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Slightly Married
Escrito por Mary Balogh
Narrado por Rosalyn Landor
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Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart-and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative threatens to turn Eve out of her home, Aidan gallantly makes her an offer she can't refuse: marry him . . . if only to save her home. And now, as all of London breathlessly awaits the transformation of the new Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the strangest thing happens: With one touch, one searing embrace, Aidan and Eve's "business arrangement" is about to be transformed into something slightly surprising.
Contains mature themes.
Contains mature themes.
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Slightly Married
Escrito por Mary Balogh
Narrado por Rosalyn Landor
Descripción
Like all the Bedwyn men, Aidan has a reputation for cool arrogance. But this proud nobleman also possesses a loyal, passionate heart-and it is this fierce loyalty that has brought Colonel Lord Aidan to Ringwood Manor to honor a dying soldier's request. Having promised to comfort and protect the man's sister, Aidan never expected to find a headstrong, fiercely independent woman who wants no part of his protection, nor did he expect the feelings this beguiling creature would ignite in his guarded heart. And when a relative threatens to turn Eve out of her home, Aidan gallantly makes her an offer she can't refuse: marry him . . . if only to save her home. And now, as all of London breathlessly awaits the transformation of the new Lady Aidan Bedwyn, the strangest thing happens: With one touch, one searing embrace, Aidan and Eve's "business arrangement" is about to be transformed into something slightly surprising.
Contains mature themes.
Contains mature themes.
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Slightly Married
2 Stars
Not really a fan of this one.
The heroine is insipid, the hero has a stick up his butt and the storyline is tedious and unoriginal.
Considering that the rest of the books in the series focus on hero's elitist and obnoxious siblings, I will definitely be giving it a miss.
The book's only saving grace is Rosalyn Landor's narration, which prevented the story from ending up on the DNF pile.
Rating: 22 Stars
Not really a fan of this one.
The heroine is insipid, the hero has a stick up his butt and the storyline is tedious and unoriginal.
Considering that the rest of the books in the series focus on hero's elitist and obnoxious siblings, I will definitely be giving it a miss.
The book's only saving grace is Rosalyn Landor's narration, which prevented the story from ending up on the DNF pile.
I liked the hook - woman desperately needs a marriage in order to hang onto her inheritance and continue taking care of the people who rely on her. Honorable man comes along and rescues her. Of course you have to believe that people can move from lust to love which is highly unlikely - but still it was entertaining.
Rating: 4The Bedwyn Saga has always been a favorite of mine, and this is the book that started it all. Balogh's oblique feints past such familiar romance tropes seem obvious to me now... but I think back in the day, new to romance and new to this series, SLIGHTLY MARRIED was the perfect balance of historical conventionand modern humor and love. I still get choked up when Becky runs across the field yelling "Papa".
Rating: 4First read March 2011
I guess I thought I would never re-read this one and I can see why. I really did like it but the non-communication and some filler is just a little too much over the top. I would say 3 1/2 and almost feel like bringing it down to 3 on the re-read but.... I still read it straight through and liked the ending.
Rating: 4I guess I thought I would never re-read this one and I can see why. I really did like it but the non-communication and some filler is just a little too much over the top. I would say 3 1/2 and almost feel like bringing it down to 3 on the re-read but.... I still read it straight through and liked the ending.
Oh, I was not really a fan of Eve and Aidan for the longest time. :( Never have I read a historical romance with such incompatible love interests. I *know* that's what this story is about--how a marriage for convenience eventually grows into one of true love--but I guess they're just not my cup of tea. Eve is angelically good and lovely; Aidan and his siblings are all a little too stiff and cruel for my taste. Balogh is a great writer, that's for sure; I guess this particular series of hers is not really to my liking, since I'm not too fond of any of the Bedwyns and don't really feel inclined to learn more about them all.
Rating: 3This is the first of the Slightly series. Colonel Lord Aiden Bedwyn and Eve Morris marry in a marriage of convenience, and to honor a dying man's wish, but fall in love. This and Slightly Dangerous are my favorite of the Bedwyn books.
Rating: 5This book is the first of the "Slightly" series which follows the romantic adventures of the aristocratic Bedwyn family. "Slightly Married" is the story of Aidan, the second-oldest son. At the beginning of the book, Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn has been in the army for twelve years. He returns home to inform Eve Morris, the sister of a fallen officer, of her brother's death. Having promised the dying man that he would protect his sister "no matter what," Aidan discovers that, due to stipulations in her father's will, the only way to do this is by marrying her and thereby insuring her ownership of her estate.This book is a charming read. Aidan is a fascinating character that Balogh lets you see only slowly - the reader gets to know him at the same time Eve does. The plot is simple and to the point, with the vast majority of print taken up by the development of the relationship between Eve and Aidan. This is one of my favorite parts of Balogh's writing - romance, in my opinion, should be a character driven genre. Too many authors are willing to sacrifice character development for a complex and fast moving plot, and this detracts from the emotional involvement the reader has with the characters. Balogh does not make this mistake. While the plot is rather simple, it is a fast moving page-turner and a convincing character-study. Aidan and Eve both feel like real people with real problems - people to whom the reader can relate despite the differences in location and time (and social standing!).
Rating: 4This is the first book by Mary Balogh I have read - suggested by LT members. I am delighted to have found a worthy successor to Georgette Heyer! Ms Balogh has the same understanding of how life really would be in that period; costumes, events, people and scenarios are all coherent and ring true, yet there is the same sparkling sense of fun and witty dialogue. Wonderful!
Rating: 5Great kick off to my latest series by Mary Balogh.
This book is a keeper -- Mary Balogh writes good rereads!
Rating: 4This book is a keeper -- Mary Balogh writes good rereads!
This was a very funny nd sweet book and i liked it better than i had expected. From page 1 i began reading and barely stopped till i finished, which resulted in another sleepless night for me. Again... I'm sure the neighbours thought i was crazy when they heard me laughing at 4 in the morning.
Rating: 5Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn never thought that by delivering the news of a fellow officer's death that he would end up married. This was not part of his plan, he had worked out how things were going to be and this was not the plan, only she]'s attractive and interesting and is starting to catch his interest.Miss Eve Morris didn't believe that she wouldn't marry a neighbour, a man who gave her vague promises about marriage, but she's only days away from losing her house, Aidan offers her a way out, a way to keep her misfit family together, where he will not interfere, but the two of them start to be attracted to each other and maybe the terms and conditions could change.Entertaining and light
Rating: 4Good romance, things were a little slow going in the beginning of the book but picked up and developed nicely. I would have liked to see a little more emotion from Aidan but I really liked Eve's character.
Rating: 4OMG, this was so stupid. First, it's one of those "marriage of convenience" stories set in Regency England with the most contrived device I've seen even. Unless the heroine marries within four days, she will lose her inheritance and her estate--turning out her unemployable servants as well. The scene with the servants featured dialogue that went like: "Oh, but you're such a good cook, you'll have no trouble finding another place." "But Miss, once they find out I worked for that brothel..." Another servant had been a poacher; another is, shall we say, mentally challenged; another has one-arm and she was going to buy him a neighboring estate to establish a home for fellow disabled veterans. I could hear the sound of the smallest violin playing. Oh, and did I mention the two small orphans and elderly aunt taken in by the heroine? Even the dog had only three legs and one eye. Stopped at page 48. First of a series--I won't read more of it--or the author. EVER.
Rating: 2This book started off as a 3 star and went to about 3 1/2 star. It is still an enjoyable read just not as good as some others I have read.This is the story of Aiden Bedwyn and Eve Morris. Colonel Lord Aiden Bedwyn makes a promise to a dying soldier to look after his sister, no matter what.When he gets back to England he goes to visit Eve and tell her of her brothers passing, she thanks him and sends him on his way saying that she does not need his protection. He finds out though that she does and that she needs to marry to keep her inheritance. Because of his need to honour the wish of Eve’s brother he asks her to marry him in name only.From there things don’t go quite as they had worked them out to and they don’t get to part as soon as they had planned and by the end of the book they fall in love with each other.This book is part a series of books on the Bedwyn’s, who are 3 brothers and 3 sisters. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.
Rating: 3