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Book Description

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DawnBurn: Correcting link to An Arranged Marriage (another)

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Correcting link to An Arranged Marriage (another)

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[[Category:RITA Winning Title]] [[Category:1992 Releases]] [[Category:Forced Marriage]] [[Category:Abuse]]
* '''Author''': [[Jo Beverley]]
* '''Publisher''': [[Zebra]]
* '''Year''': 1992, Re-issued 2000
* '''Setting''':
* '''Amazon Listing''' - [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821767240/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 An Unwilling Bride] - Re-issue edition

Beth has reservations about marrying the handsome Marquess of Arden. The plain bluestocking isn't sure she wants the life of a peer. While Lucien is very conscious of his duty and will fulfill the obligation of marriage, Beth does not come to the marriage easily, and often does not help herself. Her words and actions create additional problems in the marriage, and ultimately lead to a significant act of violence on the part of Lucien.

As is typical of a [[Jo Beverley]] title, serious issues are addressed bluntly. This novel contains underlying elements of physical and emotional abuse. The latter is result of misunderstandings and emotional pain. The former is the result of Lucien striking out physically. It is how Beverley forces her characters to address the root causes of violence that makes this story compelling. While some readers will not countenance this type of activity in a romance novel, Beverley is continuing in a long tradition of romance novelists who include major social issues in their work. The ulimate message, even though told in the context of the [[Regency]] era, is that abuse is not to be tolerated.

Some readers feel that reading of the previous novel in the [[Company Of Rogues]] series, [[An Arranged Marriage]] provides a deeper understanding of Lucien's character, which allows them to further understand his behavior and rationale.

== Awards ==
* [[1993 RITA® Winners|1993 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category

== Related Titles ==
This book is part of Jo Beverley's [[Company Of Rogues]] series. The [[Three Georges]] series is also related.
* [[An Arranged Marriage]]
* [[Forbidden]]

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+{{DEFAULTSORT:Unwilling Bride - Jo Beverley, An}} [[Category:RITA Winning Title]]
 * '''Author''': [[Jo Beverley]]
 * '''Publisher''': [[Zebra]]

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 * '''Publisher''': [[Zebra]]
 * '''Year''': 1992, Re-issued 2000
 * '''Setting''': Regency England
 * '''Amazon Listing''': [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0821767240/ref=nosim/103-3685024-2000659?n=283155 An Unwilling Bride] - Re-issue edition
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 == Awards ==
-* [[1993 RITA&reg; Winners|1993 RITA&reg;]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category
+* [[1993 RITA® Winners & Finalists|1993 RITA®]] for [[RITA®: Historical Romance Categories|Regency Romance]]
 == Related Titles ==

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-[[Category:RITA Winning Title]] [[Category:1992 Releases]][[Category:Historical Romance]][[Category:Regency]] [[Category:Forced Marriage]] [[Category:Abuse]]
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Unwilling Bride - Jo Beverley, An}} [[Category:RITA Winning Title]] [[Category:1992 Releases]][[Category:Historical Romance]][[Category:Regency]] [[Category:Forced Marriage]] [[Category:Abuse]]
 * '''Author''': [[Jo Beverley]]
 * '''Publisher''': [[Zebra]]

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 As is typical of a [[Jo Beverley]]  title, serious issues are addressed bluntly. This novel contains underlying elements of physical and emotional abuse. The latter is result of misunderstandings and emotional pain. The former is the result of Lucien striking out physically. It is how Beverley forces her characters to address the root causes of violence that makes this story compelling. While some readers will not countenance this type of activity in a romance novel, Beverley is continuing in a long tradition of romance novelists who include major social issues in their work. The ultimate message, even though told in the context of the [[Regency]] era, is that abuse is not to be tolerated.
-Some readers feel that reading of the previous novel in the [[Company Of Rogues]] series, [[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverly|An Arranged Marriage]] provides a deeper understanding of Lucien's character, which allows them to further understand his behavior and rationale.
+Some readers feel that reading of the previous novel in the [[Company Of Rogues]] series, [[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley|An Arranged Marriage]] provides a deeper understanding of Lucien's character, which allows them to further understand his behavior and rationale.
 == Awards ==

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 Beth has reservations about marrying the handsome Marquess of Arden. The plain bluestocking isn't sure she wants the life of a peer. While Lucien is very conscious of his duty and will fulfill the obligation of marriage, Beth does not come to the marriage easily, and often does not help herself. Her words and actions create additional problems in the marriage, and ultimately lead to a significant act of violence on the part of Lucien.
-As is typical of a [[Jo Beverley]]  title, serious issues are addressed bluntly. This novel contains underlying elements of physical and emotional abuse. The latter is result of misunderstandings and emotional pain. The former is the result of Lucien striking out physically. It is how Beverley forces her characters to address the root causes of violence that makes this story compelling. While some readers will not countenance this type of activity in a romance novel, Beverley is continuing in a long tradition of romance novelists who include major social issues in their work. The ulimate message, even though told in the context of the [[Regency]] era, is that abuse is not to be tolerated.
+As is typical of a [[Jo Beverley]]  title, serious issues are addressed bluntly. This novel contains underlying elements of physical and emotional abuse. The latter is result of misunderstandings and emotional pain. The former is the result of Lucien striking out physically. It is how Beverley forces her characters to address the root causes of violence that makes this story compelling. While some readers will not countenance this type of activity in a romance novel, Beverley is continuing in a long tradition of romance novelists who include major social issues in their work. The ultimate message, even though told in the context of the [[Regency]] era, is that abuse is not to be tolerated.
 Some readers feel that reading of the previous novel in the [[Company Of Rogues]] series, [[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverly|An Arranged Marriage]] provides a deeper understanding of Lucien's character, which allows them to further understand his behavior and rationale.

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 == Related Titles ==
 This book is part of Jo Beverley's [[Company Of Rogues]] series. The [[Three Georges]] series is also related.
-* [[An Arranged Marriage]]
+* [[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverly|An Arranged Marriage]]
 * [[Forbidden]]