I was somewhat disappointed in the first two books in the Sister Brides series, but Lynne Graham redeems herself somewhat in this third book. The business tycoon & playboy Alexio is a strong, somewhat arrogant Greek who agrees to an arranged marriage to Ione Gakis, (daughter of a tyrannical businessman, Minos Gakis), to expand his influence, increase his wealth and eventually lead Minos' business concerns. Ione, abused and isolated, takes the opportunity to plot an escape from her cruel father and from Alexio, following the wedding ceremony. Ione plans to seek her twin sister, Misty; a blood relative who might love her, in London. A parody of errors, mistrust, and Ione's naivete result in thwarting Ione's plans to run to London and seek her adopted twin, Misty. Alexio and Ione find an attraction and a relationship beyond an arranged marriage develops, knitting together quite an admirable team. The storyline is fascinating, the characters interesting and the tale is romantic. I enjoyed the discovery of the blood relatives Ione believed so essential. I was touched by Alexio's love and protective nature. While I was encouraged and pleased enough by this third book in the series, I'm not tempted to move on to the 4th book. This series has not been a good example of Lynne Graham's work, in this reader's estimation.
A Romance Junkie
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This story was wonderful, funny, warm and very sexy. Ione and Alexio are both forced to marry ...each side for their own family's reason. Ione just wanted to be free and was planning her escape right after the wedding or before her honeymoon...she was not going to stay married to someone who didn't love her no matter how drop dead gorgeous he was. She had little to no love at all from her family her whole life, and she was not going to settle. It was a wonderful story that I could not put down even as I didn't want the story to end. I recommend this book highly.
AWESOME .
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
This is one of her best books. A tale of love and romantic ideals from the hero and naivity and a strong sense of survival from the heroine. They both found pure Love and strove hard to preserve it inspite of their pride. The heroine showed a strength of character that is often lacking in some of Lynne's other heroines. The twist and turn of the plots take your breath away.Very good book you won't be able to put it down until the last word is read. very emotional.Excellent read. Uenna.
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