The Bewildered Bride, Vanessa Riley
The Bewildered Bride, Vanessa Riley
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The Bewildered Bride

Author: Vanessa Riley

Narrator: Bianca Drew

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/14/2023


Synopsis

Ruth Croome, a Blackamoor heiress, was supposed to get married in a gorgeous wedding gown, made from her father's exquisite fabrics. Instead, they eloped to Gretna Green and upon returning, their carriage was beset by highwaymen and she witnessed the murder of her new husband. Now, four years later, with a child, she wants to move on with her life. A marriage of convenience will do. Ruth already had a love for the ages.

Adam Wilky is really the heir to the Wycliff barony—which he never told Ruth. Too much danger. So many secrets. When he was nearly beaten to death and sold into impressment, he thought Ruth had died, too. Ready for revenge, he finally returns and discovers Ruth alive—with a son who could only be his—and she is furious to discover he lied to her. Now it'll take more than remembered passion if he hopes to win his reluctant wife back . . .

Contains mature themes.

About Vanessa Riley

Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author of historical romance, mystery, and fiction novels featuring realistic multicultural communities and powerful persons of color. To fuel her interest in the Regency and early-Victorian eras, she made time for attending renaissance fairs and consuming period novels and films while obtaining her PhD in mechanical engineering and a master's in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University, as well as a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. A frequent speaker at literary, women's, and STEM events, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her military husband and teenage kid.


Reviews

Goodreads review by WhiskeyintheJar on October 20, 2019

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Adam and I had been kicked out, were running for our lives, and the morning sun hadn’t even risen. Ruth and Adam had a whirlwind romance that had them going to G......more

Goodreads review by Lacey (laceybooklovers) on March 01, 2021

I had some high hopes for this because I'm a sucker for second chance romance, but I couldn't get into the writing and I really just didn't understand why this husband just didn't tell his wife the truth about who he was.......more

Goodreads review by Elodie’s Reading Corner on August 12, 2019

Be warned it is a heartbreaking tale of pain and resilience, a second chance in love and of healing. Warning trigger : past rape I do not know about other readers but I felt like I was living Ruth and Adam’s story through their mind, like when you think by yourself. Not every thoughts well organized, m......more

Goodreads review by Kelsie on August 13, 2019

The Bewildered Bride by Vanessa Riley is book four in her Advertisements for Love series. Though part of a series, this novel is a standalone, as are all the books in the series. Ruth Croome is a beautiful Blackamoor heiress. She abandons her childhood dreams of her wedding and elopes with handsome......more

Goodreads review by Simply Love Book Reviews on August 13, 2019

3.5 stars Ruth and Adam have a very interesting and intense relationship, right from the start their lives are in danger. Watching the most horrific scene unfold right in front of her eyes, Ruth’s life is over, her heart is crushed. Waking up to find her nightmare continuing to play out, Ruth is dete......more