Helpful Score: 1
This books was an unexpected and delightful find for me. I hardly ever buy books by authors completely unknown to me anymore. Not without checking the reviews, or getting a recommendation from a blog or someone I know. But I picked this one up in a bookstore, starting reading, and was immediately caught up in the story, so I had to get it. The heroine, Leannah, is chasing after her younger sister, who is running away to elope. The hero, Harry, accidentally ends up coming along for a wild ride with her. Over the course of just a day and a half, they form a strong connection to each other. Although the sister's elopement is thwarted, Leannah and Harry end up impulsively getting married instead. Now, the story so far could be the entire plot of another book, but in The Accidental Abduction, this is just the beginning. Now this couple has to find out if what they have is just a physical attraction, or if it will develop into a true and lasting love.
This type of story is my catnip, because I love to see a couple of newlyweds who barely know each other learn how to build a marriage. It's much more satisfying when the couple is working together against a common enemy, instead of constantly misunderstanding and fighting with each other. In this case, the conflict is their mostly well-meaning families and friends, especially on Harry's side, who think Leannah is a fortune hunter and carry tales to him. Besides that, Leannah has a disappointed suitor who tries to break up the marriage, as well as her sister's erstwhile suitor who is out for revenge because he blames Leannah for stopping the elopement.
It was lovely to see how this couple went into the marriage with the best intentions and try to keep faith with each other in spite of everyone trying to ruin their relationship. But Harry and Leannah both have complications in their pasts, and they do keep some secrets from each other, and this is what leads to the climax of the story, which I won't give away.
The bedroom scenes were sensual, affectionate, and very enjoyable. I also enjoyed the secondary characters, especially the H&h's sisters. I look forward to reading more books by Darcie Wilde.
This type of story is my catnip, because I love to see a couple of newlyweds who barely know each other learn how to build a marriage. It's much more satisfying when the couple is working together against a common enemy, instead of constantly misunderstanding and fighting with each other. In this case, the conflict is their mostly well-meaning families and friends, especially on Harry's side, who think Leannah is a fortune hunter and carry tales to him. Besides that, Leannah has a disappointed suitor who tries to break up the marriage, as well as her sister's erstwhile suitor who is out for revenge because he blames Leannah for stopping the elopement.
It was lovely to see how this couple went into the marriage with the best intentions and try to keep faith with each other in spite of everyone trying to ruin their relationship. But Harry and Leannah both have complications in their pasts, and they do keep some secrets from each other, and this is what leads to the climax of the story, which I won't give away.
The bedroom scenes were sensual, affectionate, and very enjoyable. I also enjoyed the secondary characters, especially the H&h's sisters. I look forward to reading more books by Darcie Wilde.
