The Wife Trap

Jeanette Brantford did not want to get married and talked her twin sister, Violet, into taking her place as the bride for what should have been her own wedding. Once the deception was discovered, as punishment, Jeanette's parents banished her from England to stay with her elderly cousins in Ireland. She's just sure that she'll wither away to nothing. Even her maid has abandoned Jeanette in her time of need. Rather than accompany her into exile in the wilderness of Ireland, Jacobs sought employment elsewhere. Irishman Darragh O'Brien is no commoner. He's the eleventh Earl of Mulholland. Instead of marrying for money he chose to labor as an architect in order to restore his family estate and support his mother and siblings. Of course, Jeanette isn't aware of his gentry status, and he fully intends to use that fact to learn is she has true feelings for him. Jeanette thought that being exiled to Ireland was the worst thing that had ever happened to her - until she met Darragh. This baseborn man insults her, has the audacity to laugh at her, and horror of all horrors, he has absolutely no respect for her station in life. He also intrigues and excites her like no other man. Of course, her being the highborn lady that she is, Jeanette could never marry such a commoner. Indulging in a little harmless flirting, heated looks, and stolen kisses should satisfy her fascination with him. It is Darragh's own fault that her every waking thought is consumed with either him or returning to England. After all, it is his workmen that awaken her every morning at the unholy hour of six with their work on Jeanette's cousins' home. It may be perfectly acceptable to these uncouth people but Jeanette is a lady of refinement and must both maintain her normal schedule and get the proper amount of sleep. Politely asking Darragh to have his crew start work a little later in the day was just as politely refused. Darragh sees Jeanette for the selfish, self-indulgent woman she's always accepted as her right and he's having none of it. It's a battle of wills that will have him alternately wanting to strangle or kiss her. THE WIFE TRAP is the second book in Tracy Anne Warren's back-to back trilogy which also consists of THE HUSBAND TRAP and THE WEDDING TRAP. In a nutshell, these books are simply delightful. Each one can be read separately but they do have interconnecting characters so reading all three books really does make it more fun. I couldn't help but smile my way through the pages of THE WIFE TRAP, Jeanette's self indulgent pity party is just too funny to resist. She's so convinced everything important in life is in England and revolves around her place in society that it's simply delightful to imagine Darragh not cave into her demands and not allow her to get away with her childish stunts. Chrissy Dionne (courtesy of Romance Junkies)

The Wife Trap is the second novel in the romantic historical trilogy by author Tracy Anne Warren that continues the enchanting saga of the Brantford twins and their search for true love. Once again, Ms. Warren delivers a cleverly-plotted, skillfully-written, character-driven historical romance that is sure to please any discerning fan of romance. Borrowing from the English Bard himself, she puts her own delightful twist on the taming of a shrew that pits the beautiful, but willful and spoiled Jeannette Brantford against the handsome and equally stubborn Darragh O'Brien. Ms. Warren imbues her writing with a strong, vivid and colorful array of characters that never fail to entertain as the story unfolds. And as a special treat, the reader gets to catch up with old friends from her first novel, The Husband Trap. With this second novel, Ms. Warren proves that she is a writer who can consistently deliver a top-notch romance that is full of life, laughter, and most importantly, love.

I loved "The Husband Trap," but hated Jeannette's character. I didn't think I would care to read about such a spoiled, mean-spirited woman finding love. I am SO glad I bought this book and gave it a shot. IT ROCKED! There was so much sexual tension in this book - I had butterflies in my stomach throughout the entire read. Some people don't like the hero and heroine fighting alot - I do. I love the passion that those interactions ignite. Jeannette and Darragh just barely escaped spontaneous combustion. The only thing I didn't like about this book was Darragh's reaction to Toddy. There is NO WAY in HELL Darragh should have/would have allowed his wife's lover to stay under his roof. I was waiting for Darragh to plant his fist in Toddy's face, but, instead, he just allowed him to eat his food, sleep in his house, and flirt with his wife. It seemed really out of character and made Darragh seem a little less of the strong hero he was. Other than that minor issue, this book was nearly perfect. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

The story was great. It is a romance novel and not a form of great English literature. To fully follow the story you have to read the husband trap (I am just now reading it and understand why I was so confused). I thought it was a great story about how two people so different can find passion and love. Again it is a romance novel and not the DaVinci Code so don't expect it to be.

I am so happy that Tracy Warren came on the scene. I've been progressively disenchanted with all the Avon Historical romance writers lately. Most of their key writers now seem to write for a reader who has, at most, an elementary level education. Dialogue, character, and plot are all so simpleminded. Here is a writer who writes for an intelligent reader. Somehow, she made an unloveable character truly likeable in her latest novel. Jeanette showed up in Warren's first novel as a self-obsessed, shallow character. When I realized she was the protagonist of this second novel, I wavered in buying it. But, Warren's first novel, The Husband Trap, was so good, I bought this one anyway. I was not disappointed. She somehow turns Jeanette around in a very convincing way. The reader ends up sympathizing with her. That takes talent. I am really looking forward to her third novel next month. This is a truly marvelous new author on the romance scene.