At the bride hunt ball

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Book

Title:

At the bride hunt ball

Author:

Parker, Olivia.

ISBN:

9780061355448

Publication Information:

New York, N.Y. : Avon, 2008.

Physical Description:

371 pages ; 18 cm

Series title(s):

Avon romance.

Summary:

Wanting nothing more than to continue his pursuit of pleasure, Gabriel Devine, Duke of Wolverest, reluctantly invites the ton's most eligible young ladies to a ball in order to find a bride who will agree to provide him with an heir, but he never expected to find himself falling for lovely Madelyn Haywood, who wants nothing to do with a heartless rogue.

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To Snare a Bride . . .

To Gabriel Devine, Duke of Wolverest, the bonds of marriage are nothing more than shackles. But if he's to remain a lifelong bachelor, that leaves only his younger brother to carry on the family name. Inviting the ton's most eligible ladies to an elegant ball, Gabriel is certain any one of them would be all too eager to become the next duchess and provide an heir--leaving Gabriel to continue his ecstatic pursuit of pleasure.

To Catch a Rogue . . .

Her social-climbing stepmother would give anything to have Madelyn Haywood betrothed to a future duke. But Madelyn believes the brothers Devine to be nothing more than heartless rogues--especially Gabriel, whose rakish reputation precedes him. He is nothing more than a slave to passion, and she will not be conquered by his caresses--and yet his wicked ways tempt her so . . .

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Library Journal Review

Taking a cue from the ubiquitous reality TV shows, Parker sets her debut novel during the English Regency social season, with a farcical scheme by a rakish duke to marry off his younger brother by collecting seven eligible noblewomen at his castle and letting the contest begin. The difficulty arises, of course, when one of his selections, outspoken, independent Madelyn Haywood, balks at the invitation and lets the duke know in no uncertain terms that she's not interested, thus intriguing him no end. A funny, passionate, refreshing tale that pokes fun at the "marriage mart," from a new author with a creative flair. Parker resides in Cleveland. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.