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Alexander Stewart, Viscount Merrick, is honor-bound to marry Anne Parrish after a snowstorm strands them alone together overnight. But nothing is going to force him into living with her when he believes she deliberately ensnared him. He settles her on his country estate and does not see her again until his grandmother, determined to bring them back together, invites Anne to join the whole family at a house party in honor of her Golden Wedding anniversary. Alexander finds Anne much changed, show more and he discovers that his feelings toward her are changing too. But will his angry, newly confident wife allow herself to be wooed? show lessTags
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Alexander, Viscount Merrick, is snowed in alone with Anne Parish and the couple are forced into marriage when this is discovered the next morning. Alexander is resentful, feeling he was deceived, so he dumps Anne in the country and leaves for the delights of London. When they finally meet again, Anne, who feels betrayed, is determined to ignore her husband. Alexander has had a change of heart but it might be too late.
This is one of her earlier books and I'm afraid not one of her best. Anne is correct in her feelings toward her husband, in my humble opinion, and I never really warmed up to him. His change of heart didn't seem quite real.
This is one of her earlier books and I'm afraid not one of her best. Anne is correct in her feelings toward her husband, in my humble opinion, and I never really warmed up to him. His change of heart didn't seem quite real.
Another book where the hero isn't attracted to the heroine until she loses weight. No thanks.
I didn't like the first part, but the second part was cute. Four stars.
Another book where the hero isn't attracted to the heroine until she loses weight. No thanks.
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Mary Balogh was born in Swansea, Wales on March 24, 1944. She received a B.A. with honors from the University of Wales in 1965. From 1967 to 1988, she taught high school English in Saskatchewan, Canada, becoming principal of the school in 1982. Her first novel, A Masked Deception, was published in 1985 and she won the Romantic Times Award for best show more new Regency writer. Since then, she has written more than 60 novels and has received a lifetime achievement award for her work in the genre of historical romance. Her works include The Wood Nymph, Christmas Promise, The Plumed Bonnet, Famous Heroine, A Matter of Class, No Man's Mistress, More than a Mistress, One Night for Love, and Only a Kiss. Her title's Someone to Hold and Someone to Care made The New York Times Bestseller List. (Bowker Author Biography) Mary Balogh grew up in Wales. She later came to Canada to teach & there she began a second career as an author. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- The First Snowdrop
- Original publication date
- 1986-09
- People/Characters
- Miss Anne Parrish; Alexander Stewart, Viscount Merrick
- First words
- It was not a dark night.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The tiny snowdrop, the first, frail promise of spring, bloomed forgotten in the grass behind them.
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- Rating
- (3.76)
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 1
