![The Bride Who Got Lucky (The Cavensham Heiresses) by [MacGregor, Janna]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/510FgHQ2n0L.jpg)
He would do anything to protect her. Even marry her…
The son of a cold-hearted duke, Nicholas St. Mauer isn’t one to involve himself in society…or open his own heart to anyone. But driven by honor, the reclusive Earl of Somerton feels obliged to keep a watchful eye on Lady Emma Cavensham. She possesses a penchant for passions unbecoming a woman that finds Nick in constant peril of losing his well-structured solitude. She even dared kiss Nick once—an utterly unladylike, and delightful, lapse…
The son of a cold-hearted duke, Nicholas St. Mauer isn’t one to involve himself in society…or open his own heart to anyone. But driven by honor, the reclusive Earl of Somerton feels obliged to keep a watchful eye on Lady Emma Cavensham. She possesses a penchant for passions unbecoming a woman that finds Nick in constant peril of losing his well-structured solitude. She even dared kiss Nick once—an utterly unladylike, and delightful, lapse…
Emma can’t deny the appeal of the earl’s attention, and occasional affection, but she has no need for a man. There are worse fates than spinsterhood, as Emma knows too well. She still mourns the loss of her dear friend Lena, and is determined to prove Lena’s husband responsible for her death before he lures another innocent woman into a brutal marriage. But as Emma pursues her prey, a compromising moment upends all her plans. Now, with gossip swirling and her reputation in tatters, Nick may be the only man brave enough to join in Emma’s cause. . .and fight for her heart. AMAZON 3 STARS
Slow. Although the main characters were good ones, I really didn't enjoy how slow the pace was.
The emotions definitely were in place though. You could almost feel the pain from the rejections that Nick suffered at his father's hand. Not physical but soul wrenching just the same. Emma had a loving family, but the needless death (murder) of her friend Lena cast such a dark shadow over her happiness. She wanted justice for her friend and her baby. And she was finding it almost impossible to have it happen.
One thing that I know was necessary to the story was about the lack of rights that women had. When they married, even if they were part of nobility, their husbands ruled. And if they were evil men like Lena's husband, they became powerless. Okay with that said, it also felt at times that the story focused so much on it that it, bogged the story down. Just my thoughts on it.
The story does speed up some much later on and I was very satisfied how several different problems were solved. There were also some good" battles" between Nick and Emma as they work towards a H.E.A. Nick didn't end up being the bad guy that Emma tried to cast him as. There were of course others in the story who did meet that standard as bad guy.
The emotions definitely were in place though. You could almost feel the pain from the rejections that Nick suffered at his father's hand. Not physical but soul wrenching just the same. Emma had a loving family, but the needless death (murder) of her friend Lena cast such a dark shadow over her happiness. She wanted justice for her friend and her baby. And she was finding it almost impossible to have it happen.
One thing that I know was necessary to the story was about the lack of rights that women had. When they married, even if they were part of nobility, their husbands ruled. And if they were evil men like Lena's husband, they became powerless. Okay with that said, it also felt at times that the story focused so much on it that it, bogged the story down. Just my thoughts on it.
The story does speed up some much later on and I was very satisfied how several different problems were solved. There were also some good" battles" between Nick and Emma as they work towards a H.E.A. Nick didn't end up being the bad guy that Emma tried to cast him as. There were of course others in the story who did meet that standard as bad guy.
I received a copy of this book via Netgalley and this is my honest opinion of it.
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