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Summary: Men in kilts and a chance a true love...who could want more?
Review: Aidan Black, the Earl of Tiebauld, is painted blue, wearing a kilt and little else, as he hunts. What he ends up bagging is the wife he didn't know he had. Married by proxy, Anne Burnett has come to Scotland to introduce herself to her husband. Aidan says she's going back to England, but Anne's got other ideas. She plans to stay in the home she's come to love, next to the man she thinks she could love, if only he'd give her a chance.Two people thrown together by chance (and a meddling older sister), find that they have a chance at a happily-ever-after in Cathy Maxwell's wonderful story where the women are strong and the men wear kilts!
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Summary: Men in kilts and a chance a true love...who could want more?
Review: Aidan Black, the Earl of Tiebauld, is painted blue, wearing a kilt and little else, as he hunts. What he ends up bagging is the wife he didn't know he had. Married by proxy, Anne Burnett has come to Scotland to introduce herself to her husband. Aidan says she's going back to England, but Anne's got other ideas. She plans to stay in the home she's come to love, next to the man she thinks she could love, if only he'd give her a chance. Two people thrown together by chance (and a meddling older sister), find that they have a chance at a happily-ever-after in Cathy Maxwell's wonderful story where the women are strong and the men wear kilts!
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Summary: mediocre....
Review: Aiden Black, the Earl of Tiebauld, is out hunting in Scotland for a wildcat when he stumbles across a hopeless woman who is about to be attacked by the object of his pursuit. He, of course, saves her and finds out that she's just been thrown out of her coach in some sort of accident and the driver is dead. What he does NOT know then is that she, Anne Burnett, is actually his wife, married to him by proxy back in England...... As you can see, the beginning of THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT is action-packed. We soon are introduced to the main characters and their personalities are revealed clearly and efficiently by the end of chapter 1. As is expected, Aiden does not want a wife, especially one he marries sight-unseen. Although he is attracted to Anne from the start, he tries to send her back. No, Aiden is not the kind of tortured hero who mistreats the heroine. But he does resort to some tactics to make Anne-the-Stubborn-English-Gentlewoman want to return to London of her own accord--he asks,for example, Anne to cook breakfast for a large group of ravenous guests, and wants her to clean the manure in the stable (reducing his lady to what, a servant?).......Aiden stikes me as one-dimensional: when he's not trying to drive Anne out, he is busy having the internal struggle of whether he should side with his Scottish friends in the up-coming rebellion or not. (Aside from this, Aiden seems to be just acting like Sir Bannor the Bold from Teresa Medeiros's CHARMING THE PRINCE--the two bear many similarities) Frankly, Anne is the only character that keeps me reading THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT. Compared to Aiden, she is much more likable. She stands her ground and is quite reasonable ALMOST all the time (although it escapes me why, in one episode, she gets angry with Aiden when he buys her hair pins--could it be that she thinks he's just implying his disapproval of her messy hair---oh, come on!!) I finish the book mainly to see what happens to her in the end. Overall, THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT is a book that "flows," albeit awkwardly at times. I get the impression that this is the last of a trilogy by Cathy Maxwell, for near the end, out of nowhere, two of anne's best friends come to visit her and the three talks about some things they've done together, about which I haven't the faintest clue......and so you know, this book should not be read alone. The plot and characters probably will not stay with you for a long time, but if you have nothing else to read and don't want to get stuck with some "wall-bangers", you may want to try this book.
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Summary: A brooding, mysterious Scottish historical!!
Review: Anne Burnett is a lady of poor fortune, with little choices in life so she agrees to marry by proxy Aidan Black, the Earl of Tiebauld. She is an honourable lass, determined to make good on her vows. To do so, she must ignore the rumours about the lord who is said to be insane. She travels north to Scotland, to Kelwin Castle - which she loved on site, and to meet her mysterious husand - but the reaction is not quite the same. Upon arrival, she finds that Aidan has little knowledge of the marriage and no desire to see it made fact!! A brooding, historical which I really enjoyed!!
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Summary: A brooding, mysterious Scottish historical!!
Review: Anne Burnett is a lady of poor fortune, with little choices in life so she agrees to marry by proxy Aidan Black, the Earl of Tiebauld. She is an honourable lass, determined to make good on her vows. To do so, she must ignore the rumours about the lord who is said to be insane. She travels north to Scotland, to Kelwin Castle - which she loved on site, and to meet her mysterious husand - but the reaction is not quite the same. Upon arrival, she finds that Aidan has little knowledge of the marriage and no desire to see it made fact!! A brooding, historical which I really enjoyed!!
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Summary: An Unwanted Wife
Review: Anne isn't rich. Anne isn't beautiful. Anne isn't anything special, just a gentel orphan who nobody wants. So what's the big deal if she comprimises her pride for a proxy marriage to a madman? She'd have a home. She'd have a family. She's belong.
Adian isn't gentle. He's wild, unpredictable, and a total outcast. He turned his back on society in favor of his country home in Scotland.
Adian didn't want a wife, but his meddling sister gave him one. She whisked herself into his life and transformed his dirty, dingy castle into a warm and welcoming home. She passed his every test...except one.
She's English. He's Scottish, and at the verge of a war, he can't afford to trust her, but she trusts him, and she loves him. All she has to do is prove it.
An exciting but unconventional book. It keeps you on your toes, with wondeful passion, love and adventure.
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Summary: An Unwanted Wife
Review: Anne isn't rich. Anne isn't beautiful. Anne isn't anything special, just a gentel orphan who nobody wants. So what's the big deal if she comprimises her pride for a proxy marriage to a madman? She'd have a home. She'd have a family. She's belong.
Adian isn't gentle. He's wild, unpredictable, and a total outcast. He turned his back on society in favor of his country home in Scotland.
Adian didn't want a wife, but his meddling sister gave him one. She whisked herself into his life and transformed his dirty, dingy castle into a warm and welcoming home. She passed his every test...except one.
She's English. He's Scottish, and at the verge of a war, he can't afford to trust her, but she trusts him, and she loves him. All she has to do is prove it.
An exciting but unconventional book. It keeps you on your toes, with wondeful passion, love and adventure.
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Summary: Pleasant Romantic Adventure
Review: Even the worst Cathy Maxwell book is worth reading, so when I say that The Marriage Contract is not as good as the previous two books in this trilogy, Married in Haste and A Scandalous Marriage, I do not mean it should be avoided. Just know that it is not as witty, entertaining and passionate as Cathy Maxwell's other books. Still, she creates fully rounded characters in the persons of Anne Burnett, a failed debutante, and Aidan Black, a strong independent man who is laird of a beautiful castle in the Scottish Highlands. Anne is sent to Aidan as his bride by proxy, yet the last thing he wants is to marry. The novel is the story of how they come to love each other and to fight together against the unjust English land clearances. It is a pleasant and interesting adventure.
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Summary: Great Story
Review: I finished this book in 2 weeks. I really love it. It's funny and sweet. The heroine is strong, and the hero is to die for.Get it today
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Summary: all time fav of Cathy Maxwell
Review: I'm not really good at writing, but I just wanted to say that this book is one of the best I've read and I've read quite a few. this book is on my top 10 list. I don't see how any one could be dissappointed with this book.
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