{"id":31192,"date":"2024-05-07T10:33:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31192"},"modified":"2024-05-07T10:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:33:15","slug":"review-the-stranger-i-wed-by-harper-st-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/07\/review-the-stranger-i-wed-by-harper-st-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31192\" data-postid=\"31192\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31192 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zrq4324 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_rw98324 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_2qcw324 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31193\" title=\"the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\" alt=\"the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ypg2325 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><strong><span class=\"a-text-bold\">New to wealth and to London high society, American heiress Cora Dove discovers that with the right man, marriage might not be such an inconvenience after all. . . .<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cora Dove and her sisters\u2019 questionable legitimacy has been the lifelong subject of New York\u2019s gossipmongers and a continual stain on their father\u2019s reputation. So when the girls each receive a generous, guilt-induced dowry from their dying grandmother, the sly Mr. Hathaway vows to release their funds only if Cora and her sisters can procure suitable husbands\u2014far from New York. For Cora, England is a fresh start. She has no delusions of love, but a husband who will respect her independence? That\u2019s an earl worth fighting for.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Enter: Leopold Brendon, Earl of Devonworth, a no-nonsense member of Parliament whose plan to pass a Public Health bill that would provide clean water to the working class requires the backing of a wealthy wife.\u00a0 He just never expected to crave Cora\u2019s touch or yearn to hear her thoughts on his campaign\u2014or to discover that his seemingly perfect bride protects so many secrets&#8230;<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface, and Devonworth has a few of his own. With their pasts laid bare and Cora\u2019s budding passion for women\u2019s rights taking a dangerous turn, they\u2019ll learn the true cost of losing their heart to a stranger\u2014and that love is worth any price.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_46t4325 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_h8or325  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 23, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Doves of New York<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tropes:<\/strong> <em>Class Differences, Marriage of Convenience, Delayed Consummation, Women\u2019s Suffrage<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Illegitimate <strong>Miss Cora Dove<\/strong> receives a windfall: the promise of a dowry from her dying grandmother. But her father will only release the funds if Cora and her sisters can find suitable husbands far, far from his family in New York.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earl of Devonworth, <strong>Leopold Brendon,<\/strong> needs the backing of a wealthy wife to advance his plans in Parliament. But, once wed, Cora and Leo\u2019s \u201cloveless arrangement\u201d isn\u2019t what either expected.<br \/><br \/>This is the first book in <em>The Doves of New York<\/em> series, featuring Cora and her sisters: unlikely American heiresses seeking marriages in London. Cora begins her husband hunt with the assistance of Camille, Dowager Duchess of Hereford, from the book <strong>The Duchess Takes a Husband<\/strong>. I liked how the story began, with Cora scoping out potential grooms before a planned house party. She and Leo share a bit of a meet cute which sparks an attraction and convinces him to attend Camille&#8217;s gathering.<br \/><br \/>This is a slow burn, and, in my opinion, it had a bit of a pacing problem. While the pining and hot-cold emotions from the characters usually work in a marriage-of-convenience story, it just fell a little flat for me personally. I liked Cora and Leo&#8217;s chemistry, but I thought his commitment issues were a bit of a cop-out and detracted from the relationship rather than adding a layer. Their common goals with Parliament and the Suffragette movement could have been a bigger unifier, but by the end I thought it just lost the momentum. I hope the next one brings back the spark I&#8217;m used to from St George&#8217;s books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6aea325 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4boRouU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3JSrrIE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\/1143820588?ean=9780593441015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-stranger-i-wed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg\" title=\"the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\" alt=\"the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>New to wealth and to London high society, American heiress Cora Dove discovers that with the right man, marriage might not be such an inconvenience after all. . . .<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Cora Dove and her sisters\u2019 questionable legitimacy has been the lifelong subject of New York\u2019s gossipmongers and a continual stain on their father\u2019s reputation. So when the girls each receive a generous, guilt-induced dowry from their dying grandmother, the sly Mr. Hathaway vows to release their funds only if Cora and her sisters can procure suitable husbands\u2014far from New York. For Cora, England is a fresh start. She has no delusions of love, but a husband who will respect her independence? That\u2019s an earl worth fighting for.<br \/><br \/>Enter: Leopold Brendon, Earl of Devonworth, a no-nonsense member of Parliament whose plan to pass a Public Health bill that would provide clean water to the working class requires the backing of a wealthy wife.\u00a0 He just never expected to crave Cora\u2019s touch or yearn to hear her thoughts on his campaign\u2014or to discover that his seemingly perfect bride protects so many secrets...<br \/><br \/>But secrets have a way of bubbling to the surface, and Devonworth has a few of his own. With their pasts laid bare and Cora\u2019s budding passion for women\u2019s rights taking a dangerous turn, they\u2019ll learn the true cost of losing their heart to a stranger\u2014and that love is worth any price.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Apr 23, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Doves of New York<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>1<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tropes:<\/strong> <em>Class Differences, Marriage of Convenience, Delayed Consummation, Women\u2019s Suffrage<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Illegitimate <strong>Miss Cora Dove<\/strong> receives a windfall: the promise of a dowry from her dying grandmother. But her father will only release the funds if Cora and her sisters can find suitable husbands far, far from his family in New York.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earl of Devonworth, <strong>Leopold Brendon,<\/strong> needs the backing of a wealthy wife to advance his plans in Parliament. But, once wed, Cora and Leo\u2019s \u201cloveless arrangement\u201d isn\u2019t what either expected.<br \/><br \/>This is the first book in <em>The Doves of New York<\/em> series, featuring Cora and her sisters: unlikely American heiresses seeking marriages in London. Cora begins her husband hunt with the assistance of Camille, Dowager Duchess of Hereford, from the book <strong>The Duchess Takes a Husband<\/strong>. I liked how the story began, with Cora scoping out potential grooms before a planned house party. She and Leo share a bit of a meet cute which sparks an attraction and convinces him to attend Camille's gathering.<br \/><br \/>This is a slow burn, and, in my opinion, it had a bit of a pacing problem. While the pining and hot-cold emotions from the characters usually work in a marriage-of-convenience story, it just fell a little flat for me personally. I liked Cora and Leo's chemistry, but I thought his commitment issues were a bit of a cop-out and detracted from the relationship rather than adding a layer. Their common goals with Parliament and the Suffragette movement could have been a bigger unifier, but by the end I thought it just lost the momentum. I hope the next one brings back the spark I'm used to from St George's books.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Leslie<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4boRouU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3JSrrIE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-stranger-i-wed-harper-st-george\/1143820588?ean=9780593441015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-stranger-i-wed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Harper_St_George_The_Stranger_I_Wed?id=mdPMEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31192"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31200,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31192\/revisions\/31200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}