As usual, most historical romances are fairly similar but I still can't resist reading them. In Almost a Bride, Feather creates a story of a vengeful man (Jack Fortescu) who brings his enemy to suicide and then claims all of his property including his half-sister (Arabella Lacy). After some thought of fearing she'd lose her independence, Arabella agrees to marry Jack with the understanding that they were marrying for convenience and that neither expects the other for anything more but to keep their freedom of independence. Over time you watch the passions spark in overdrive and the compassion the other has for the other while trying their hardest "not to care" about the others supposed "actions". When Jack finally learns to allow someone to step up to carry an act out to save his lost sister you can't help but feel compassion for him and wonder for his wife's selfless act of love. The book was a page turner, often made me grin, made me want to jump up and "high five" or slap a character for their actions. The only thing I wanted to read more about that was lacking was the dispensing of Jack's mistress. I actually wanted some sort of "cat fight" between his wife and his old mistress and to know if Jack finally let her go financially. ( )