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LenaDiaz
Posted September 25, 2012
Sexy, Fun, Engaging!
Disclaimer - the author, Valerie Bowman, is one of my critique partners and my friend. However, I only review a book if I love it. If I read a book I don't love, I don't write a review.
With that being said, this book is funny and sexy, a delightful Regency romp. Valerie's humor reminds me very much of Julia Quinn, with her own unique twist. So, if you like Julia Quinn, add Valerie Bowman to your watch list. This is her debut novel, and there are two more in the series coming after this one.4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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SECRETS OF A WEDDING NIGHT by Valerie Bowman is an exciting Rege
SECRETS OF A WEDDING NIGHT by Valerie Bowman is an exciting Regency historical romance. What an delightful debut novel by this author filled with passion, witty banter,a bit of humor,a lot of sensual tension,secrets, love and did I mention seduction. Cleverly written,fun to read,charming characters,and an interesting plot. Follow Lily Andrews, Countess of Merrill and Devon Morgan, Marquis of Colton on a merry chase of seduction,forgiveness,healing and a scandalous pamphlet that has all of London in a uproar. "Secrets of a Wedding Night" is a fantastic read! I loved it and can hardly wait for the next installment of "Secret Brides" trilogy. If you enjoy witty dialogue,a bit of controversy,with strong characters,a secret or two,historical romance and Regency you will enjoy this read. Received for an honest review from the publisher. Details can be found at the author's website,St. Martin's Press, and My Book Addiction and More.
RATING: 5
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REVIEWED BY: AprilR, My Book Addiction and More/My Book Addiction Reviews1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Gambling on Love Light, sparkling, with the feeling of a French
Gambling on Love
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Light, sparkling, with the feeling of a French farce as the hero and heroine rekindle their former romance.
They come together (the premise feels somewhat contrived) after Lily's scandalous pamphlet, "Secrets of a Wedding Night," causes Devon's fiancee to break their engagement. Lily is suspected of being the author, but cannot admit it, lest she be ruined in polite Society.
Each has more secrets than the other knows, and each had their plans of eloping, five years previously, cut short by parents who forged a "Dear John" letter to stop the impetuous lovers in their tracks. So both Lily and Devon have felt betrayed for years.
Lily, now widowed (but secretly, still a virgin) is trying to stave off creditors and care for her sister Anne, on the eve of Anne's come-out. Devon is on the verge of fulfilling his oath to his dead gambler father, and reclaiming the family ring from the hand of the man who cheated it away from him.
Of course, love (and champagne) conquer all in the end. A great debut and I'll be reading more by this author. -
Flor-83
Posted May 17, 2013
Highly recommended
This book was really entertaining after this book I just had to read numer 2 !!!!
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Anonymous
Posted March 28, 2013
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MDawnn
Posted December 5, 2012
~I recently finished Secrets of a Wedding Night and found it to
~I recently finished Secrets of a Wedding Night and found it to be a very clever and charming read! This book took me back to another place and time as if I were watching a scene from a movie. I was immersed in every detail as the plot thickened thus keeping me on the edge of my seat with anticipation. Valerie has a brilliant way of making each character come alive in such a likeable way. I loved the playfulness between Devon Morgan (who sounds dreamy btw) and Lily Andrews (a stubborn beauty with some sass). This was a story that had me rooting for love and hopeful for a happy ending yet pride and fear "almost" get the best of Devon & Lily until they can no longer fight their true feelings. It teaches a real life lesson about listening to your gut and following your heart and by the last chapter I was totally smiling! Delightful & entertaining through & through! Can't wait for the next book!
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NJQualls
Posted November 18, 2012
Secrets of a Wedding Night BLG11.18.2012 by Valerie Bowman I am
Secrets of a Wedding Night BLG11.18.2012
by Valerie Bowman
I am so excited to read and write about this much awaited book. Congratulations Valerie, it so reflects your vibrant, humourous personality!
Who knew a little pamphlet could become the Pandora's Box of this London season. It is an informational booklet, written anonymously, about the horrors of marriage, specifically the wedding night. It has spread fear in virgins throughout the city. No one knows the author's identity...except Devon Morgan, newly crowned, Marquis of Colton. He is sure it is his love of 5 years ago, the dowager Lady Lily (Andrews) Merrill. Her one month marriage to Lord Merrill, 30 years her elder, was anything but happy and fulfilling.
Five years ago Colton and Lily had been in love and were planning to run away to marry in Gretna Greene. Man-made circumstances prevented this from happening. As a result, Lily was forced to marry Lord Merrill. He died one month later and left Lily in financial ruin. Meanwhile, Devon completed his education and silently made a fortune. He is in need of an heir and decides to marry Miss Amelia Templeton, who cries off after reading Secrets Of A Wedding Night. This infuriates Colton and he confronts Lily, demanding she write a retraction. Lily did not fess up to being the author of this scandal rag. Colton is sure it is her doing and "threatens" (for lack of a better term) that he is going to seduce her and show her how a woman is to be bedded and made satisfied. He is tall, dark and insanely good looking, so why not!?! Let's sit back and enjoy the ride. So begins a colossal game of cat and mouse...but there is more than one cat in this game. There is the interference and manipulation of both parents.
Lord Merrill forgave Lord Colton (father) a large debt for his cooperation and assistance in keeping Devon from Lily, which he did by writing a note to her, as Devon, saying he was not coming to pick her up. Lily's mother was so anxious for her to marry ($$$) well that she too wrote a note, as Lily, saying she had changed her mind.
Devon's best friend, Jordan Holloway, the Earl of Ashbourne does not believe in love and does his utmost to divert his attention away from marriage. And Devon has a larger, more important secret. All this deception, all these secrets create a light hearted, entertaining, sensual and fun read. I am a Valerie Bowman fan and cannot wait for her next blossom on the bush.0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Anonymous
Posted October 28, 2012
*
Fun reading with sexy story. Enjoyed it very much.
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Anonymous
Posted October 22, 2012
Trivial and boring
This book is just poorly plotted with little character development. Dialog is wooden and emotions ring false.
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WendyL
Posted September 27, 2012
Yummy Read!
Secrets of a Wedding Night is my favorite type of story: a reunion romance set in the glittering world of Regency London.
Recently widowed Lily has a young sister, a charming dog and two hapless servants all in her care. Broke and struggling, she refuses to give into despair or let anyone know her means are so thinly stretched. She writes a pamphlet warning young women about the horrors that await them in the marriage bed. The pamphlet becomes a sensation and brings her both the satisfaction of ending her first love’s engagement and some much needed money to help her through her sister’s season.
Lily’s first-love Devon reacts in rage, vowing to seduce Lily if she does not write a retraction. He believes Lily purposefully abandoned him on the night of their elopement five years ago and he cannot countenance the fact she is also responsible for his fiancée’s cold refusal. He will make her pay…one sizzling kiss at a time.
I sighed, laughed out loud and bit my lip in worry as I followed Lily and Devon through a wonderfully woven web of secrets, lies, sensuality and, ultimately, redemption. The Author’s wit and humor are a rare find. I highly recommend Secrets and look forward to more of Valerie Bowman’s titles.0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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