Books : The Ideal Wife
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780440244622
ISBN: 0440244625
Label: Dell
Manufacturer: Dell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: June 24, 2008
Publisher: Dell
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Sales Rank: 73302
Studio: Dell
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In this classic tale, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh introduces a hero like no other: Miles Ripley, London’s most irresistible bachelor, who’s about to lose his heart to the last person he ever expected to love—his wife.
When Abigail Gardiner knocks at the door of Miles Ripley, Earl of Severn, the last thing she expects is a marriage proposal. Desperate, she’d come to this charismatic stranger’s home to plead for her future. Instead she shocks them both by saying yes. Her impulsive decision will have consequences neither she nor her new husband can foresee. For Miles has his own reasons for marrying her. And Abigail is harboring a secret of her own. As distrust gives way to desire . . . as, together, they give in to the pleasures of the marriage bed, a devastating scandal threatens their future. Now these two wary hearts will risk ruin and disgrace for a love that has changed them both forever—the kind all seek, but few ever find.
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I've been the most loyal fan of Mary Balogh. I loved her works and read almost all of her books that I could find. I could not wait for her new books to come out. When I read the Ideal Wife I couldn't believe that it was her work because it was so horrible. The heroine was so fake and pretentious to a point that gave me goosebumps. I couldn't finish it which I never did before. I'm so glad that I've read her other books before I read this one. I hope this will be her only "worse" work because I still want to try her future books.
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This is the absolute worst Balogh book I have ever read. She has some spectacular works out there - don't judge her on this one re-release of an old piece of garbage. Her Simply books are amazing.
This one I could not even finish. The heroine is so annoying and the action between her/him moved so fast in the first few pages it was unbelievable. I finished the first love scene (which she talked through, while he took HIS pleasure) and put it back on the shelf. Not worth my time.
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I think I started when Mary Balogh had crafted her skill. The first book I read by her was "A Summer to Remember." It left me eager to read more of the author's work. If "The Ideal Wife" would have been the first book I read by Balogh, I would have stopped and probably never read anymore of her work. Needless to say, I was very, very disappointed with this book. It wasn't as bad as "Web of Love," but it wasn't good, either. I was several chapters into the book, and I gasped, "HORRIBLE!" The thought didn't improve as the book went on. I ended the book with a resounding, "UGH!" I looked in the front jacket and realized that like, "Web of Love," "The Ideal Wife" was also one of Balogh's earlier works. Just my opinion, but I don't really care for her earlier works. I would not recommend them to anyone to read.
The "ideal wife," Abby, was a bubble-headed (though well-intended) idiot. The character's babbling was even irritating to read. I could not understand how or why love blossomed between Abby and Lord Severn. Balogh seemed to imply that sex= love. That was the only thing I concluded was the reason for their love. I didn't read anything else.
Typically, I enjoy Balogh because she shows a friendship with her male and female characters. Sex is not the basis of love. In her later books I think she shows growth with her characters. It becomes easier to see and understand how the characters come to love one another. This is not so with "The ... Read More
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Don't understand all the negative reviews. It's pretty much a typical romance, quick read not much thinking involved.
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This is a boring book about an immature young lady who is a liar and a bland, bad in bed, dull hero. I got this book for free and its obvious why. Forget wasting you money, don't waste your time.
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