IS MARRIAGE A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
A man of honor, Alexander Hallworth, Marquess of Pembrooke, will not rest until he exacts revenge on the man who destroyed his family. Just one more piece must fall into place for him to succeed he needs to convince his enemy's fiancee, the tragically beautiful Lady Claire Cavensham, to marry him instead.
Lady Claire's curse has always left her one misstep away from social ruin her past three engagements have gone awry, and now her fourth is headed in the same direction. . .until Alex, a man she barely even knows, shocks the ton and Claire by announcing their engagement. What begins as a sham turns into something deeper, and more passionate, than either Claire or Alex could have imagined. But when their secrets are revealed, will the truth behind their union scandalize them both or is their love strong enough to break the curse and lead them toward their happily ever after?
I love to give new authors, especially authors of historical romances, a chance. Unfortunately, I didn't connect with Ms. MacGregor's writing as much as I had hoped.
Alex is after revenge on behalf of his deceased sister. Claire just happens to be in the way as a pawn. Alex's manipulations and Claire's behavior, particularly in the second half of the novel, didn't engage me. I kept wondering why they were still together! The ton believes Claire is cursed, so a separation would only feed into that notion.
A disappointing historical romance for me, I'm sorry to say.
(A very special thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Bad Luck Bride.)
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