The lack of trust and communication between the principal characters sometimes feels contrived, but the book’s promise of a delicious story is well realized, building anticipation for future installments. This charming tale features a refreshing array of happy families, solid relationships, and candid portrayals of realistic reactions to adverse events. The pair seems to get on well, despite their inauspicious beginning, but they are both struggling with secrets: Alex’s thirst for revenge against Paul, who mistreated his sister, and Claire’s nightmares of her parents’ deaths. Martin's Paperbacks Publication date Dimensions 4.09 x 0.93 x 6. The Bad Luck Bride is the first in a new Regency romance series from Janna MacGregor. She’s saved from the worst of them by the timely intervention of Alexander Hallworth, Marquess of Pembrooke, one of Lord Paul’s childhood friends. The Bad Luck Bride is the first in a new Regency romance series from Janna MacGregor Read more Book 1 of 6 The Cavensham Heiresses Print length 352 pages Language English Publisher St.

Watch for MacGregor to make her mark on the genre.' RT Book Reviews 'The Bad Luck Bride is a deftly woven Regency romance, interspersed with plots and plans and passion. When her fourth attempt at an engagement, this time with unlikable Lord Paul, ends in disaster like the previous three, London’s gossips compound her survivor’s guilt by declaring her cursed. Smart, smart Romance. 'Newcomer MacGregor delivers a well-paced, powerfully plotted debut where love and revenge vie for center stage.

Lady Claire, the daughter of a duke, was orphaned at a young age when a carriage accident claimed the lives of her parents. Debut author MacGregor brings England’s Regency era to life in this sparkling launch for the Cavensham Heiresses romance series.

The Bad Luck Bride by Janna MacGregor