The Husband Trap: A Novel (The Trap Trilogy)

I really enjoyed this book. Both Violet's and Adrian's motivations were understandable and the author explored the conflicts arising from Violet's deception in a way that was sympathetic to both of them. While Violet' position as the less dominant twin was clearly established, the author did a really good job of making sure that she did not turn into an - ahem - shrinking violet. The story didn't lag at all, with twists and turns in the right places to make it interesting. I was really rooting for the two of them to make it work, and the romantic payoff was great. I have ordered the second and third books of the trilogy and am looking forward to them!

Sweet shy bespectacled bluestocking Jannette Violet Brantford is horrified when her flighty and shallow identical twin sister, Jeannette Rose, decides not to marry Adrien Winter, Duke of Raeburn, on the morning of their wedding! No wedding would mean shame and shocking distress to Violet's family. Her father and brother have already spent the marriage settlement bequeathed on them by His Grace, and the social ruin if he was left at the altar would be appalling! Soft-hearted Violet, already in love with Adrien, takes Jeannette's place and marries him, and no-one realizes, not even Adrien! Oh, he thanks his lucky stars that his wife seems - nicer - than he thought, and she wraps the adoring servants and his brother round her little finger. But over time Adrien realizes she's harbouring a secret, and thinks - with grim despair and mounting anger - she has another man. Oh, the tangled web of the deception! This charming debut is wonderfully romantic - yet you read it with trepidation, waiting for the truth to come out! Which does happen, of course, in a spectacular, black moment. But wait. We have our HEA ending, and reading it is such a pleasure.

Violet Brantford has just married the man she loves. Unfortunately he believes he has married Violet's sister Jeannette. Jeanette decided minutes before her wedding to Adrian Winter that she would not marry him. Jeannette and Violet are identical twins so pulling off the ruse is easy; keeping it up will prove far more difficult though. Jeannette and Violet have very different personalities. Jeannette is spoiled and difficult and Violet is shy and quiet. Violet agrees to the ruse so that her family is not shamed but mostly because she is in love with Adrian. Adrian senses a change in `Jeannette' on their wedding day. He thinks she is acting more like her twin sister Violet, rather than the girl he has come to know. He has had his doubts about marrying Jeannette because of her often spoiled demeanor and the rumors of her indiscretions, but he continues with the marriage more out of a sense of duty than pleasure. As their marriage progresses, Adrian is surprised and pleased with his wife and Violet is falling more deeply in love with her passionate and caring husband. Adrian's brother Christopher 'Kit' arrives and before long he discovers what Violet is hiding. Kit agrees to keep Violet's secret and in turn he becomes her confidant. Soon, Adrian discovers the ruse and predictably, he is furious. Violet is devastated by Adrian's anger. When Adrian has time to sort out what has transpired will he leave Violet or will he realize that she is the one he wanted all along? The anticipation of when and how Adrian would find out about Violet and Jeannette's trickery in The Husband Trap kept me on the edge of my seat. Violet is delightful. She is kind, intelligent, and beautiful. Adrian is just as wonderful. He is a good man who is charming and handsome as well. Adrian and Violet make a lovely couple. Adrian's brother Kit is a handsome devil who gets himself into mischief often, but Jeannette is not a very nice person. Jeanette is selfish and a snob and I am curious to see if she can be redeemed. The Husband Trap however, is a wonderful story full of passion, romance and scandalous deceit. Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

I don't find a lot of time to read, but when I picked up this book up at a local store to read on our camping trip, I couldn't put it down until I was finished. Now, I am anxiously waiting for the other two books in the series to arrive at my doorstep.

this book was a bar of chocolate candy. It was so romantic and had almost every element that I enjoy in a romance. Usually the twin swap gets tired but this book was a "can't-put-down-until-I'm-finished kind. Loved it! I can hardly wait for the other two.