The Bashful Bride, Vanessa Riley
The Bashful Bride, Vanessa Riley
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The Bashful Bride

Author: Vanessa Riley

Narrator: Jessica Bolte

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/07/2019

Synopsis

A friend's newspaper advertisement for a groom nets the most famous actor in London, Arthur Bex. Shy heiress Ester Croome proposes to elope with the handsome man, who she's secretly loved for two years, in order to escape an impending engagement arranged by her overbearing family. Trying to outlive the shadow of his villainous uncle, Bex needs to marry quickly—to a woman of good character. And smart, beautiful Ester fits the bill. But a harrowing trip to Gretna Green and dangerous abolition rallies prove to be a more treacherous stage than either imagined. Infatuation and a mutual love for Shakespeare might not be enough to bind a couple looking to outrun the chains and secrets of family and the past.Each book in the Advertisements for Love series is STANDALONE:
* The Bittersweet Bride
* The Bashful Bride

About Vanessa Riley

Vanessa Riley writes Regency and Historical Romances of dazzling multi-culture communities with powerful persons of color. Vanessa writes for historical romance readers who admire and acquire books that showcase women who find joy in sweeping kisses and strong sisterhoods. Even in the darkness, she promises to give you laughs and to show you how light always prevails and how love always, always wins. Vanessa juggles mothering a teen, cooking for her military-man husband, and speaking at women's and STEM events. She’s known for her sweeping romances and humorous delivery of poignant truths. You can catch her writing from the comfort of her southern porch with a cup of Earl Grey tea. You can find her at: www.vanessariley.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Book Gannet on May 25, 2018

I was so excited to read this book – a shy black heroine, a white abolitionist hero, an interracial marriage of convenience – everything was in place, and I was primed and ready to enjoy it. But do you what I don’t like? Immature heroines and heroes with secrets. And so, sadly, when this book wasn’t......more

Goodreads review by Trully on May 02, 2018

Arthur Bex is every thing Ester Croome imagines she would want in a man. However she finds out she will wed on her 21st birthday when overhearing her dad speaking about a womanizer Charles Jordan who is of little interest to Ester. Being devastated, Ester isn't sure what to do. One of her closest fri......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on May 29, 2018

Ester and Bex When her dear friend places a matrimonial advertisement and discovers that her correspondent is the man Ester has obsessed over for two years, she steps aside and lets Ester take her place. The shy and retiring Ester takes the bull by the horn and literally seizes the day. This story ta......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 29, 2018

Ester Croome is the heiress who doesn't want to marry her father's choice. Bex is a famous stage actor that Ester has been infatuated with for two years. They run away to Gretna Green to try to solve their problems, but of course it's not that easy. This is a sweet romance that carefully deals with......more

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