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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. The bride is Gwendolyn Wilder, the only maiden in a Scottish glen where most of the time virginity is only a memory at 15; the beast is Bernard MacCullough, laird of the glen who has returned to his broken-down castle to find out which of the villagers of Ballybliss betrayed his parents to the English. Bernard has kept his people away from Castle Weyrcraig by pretending to be the “Dragon.” He and his best buddy, Tupper get their provisions by sending threatening shopping lists to the village. The mention of "innocent blood" in one message leads the frightened glen folk to tie Gwendolyn to a stake in the castle courtyard, in case the Dragon has a taste for virgins...which seem to be in short supply in the village. Bernard cuts her down and gives her room and board. He’s afraid that if he lets her go, she’ll reveal and upset his plans for revenge. As the Dragon visits her under cover of darkness, so that she won’t recognize him, Gwendolyn falls in love with him. I guess scales don't bother her all that much. He doesn’t seem to mind that she’s a bit on the chubby side. He likes her curves, her spirit, and her intelligence, which also seems a bit lacking in this village. Before she gets a chance to offer him her virginity, though, the villagers return to slay the Dragon themselves. To save Gwendolyn’s life, Bernard reveals himself to his people. Heartbroken when she learns that her "sexy beast" (her word) ...is just another guy, she's angry, disappointed, relieved, all, in equal measures, then she rushes home, where she has spent much of her life tending to her mad father, who the traitor Bernard has been searching for. When he learns her secret, Bernard tells Gwendolyn he’ll spare her dad if she’ll marry him. After an awkward few words and a couple of chapters that they declare their love, and Gwendolyn's virginity, or now lack of, is no longer a problem, the couple move quickly to happy-ever-after. I've read some of Teresa Medeiros' "witchy" romances which she does really well. Fairy tales, dragons, and virgins????...not bad but not really her best. ( ) I can't imagine why it took me so long to read this book! Right up my alley. The heroine is insecure about being chubby, which her sisters (and others) torment her about. But she is smart and independent and funny. The tormented hero shows her how desirable she is. His mysterious identity add a great bit of angst to the tale. I'll be reading more of Medeiros, I hope her other books play to my tastes so well! As this seemed to be wrapping up I thought I might give it a 2.5 and round up to 3. But it kept going on and on so I checked my audiobook and there was like another 2 hours to go. And none of it was particularly necessary. Both leads do a few more daft things, I was just entirely over it by the end. I went in thinking this would be a Beauty and the Beast variation, but it ended up being more Cupid and Psyche, which, to be fair, isn't quite as interesting to me. But oh well. This was my first by this author, and I would still try another sometime. I can't imagine why it took me so long to read this book! Right up my alley. The heroine is insecure about being chubby, which her sisters (and others) torment her about. But she is smart and independent and funny. The tormented hero shows her how desirable she is. His mysterious identity add a great bit of angst to the tale. I'll be reading more of Medeiros, I hope her other books play to my tastes so well! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"A beguiling blend of myth and magic ... sure to win your heart.".
"A beautiful, enchanting fairy tale ... the ultimate romance reader's fantasy.".
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