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iskanderjonesiv's review
He saved her life…
When Annalise Hadley is tossed over the side of her honeymoon barge, the newly minted duchess knows she’s been left for dead—for her husband’s only interest is in her vast dowry, not her muddied lineage. However, she didn’t count on a savior. Especially not an honorable, sinfully intriguing earl who will tempt her to risk everything—again.
Now he will seduce her heart and soul.
A man with his own demons, Owen Crawford, the reclusive Earl of McDowell, is enchanted by the mysterious, courageous woman he rescued. He will help her heal, teach her to protect herself, and then send her away—so that she’ll never see he’s far from the hero she believes him to be.
But days and nights alone prove that some secrets are meant to be discovered…some desires are too powerful to resist…and some wounds can be healed only by love.
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He saved her life...
When Annalise Hadley is tossed over the side of her honeymoon barge, the newly-minted duchess knows she's been left for dead -- for her husband's only interest is in her vast dowry, not her muddied lineage. However, she didn't count on a savior. Especially not an honorable, sinfully intriguing earl who will tempt her to risk everything—again.
Now he will seduce her heart and soul
A man with his own demons, Owen Crawford, the reclusive Earl of McDowell, is enchanted by the mysterious, courageous woman he rescued. He will help her heal, teach her to protect herself, and then send her away—so that she’ll never see he’s far from the hero she believes him to be.
But days and nights alone prove that some secrets are meant to be discovered...some desires are too powerful to resist…and some wounds can only be healed by love.
bookloverchelle's review
4.0
** I received a copy of this book from the publisher.
claire_loves_books's review
3.0
Bloodsworth did just seem a bit too much of an evil cliché and was working off the Evil Overlord list in places.
What I didn't like:
Spoiler
Annalise lost weight and was magically cured of her limp- as if they were fundamental defects, it just feels unfair to people who live with that sort of thing in their real lives that characters with similar issues have to be 'cured' before they can find love. (Bloodsworth even says she's more attractive after than at the beginning of the book)Owen also starts foreplay while Anna is still asleep- they'd had sex the night before but foreplay/sex with people who are asleep grosses me out (it's rape people- someone who's asleep can't consent) so I was anxiously waiting for her to wake up rather than enjoying the scene.
synergysel's review
2.0
cammmiam's review
1.0
Nothing disappoints me more than when a promising premise evolves to nothing. I had been intrigued by How to Lose a Bride in One Night because I thought it would offer something different. After all, in the beginning of the story, Annalise is just married to a man who is revealed to hate her and to have only been after her large dowry; he was so opposed to the idea of her and a marriage to her that he attempts to murder her on their wedding night and disposes of her body in a river. That was a bang of an opener, and it left me excited to see where the story would go from there. With her husband already revealed to be such a villain I thought this story would have some action in it, along with the expected romance as Annalise and her rescuer fall in love.
Instead, nothing really happened once the initial chapters and the murder attempt against Annalise’s life had occurred. The hero of the tale, Owen, was a trained assassin in India during the war, yet he is not allowed to do much of anything (besides brood over how the war has left him undeserving of love) due to Annalise’s refusal to be truthful with him. I wish she had told him what happened to her so he could have sprung into action (because it was clear he would have) to push the story into one of more adventure and redemption. This could and should have been a book to go there!
The ending of this book was also so ridiculous and anti-climatic that I rolled my eyes multiple times in the final pages. First of all, the justice served to Annalise's husband was rushed and flat. Then, the reader already knows the hero and heroine would fall in love, but, unfortunately, the two became less interesting, and suddenly nauseating, as they came closer and closer to revealing their feelings to one another. The tension to get to the endgame was more interesting than their “love.”
laurenjodi's review
4.0
4.5 Stars
Left for dead by her murderous new husband, Annalise Hadley is saved by a complete stranger. Owen Crawford, the tormented Earl of McDowell feels honor bound to care for the young women until she is recovered. But Anna's courage and passion slowly work their magic, and Owen realizes that she is the only one who can ease his tortured soul.
After the disappointment of the 2nd book in the series (the first is fantastic), my expectations for this final installment were lower. Not only does it lives up to these expectations, but it exceeds them on all accounts - the characters, the romance and the storyline.
Annalise is a wonderful heroine. Her strength and resilience in the aftermath of her despicable husband's vicious attack are inspiring and her ability to see beyond Owen's reticence to the damaged yet honorable man beneath is admirable.
As anyone who reads my reviews knows, I have a huge thing for tortured heroes and Owen is no exception. A former sharpshooter during the Sepoy uprising, Owen is suffering from PTSD and views himself as unworthy of life and love. Nevertheless, Owen's nobility is evident from beginning to end as he not only saves Annalise's life, but provides her with the environment necessary for her spirit to thrive.
Annalise and Owen's chemistry is tangible. Their verbal sparring and the slow burn of their romance is captivating.
Although the dreaded secret keeping trope is key to the plot, it never results in the annoying angst that often accompanies it as Owen suspects that Annalise has a past that she is afraid to speak of, and is willing to wait for her to trust him enough to reveal it.
One or two issues do mar an otherwise perfect romance. The resolution to the homicidal husband plot thread is rather contrived and not as satisfying as it could have been. Moreover, the book is in dire need of an epilogue. Nevertheless, How to Lose A Bride in One Night is an wonderful story of two lost and lonely people who find each other, and I am looking forward to reading more of Sophie Jordan's works.
a_verthandi's review
2.0
librarianmillie's review
4.0
ana_withlovexox's review
1.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Ableism, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence
lutheranjulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5