This was almost a 4 star, but it ended up dragging on far longer than it needed to. It was mostly good. But some parts were too drawn out and too repetitious. I just didn't care for the ending. It was too nicely tied up in an almost unrealistic way. ( )

BRIDE FOR A NIGHT by Rosemary Rogers is an exciting historical romance with a twist set in Regency England. A wonderful story of love,romance,trust,sweet sensuality,forgiveness,spies,misunderstanding, intrigue,espionage,secrets,betrayal,danger,passion,hidden goals,finding happiness and peace.I enjoyed this story of Talia Dobson and Gabriel, the Earl of Ashcombe as they learn each other,and find their happiness together. Although,forced together by Talia’s father,who is dying,and a rich merchant,Talia and Gabriel learn to deal well together as they navigate the marriage waters and the dangers around them. Gabriel learns a truth about his brother,who was supposed to marry Talia,but instead Gabriel was forced to marry in his stead. A wonderful story of how two people can grow to love each other. “Bride For A Night” is a must for any historical,romance,espionage,readers. It is a fast paced,action paced story that will have you turning pages from beginning to end as you love some characters you will want to through some off a cliff.Received for review from Net Galley and the publisher. Details can be found at HQN and My Book Addiction Reviews. ( )

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Overall Rating 3.75
Story Rating 4.00
Character Rating 3.50

NOTE: This was a fantastic historical romance. I was able to escape into the story for a few hours and that is always a good thing.

What I Loved: This is one of the few times that the leading man was not whom I was rooting for---it was his bride. Talia was pretty much treated like property by her dad and then married off to Gabriel who immediately shipped her off to the country. However, she had a spirit and perseverance that made you want to root for her HEA. I am glad that Gabriel ended up proving to be a good match for her and more importantly, that he worked for it! It was a fun match to see!

What I Liked: Hugo! He is Gabriel's best friend and total source of humor the whole entire story. I am kind of disappointed that Hugo's HEA won't be told in a story (not that I can see) because that would be fun to read.

Complaints: None

Why I Gave it a 3.75: I found the story delightful to read! ( )

Olivia is the shy & timid daughter of a very wealthy & very pushy merchant determined to see her married into the nobility. He arranges for her to marry, against her will, Jack, the younger brother of the Earl of Ashcombe but Jack takes her marriage settlement & runs off, leaving her at the altar & his older brother, Andrew to pick up the pieces. Andrew salvages the family honor by reluctantly marrying Olivia himself, all the while thinking she is every bit as mercenary as her father. The day after the wedding he has her sent off to his estate so he can forget she exists. But he can’t forget her. Before he can get to the estate, to try to get to know her better, Olivia is abducted by French spies. By the time Andrew catches up with her, Olivia is no longer quite so timid, or willing to be ordered around. She is done with being dragged hither and yon at the will of men and is standing up for herself.
It’s a good plot, full or treason, spies, rescues that go awry and even the bad guys are not all that bad at heart. I enjoyed it a good deal.
* disclaimer – I was given this book free from NetGalley in return for this review ( )

This romance story tells the story of Talia Dobson who was forced to marry Earl of Ascombe; thereafter being despatched off to the countryside soon after their night of passion. Talia who has a timid personality changed with her newfound courage, was kidnapped by a vicar to France and Gabriel found himself surprised with her transformation. Through their journey to to escape from the kidnapper, both Talia and Gabriel learned the meaning of companionship and it was then that Gabriel admitted his feeling to Talia.

Reading this book bought tears to me as it was rather sad to see how both of them struggle to understand each other's feeling and at the same time, the mixed feeling that they have for each other has threaten the newly found relationship. I like seeing how both of them readily sacrificed their life for each other and it never failed to give me the warmth feeling knowing that their love is sufficient to overcome all the odds obstacles that they are facing ;) ( )