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A review by dianed
The Scoundrel's Bartered Bride by Virginia Heath
4.0
As a 16 year old Lady Lydia Barton fell in love with the new stable hand Owen Wolfe but then he was accused of stealing her mother's jewelry and transported for 7 long years. Now he's back in London and doing well as co-owner of a men's club. While both were heartbroken at being separated, they can never get together while she still thinks he stole and he thinks she should believe he didn't.
When her father puts her up for auction to get enough money to pay her debts she is about to be married off to a disgusting older marquess. Only one person can save her - Owen. But will he do it?
Thus begins the great new story by Virginia Heath. These two still have the same attraction but can they overlook the past to form a new future.
The secondary characters are wonderful - on the one had we have Owen's partner Randolph and his wife Gertie encouraging them to let go. On the other side the villains are deliciously evil. Lydia's brother and father no no depths of evil where they won't go to save themselves. Poor Lydia is caught between loving Owen and her feelings for her father and brother. You can't help but feels sorry for her as everything she beleived comes into question.
I received an advanced copy of this book.
When her father puts her up for auction to get enough money to pay her debts she is about to be married off to a disgusting older marquess. Only one person can save her - Owen. But will he do it?
Thus begins the great new story by Virginia Heath. These two still have the same attraction but can they overlook the past to form a new future.
The secondary characters are wonderful - on the one had we have Owen's partner Randolph and his wife Gertie encouraging them to let go. On the other side the villains are deliciously evil. Lydia's brother and father no no depths of evil where they won't go to save themselves. Poor Lydia is caught between loving Owen and her feelings for her father and brother. You can't help but feels sorry for her as everything she beleived comes into question.
I received an advanced copy of this book.