- Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Avon; Original edition (Jan 1 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061771929
- ISBN-13: 978-0061771927
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.8 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #294,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
The woman who will one day wear Richard Lynsted's ring will be genteel, dainty, and well-bred.
This eliminates Grace MacEachin on all three counts. A hellion of the first order, the alluring, infuriating woman would be nothing more than a passing temptation to an upstanding gentleman like Richard—if it weren't for the fact that she's trying to blackmail his father!
Or, as Grace sees it, trying to get justice—and maybe just the slightest hint of revenge on the family that tore her life asunder when she was just a girl. And as for Lynsted, well, the stuffy, humorless man wouldn't suffer for time spent in company more exciting than that of his company ledgers. Only when Richard gets Grace alone, she discovers he may know a thing or two about excitement after all . . .
About the Author
Cathy Maxwell spends hours in front of her computer pondering the question, "Why do people fall in love?" It remains for her the great mystery of life and the secret to happiness.
She lives in beautiful Virginia with her children, horses, dogs, and cats.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
horrible!,
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This review is from: The Marriage Ring (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was awful, definately not worth what I paid for it. The main male character is a daddy's boy that has done everything his father and his uncle have wanted for 29 years of his life. there is nothing about him that makes you admire him. the premise for the book is ok but there is just no strengh in Richard and after everything his father and uncle have done Richard really doesn't do much. He was almost hanged because of them and one little conversation over breakfast and then it is over. I definately do not recomment this book is you like your hero to be strong, confident, and have a commanding presence in a book
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3.5 out of 5 stars (15 customer reviews) 17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good overall, wanted an epilogue,
By Chase - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Marriage Ring (Mass Market Paperback)
I really wanted to give this book a five star rating, but the end of the book held me back. That's not to say the end of the book was bad (it wasn't) but I was hoping for more. The characters are refreshing and, even though they come to love each other in such a short period of time, the reader can appreciate what they go through together. I wanted this book to keep going and, as I approched the end, I knew it would be wrapped up too quickly. I would have really loved an epilogue...a letter from Grace to her friend Fiona (from Seduction at Christmas) telling of her marriage, or a look ahead to Grace's and Richard's married years...something that would have given me that extra satisfaction at the end of the story.
Other than that, a solid romance and definitely one I will re-read. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hero steals the scenes in this sweet tale,
By Melissa - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Marriage Ring (Mass Market Paperback)
I was delighted with Cathy Maxwell's new tale The Marriage Ring, largely because the hero is so unexpected. He is really the star of this novel.
Richard Lynsted is upright, moral and a wee bit judgmental and even at age twenty-nine he wants his father's approval. He believes he can earn it when he tries to thwart a blackmail attempt against his father and uncle. Problem is the blackmailer is a beautiful Scot who is outspoken and angry. Grace MacEachin is also trying to win her father's approval. He was convicted of embezzling money from an elderly lady and sent away to a penal colony for years. During her father's absence everything fell apart for Grace, she left her Inverness home for London and is now an actress. She believes in her father's innocence and is convinced that Richard's father and uncle were the real culprits, so she sends them a note demanding money or she will tell the magistrates that they were involved with the embezzlement. Richard is a fair minded person and after meeting Grace, is willing to hear her side of the story and he is ready to meet her father too. This necessitates a trip to Scotland and it is on this journey that Richard and Grace really discover each other. Both leads are distrustful and longing for parental approval and yet both have lived their lives very differently. Grace is defiant and her past is less than perfect. Richard is a model citizen but he is missing joy and companionship. During their long journey to Scotland they take stock of their lives and really grow into a loving couple. Grace just seems to mature, she realizes she has been headstrong and her escape to London was not ever going to solve her problems. Richard is so good and honorable it is almost impossible not to like him. Yes, he is a bit reserved but he is also incredibly kind hearted, brave and heartbreakingly vulnerable too. His metamorphosis from stern unbending barrister to open hearted, loving hero is wonderful. There are a few sections of this novel that get bogged down a little and Grace is a little too forward but hero Richard more than makes up for these little problems. The dialogue is also good (these two speak to each other with respect and affection). This is a definite recommend. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
"hard to get through",
By pen pen - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Marriage Ring (Mass Market Paperback)
This was just not my cup of tea. For one the hero is a virgin. The plot was pretty good but, it was just too much going on. I really was disapointed considering how much I liked her last book. Not hot enough!
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