The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (Rokesby Series: The Bridgerton Prequels #2)

by Julia Quinn Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

Overview

There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In this second of the Bridgerton prequel series, following*Because of Miss Bridgerton, we go back to where it all began. . . from*#1*New York Times*bestselling author Julia Quinn.

While you were sleeping...

With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not her brother but his best friend, the handsome officer Edward Rokesby. He's unconscious and in desperate need of her care, and Cecilia vows that she will save this soldier's life, even if staying by his side means telling one little lie...

I told everyone I was your wife...

When Edward comes to, he's more than a little confused. The blow to his head knocked out*three months of his memory, but surely he would recall getting married. He knows who Cecilia Harcourt is-even if he does not recall her face-and with everyone calling her his wife, he decides it must be true, even though he'd always assumed he'd marry his neighbor back in England.

If only it were true...

Cecilia risks her entire future by giving herself-completely-to the man she loves. But when the truth comes out, Edward may have a few surprises of his own for the new Mrs. Rokesby.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

A great read...with mystery and adventure and, yes, romance. Quinn’s fans will be grateful she’s crossed the pond for this textured look at life in New York during the 1770s.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

“Quinn’s sprightly dialogue, colorful descriptions, quick pace and emotionally touching storyline are just what readers expect from this consummate storyteller.” — RT Book Reviews on The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

“The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband was an absolute treat. A historical romance written not in the Regency era but during the American Revolutionary War, this had a mix of poignant moments one would expect during such a tumultuous time along with the sweeping, heartwarming feeling of falling in love.” — Harlequin Junkie

“The novel has a well-constructed plot, well-drawn characters, and vivid dialog…Imaginative…The author maintains the tension of the undiscovered lie almost to the end, and the denouement is both amusing and satisfying.” — Historical Novel Society on The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

RT Book Reviews on The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

Quinn’s sprightly dialogue, colorful descriptions, quick pace and emotionally touching storyline are just what readers expect from this consummate storyteller.

Historical Novel Society on The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband

The novel has a well-constructed plot, well-drawn characters, and vivid dialog…Imaginative…The author maintains the tension of the undiscovered lie almost to the end, and the denouement is both amusing and satisfying.

Harlequin Junkie

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband was an absolute treat. A historical romance written not in the Regency era but during the American Revolutionary War, this had a mix of poignant moments one would expect during such a tumultuous time along with the sweeping, heartwarming feeling of falling in love.

JULY 2017 - AudioFile

Listeners get a charming backstory for the popular Bridgertons series. Arriving at a British hospital while searching for her injured brother in New York during the Revolutionary War, Cecilia Harcourt finds her brother’s friend, Edward Rokesby, who is also injured. In order to take care of Edward, she lies and says he and she are married. Narrator Rosalyn Landor sweeps the listener into the complicated situation Cecilia now finds herself in. Landor masterfully conveys Cecilia’s growing frustration at her fruitless search for brother. As Cecilia and Edward’s love grows, Landor draws the listener into the mystery of what happened to Cecilia’s brother. Listeners will enjoy the combination of love story and mystery. S.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170210282
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	05/30/2017
Series:	Rokesby Series: The Bridgerton Prequels , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,038,968

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