Wed Him Before You Bed Him (School for Heiresses, Book 6) (The School for Heiresses)

Loved Charlotte's book in this series. I'm glad she finally got her time in the spotlight. I love Old Flame stories, and this one was no exception. Great chemistry between the characters, and a lot of fun plot twists!

I bought this book because I had just finished exams and needed a book to unwind. When I read the introduction to the book I realised that it was the love story of Mrs. Harris and Cousin Michael. I had to buy it. You see, I own several of the other books within the School of Heiress' series and quite enjoyed the witty and sometimes heated exchange between Mrs. Harris and her anonymous benefactor. I was very excited to read their own story and was not disappointed. From the first page to the last the novel does not lose its momentum. The story flows really well and there are no lulls. The love scenes (although not many) are adequate and are interjected at appropriate sections in the plot to make the story plausible. Mrs. jeffries stays true to the characters throughout the novel. Both are portrayed as strong willed and independent even in the face of love and the possibilities of losing it. This character portrayal is consistent with what we know of Charlotte having established the school for heiress on her own save the help of Cousin Michael. Michael who has been married before like Charlotte knows what he wants and is not about to let Charlotte's headstrong behaviour cheat him out of it. Ever read a book and started berating the characters for their stupidity and felt like kicking them? Well this book had none of that. There was not one time I said oh he should have done that or she should not have done that. All in all I recommend that you read this book. I started reading it Friday night and fell asleep, woke up Saturday and continued where I left off to finish reading it at 10 a.m. I have deliberately left out retelling any scenes from the book as I do not want to spoil it for you.

Wed Him Before You Bed Him was the perfect ending to Sabrina Jeffries' wonderful School for Heiresses series. I will not reveal who "Cousin Michael" is, but I was surprised at his identity. I LOVED that. When one reads as much as I do, it is hard to surprise me anymore. This was a delightful read and has put me in the best mood.

When Charlotte Harris was eighteen and Charlotte Page she made a horrific mistake when she sent a letter rejecting a suitor that became published in a tabloid scandal rag. The scandal ruined David's reputation unfairly and she made hers worse when she eloped with Captain Harris. Years later in 1824, she still regrets what she caused, not for herself as she likes being the Headmistress of the Mrs. Harris School for Heiresses, but to the gentleman she hurt. However, her school is in financial difficulty and "Cousin Michael" whom she has corresponded with and helped her through the worst of times is not writing; she is worried about him as that is out of character. Her only hope is the man she inadvertently destroyed. However she also is ignorant as to what he has done to avenge what she did to him years ago; he just never expected to remain in love with her. The final School for Heiresses Regency romance is the one fans of this strong late regency saga have waited for and will agree that Sabrina Jeffries surpasses our expectations; the pressure on the gifted author for Charlotte's tale must have been immense. The story line is fast-paced and filled with strong support characters while the lead "triangle" is top rate as Cousin Michael's 's web of deceit is entangling Charlotte and himself in what looks will be another enormous scandal. Great fun for sub-genre readers as Ms. Jeffries closes out her series with a winner. Harriet Klausner

[Setting: 1824, Richmond and London, England] Wed Him Before You Bed Him is the sixth and final book in "The School for Heiresses" series and I have greatly been looking forward to it - and finally discovering Cousin Michael's identity!! - even though I haven't read all the other books in the series. I was not disappointed and found it absolutely delightful; I would recommend it to people even if they haven't read all - or any - of the other Heiress books (though reading them certainly makes this book more enjoyable since you have the mystery surrounding Cousin Michael building up). He was NOT who I expected him to be - I was actually convinced that this person wasn't going to end up being the mysterious benefactor. However, although I experienced a few moments of disappointment, the feeling quickly disappeared and in the end I think Jeffries wrote an amazing hero and did a stellar job of recreating the H & H's past while making the flames between them 18 years later (when the story takes place) feel as strong as ever (if not stronger and more substantial) - basically I think her choice of Cousin Michael's alter ego ended up being perfect. She successfully combines two star-crossed lovers with a tumultuous past who are honest and upfront about their feelings, a secret identity hidden through a fourteen-year long correspondence, wonderful chemistry and great romance (many sigh-worthy moments), and a murder mystery for an absolutely delightful end to her Heiress series. ~~NOTE: Don't read further **if you don't want to know** who Cousin Michael is. If you do ... go ahead! (And bear with me, I know I wrote enough for an epic poem here). ~~THE HISTORY (our hero and heroine's past): Jeffries gives us two chapters in the present day (when the story is set) and then flashes us back to when the H & H fell in love, almost got married, suffered heartbreak due to misunderstanding and *several* horrible twists of fate, and split up. It was very well done and greatly adds to the story - so much of what happens between them is defined by their shared history and getting several chapters of that makes them finally coming together and their romance that much sweeter and more enjoyable to read. So ... Eighteen years ago, eighteen-year old Charlotte Page (now thirty-six-year old widow and headmistress Mrs. Charlotte Harris) and twenty-year old David Masters (now thirty-seven-year old widower and Viscount Kirkwood) were being pushed into a marriage by their manipulative fathers. At first, they were both dead-set against the match ... however when Charlotte and her parents visit David and his family at their country estate, the two young people find that perhaps their initial aversion was unwarranted. During the week-long visit, they come to know one another very well and slowly fall in love; everything looks to be going along perfectly and they seem to be headed in the direction of matrimonial bliss ... However, shocker of shockers, everything does not occur a