Product Description

Dear Reader, All the Sherbrooke clan are alive, well and in rip-roaring spirits in August of 1815. Two months after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, Tysen Sherbrooke, the youngest of the three brothers, now thirty-one years old, a vicar, a widower, and the father of three children, has just been told by the earl that he's become the new Baron Barthwick of Kildrummy Castle in Scotland. Tysen feels it is his duty to visit his new holdings. His ten-year-old daughter, Meggie, insists she should accompany him. Tysen refuses, but Meggie is blessed with a full measure of Sherbrooke resolve, and a wily plan of action. Devout, thoughtful, honorable to his soul, Tysen's narrow, sober world explodes when he steps into a bee-hive of complications - facing down dreadful people who would as willingly slit his English throat as look at him. Then the Local Bastard, Mary Rose Fordyce, a remarkable young woman blessed with a soft, steady heart and a courageous spirit, comes unexpectedly into his life, in desperate need of his protection. Tell me what you think. Catherine Coulter Write me at P.O. Box 17, Mill Valley, CA 94942 or e-mail me at ReadMoi@aol.com

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1898419 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-20
• Released on: 2006-09-20
• Formats: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.03" h x 6.80" w x 6.44" l, .63 pounds
• Binding: Audio CD

From Amazon.co.uk
Perennial New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter gifts readers with a spectacular surprise, a fourth volume in her popular Brides trilogy. Tysen Sherbrooke, youngest of those sexy Sherbrooke brothers, is a widowed vicar, a single father of three who displays none of the wild oats his brothers possess in spades. When Tysen discovers that he has inherited a Scottish castle and the title of Baron Barthwick, little does he realise just how much his austere life will change. Upon arriving at his new holdings, Tysen encounters hostile townspeople who hate the new English baron simply because he's not Scottish; he also meets lovely, fiery-haired Mary Rose Fordyce, known as the local bastard, who is trying desperately to keep her unscrupulous guardian from bartering away her virginity. Under Tysen's protective eye, Mary Rose makes his sons and precocious daughter smile--and also behave. More importantly, she makes him smile, too. In fact, Mary Rose makes Tysen do--and feel--a lot of things he has never done or felt before. Coulter's clever, conversational style and ready wit in The Scottish Bride will delight and amuse fans as they relish this unexpected treat! --Alison Trinkle, Amazon.com

From Publishers Weekly
Coulter completes her quartet of Regency-set historical romances (The Sherbrooke Bride, etc.) about the Sherbrooke family with a refreshing twist. In contrast to the rakish men featured in the three preceding books, the hero here, Tysen Sherbrooke, is a dour vicar and a widower with three children who arrives in Scotland after inheriting a barony and a castle. With admirable bravado, he rescues Mary Rose Fordyce from the clutches of a local man who will do anything, including rape, to force her into marriage with him. Tysen is outraged at this turn of events, and is surprised as well to discover he has feelings for Mary Rose, feelings that don't conform to his piousness. Unlike many romances where the heroine reforms a rake, here the heroine brings chaotic light into the ordered life of a prudish and seemingly humorless hero. The sheer number of characters in this finale is staggering, but loyal fans will be thrilled to note that many of the protagonists from Coulter's earlier installments are included in the cast. While there are some inconsistencies in character, particularly involving Mary Rose's mother, Coulter's rich development of Tysen and Mary Rose more than compensate.

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From AudioFile
Anne Flosnik's crisp British accent shines in a captivating narrative that takes listeners back to early-nineteenth-century England. Widower Tysen Sherbrooke not only inherits a castle in Scotland, he also marries a Scottish bride, Mary Rose Fordyce. Mary Rose's distinct Scottish brogue expresses her unpretentious nature, making her an affable protagonist. Flosnik instills Tysen with a deep, sensual voice, which adds depth and believability to the story's sensual love scenes. Tysen's children have sweet, innocent voices, and their childish tones are tastefully executed--not overdone. The narrator's expertise is shown not only in her ability to portray likable characters, but also in her talented rendition of Tysen's haughty English acquaintances. S.M. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine