"A captivating historical romance!"
Sabrina Jeffries' books are a guaranteed great read
where
historical romance is concerned. She vividly brings the
Regency
era alive with her very sensuous stories and captivating
characters. MARRIED TO THE VISCOUNT is no exception. From the first page, Ms. Jeffries grabs our attention
with the hero
'in his cups' because he is about to leave the colonies to
go home
to England and leave behind a woman he has met and fallen
for but
can never have because of a secret he holds. As for our heroine, we come to realize that she is no
typical miss.
Abby has a mixed heritage that keeps her from marrying a
man
suitable for her class, but our hero, Spencer Law is not
like other
men and sees past her heritage. However, he's heading back
to
England and will never see his beautiful Abigail Mercer
again...Or
so he thinks. Spencer's irresponsible younger brother is about to
mess
things up,
again. Unbeknownst to Spencer, he becomes the unwitting
proxy-groom to Abby, the one woman he desires most of all
but
refuses to make a commitment. It is not until the fateful
day Abby
arrives on his doorstep in England without any funds do the
dynamics of the story start to fly with Spencer's younger
brother
no where to be found! Ms. Jeffries does a fantastic job with her character
interactions,
creating plenty of sexual tension and romance. The
secondary
characters definitely compliment the story as they all work
together to see Spencer and Abby succeed. However,
ultimately it is
truly up to Spencer and Abby to realize their love for
each
other
and whether it is capable to bridge the insecurities and
secrets
each hold. Married to the Viscount is charming, witty, tense, and
highly
romantic. Historical romance readers will not be
disappointed but
rather left craving the next Sabrina Jeffries novel.
Reviewed by Mindy Lobaugh
Posted April 1, 2004
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