"An Easy and Enjoyable Read"

Sophie Calvert and Ian have had a very short romance and when Sophie tells Ian that she is pregnant, they have a quick marriage ceremony. They both feel uncertain of their feelings for each other but want to do the right thing. When Sophie overhears Ian tell his best friend about his reluctance for the wedding, she runs home to Tennessee, hurt and angry. She hoped that he would try to make a good marriage with her and now only feels let down and upset.

Ian is a bodyguard going to different parts of the country on assignment. He is not too sure what kind of a husband and father he will be because he came from such a non- loving home. Yes, he wants to do the right thing but he is also very attracted to Sophie. He follows her to Tennessee and meets her protective family all the while apologizing and asking Sophie to forgive him. She is taking over her grandmother's medical practice running a home for pregnant women. She finally agrees to live with Ian (with some provisions) to see if they can make a successful marriage.

THE BRIDE RAN AWAY is the second in a series on the Calvert Cousins by Anna Adams. There is also a secondary story regarding her grandmother and husband of forty-four years. He had retired ten years before but the grandmother is having a hard time giving up her medical practice and making time for her husband. Ian is a wonderful hero that doesn't give up on Sophie's decisions and tries very hard to bring them together. A few issues have to be resolved before they can finally learn to trust each other. THE BRIDE RAN AWAY is an enjoyable read by Anna Adams to be followed by another book in March about another Calvert cousin.

Reviewed by Marilyn Heyman
Posted November 24, 2003

Summary

Sophie Calvert has planned every second of her life.

That all changes after she meets Ian Ridley. Suddenly the woman who never wanted to get married is forgetting everything—including her plans. Which is why she ends up eloping...and why she runs once she discovers that the only reason Ian married her is that she's pregnant with his child.

Come on down to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. You'll find the Calverts, a family that's been living and loving here for over a hundred years. A few Calverts have left, but somehow they always seem to come home...