Title: The Earl's Runaway Bride

Author: Sarah Mallory

Published: 2010

Genre: Historical Romance

SPOILER ALERT

This is my first spoiler writing review of the book I have finished reading and I wish it would not mess up your desire to give a try to read. I guess writing spoiler in English will be able to fortify my capability and ease my over productive thought. To be honest, reading historical romance takes more time than the classical one due to the language of their milieu, hierarchy and proper manner in society however I fully appreciate the books. In a nutshell, all books are good because writing, evolving a story, editing so on and so forth are required hard effort. I would like to apologize if you find so many grammatical mistakes, unstructured plot and other form failures in my writing.

The story began when Felicity, an orphan woman intending to travel to Africa with her uncle. Her uncle was a pious, bachelor old man and traveling as a missionary to deliver sermon. He had been a bit displeased to look after his niece (according to my comprehension while reading the book). They harbored in Corunna Spain for a while which turned out to be longer due to her uncle’s mission and severe illness until her uncle passed away. feeling bereft, Felicity was utterly devastated with no money and place to go until she was walking aimlessly to the filthy narrow street and robbed by two robbers. Trying to protect her belongings, she screamed to ask for help and in an infinitesimal moment a young officer came to safe her. Nathan, the young officer was attracted to Felicity and trying to sooth her when she began being hysteric by urging her to come to his place. Shortly, they decided to get married under his best friend’s witness, Adam thus Felicity could stay with Nathan. Nathan’s allegiance as a Major had to deal with the war and he let Felicity stay in Corruna until he returned. During Nathan’s absence, Felicity was easily deceived by Adam’s mistress and also a wife of Nathan’s commanding officer that Nathan was unfaithful and had betrayed her thereby she decided to return to England herself and take Nathan’s money.

Dealing with her tough situation; she had miscarriage and was terribly ill, she had to deplete all the money Nathan left to look after herself. Gradually, Felicity recovered and found out that her friend from Academy had got married to Sir James Souden, a widowed Lord with two sons and eventually she went to Lydia to ask for help. There, Felicity became a governess under the name of Lady Brown for Lydia’s step-sons and became her best friend. Despite Felicity’s status being married to Nathan who had returned to England and become the Earl of Losthorne and informed on all newspapers regarding Felicity’s disappearance, she remained silent and kept hidden for around five years.

Apparently, the story had its climax and drama, Lydia encouraged Felicity to accompany her to celebration party in London because Lydia was heavily pregnant and required companion even though Lydia had known the circumstance. Sir James positively agreed to the notion since he would be really busy to be involved for the task while staying in London. Eventually Felicity met Nathan in disguise in London (because Nathan was also a friend of Sir James) however Nathan had been suspicious of Felicity’s demeanor during the encounter.

When Sir James and his wife, Lydia were out and Felicity was writing a letter to inform Nathan about the truth, Nathan came and confronted Felicity. They quarreled and misunderstood regarding to what had been happening for the past five years. In spite of the resentment, Nathan demanded and forced Felicity to come to Rosthorne Manor but she refused to go due to forthcoming scandal if she suddenly appeared as countess of Rosthorne. Nathan had lost his patience and scooped her in his arms to return to his manor when Sir James and his wife arrived and demanded the explanation what the devil had been happening under his nose.

After having listened to the truth, Sir James wisely suggested that Felicity was supposed to stay until Lydia’s labor and in the meantime Nathan and Sir James would have been spreading Felicity’s status as a countess to society. Later Lydia gave birth and Felicity finally returned to Nathan’s residence and met Nathan’s mother as well. The catastrophe came when Nathan’s aunt did not approve of Felicity’s return because her aunt thought that her son was supposed to be the next Earl of Rosthorne. During their reconciliation, somebody attempted to murder Nathan and also Lady Ansell emerged to seduce Nathan and shatter their reconciliation.

On the contrary, Nathan and Felicity pleaded to not have any secrets and they had found who had attempted to murder Nathan and he also told Lady Ansell in front of attendants in a ball that he had never been attracted to her but he had respected her as his friend’s mistress and a wife of commanding officer and afterward they lived happily after.

Rate: 4.5 of 5