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This was a very engaging, delightful debut! Five years ago Lily and Devon fell in love and were determined to be together until Lily believed Devon left her and, in turn, Devon thought Lily left him for a wealthy earl and had led him on a merry chase. Now widowed and penniless, Lily sees an announcement for Devon and his newly betrothed wealthy heiress, Lily decides to pen a scandalous pamphlet that scares off Devon's fiancee. Knowing Lily is behind this act, Devon confronts her and tells her he will show her a true wedding night, as surely her husband failed. However, Lily is hiding a little secret and she is determined to resist Devon...or maybe she should seduce him? What follows is a sexy battle of wills that keeps getting wrenches thrown into it--a bet, Lily's sister, Devon's gambling and the refusal of either party to tell the truth of their current situations and their shared past.

Valerie Bowman is now on my auto-buy list with this debut and I am already anxious for the next two books which will feature her sister and then the man who becomes her dear friend (he is very proper and I can't wait to see him fall). The main reason I don't bump this up to a five star read is the fact Lily and Devon just can not talk to each other. It is always frustrating to me as a reader when the couple don't just clear the air and move on, yet I know for the story it needed to be held in for quite some time so its a hard balance. Lily is smart, protective, kind, loyal and has some spunk that flairs up after being called predictable. Devon is sexy (yum), confident, strong and stubborn and together they make a very sexy, fun couple. I did find it a bit odd that we did not see anything that was written in the pamphlet. Usually when a scandalous bit of gossip is written, we as the reader get to see some of that but it wasn't a big deal, just different :) So while parts of the story frustrated me just a tad, the writing and pacing was excellent. I loved all the characters and I am looking forward to catching up with them again. I loved the chemistry between Lily and Devon and Devon certainly delivers on his promise about showing Lily a proper wedding night! Overall, a splendid debut full of wit, emotion, heat and love. 4 1/2 stars


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Secrets of a Wedding Night Secret Brides Volume 1 Valerie Bowman 9781250008954 Books Reviews

I am always on the lookout for new historical authors and was eager to read Ms Bowmans debut as the blurb sounded amazing. The actual book had all the ingredients, a handsome hero with lots of secrets and a beautiful heroine with lots of secrets etc etc. My only complaint was that somehow it all did not quite come together and the romance was not quite fleshed out..Oh yes lots of things were happening but maybe there were too many.. for example the explanation about the hero's son was sort of rushed., we never get to see or understand what was in the scandalous pamphlet clearly, the ending was dragged on a bit and the chemistry between H/h was lacking in some places. All this being said, it did hold my attention and I think the author has a lot of potential and I look forward to her next book.
This was a story with good potential which was ruined for me by the lack of historical accuracy and anachronistic language. I was disappointed because it started out well, but soon the dialogue slipped into modern day colloquialisms and the whole situation became very unlikely for the Regency era. One of the pleasures in reading these type of books is to see a story unfold in an era with different attitudes, behaviors and mores; it is less interesting when it is just a case of putting people in costumes and having them behave as they would in our own times. The story had potential but there was a bit too much waffling and inconsistent behavior on the part of both the hero and the heroine. Also, the main obstacle could have been resolved with a conversation and it was hard to believe that they fell into bed long before they discussed their past and cleared up the misunderstanding. All this said, I will probably try another book by this author because there was definite potential - hence the 3 stars.
It's been many a year since I last read a historical fiction romance novel. I tend to drift in and out of genres and currently I am obsessed with British crime fiction. However, I love to discover new authors and the reviews and buzz about this book were sufficiently positive so I put down my Reginald Hill and picked up a Valerie Bowman. What a charming book! It definitely leaves me anticipating the sequel. The dialog is very witty, the characters are people you'd like to know; there was enough misunderstanding between the two main characters to cause tension but not so much as to be ridiculous and frustrating, as in some romance novels. Ms. Bowman set up the sequel well, giving the main character's younger sister enough dimension to make you want to know her story. And let's not be coy - the sex scenes were HOT. If I'd had a fan, I would have snapped it open and fluttered it. I am so excited about this new author and hope she has a long and prolific career.
This was a very engaging, delightful debut! Five years ago Lily and Devon fell in love and were determined to be together until Lily believed Devon left her and, in turn, Devon thought Lily left him for a wealthy earl and had led him on a merry chase. Now widowed and penniless, Lily sees an announcement for Devon and his newly betrothed wealthy heiress, Lily decides to pen a scandalous pamphlet that scares off Devon's fiancee. Knowing Lily is behind this act, Devon confronts her and tells her he will show her a true wedding night, as surely her husband failed. However, Lily is hiding a little secret and she is determined to resist Devon...or maybe she should seduce him? What follows is a sexy battle of wills that keeps getting wrenches thrown into it--a bet, Lily's sister, Devon's gambling and the refusal of either party to tell the truth of their current situations and their shared past.

Valerie Bowman is now on my auto-buy list with this debut and I am already anxious for the next two books which will feature her sister and then the man who becomes her dear friend (he is very proper and I can't wait to see him fall). The main reason I don't bump this up to a five star read is the fact Lily and Devon just can not talk to each other. It is always frustrating to me as a reader when the couple don't just clear the air and move on, yet I know for the story it needed to be held in for quite some time so its a hard balance. Lily is smart, protective, kind, loyal and has some spunk that flairs up after being called predictable. Devon is sexy (yum), confident, strong and stubborn and together they make a very sexy, fun couple. I did find it a bit odd that we did not see anything that was written in the pamphlet. Usually when a scandalous bit of gossip is written, we as the reader get to see some of that but it wasn't a big deal, just different ) So while parts of the story frustrated me just a tad, the writing and pacing was excellent. I loved all the characters and I am looking forward to catching up with them again. I loved the chemistry between Lily and Devon and Devon certainly delivers on his promise about showing Lily a proper wedding night! Overall, a splendid debut full of wit, emotion, heat and love. 4 1/2 stars