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The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1)
The Bride Finder - St. Leger, Bk 1
Author: Susan Carroll
Chosen by the Bride Finder, a man blessed with amazing insight, Madeline Breton has come to Cornwall to meet her new husband, the enigmatic Anatole St. Leger. But her dream of happiness soon diffuses in his overpowering shadow. — Anatole knows only too well the legacies that to him have been more curses than gifts. But as Madeline embarks on an o...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780449149270
ISBN-10: 0449149277
Publication Date: 4/7/1998
Pages: 325
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 30 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 38 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
Dark and delicious historical romance, filled with bits and pieces of gothic and fantasy. Very talented writer with a wonderful ability to describe the Cornwall countryside, the castle by the sea, the emotions of her characters. This book has two sequels, one of which I've read (The Night Drifter) and it was very good.
kathyk519 avatar reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 111 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
When I read the synopsis in the back of the book, I thought that this was going to be a good story - and it was better than that - it was great. The story is about Anatole St Leger and Madeline Breton who are arranged to be married by the Bride Finder (which is a tradition for the St. Leger family - that if your wife/husband is picked by the Bride Finder that ensures true love and a happy marriage). As with any good book, the happily ever after part has some bumps in the road with the hero and heroine learning each others' secrets (feelings, powers, etc). There is a plot with a mortal enemy of the St Legers, some supernatural powers, and a haunting vision that enhance the story. A great book, and I am looking forward to finding the sequels to this story.
Catalina avatar reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 3
The best of Susan Carroll's books I've read thus far.
reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Unique story, funny and tender. Great book if you like historical romances.
Smokey avatar reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 265 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A magical tale of love, a handsome hero, a passionate heroine who risks all for the man she loves- along with a contentious family ghost, makes for a delightful tale.
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reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 52 more book reviews
An engaging read that kept my interest. Madeline is a heroine I sympathized with and cheered for--the magic in the book stems as much from her character as it does from the plotline.
groundhogmom avatar reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
Good read. Has mystery/romance/magic.
reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 204 more book reviews
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Typical fairy-tale about Beauty who is "chosen" as the bride of the dark and tortured lord of a misty, dark castle. It however, has all the emotional sensations you could want: innocent awakenings, which grow into understanding and love on both sides, the family with as many peccadilloes as anyone's but which include "special" abilities to heal, see the future, talk to animals, etc. The usual misunderstandings occur between the hero and herione but are overcome. There are tender moments, terrifying moments, moments that make you want to scream "Tell her/him you love him/her!" It all is wound around the terrible abuse and neglect of the hero when he was a child which is the perfect opportunity for her to teach him about real love. The love scenes are sweet not overpowering in their sensuality and you could (almost) read this to a child as a bedtime story. Better yet, read it to yourself as a bedtime story!
writerprh avatar reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 20 more book reviews
Predictable. A little too contrived. But, makes for a light summer or quiet winter's evening read.
reviewed The Bride Finder (St. Leger, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Loved it, read it in record time!


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