A Heart for the Taking (The Reluctant Brides Series, Book 1)

Shirlee Busbee

Feb 2017 · ePublishing Works!

About this ebook

In Colonial Virginia, Chance Walker still blames his cousin Jonathan for his own wife's untimely death. So when Jonathan returns from England with the widowed Lady Fancy Merrivale, Chance sees an opportunity to strike back: he'll woo the beautiful Lady.
But revenge turns bittersweet as Chance falls hopelessly in love with Fancy, and she with him, while a shadowy enemy intent on claiming Chance's family inheritance puts Fancy in his sights.

REVIEWS:
"One of the best romance writers of our time." ~Affaire de Coeur

THE RELUCTANT BRIDES, in series order
A Heart for the Taking
Swear by Moonlight
While Passion Sleeps

THE SOUTHERN WOMEN, in series order
The Tiger Lily
Each Time We Love
At Long Last
Love a Dark Rider

THE LOUISIANA LADIES, in series order
Deceive Not My Heart
Midnight Masquerade
Love Be Mine

Ratings and reviews

An exciting, well written story, I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Heart for the Taking. There is mystery, intrigue and manipulation, all culminating in the exposure of an old plot to gain access to riches and status. Added to that, the romance is sizzling. Chance and Fancy are well suited to one another despite coming from such different backgrounds. Chance is used to getting his own way, but Fancy doesn't make it easy for him. He finds that he has to work at winning Fancy over. Ellen and Hugh are a secondary romance, but sweet as opposed to Chance and Fancy's tempestuous relationship. There is a dark thread running through the story with more than one villain and although they get their comeuppance one feels they really should have suffered more. This is a difficult book to put down, so the reader should be wary of starting it too near to bed time! I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.

A wonderfully exciting tale filled with greed based treachery that leads to more than one attempt on the life of an unforgettably sexy alpha hero! The first prolonged encounter between Chance Walker and widowed Lady Fancy Merrivale practically made the page sizzle. I became completely fascinated by the ins and outs, ups and downs of their unconventional love affair and the effect it had on their loved ones and enemies alike. The only reason this book is not a 5 star rating for me is the repetitive passages having to do with the reasons Chance and Fancy refused to acknowledge the depth of their feelings for each other, which I felt made the novel longer than necessary. However, I definitely recommend this exceptional historical romance by one of my favorite authors to all lovers of great storytelling. I received this book for free from eBook Discovery and this is my honest review, given voluntarily.

Great read

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee is celebrating over 50 years of marriage to her husband Howard, and looking forward to another 50. Together, they live in Mendocino County, California, with three Miniature Schnauzers (Shirlee wants a fourth but Howard thinks two is enough – ah, drama ahead) and a herd of American Shetland Ponies.