The Wedding Night

I really enjoyed this book, from the first page to the last. The heroine is a darling beauty and scholarly with it. Her family is a charmer and the hero everything you can expect. Handsome, rich, caring for the beauty and for everybody who works for him A real delight!!!!Having read The Maiden Bride by the same author, I think Ms. Needham is at her best in this early Victorian times setting. Her description of the resources available for researchers in mid-19th century are excellent.

Linda Needham has created a home so warm and enchanting, you'll want to move right in with them.

This book was a joy from the first page to the last. It has turned Linda into an auto-buy author for me. The hero, Jack, is just spectacular, arrogant on the surface and so heartrendingly vulnerable inside. The heroine is charming, sweet and as loveable as any I've ever read. Even the minor characters sparkle! I loudly recommend this treat to anyone who needs a great escape!

I loved every moment reading the story of Mairey and Jack, two very passionate individuals who clearly and beautifully compliment each other. Ms. Needham's style of writing is not lyrical nor is it very Elizabeth Barrett-Browning; nonetheless, I enjoyed the down-to-earth exchange of anger, passion, love and laughter among the characters. I would certainly keep this book and read it all over again, and I can't wait to read Ms. Needham's other works as well.

In 1858, Mairey Faelyn loves traipsing all over the English countryside seeking anything related to the Celtic culture. Lord Jackson Rushmore, a leading industrialist, covets the legendary Celtic pin, Willowknot, which allegedly contains a map to one of the richest silver lodes in the country. Richard figures Mairey can provide him with the information he seeks. Richard forces Mairey to stay on his estate while working for him. They soon exchange hungry kisses and begin to fall in love with each other. Just as important, he begins to understand the deep desires for heritage that possess Mairey and her sisters. She begins to see the inner core of the hard shelled Richard. However, Mairey has vowed to protect Wiilowknot even as her wedding vows leave her in conflict. Is love enough to keep this relationship going when he demands her to surrender even as he fails to see the greatest treasure of them all is in his grasp. THE WEDDING NIGHT is a luring historical romance that provides readers a different look into mid-nineteenth century England. (Yes, Virginia there is more to the country than London.) The story line is loaded with a moral dilemma countered by humorous moments. The lead protagonists are a fine couple and her siblings augment the tale with jocularity and a reverence towards custom. Linda Needham, who already has fashioned a delightful resume (see HER SECRET GUARDIAN and FOR MY LADY'S KISS), provides sub-genre fans with an arousing and appealing Victorian romance.Harriet Klausner