The Wedding [Mass Market Paperback]

This is the second book in a series. It can be read on it's own without leaving the reader feeling one step behind. It does visit the couple from the previous book. Lady Brenna and Connor MacAlister met long ago, when she was a little girl. He rescued her from pigs, she proposed. Years later she is on her way from England to Scotland to marry a man she has never met. Connor is a Laird and a man seeking revenge for his father's death. He knows that his enemy's bride is on her way and he decides to take the bride for himself. He has no idea it's the woman who as a little girl proposed to him. Brenna is not happy about either choice for marriage. She chooses to marry Connor in order to save her father's men who were guarding her. This is one of my favorite Julie Garwood books. What should seem like an unbelievable and ridiculous start to a relationship instead seems not only plausible but even romantic. Connor and Brenna have a wonderful chemistry and their characters seem very tangible. Brenna is a mischievous, warm, caring heroine. She is eager to please her husband, his staff, his men and even his stepmother. Connor is a strong leading male with a heart he is determined not to give away. He tries to keep Brenna `in line' but in the end always relents. There are some wonderful supporting characters. Connor's two most trusted men Quinlan and Crispin. They offer some comic relief and there is a real brotherhood between the three. Father Sinclair marries Brenna and Connor, and then becomes Brenna's friend and Priest. Connor's stepmother adds some conflict to the story. She runs Brenna and the staff ragged. Alec and Jamie, from The Bride, also make appearances in this story. This story is about Connors quest for revenge and his search for his father traitor. Brenna's longing for love and her efforts to please her husband. It's a believable, wonderful historical romance.