Miss Hastings' Excellent London Adventure

· Brazen Brides Book 5 · Harper & Appleton
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Having never left Upper Barrington in her twenty years, orphan Miss Emma Hastings is  overjoyed when the uncle she's never met invites her to come live with him in London. Everything about living in the Capital lures her. She doesn't even mind sharing her seat in the mail coach with a gargantuan man whose belly rests on his lap. Even when her uncle fails to meet her at the posting inn in London, she's too exhilarated over the city's sights and sounds to be worried. After many hours pass and her uncle does not collect her, she determines to lug her trunk behind her as she struggles through London's streets at night to find her uncle's home.

Spurned by his mistress and vowing to never love again, Adam Birmingham, whose family is the richest in Britain, decides to get very drunk. As he's staggering home, he takes pity on a very small young lady who's lugging a very large trunk behind her. In the rain. Her destination is the home of his next-door neighbor, but no one answers the bell. Adam is compelled to ask the young woman to spend the night at his home. Promptly after showing her the chamber in which she'll sleep, Adam passes out on her chaise. It's not until the following morning he remembers that the lady's uncle has died.

When Adam learns that Emma cannot return to Upper Barrington and that she has nowhere to go, he offers marriage to the hysterical lady. His heart is so shattered, he will never love again. Why not make this helpless orphan happy? Soon after they wed, they become convinced that someone has forged her uncle's will--and likely murdered her uncle. Their resolve to bring the murderer to justice jeopardizes Emma's life. Knowing she's in danger brings out Adam's protective instincts--and something far deeper, something he'd thought to never feel again. . . 

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4.5
61 reviews
Fatima Caputo
1 August 2020
She has not a single bit of self-esteem and he contributes to that over the plot. I hated every time he compared her to Maria and this woman doesn't even show up in the story. Ha! this was a hell* frustrating book.
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Jeni Cannon
1 June 2017
I really liked the story. There were quite a few typos and grammatical errors that should be addressed. The romance scenes were pretty lackluster. Don't tell me they kissed - show me in words! The err... consummation night at the inn left a lot to be desired. I'm not saying you have to be super filthy, but describing more HOW they kissed, etc. would go a long way. But all-in-all a fun read!
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Sissy Hicks
2 June 2017
' Miss Hastings Excellent London Adventure' by Cheryl Bolen is book Four in the "Brazen Brides" series. This is the story of Miss Emma Hastings and Adam Birmingham, and this can easily be a standalone book. Emma is an orphan who has been living with her elderly Aunt when she gets a letter to come stay with her Uncle and learn to take over his business. When she heads to London he fails to meet her and when she tries to make her way to his house she meets Adam. Adam has been drinking due to being upset that his mistress who he thought he was in love with up and left him to marry. Adam takes Emma home with him after they find her Uncle's house empty. Later the next day they find that he has passed away and that he has left nothing really to Emma his next of Kin. Adam feels protective of Emma and has offered his help further to look into the matter. But an even bigger step is what he does next to make sure she has someone. Another great story by Ms. Bolen! "My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read."
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About the author

Cheryl Bolen is a former journalist and English teacher turned author with her first book in 1997, A Duke Deceived. Since then she has published over 20 books. She has made the New York Times and USA Today Best Seller Lists several times. She has earned several awards for her writing such as: Second Place Best Short Historical Novel 2015 International Digital Awards, Winner Best Historical Novel 2012 International Digital Awards, and First Place Best Short Historical, Holt Medallion Contest 2006.

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