A complex maze of a story twisted with passion, violence, and redemption. When she meets dying david lancaster, she thinks its the perfect opportunity. Ten years after publishing the wouldbe widow, the author, mary jo putney reworked the novel and retitled it the bargain. Mary jo putney was born on 1946 in upstate new york with a reading addiction, a condition for which there is no known cure. Sadly, it hit a brick wall and went from fun fluffiness to angsty drama around the halfway point. All afternoon shed tried to attend to correspondence and monthly accounts, but she was unable to concentrate for thinking of the man lying upstairs in the blue room. Mary jo put just the right amount of tension in this book. Her books are known for their unusual subject matter, including alcoholism, death, and domestic abuse.
Read the bargain, by mary jo putney online on bookmate mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the new york. The wild child by mary jo putney and a great selection of related books. Mary jo putney is a favorite writer of mine, so the bar is set pretty high for her books. The bargain is a story of what happens when the heroine marries a soldier who is on deaths door. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Click to read more about the bargain by mary jo putney. A very minor character in the rake, lord randolph, gets a short story in sunshine at christmas in the mary jo putney 2002 christmas anthology. The bargain is an expansion and rewriting of the wouldbe widow. Lady jocelyn must find a husband fast if she wants to keep her inheritance. Mary jo putney rarely disappoints though i did think the secondary characters of davids sister sally and his doctor ian deserved their own book. The idea of a heroheroine marrying in order to save an inheritance is not a new plot line.
Now titled the bargain, it will charm readers old and new with its unlikely and outrageous romance. The bargain by mary jo putney nook book ebook barnes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bargain regency series book 1. Isis raised a contemptuous nose at her lack of selfcontrol. Book series categories nonseries historicals mary jo putney. The bargain mary jo putney book anything books spain. Read the bargain by mary jo putney with a free trial. Among the books i have read to date, she has yet to make a misstep. Lady jocelyn kendal needs a husband, in name only, to fulfill. Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the new york timesbestselling author and legend in historical romance mary jo putney. Ian and sally, as well as other characters who appear in many of ms. Putneys other books, are completely drawn and likable. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The wouldbe widow regency, book 1 by mary jo putney. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. I enjoyed this book immensely and recommend it without hesitation. Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless regency romance by the new york times bestselling author. When his sister, sally, finds out, shes livid enough to have a mad doctor save his life.
I expected this book to be four or five stars in the early chapters. I read this book some years ago and was glad to see it on audible. The bargain regency series book 1 kindle edition by. The intri petals in the storm rafael rafe whitbourne, duke of candover, is enlisted by his government to go to paris to discover the traitors behind a mysterious plot to derail the postnapoleonic peace talks of 1815.
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Lady jocelyn threw her quill across the desk in exasperation, leaving a scattering of ink blots on her account book. I dont have a monthly schedule when i email you, just when i have news to share. Mismatched lovers and unexpected attraction catch fire in this timeless novel by the new york times bestselling author and legend in historical romance mary jo putney. Plus, she didnt make it seem like a history lesson.
However, putney writes so well that she has made the story feel fresh. Lady jocelyn kendal must marry by her rapidly approaching twentyfifth birthday or shell lose her very substantial inheritance. There was enough detail of the era to make it interesting and to make the reader understand the period, but it didnt detract from the story. This book was initially published in shorter form as the wouldbe widow in 1989. Mary jo putney author visit amazons mary jo putney page. Enter your email address below to hear about my releases, sales, news, and free book offers. Mary jo putney buy this book first published in 1989 as a regency, this rewrite of the wouldbe widow brings us the story of a beautiful and wealthy young woman who weds a. There is relatively low angst and the characters are very well portrayed.
Mary jo putney s story starts out as a classic but develops a twist that startles and delights. To keep her fortune, a beautiful heiress impulsively weds a. Mary jo putney the bargain shes not so bad, for all shes a member of a class of useless wastrels. She has also published romantic fantasy novels as m. I will never spam and never pass on your email address.
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