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You May Kiss the Bride

The Penhallow Dynasty, Book 1

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You May Kiss the Bride

By: Lisa Berne
Narrated by: Carolyn Morris
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In an unforgettable debut, Lisa Berne introduces you to the Penhallow Dynasty - men destined to marry, but hesitant to love.

Wealthy and arrogant, Gabriel Penhallow knows it's time to fulfill his dynastic duty. All he must do is follow "The Penhallow way" - find a biddable bride, produce an heir and a spare, and then live separate lives. It's worked so well for generations, certainly one kiss with the delectable Livia Stuart isn't going to change things. Society dictates he marry her, and one chit is as good as another as long as she's from a decent family.

But Livia's transformation from an original to a mundane diamond of the first water makes Gabriel realize he desperately wants the woman who somehow provoked him into that kiss. And for all the ladies who've thrown themselves at him, it's the one who wants to flee whom he now wants. But how will he keep this independent miss from flying away?

©2017 Lisa Berne (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers Historical Historical Fiction Regency Regency Romance Romance

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I was really looking forward to reading this book and initially I found it witty and fun. I liked how Livia and Gabriel met and how their relationship grew. I was also fond of "grannie", not that she would have called her that.

But wow, where is the editor when you need one? As the old adage goes, less is more ... the book was about and hour and a half too long and by the time I reached the end, I was so bored and disinterested, that I really didn't care what happened!

As this is a new author, there are steep learning curves ahead and I do hope that she will learn to be more discerning and not drone on and on ...

A sweet story but ...

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The two protagonists don't behave credibly, given their supposedly strong, independent personalities. Arbitrary plotting.

Too much tell, not enough show.

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