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Maid Of Dishonour (2013)

by Heidi Rice(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Mills and Boon

series

The Wedding Season

review 1: This was s cute but heart wrenching story at times. It's only the second that I have read in this series & out of order, but I liked it. Gina had a lot of fire in her character, a real tough girl but not. Carter I didn't like too much in the beginning because he seemed to be arrogant. They meet up after a decade of a one night together that kind of ruined both their lives. He was to marry his high school sweetheart but two wks before she seduces him, he runs back to marry the girl & ends up divorced & now a playboy. She ended up going home pregnant only to be kicked out of her home, then losing the baby. Gina decided it was time to apologize for ruining his marriage only to find herself in another relationship with him. All is not what it seems, pasts come out & things cha... morenge. I enjoyed this book & will be getting the others to finish the series.
review 2: It’s an unusual combination of characters. Okay. I’ll say it. Male Virgin. You heard me. Oh, and the self-proclaimed “Tramp.” Hook, line, and sinker I had to know how this was going to turn out. And turn out it did. Now, it’s unusual at best to run into a male virgin in romance novels. It’s even more rare to run into male virgins who aren’t in some way scarred or bitter about their status at some point in the book. What I find great about Maid of Dishonor is that we’re introduced to Carter as this inexperienced fellow who then, at the hands of our dastardly heroine, loses his status, not his emotional stability. I love the combination of these two characters as well. Gina is essentially playing the role of the rake here. She’s going to prove something about love and sex to Carter and burns herself in the process. It’s absolutely fantastic to watch the turn of tables going on. Too, I like that Carter is not in anyway intimidated or otherwise confined by Gina’s sexuality. Maybe a little surprised is a better way to describe it.It plays a role in a series that touches on some of the darker elements of life. Like I said, Gina is a rake rather than a virgin. In this story, she’s also the “Tramp” who messes everything up. What I like about this story in particular is that Gina has to come to terms with herself (her younger self and her currently in-progress model). I like that it’s a process. Just because Gina has 10 years between the mistake she makes at the start of the novel and the present doesn’t mean that she’s not still messing up a bit in the same ways. The deflowering of Carter weighs heavily on Gina in more than one way (no! I won’t give you any spoilers!), but when it comes down to it, and to Carter on high-flirt alert, she falls into old patterns. What I like about this is that the consequences of her actions and her subsequent attempts to alter her life really, really hit on a realistic struggle. I think most readers, former “Tramps” or not, can really identify with the process of trying to change yourself to help yourself. It’s not easy or 100% over with from the moment of decision. Love, for these characters and readers, is not always cheerfully rose-hued. I can really appreciate that about this series.The Mystery Studmuffin. I just…am so amused by this. In moment of girlfriend ribbing and curiosity, out pops this term. There’s lots of little choice tidbits in this book like “The Mystery Studmuffin,” but…I love this one. I like that Rice’s heroines play with each other even in moments of stress. Real friendships are messy and the Awesomes are definitely messy. I think that really comes out Maid of Dishonor with Gina and her attempt to stumble through patching herself and her friendships up. There’s a sense that she cares and has always cared, but can’t stop herself from stepping all over landmines (or lobbing a few grenades herself) anyway.Long story short? Buy this book. It’s so worth a read and how can you not be in love with the cuteness of the female rake and her poor little conquest Carter?On a personal note, as I discovered this novel, I also discovered Heidi Rice and her wonderful plethora of my favorite addiction…baby mama drama! Joy! When Wedding Season is over, it’s time for baby fever, you know.Disclaimer: An ARC copy was provided. less

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