Best Seller Books: Rushed to the Altar Review

Jane Feather has a very intriguing premise (three brothers must all marry and redeem "fallen" women to inherit a vast fortune, which they desperately need) and a clever, resourceful heroine in Clarissa, but although I liked the hero, Jasper (the Earl of Blackwater) his "voice" was uneven.At times he was the suave, debonair man-about-town, up to every trick and trap.At others, he's supposedly a strong, caring man falling in love, against his better judgment, with a woman he starts out thinking is an avaricious prostitute--despite her perfect drawing room manners, ladylike way of speaking and demure clothing.It is only his hurt feelings at her lack of trust in him that keep him from continuing to press her to confide in him, as she frantically searches London of the late 1700's (beautiful clothing descriptions) for her 10-year old brother, Francis.The little boy had been taken from their quiet country home by his guardian, the wicked uncle, and then abandoned in London's notorious East End to die from neglect and deprivation, so the uncle could inherit the boy's fortune. The descriptions of the City of London were very colorful and detailed, greatly adding to my enjoyment of the story.There are also a host of lively secondary characters to add even more color, including the brothel madame who rented innocence Clarissa a room, the evil uncle's henchman who always insisted on being paid first before he'd follow orders, and lastly (but far from least) Clarissa's little brother, though he was unevenly drawn at times, too.First he kept the faith that his big sister would find and rescue him, but then he completely despairs when they're both imperiled, only to suddenly tackle a grown man who threatens to harm his sister.Overall, though, it was an delightful, action-packed story.

I am definitely looking forward to reading (soon, I hope) about what happened with Jasper's twin younger brothers, Sebastian and Peregrine.While staunchly loyal to their older brother, they are two strong and independent men, who look alike but have very different personalities as evident from their first scene.Teasingly, there are intriguing hints scattered throughout Jasper and Clarissa's story about how the younger brothers' searches for qualified "fallen" women to marry are progressing.Can't wait to read more about both.

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Product Description:
From New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather comes the first of a wonderful new trilogy, The Blackwater Brides, set in the sensually im-proper Georgian period, in which three noble brothers discover they will be forced to find brides under highly unusual circumstances.
Jasper Sullivan, Earl of Blackwater, needs a prostitute. Not in the usual way, however. His wealthy uncle's will promises to divide his huge fortune among his nephews if each rescues a fallen woman . . . by marrying her! And since Jasper's estates were already mortgaged to the hilt before he inherited them, when he catches a pretty young prostitute trying to pick his pocket, he immediately makes his proposal.
Clarissa Astley is not at all what Jasper believes. The orphaned daughter of a prosperous merchant, she is searching the seedier districts of London for her young brother, abducted by their evil guardian, who wants the little boy's inheritance. But she needs powerful help, and the darkly handsome Earl of Blackwater is certainly that. So she pretends to be exactly what he assumed- a risky charade for an innocent virgin. But when passion flares between Jasper and Clarissa, the deception becomes even more difficult to handle. . . .