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geo_ix's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it. It started of really strong, but by the end I kinda fell out of love with the characters. It was a really slow sort of fizzle, it’s not that I hated them, there just wasn’t quite that spark there that I had in the beginning. I think I just didn’t care for the plot, and it fizzled out because of that.
jasmyn9's review against another edition
3.0
His Jilted Bride was a fun walk through Regency era England. Amelia is a vibrant and beautiful character that believes she has a deep secret - one that she must find a way to tell Elijah. Elijah is not only her husband now, but has been her friend for as long as she can remember. I very much admire Amelia for her morals and sticking to her beliefs - and even though she struggles to tell her secret, it's obvious that she wants to and just doesn't know how.
Young Elijah ran from Amelia and her feelings as a boy, and now regrets every single minute of it. When he sees the woman Amelia has become, he knows that they were meant to be together. But he has a secret as well - one that he can't reveal just yet.
Watching the two characters become comfortable around each other was a wonderful experience. The best way I can think of to describe this book is "fun". There is a bit of excitement, a lot of romance, and many enjoyable pages. It is not necessary to read the first two in the series in order to have fun reading this one.
Young Elijah ran from Amelia and her feelings as a boy, and now regrets every single minute of it. When he sees the woman Amelia has become, he knows that they were meant to be together. But he has a secret as well - one that he can't reveal just yet.
Watching the two characters become comfortable around each other was a wonderful experience. The best way I can think of to describe this book is "fun". There is a bit of excitement, a lot of romance, and many enjoyable pages. It is not necessary to read the first two in the series in order to have fun reading this one.
bellafirefly's review against another edition
4.0
I received a copy of His Jilted Bride in exchange for my honest review.
Let me start this off by saying that whereas I have read other books by Miss Gordon (The Scandalous Sisters series to be exact), I’ve not yet ventured into the Banks Brothers series so this was my first time getting to know the brothers. And I can honestly say that I’m happy I did so.
Amelia Brice has been in love with Elijah Banks since childhood even though in his eyes, she was just the annoying girl next door who would come over to play. But things changed over the years and whereas Amelia still had feelings for the boy next door, Elijah has now fallen for her as well – something he swore he’d never do. So what better way to show her than to save her from being a scandalized jilted bride after she was stood up on her wedding day?
Out of all of the characters, Amelia was my favorite. She had this spark about her that I really admired. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind and put Elijah in his place when he needed it and trust me, he needed it a few times. Elijah was the prime example of the boy next door. I could see why Amelia cared for him – he was loyal, caring and would do anything for the ones who meant most to him. Together, you could see the hints of their past friendship that over the years had grown into so much more. They had a wonderful chemistry together.
I could’ve done without Elijah’s “pet”, though. I think Amelia and I were on the same page there.
All in all, this was a great love story. Two stubborn friends who fell in love and deserved a happily ever after. I found it hard to put this book down and when I actually had to, I looked forward to when I could rejoin them and hear the rest of their story. I highly suggest this book and can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
Let me start this off by saying that whereas I have read other books by Miss Gordon (The Scandalous Sisters series to be exact), I’ve not yet ventured into the Banks Brothers series so this was my first time getting to know the brothers. And I can honestly say that I’m happy I did so.
Amelia Brice has been in love with Elijah Banks since childhood even though in his eyes, she was just the annoying girl next door who would come over to play. But things changed over the years and whereas Amelia still had feelings for the boy next door, Elijah has now fallen for her as well – something he swore he’d never do. So what better way to show her than to save her from being a scandalized jilted bride after she was stood up on her wedding day?
Out of all of the characters, Amelia was my favorite. She had this spark about her that I really admired. She wasn’t afraid to speak her mind and put Elijah in his place when he needed it and trust me, he needed it a few times. Elijah was the prime example of the boy next door. I could see why Amelia cared for him – he was loyal, caring and would do anything for the ones who meant most to him. Together, you could see the hints of their past friendship that over the years had grown into so much more. They had a wonderful chemistry together.
I could’ve done without Elijah’s “pet”, though. I think Amelia and I were on the same page there.
All in all, this was a great love story. Two stubborn friends who fell in love and deserved a happily ever after. I found it hard to put this book down and when I actually had to, I looked forward to when I could rejoin them and hear the rest of their story. I highly suggest this book and can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
tearainread's review
1.0
BORING! That is the only thing I can think of while reading this novel. I skimmed to just reading the dialogue because the story was so snooze-worthy. I didn't connect to any of the characters and their is no plot line at all - it is just a group of scenes, one after another. More than half-way through the book, there is an out of left field chapter about the hero's spy work on behalf of the Crown and how he is on his last mission (stopping a prostitution ring). This work ends in the scene before the "I Love You" scene.
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