. They're both members of the Ton, so why?
Basically, without the hero, who's just the sort of gorgeous, long-suffering alpha male I adore, this book would only have received one star from me - he was the only reason I even finished it!
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