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The Deserted Bride Kindle Edition

by Paula Marshall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 60 ratings
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Bess was a girl when she first saw her husband on their wedding day. Andrew, Earl of Exford, left after the ceremony, and as Bess blossomed into a lovely woman, she reveled in the freedom afforded by her absent spouse. Yet she knew the day would come when she would come face-to-face with her long-estranged husband.…

On the day of his return, Drew found himself speechless at his wife's heart-stopping beauty and charm. Could it be that this once awkward girl was the bride he had deserted so long ago? Furthermore, could she ever forgive his cruel neglect and return his love?
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    Harlequin Historical Classic
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    March 15, 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00IGLOOFC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Historical Classic (March 15, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1844 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 265 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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Another outstanding historical romance from Marshall
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Another outstanding historical romance from Marshall
Set in the 16th century, this is the story of Elizabeth, Lady Exford, married at 10, then separated from her husband until they reach adulthood. Can she fall in love with a stranger? And what is the role of Queen Elizabeth's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham? Will he promote or destroy Bess' marriage?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome👍
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
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The Deserted Bride is a wonderful love story with a well developed plot. Bess and Drew are wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed how their relationship developed and strengthened. The secondary characters were well rounded also. This story kept my interest throughout. A throughly engaging story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another outstanding historical romance from Marshall
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2005
Set in the 16th century, this is the story of Elizabeth, Lady Exford, married at 10, then separated from her husband until they reach adulthood. Can she fall in love with a stranger? And what is the role of Queen Elizabeth's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham? Will he promote or destroy Bess' marriage?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Another outstanding historical romance from Marshall
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2005
Set in the 16th century, this is the story of Elizabeth, Lady Exford, married at 10, then separated from her husband until they reach adulthood. Can she fall in love with a stranger? And what is the role of Queen Elizabeth's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham? Will he promote or destroy Bess' marriage?
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Judge Tabor
3.0 out of 5 stars Takes Place During the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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This is the second book I've read by Paula Marshall and although the period it was written about isn't my favorite - the 16th century during Elizabeth I's reign - it was written very well, especially the first one half of the book.

As the blurb about the book indicates, this story revolves around a marriage between Lord and Lady Exford - Andrew and Bess - when he was 16 and she was 10. She's a little girl for crying out loud and he's an untried boy who makes the inconsiderate comment to his uncle that "He's marrying him to a monkey."

Fast forward 10 years and Andrew is tasked by Walsingham to return home under the pretext that it's time for him to get about the business of begetting heirs, when in reality, Andrew is assigned to ferret out traitors to the crown. Andrew's not pleased to work for Walsingham, neither is he all that pleased with himself that he's left his wife alone during all those years even though he has kept tabs on his properties which he inherited after her father passed.

What Andrew has yet to realize is that Bess has been running the properties and doing a bang up job of it. In fact he has a lot of surprises in store for him. The monkey has turned into a beautiful young woman whom he unexpectedly runs into when she's out and about in her old clothes riding with her childhood friend and now groom, Tib. Andrew takes a spill from his horse and when he opens his eyes, the lovely young woman is the first thing he sees. She's on his property and he wants her so attempts to make an assignation with her. She teasingly runs off.

So, you get it. When he arrives at the estate, he has some 'splaining to do and of course as a reader, I wanted her to make him suffer in every which way possible, which she does not do. In fact, before long they are head over heels in lust and then in love. The rest of the story is taken up with their ever deepening love, some angst when she believes he is dallying and/or seducing a bubble head, hateful lady. But mostly, time and effort is spent on rousting the supposedly traitors. We have quite a group of folks to choose from.

I enjoyed both the H/h once he realized what he had left behind all those years and in fact, the writing was really quite good. I'm not one who enjoys books where there is the everlasting mystery with all these characters to choose from, although there were some nice romantic parts about the H/h. I'm also not crazy about books based on this period in history - too much torturing and beheading going on for my tastes although that isn't what this book was about - only occasional references to The Tower and what went on there.
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Callie
5.0 out of 5 stars Married. It seperated ten years
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2015
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Bess Lady Exford was married to Drew at the age of ten. He was sixteen and said he was made to marry a monkey.she hated him from then on.He stayed away for ten years having many women with no thought of her.He has to go where she lives to see who could be plotting against Queen Elizabeth for Mary her sister. He thinks the first time he sees her she is a servant girl and tries to seduce her. The next day after he has to face his wife he finds is he is the same person. They start out trying to be the one in control. She gives in to him right away sexually I thought too easy after ignoring her all those years. The book also is about catching the spies against the Queen. Bess also has a rival trying to win over Drew. A very good book I plan on reading author again.
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SP
3.0 out of 5 stars The Deserted Bride
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
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Good romance full of intrigue. Loved the H and h meeting after 10 years and the instant passion! I recommend this book if you like marriage of convenience ugly to beauty wife books.
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Becky
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok not brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2014
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Brought this by accident, good base story just not well written out in my opinion
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