From an emerging new voice comes The Bad Luck Bride, a Regency romance that begins with a cursed bride and a plot for revenge. Alexander Hallworth, Marquess of Pembrooke, will not rest until he gets vengeance on the man who destroyed his family. Just one more piece needs to fall into place for Alex to succeed: he needs to convince the man's fiancee, the tragically beautiful Lady Claire Cavensham, to marry him instead. Lady Claire's "curse" has left her one step away from social ruin: her past three engagements have gone awry, and now her fourth one is headed the same way. Before anyone can learn of her latest scandal, she's caught in an awkward situation with Alex who then shocks everyone by announcing their engagement. Forced into marriage, Alex and Claire find themselves unexpectedly drawn to each other. But as the two of them grow closer, will the truth of their union shatter their fragile feelings or is love strong enough to survive?
3.5 Cocktails
It took me a moment to remember why I had picked up this book. Then we met the Earl of Somerton and I remembered how I loved the second book in this series and went back.
There was a lot to like about this book, but I found myself having a hard time believing Alex would go to such lengths for revenge (and not very good revenge it turns out). I could understand why he was upset and wanted to avenge his family, but to drag an innocent girl and her family into the mess didn't seem likely.
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