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My Darling Bride

By: Ilsa Madden-Mills
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood
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Publisher's summary

In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two wounded souls meet by chance in the desert and agree to get married, and their lives will never be the same.

On a normal day, Emmaline Darling isn’t a car thief. She’s just a simple girl who runs a bookstore and adores cats. But when she’s stranded in the desert and needs to get away from her dangerous ex-boyfriend, she picks her only option: swiping the keys to a famous football player’s Lamborghini and speeding away.

Football star Graham Harlan is in chaos. First he took a hit on the field that left him with a near-death experience, and now he’s promised his brother he’ll get married to secure the family inheritance. Trouble is he isn’t even seeing anyone.

Then a mystery woman steals his car. With his usual stubbornness, he tracks her all the way to Manhattan and gives her an ultimatum: marry me or I’ll press charges.

Her choice is obvious, only neither of them expect the sparks that ignite between them.

As the end of their arrangement looms, will Graham take a chance on love or let his darling walk away forever?

©2023 Ilsa Madden-Mills (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Truly the stuff of which Hallmark Move Channel rom-coms are made…a fun listening experience from start to finish. Superbly narrated by the professional team of Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood…especially and unreservedly recommended.”Midwest Book Review

“This lighthearted story delivers emotional depth without getting too angsty. Add in snappy dialogue and laugh out loud moments, and romance fans will be well pleased.”Publishers Weekly

My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills is a captivating romance that breathes fresh life into familiar tropes. The story follows Emmaline Darling, an unconventional car thief who swipes a Lamborghini from football star Graham Harlan while escaping her dangerous ex-boyfriend in the desert. Madden-Mills skillfully combines elements like fake marriage and unlikely couples, infusing them with originality and engagement.”—Lost in Bookland

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Loved it!

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Marriage of convenience
NFL hero/bookworm heroine
Chronic illness rep
Domestic dispute survivor- TW

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A lot to enjoy with this one!

I enjoyed a lot about this one. The whole meet cute and bookstore plus her family…just wow! I really liked her family and I will mention his brother is just charming. Overall this is a wonderful listen. Sebastian York and Samantha Peachwood did a wonderful job with narration.

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Easy listen

Super easy book to get sucked in to. Loved every chapter! Sebastian York is such a great narrator.

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Nice surprise

I wasn’t familiar with this author… took a chance because I liked the narrators. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Will look for more from her.

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Cute love story

I loved the back and forth between the characters. It was a well read story, really enjoyed the voices for everyone.

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Sweet and Hilarious!

These were fun lead characters, with the side characters almost stealing the scenes (shoutout to Babs)!

Cannot say enough good about the narrators! Both voices were phenomenal.

My only wish is that we’d gotten a little more of what was going on in each of the MCs heads as they made their decisions along the way to a HEA. But overall, I laughed, I reared up, and I thoroughly enjoyed the listen!!

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I love fake marriage to love!

This was a good book that great feeling AND I literally laughed out loud in parts! Overall, I loved it and it was worth the credit 

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Loved this story!

This marriage of convenience novel was just what I needed. I loved every second of it.

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A fun twist on the marriage of convenience trope!

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🌶️Open Door, Explicit

🩷 Romantic Comedy
🩷 Marriage of Convenience
🩷 Celebrity Romance (NFL Player)
🩷 Forced Proximity
🩷 Only One Bed
🩷 Fated Mates
🩷 Single Guardian
🩷 Dual POV (First Person)

Loved this marriage of convenience story! I thought My Darling Bride was super unique and had a fun twist on the marriage of convenience trope. The connection between Emmy and Graham was super believable and their spicy scenes were on fire.

Great narration by Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood. This is currently available on Kindle Unlimited with the audio available there too!

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LOVE THIS BOOK!

Sweet little love story. Happy ending - just wish it would have been longer drawn out!

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