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    Secrets of a Wedding Night
    Secrets of a Wedding Night
    Secrets of a Wedding Night
    Audiobook9 hours

    Secrets of a Wedding Night

    Written by Valerie Bowman

    Narrated by Justine Eyre

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    About this audiobook

    Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill,
    has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement
    announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will
    not allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man-particularly the
    scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and
    distributes a pamphlet entitled "Secrets of a Wedding Night," knowing
    it will find its way into his intended's innocent hands.Devon
    Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his
    son-someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led
    him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon's
    new fiancee cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he
    vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it's
    his former fiancee Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retraction or
    prepare to be seduced-to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateFeb 25, 2013
    ISBN9781452681306
    Secrets of a Wedding Night
    Author

    Valerie Bowman

    Valerie Bowman grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she’s number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with her family, including her rascally dog, Roo. Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com. Deciding that life had far more to offer than a nine-to-five job, bickering children, and housework of any kind, Tiffany Clare opened up her laptop to write stories she could get lost in. She lives in Toronto with her husband, two kids, and two dogs, and you can find out more about her and her books at www.tiffanyclare.com. USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret loves romance novels, her pink laptop, her husband, and her two sons. Transforming copious amounts of tea into words, she is proud to be an Avon Impulse author of works including Tempting Mr. Weatherstone, The Wallflower Wedding series, and The Rakes of Fallow Hall series. USA Today bestselling author Ashlyn Macnamara writes Regency romance with a dash of wit and a hint of wicked. Although she writes about the past, you can find her in such newfangled places as ashlynmacnamara.net, facebook.com/AuthorAshlynMacnamara, and twitter.com/ashlyn_mac.

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    • 4/5
      I must admit this is my first time reading Valerie Bowman, but won’t be the last. With this début book she managed to hook me real good to this series and make me care for her wonderfully created characters.

      In this story she introduces us to a hero that is ‘all that’ and more. Devon Morgan, Marquis of Colton, is not happy with the pamphlet that is circulating all over London society and which he believes Lily, Countess of Merrill, a widow that ditched him on the night of their elopement, has written it to purposely dissuade his virginal fiancé to marry him. He is ready to face her and get his revenge on her.

      Lily on the other hand is as strong-minded, stubborn and determined as he is.

      It took awhile for her bruised heart to heal, and she isn’t happy to see him as he’s not what she needs at this time. She has many obligations that need taking care of and a man of his reputation is not what she wants. Neither can help the chemistry that sparks when they’re together, and God help those that find themselves in close proximity to them.

      For a début this was well written and paced, so that it held my attention from the start. The chemistry between Lily and Devon had me spellbound with its tension and sensuality. Their love scenes were emotional and moving.

      I also found their characterization and situations they found themselves in entertaining, funny and tension filled which kept me glued to the story.

      Highly recommend it and hope you’ll give this author a try.

      *Book provided by the author
    • 5/5
      Wow. This book was AH-Mazing. I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the premise of the story and thought it was pretty original. I'm really looking forward to reading more from Valerie Bowman!
    • 5/5
      I loved this book by Valerie Bowman. The characters were well developed and interesting. I laughed out loud at some of the scenes. I look forward to reading more of her titles.
    • 5/5
      A great story full of romance, adventure, and love. After being jilted on their original courtship 5 years ago, Lily Andrews and Devon Morgan are at odds. When gambler and drinker, Devon announces a new engagement to Miss Templeton, a pamphlet on Secrets of a Wedding Night has her crying off of marriage. Devon is determined to seek revenge on money-hungry Lily for twice ruining his wedding plans. He will seduce her and make her retract that blasted pamphlet. Little do either of them know that the past was not quite what it seems and neither are their feelings for each other. In close proximity the sparks between them quickly turn to flames and long pint up passions ignite. Are they willing to risk a second chance at their first love by putting their hearts on the line once more? Some secrets of a wedding night are too enticing to remain secret...

      Steaminess: 4/5
      Hero: 4/5
      Heroine: 3.5/5
      Accessory Characters: 5/5
      Plot: 4.5/5
      Writing: 5/5
      Overall: 4.5/5