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The Reluctant Bride by Monica Murphy
4.0

 My Review:

The Reluctant Bride is the first book in the "Wedding Bliss" series but its also known as the "Arranged Marriage" trilogy. This is part of the 'Midnight Dynasty' world. This is where we have the story of the younger brother of the hero in the "Cinderella" trilogy by K. Webster. So if you loved that trilogy, then I would recommend reading this pretty soon after. As I read through this series I will be putting together a good reading order of these books as I discover them.

The Reluctant Bride is an arranged marriage setup. I loved arranged marriage so of course I would go to this one next. I really enjoyed it and was very different from the K. Webster series. This one had a more contemporary feel to the story, less dark aspects to it. The hero is a bit of a playboy, he is more energetic and is a bit more fun at times. He is less serious minded than his brother is. But he is being forced into a marriage he doesn't want and doesn't understand why his family is forcing him into this arrangement. Then we have our heroine, who is the only daughter of four brothers. Her father is abusive at times, but she is a bit naive at times. I didn't mind it because you see her working through things on her own. I liked some moments between these two. However, there was a lot of drama that happens too so expect that going into this trilogy. Its not my favorite arranged marriage but not the worst I have read either. If you love this world or collection of books, I do recommend reading it.