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Celeste Bradley

Author of The Pretender

39+ Works 4,824 Members 193 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Includes the names: Selesta Bredli, Celeste Bradley

Image credit: photo:Charles M. Fitch 2014

Series

Works by Celeste Bradley

The Pretender (2003) 366 copies
To Wed a Scandalous Spy (2005) 317 copies
Duke Most Wanted (2008) 300 copies
The Impostor (2003) 290 copies
The Spy (2004) 279 copies
The Duke Next Door (2008) 276 copies
The Charmer (2004) 264 copies
Desperately Seeking a Duke (2008) 262 copies
Surrender to a Wicked Spy (2005) 255 copies
My Scandalous Bride [Anthology 4-in-1] (2004) — Contributor — 250 copies
The Rogue (2005) 244 copies
One Night with a Spy (2006) 242 copies
Seducing the Spy (2006) 224 copies
Devil in My Bed (2009) 206 copies

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Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Places of residence
Tennessee, USA

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Discussions

"A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man" by Celeste Bradley and Susan Donovan in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (January 2023)
A Courtesan's Guide to Getting Your Man in Reviews of Early Reviewers Books (June 2011)

Reviews

I enjoyed how bold the heroine wasn't a fainting damsel constantly needing to be saved. I appreciated that the hero was attracted to her intelligence and strategy. I think the ending could have been less contrived. The heroine had proven herself by that point and the ending conflict could have been more believable.
 
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glowlove | 9 other reviews | Oct 23, 2023 |
I liked it! Big Misunderstanding didn't bug me. Writing is superb.
 
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aeryn0 | 3 other reviews | Jul 23, 2023 |
ehhhhh. I enjoyed it but didn't enjoy it, you know what I mean?
 
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aeryn0 | 9 other reviews | Jul 23, 2023 |
When She Said I Do
3.5 Stars

Taking refuge in an apparently abandoned manor house, Calliope Worthington is caught with her hand in the jewel case by the owner, Lawrence Porter. Disfigured in the Napoleanic Wars, Ren has shut himself away awaiting death. But Callie awakens something inside him, and he makes a diabolical deal with her - one night for each stolen pearl . . .

Series Note: Book #1 in the Wicked Worthingtons is a spin-off of The Liar's Club. While characters do make cameo appearances, the plot is standalone and can be read as such.

Wow! This book is much more erotic than expected. Ren and Callie's Beauty and the Beast romance is very engaging. Their chemistry is sizzling and their banter is witty and charming.

The minor suspense plot is very familiar to readers of historical romance. The reclusive heir to an estate marries a young woman much to someone's chagrin, who decides to do away with her. It is unfortunate that the identity of the villain is revealed early on as this detracts from the tension.

The most problematic aspect of the book is Callie's madly eccentric family. They are just too ridiculous for words and their inclusion is tedious and annoying, None of them are sufficiently appealing to continue with the series.

Overall, an entertaining romance with a delightful couple, but the rest is meh!

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Lauren2013 | 4 other reviews | May 5, 2023 |

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Statistics

Works
39
Also by
1
Members
4,824
Popularity
#5,206
Rating
3.8
Reviews
193
ISBNs
142
Languages
4
Favorited
11

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