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Historical Romance

The Reluctant Bride

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  • 1970 first published
  • 224 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (4 ratings)
  • 13 editions
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The Reluctant Bride is a 1970 historical romance novel by Barbara Cartland. Much of the action takes place in England. Characters include Camilla, Hugo Cheverly and Prince of Meldenstein. It deals with Love Triangle and Marriage of Convenience.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 41 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 13 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 224 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Reluctant Bride

STRANGE PROPOSAL When the Prince of Meldenstein asks for Camilla's hand in marriage, he virtually saves her family from destruction. The huge marriage settlement will help her bankrupt father pay the doctor bills that will save her mother's life. Beautiful Camilla has no choice but to accept. It is on her way to meet her future husband that Camilla's heart is captured by the rakishly handsome Hugo Cheverly, who despises her for reasons she can't fathom. Not until she finds herself in mortal danger does Camilla learn the startling truth about Hugo Cheverly's feelings for her-and about the mysterious prince she's about to marry....
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

  • Camilla
  • Hugo Cheverly
  • Prince of Meldenstein

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Love Triangle
  • Marriage of Convenience

Quick answers

Who wrote The Reluctant Bride?

The Reluctant Bride was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1970.

What genre is The Reluctant Bride?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Reluctant Bride?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Reluctant Bride?

Readers who like it often enjoy It Started With a Scandal, Desire and How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days.

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