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    The Devil Takes a Bride

    Written by Julia London

    Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

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    Grace Cabot and her sisters await the shame of losing status and luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. But once she is discovered in the arms the Earl of Merryton, her plan takes a most unexpected twist!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherW. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateMar 5, 2015
    ISBN9781471284298
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    Julia London

    Julia London is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of more than forty romantic fiction novels. She is the recipient of the RT Book Reviews Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. She lives in Austin, Texas.

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    • 4/5
      My ReviewSummary Grace Cabot and her sisters are put in a horrible position, and she knows that she will need to marry before all of England learns that their mother is mad. Their mother suffered an accident a couple of years previous, and her mind has deteriorated, and it is growing steadily worse. Now she has decided that she needs to take matters in her own hands. So she plans on seducing a scoundrel, that would make an amiable husband. But her plan goes awry, when she seduces his older brother, the Earl of Merryton. Now they are forced to wed, and Grace realizes how wrong she was, and she starts to realize the consequences of the scandal, married to a man who is proper and firm in his orderly life. At first she doesn’t know what to make of her husband, who is aloof and withdrawn, and is obsessed with the number eight, and everything in their estate, has to run with perfect order. And there is nothing to do, Grace is used to do the frivolities of London and the entertainments, not being left alone and missing her family more than ever. But Grace is determined to find the truth behind Geoffrey, but will she stand by him when she learns his secrets…The Hero Geoffrey, the Earl of Merryton, grew up with hard childhood. He was painfully shy and reserved, and his father was cruel and harsh on his expectations. Then when he evolved into a young man, he started to suffer from images that aren’t normal, images that haunt him, and only counting with his numbers helps maintain his control. He travels to Bath often, hoping that he can find something to help heal what is wrong with him. But when he finds himself married to Grace, his control is slipping more than ever, and he wonders if he can keep the ‘beast’ contained, for his lovely wife who deserves an honorable husband and got Geoffrey instead. What I loved about Geoffrey, was how human he came off to appear…not perfectly fake. He had real challenges, he has many faults, but we see him change and you see how love changes him slowly…into a man who is strong and determined to be better.The Heroine Grace, is used to a busy life, and a chaotic one at that. She finds herself facing consequences of a scandal. Grace is the second in her family, and always felt she was never good enough for her family…it was always Honor who was great at everything, and the only thing Grace can do is make conversation and small talk. Grace finds herself living in a cold household with a cold husband and she is determined to know him and see what is beneath that aloof exterior. Grace is bold and is willing to take matters in her own hands…which creates problems and stress for her husband and their staff who are used to order and NOT chaos. Grace bothered me at times, she seemed not to care about consequences of her actions very non chalantly, and that bugged me, but I liked her character other than that. She is lively and energetic, and is protective of animals and takes in strays all the time. I love her caring and gentle nature….its needed to aid in her husbands problems.Plot and Story Line The Devil Takes A Bride is a riveting tale of how healing love can be. I was not sure how I would handle this story or how much I would enjoy it…but I liked it way more than The Trouble With Honor…maybe because Grace seemed more engaging than Honor. I liked Grace way more than Honor. She takes crazy risks that results in horrid scandal, but unlike Honor, she feels the repercussions more, and admits that she was wrong. This story was much more emotional as well and really tugged at my heartstrings at times. I don’t want to reveal too much about the problems that Geoffrey is suffering from, but its something that would be quite scandalous back in the day. So you see how real his trauma is, and how it’s affecting him emotionally and mentally. Its straining him, and soon you see how close he is to breaking…and that just about broke my heart…seeing how much he needed to be accepted and loved for who he is. He has never known love or a gentle hand since he was a boy with his governess. What was even better…was seeing how Grace fully accepts him, knowing everything and how willing she is to be open to him and love him unconditionally. This is a story that is one of the best of Julia London….provacative, riveting in emotion, and strong in plot and building of characters.The Cover I have to say I love poses like the one we have here…I adore red covers,,,a very bold and sensual color, and it works great with this one.Overall View The Devil Takes A Bride is a truly sensational tale of the power of love….how it can heal and give one strength and provoke sensation. A Sensual tale that will sweep you away. A SPLENDID TALE!!

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    • 4/5
      ... a tangled web indeed!...and now it's Grace's turn. Grace and Honor Cabot are determined to establish a sanctuary for their mother who appears to be sinking into dementia, and for their two sister who are yet to come out. When Prudence and Mercy's turn comes there needs to be no hint of scandal about madness in the family.Honour attempted her grand plan in The Trouble with Honor.Grace? Well trapping a man into marriage might not be the done thing but, desperate times call for desperate measures! Grace sets her sights on the diverting Lord Amherst brother to the brooding Earl of Meryton.So, Grace sets up the perfect, 'what could go wrong' scenario, attempting to lure Lord Amherst into a revealing position from which he would not be able to retreat. Et voila, mission accomplished! What can we say!Oh dear! The best laid plans of mice and men etc. etc! Grace ends up in a situation, entirely of her own making and entirely short of where she aimed. In this she more than meets her match, carves out an understanding with a man bedevilled by his own demons and embraces an unusual but eventually satisfying relationship.All is needed is a little understanding and a whole lot of persistence.The story of Grace's affair is well honed, very risqué and an interesting turn about in the continuing sagas that the Cabot's girls lives seem to enact, or attract!An occasionally amusing, sometimes puzzling and frequently steamy read.A NetGalley ARC
    • 5/5
      The Devil Takes a Bride is a terrific historical romance. Both the hero and heroine are complex and compelling, the setting gorgeous and the story itself un-put-down-able. I loved the well-developed chemistry between Jeffrey Earl of Merryton and Grace Cabot, how it takes them by surprise and turns believably into a love which heals both of their wounded souls. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Grace Cabot is in a fix, she needs a wealthy husband as quick as possible before the news about her mothers madness leaks out, if she could to be safely married her younger sisters would be looked after and her mother well cared for. She's in Bath and decides on a plan, she asks a handsome young lord she knows to meet her in an empty shop, where she plans for them to be discovered by others, thus forcing them to marry. Not a very nice plan, but what else can she she do?. Everything goes well until she discovers the young man in the shop with her, and in her arms, is his starchy brother, the Earl of Merryton, and they've just been discovered as planned, and Grace has just found her husband.Grace was not to happy about having to marry Jeffrey, the Earl of Merryton, but as the saying goes " she made her cake, now she has to eat it", she was very brave in away, willing to sacrifice herself and her reputation to save her family from ruin. Jeffrey was a very difficult man to understand if you didn't know what was happening in his mind, as he seemed to suffer from OCD. He also thought himself to be too rough and violent for any gently bred lady which terrified him. These two people had a lot to talk about and when they did they learned they made a perfect couple together. Jeffery's disabilities were very frustrating, Grace helped with her faith and trust in him. They just had to be honest with each other and trust.This has to be my favourite 'Cabot Sisters' novel so far, and Jeffrey is my favourite hero. I really felt for his problems, and struggles, he was always so gentle and apologetic to Grace, I just loved him. And Grace is a go getter type gal, she was wonderful. A great story. I highly recommend this book!