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Title details for Blackthorne's Bride by Joan Johnston - Available

Blackthorne's Bride

Mail-Order Bride Series, Book 4

#4 in series

by Joan Johnston
Julia Gibson
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A rogue nobleman, a rescued lady, and revenge undone by romance all play a part in this irresistible novel of best-laid plots, delicious deception, and unexpected passion. Two years have passed since Josie Wentworth was bought from the Sioux for a gold watch and whisked back to England by Marcus Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne. When Marcus breaks his promise to return Josie to America, she ends up as a maid in the home of his charming but neglected nephews. Once Josie's long-lost family finds her, however, the suddenly wealthy heiress sets out to save the two boys from their indifferent uncle-and teach the duke a lesson in honor. Learning that Marcus is seeking a rich American bride to save his estate, Josie plots to catch his eye-certain he'll never recognize the beauty she's become as the ragged captive he rescued. But Josie doesn't wager on her marital charade taking a tender turn, as the nobleman she's despised for years proves to be a very different man than she's imagined. And there's no denying his passionate caresses, as she falls deeper under the spell of a husband determined to claim her heart.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Mail Order Brides

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 25, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781501911934
      • File size: 323447 KB
      • Duration: 11:13:50

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Julia Gibson portrays the characters in this romance with appropriate accents and inflections. An American named Josie is working as a maid for the Duke of Blackthorne when an investigator arrives to tell her she is an heiress. To achieve payback for the Duke's broken promises to her and his young nephews, she goes to London in response to his ad for a rich bride. Once they're married, however, Josie becomes unsure of her hostile feelings. Gibson depicts Blackthorne as charismatic and fearless while Josie sounds like a fighter who is not impressed with his lineage. The young nephews are engaging, but other male interpretations are not as easily discernable. Joan Johnston brings fans to the United Kingdom and the American West of the nineteenth century with this story of bravery and love. S.H. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 15, 2017
      Johnston’s gloriously dramatic 12th Bitter Creek novel, the fourth installment in her Mail Order Bride subseries (after Montana Bride), whisks readers across the Atlantic. In the late 19th century, Englishman Marcus Wharton, the Duke of Blackthorne, is visiting the western part of America when he comes across a young woman, Josie Wentworth, being whipped by a Sioux warrior. Blackthorne rescues her and takes her back to England, nursing her himself as they make the ocean crossing. Two years later, his young wife, Fanny, dies, and Blackthorne needs to remarry someone wealthy. Josie has been working as a maid in one of Blackthorne’s homes, Tearlach Castle, where Blackthorne’s nephews are housed; thoughtful Fanny had her installed there so that he would have someone to turn to when she died. After Josie learns that she has inherited a fortune, she agrees to become Blackthorne’s new wife, hoping to learn why he abandoned his nephews to the horrible treatment they received at the castle. Johnston’s page-turner is replete with romantic angst, sizzling sex, and the promise of an enduring love. Agent: Katie Kotchman, Don Congdon Associates.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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