The Least Likely Bride

This is a tale of revenge and retribution set against the backdrop of Charles the Stuart's imprisonment by Parliament in the year 1648. Anthony Caxton has no loyalty to king or country but because of his debt to his surrogate mother, he has become the only man with the means to spring King Charles from his enforced exile on the Isle of Wight. Anthony, artist, physician and pirate-extraordinaire, has become somewhat of a folk hero to the islanders, hiring most of their young sons as sailors. Olivia Granville is only living on the island since her father's appointment as Parliament's watchdog. Olivia is a noted scholar and spends her time reading Greek philosophy and playing chess - not a very adventurous existence. With her nose literally in a book, she stumbles off a cliff and into the waiting arms of one of Anthony's men. She suffers a concussion and wakes up 3 days later in Anthony's cabin, naked. Once she has regained consciousness, Anthony allows her to participate in a pirate operation, treats her to a moonlit dinner on the deck of his ship and gives her one night of passion - this is heady stuff for an avowed bookworm! Unlike some other reviewers, I felt the author accurately captured this magical connection that Anthony and Olivia had from the moment of their first meeting. Olivia was willing to throw caution to the wind and embark on an adventure knowing that once over, the memories would have to sustain her for the rest of her lonely life. She saw Anthony's goodness and the loyalty he engendered in his crew. He tenderly championed her cause against the ghost from her past, all the while making her feel cherished and loved. I was little disappointed in the epilogue. I would like to think that Anthony would marry Olivia if children came, considering the circumstances of his own birth. It really isn't necessary to read the two earlier books in this trilogy. The author gives us enough background so that you can catch up.

This book is absolutely the best book i've read in a LONG LONG while. Definately the best of the trilogy! Anthony was a very sexy, very romantic, sensual, yet a bit dangerous hero, and every scene between Olivia and him was hot. I loved these two together immensely...I've read other Jane feather books before this but never enjoyed one as much as this one. The love scenes were the best i've ever read, and when Anthony and Olivia were'nt together i always anticipated how they would meet and react in each other's presense again... I found this book refereshingly exciting to read. In light of what the previous reviewers have said 'it's true' some might not like the ending and in truth i would have liked a better ending too but i got over it, if Olivia didn't mind being Anthony's doxy than i didn't care BECAUSE overall the book was awesome to read. I recommend it to everyone who likes to read their romances' dangerous, exhileratingly passionate with two of the most strongest, intelligent and compelling main characters' ever paired. ENJOY! :>

The last of three independent young ladies who vow never to marry, Lady Olivia Granville has become the scholar of her dreams. A fall off a cliff changes her life and exposes a side of herself she could not have imagined. A delightful tale of a young women following her heart, it is unlike its' predecessors by allowing the very prim Lady Olivia to escape convention. The characters are as usual for Ms. Feather, well developed and feel like old friends. don't cheat yourself out of a great read!

I absolutely loved this story. I thought the characters were well defined and interesting together, and the story was quick paced and fun to read. It was what I like in a love story - characters that show some tenderness toward each other, seem to respect each other, a sensitive and dashing hero, and a heroine who isn't a cliche. My guilty pleasure is reading romance novels, and I have a hard time finding stories that don't insult my intelligence. This novel didn't and I look foward to reading more of Jane Feather's books.