When She Said I Do
When She Said I DoCeleste Bradley Caught in a rainstorm, Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest, she is caught red-handed by the house’s reclusive owner—Mr. Ren Porter—a fiery demon of a man who demands that...
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When She Said I DoCeleste Bradley Caught in a rainstorm, Miss Calliope Worthington takes shelter in a seemingly abandoned mansion. But when she finds a string of pearls in a dusty chest, she is caught red-handed by the house’s reclusive owner—Mr. Ren Porter—a fiery demon of a man who demands that Callie pay for the necklace…with her innocence.When he first lays eyes on the beautiful trespasser, Ren mistakes her for an angel. But when he realizes Callie is a thief, he strikes a bargain she cannot refuse. She must take his hand in marriage and pay him back in full: one night of passion for each stolen pearl. But when Callie surrenders to his desires—night after wicked night—he awakens something deep inside of her. Something powerful and passionate. Like a fairy tale come true, the monster she married has become the man she loves…when she said I do.
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9781250016126 (1250016126)
ASIN: 1250016126
Publish date: January 29th 2013
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages no: 402
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Adult Fiction,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Erotica,
Adult,
Fairy Tales,
Historical Romance,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit,
Regency,
Beauty And The Beast
Series: Worthington (#1)
Rating: 4.5 Stars Calliope Worthington is a spinster as the oldest of the Worthington girls as she's in her thirties. Gone are her dreams of being introduced into society, much less getting married as she's resigned her life to taking care of her wild and rambunctious family and younger siblings. ...
Plot summary: Callie (Calliope) and Ren (Lawrence) Porter, get caught in a compromising position by the heroine's brother, when the carriage of Callie's family falls into the river and they seek refuge in Ren's house. Forced to marry, the hero makes an agreement to give Callie one pearl for every ni...
I do love a good Beauty and the Beast theme like story, and this one I would put at the top of my list of favorites. Its the type of story that instantly draws you in and its pretty hard to put down. I do love a story that is easy to get into, but difficult to let go of. This is the first that I hav...
I am only 66 pages in and I am going :o :o :o :o.I had to check and I have read a few of her books but I don't remember her being this, um, erotic? I mean it started right off the first few pages.The Hero is a recluse in some old musty estate, the heroine's family gets into trouble in the storm and...
I'm a sucker for a good Beauty and the Beast story and with that in mind, I picked up When She Said I Do. This does in fact fit the fairytale archetype to an extent, but I can't call it the great read I was hoping for.Following a carriage accident, Calliope (Callie) Worthington and her family take r...