Slightly Married (Get Connected Romances)
by Mary Balogh

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• ISBN13: 9780440241041
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Book Review: a touching and grwon up romance novel
Summary: 4 Stars

Once Captain Percy Morris saved his commanding officer's (Colonel Lord Aidan Bedwyn) life in the heat of battle, and now, as Morris lies dying, he begs Aidan repay that debt by seeking out Morris's sister, Eve, out in and by promising to take care and protect her no matter what the personal cost. An honourable and dependable gentleman, Aidan makes for Ringwood Manor in Oxfordshire as soon as he's able in order to break the news of Morris's death to Eve, and to give Eve whatever aid she may need. There, he discovers that there was indeed a reason for Morris's heartfelt plea.

According to their father's will, while Ringwood Manor belongs to Eve, she'll loose everything to her nasty cousin Cecil unless she's married by the time her father's one year death anniversary comes around. That date is just a few weeks away, and Eve has yet to marry, nor is there a prospective suitor in sight. And because Cecil has threatened to turn out all of Eve's faithful and dependent servants as well as the pair of orphans that she's taking care of, as well as her penniless aunt, Eve is in a real bind. So that when Aidan proposes a paper marriage -- he will give her the security of his name while they will live apart and make no claims on her wealth or property -- Eve finds herself accepting this strange proposal of marriage. However the couple contends without the intervention of the proud and autocratic Duke of Bewcastle (Aidan's elder brother). Concerned about the reputation of his family, he's not about to allow Aidan's hole-in-the-corner marriage make the Bedwyns the season's latest bit of gossip, and he persuades Eve to allow the family to introduce her into society. Suddenly this paper marriage is beginning to feel and seem like a real one as Aidan and Eve struggle with the realties of their situation -- like the fact that they come from two very different social milieux, how exactly each will fit into the other's world, and how exactly to deal with the feelings that each is developing for the other, esp when they're not sure what the other wants or expects from this marriage...

"Slightly Married" may not read like a grand love story, and indeed some readers may feel a little dissatisfied about the manner in which this story unfolds -- sexual tension doesn't exactly sizzle between Eve and Aidan. And yet, I found "Slightly Married" to be a totally compelling read. This is an almost entirely character driven novel. And what makes this book work are the characters of Aidan and Eve, and the gradual manner in which the authour allowed for both Eve and Aidan to gradually discover each other's strengths, vulnerabilites and loveable qualities -- it made me believe that this marriage would definitely stand the test of time and circumstances. (And reading about how Eve deals with these autocratic Bedwyns was definitely satisfying as well.) So, if you're looking for a well written and intelligently crafted book, with central characters that will win you over completely, "Slightly Married" is definitely the book for you. It may not be a BIG and GRAND romance novel, but is nevertheless quite a nice, quiet gem of a read.

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