The Velvet Promise

Jude Deveraux

Jan 1991 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

One of Forbes’s 30 Best Romance Novels of All Time!

All of England rejoiced on her wedding day. But Judith vowed that her husband would get only what he took from her...

At the flower-bedecked altar, the first touch of their hands ignited an all-consuming passion. Gavin Montgomery looked deep into her golden eyes and burned with desire for her...but his heart had been pledged to another. Humiliated and alone in a strange castle, Judith resolved to hate this husband who took her body, but rejected her love...never admitting her fear of losing him.

But destiny held another fate for Judith...a fate that would keep at last...The Velvet Promise.

Ratings and reviews

It was a long story with so many pages dedicated to the many villains. I've read a lot of historical romance novels and I've never seen so much focus given to so many villains in any given story until this one. It gets tiring after awhile and it felt like the main characters were competing with the villains for the readers' full attention. The end was sudden and not well thought. It felt like the author had used up the maximum words allowed (focusing on the villains) and had to rush and insert the ending. I found it really disappointing.

One of the books that I enjoyed so much. My second time reading this novel. I am not so much into physical attraction at first, but everything in here is in harmony. This is not a fairytale, but a story of fate and destiny. Too bad I want more.

Not one of my favorites..too much on the psycho villian and the ending was sudden and seemed unfinished.

About the author

Jude Deveraux is the author of more than forty New York Times bestsellers, including Moonlight in the Morning, The Scent of Jasmine, Scarlet Nights, Days of Gold, Lavender Morning, Return to Summerhouse, and Secrets. To date, there are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide. To learn more, visit JudeDeveraux.com.