The Chaperon Bride

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Summary: The elements just didn't come together
Review: After a time of playing cat-and-mouse, Annis and Adam are caught in a compromising situation and are forced to wed. They've both been married before. He deeply loved his first wife, whom he married quite young. Annis fears remarriage because she was practically held prisoner by her first husband who controlled every aspect of her life. Not only does Annis have to fight her fears regarding marriage, but she also must deal with the inadequacies she feels because Adam now faces a marriage that is not based on love. On top of all that, Annis must chaperone two difficult young women, and the folks nearby are near rioting over another landowner's unfair practices. Worse, Annis' cousin works for the villain.

All the ingredients for a first-rate novel are there: strong characters, an interesting plot, and unexpected twists & turns. Unfortunately, Cornick can't make it work. Even ignoring some ghastly grammatical errors, Cornick repeatedly makes glaring errors in her research. Or perhaps one should ask if she did any research. A frustrating read.