The Secret Wedding

Written by Jo Beverley

Narrated by Jill Tanner

Jo Beverley pens romance novels of immense appeal, as evidenced by her frequent appearances on the New York Times best-seller list. In this installment of Beverley's Georgian Secrets trilogy, young Dorcas Caroline Froggatt rushes into marriage with a soldier who defends her honor. Supposedly killed soon after going off to war, the erstwhile groom again figures in Dorcas' life when, years later, she attempts to marry another. "A top-notch tale of romantic suspense."-Booklist

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Dec 17, 2010
• ISBN: 9781449838140

Jo Beverley

Jo Beverley is the NYT bestselling author of over thirty historical romance novels, all set in her native England. She has a degree in English history from Keele University, Staffordshire. After many decades in Canada, she has now returned to live in England. She is the recipient of numerous awards including two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. She is also a five-time winner of the RITA and a member of the RWA Hall of Fame and Honor Roll. Publishers Weekly declared Jo Beverley "Arguably today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance..." Her work has been described as "Sublime!" (by Booklist) and Romantic Times described her as "one of the great names of the genre."

Reviews for The Secret Wedding

[Shoua Du Lo · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I love the idea of chivalry but the story was too slow.

[readinggeek451 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

16-year-old Lt. Christian Hill saves a girl from a rogue of a fellow-officer by killing him. Her aunt arrives and insists that Christian marry the girl or be charged with murder. He gives a false name, and hopes the whole thing wasn't legal.Ten years later, it suddenly becomes urgent to both of them that they know the truth of the marriage. They both assume false names to avoid undue demands. Under their secret identities, they meet and fall in love. Oops.A bright, fun, funny romp.

[melorem · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Two teenagers find themselves forced into marriage due to a compromising situation. The young man gives a false name, enlists in the army and hopes all will be forgotten. Ten years later he is forced to track down the young lady he wed in order to learn if everything was legal, is she still alive, etc. In order to satisfy his curiosity without giving himself away he uses a false name to find his wife. When he comes calling to her residence she thinks he is a relative of her husband and doesn't want to give herself away. She uses a false name while finding out her own information. Although it sounds a bit preposterous, the plot works and the characters eventually discover each other and their mutual attraction/love. A light, guilty-pleasure story.