"A Second Chance At Love"
Ms. Martin's last entry in the Bride Trilogy is not as
strong as the others...but not as dismal as it could have
been. This story seemed to lack the heart the previous
titles offered. Still this was a nice regency romance a
stand alone read if you've not read the previous titles in
the series. Five years earlier Rafe and Dani are engaged to be
married. They are in love and all is right with the world
until Rafe is lead to believe his Dani has been
unfaithful. He finds her in a very delicate situation with
another man. Crying off from the marriage, Rafe leaves
Dani to face the gossips and to be shunned for her part in
the escapade. She claims innocence but Rafe is to hurt to
listen. Years later Rafe has learned that he has been
duped. Dani had been telling the truth and he now vows to
win his ladies heart back at all costs. He follows her
across the Atlantic and keeps her from marrying an American...
but at what cost? He has to resort to blackmail...he will do
what he must because there is still a large attraction
between them. Will he ever be able to win Danielle's heart
for his own? Danielle has lived the past five years in seclusion. She
has been ruined in the eyes of society when Rafe ended
their betrothal all those years ago. She is wants a happy
ending more then her next breathe so she agrees to marry an
American. She sets sail with her ladies maid and aunt for
Philadelphia. There she hopes to have a fresh start with a
happy ending. She is not prepared for Rafe's arrival and
explanation. Or his need to have her at all costs. She
agrees to marry him...but she will not love him again. At
least she thinks she won't love him...but she can't forget
how he makes her feel. When someone starts trying to kill
them will they be able to sort out their feelings or will a
killer manage to bring an end to their happy ending. This was a push/pull romance and honestly it did start to
wear a bit thin towards the end. Still Ms. Martin was able
to create a wonderful secondary romance which was a
pleasant addition to the story. Rafe and Dani were
endearing characters but the vehicle in which Ms. Martin
kept them separate did not allow for a believable romance.
This was the weaker of the three stories but a fair
addition to the series.
Reviewed by Kristi Ahlers
Posted March 15, 2006
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