The Missing Brides (Zebra Regency Romance)

This author was recommended by another reviewer and I have been enjoying her classic books all month. This story is about one of characters from The Missing Grooms (Zebra Regency Romance)Matthew Severs who must marry for money. He sets up a country party with all his potential brides. Of course Aunt Clare starts ploting and Matthew brides go missing. Aunt Clare wants Matthew to marry his old friend Penelope(an hieress) but Matthew does want to take her money because he likes her?! So because this is a Cindy Holbrook novel the plots twists are hilarious, Enjoy! If you enjoy this genre I would also suggest; The Wedding Ghost (Zebra Regency Romance) and Spirited Away (Signet Eclipse).

I have always loved Cindy Holbrook. She's always been a joy to read. This is a continuation of the The Missing Grooms with #6, the earl of Raleigh. Matthew Severs an earl with no money and a brother who just might be doing something illegal. This book follows the same formula as The Missing Grooms, but Aunt Clare claims that this time she has nothing to do with it. The book is a most enjoyable long book with everybody going everywhere. Chasing one the brides to Gretna Green. Another gets involved with smugglers and just too much to go on in a review. It ends happily ever after with Matthew of course finding his true love. He just want about it in a round about way.The book is traditional Cindy Holbrook. A joy to read and very hard to put down. Maybe in the third book Aunt Clare will get her man. I hope so. Sit down in front of a fire and get something hot to drink and read the book in one afternoon. If you don't remember the characters, you might want to reread the first book, The Missing Brides. Even though I had just read it a few weeks ago, I still reread it and enjoyed it.

Aunt Clare, her cats, and her matchmaking schemes (last seen in "The Missing Grooms") are back for another matrimonial adventure. This time her task is to see that Matthew Sever, the Earl of Raleigh, marries for love and not convenience.Remembering her promise to see that all the 'grooms' that she had prevented from marrying her niece (in "The Missing Grooms") find true love, Aunt Clare is all set to fulfill her obligation to Matthew Severs. Unfortunately, the 'groom' would rather do without her help. Almost completely penniless, Matthew has decided to marry for money; and he and his family have carefully chosen four very eligible and rich young women, and have invited them (along with their parents) to the family estate, where Matthew will make his choice. Matthew has decided to be quite methodical about things, and feels that love would only cloud the issue. Aunt Clare however has other ideas; and manages to misdirect Matthews 'brides' by sending them to Lancer Manor. The Lancers are neighbours to the Severs, but a family feud has destroyed the close relationship that the two families once had. Aunt Clare firmly believes that Matthew and Penelope Lancer are meant for each other. Will the sudden appearance of an entire Severs house party at the Lancer Manor be the unlikely manner in which the breach is healed and two star-crossed lovers are brought together?Penelope Lancer is feeling a little overwhelmed. Used to leading a rather solitary life, she's completely unprepared for the sudden onslaught of guests -- even if they are not her's. She's also quite unprepared to discover that she still harbours a tendre for Matthew, esp when she discovers that the young ladies are his prospective brides, and that she never made the list of prospective brides! But she completely loses her temper with him when he starts scolding sweet and harmless looking Aunt Clare and accusing her of trying to promote a match between Penelope and him! So, Matthew Severs has no intention of marrying her? Well, fine: SHE certainly has no intention of marrying HIM. However, Matthew's first choice of a bride goes missing the very day after he proposes; Matthew suspects Aunt Clare of having spirited her away. Aunt Clare however pleads her innocence, and offers to hunt down the missing girl for him. Soon, Matthew, Penelope and Aunt Clare are dashing about the country in pursuit of the missing bride. Will this adventure to find Matthew's missing bride bring Matthew and Penelope together? Is Aunt Clare correct in assuming that Penelope and Matthew are destined for each other, and that Matthew should marry for love and not money? And what has become of Matthew's missing bride?"The Missing Brides" is rather fun read. The plot devices are very straightforward, and you can pretty much guess how Matthew 'loses' his brides before they even go missing. However this did not detract from the enjoyment that this novel provided at all. Matthew Severs is a very likable hero -- good-looking, ho