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 And the Bride Quest Continues!!Sep 07, 2000
By Deborah L. Kepler
"Deb Kepler"
When Countess Eglantine de Crevy leaves her late husband's estate for the wilds of Scotland, she expects to find the castle Kinbeath. Instead, she finds a ruin and a clan chieftain claiming the ruin as his own. Duncan MacLaren has no intention of giving up his claim on Kinbeath, espically to a highborn, spoiled Countess, even if she does hold the deed to the land. Eglantine is determined to rebuild Kinbeath and turn it into a fine manor once again, and she will not let some barbarien Scotsman stand in her way. She intends to launch a bride quest for her three daughters, so that they may have a match made in love instead of being made for money. Little does she know that Duncan is just as determined to get the Countess into his bed and into his heart. He sets out on a bride quest of his own: To win the heart of the icemaiden Eglantine de Crevy and make her his bride, whether she likes it or not!!If you have read the first three 'Bride Quest" books, make sure you read this one too. Claire Delacroix is a wonderful writer with a flair for writing of Scotish lore with all of their fantasies and fairy beliefs.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent medieval romanceAug 10, 2000
By Harriet Klausner
In 1176 Countess Eglantine de Crevy has no time to consider her feelings towards her recently dead spouse Theobald who left her in dire straits. With no place to turn except the remote Scottish Highlands, Eglantine immediately leaves what was once her home. In Kinbeath, Eglantine meets the local chieftain Duncan MacLaren. Though attracted to the ruggedly handsome Scotsman, Eglantine vows never to succumb to the "charms" of this barbarian. She knows at the ripe old age of twenty-eight that feelings, especially love, fail in a relationship as she learned from Theobald. Though she falls in love with Duncan, the only marriage Eglantine has in mind involves obtaining husbands for her daughters. THE COUNTESS, the fourth tale in Claire Delacroix's Bride Quest, is a compassionate medieval love story that focuses on the romantic squabble between the lead charcaters. The story line is very entertaining because Duncan and Eglantine share many traits such as obstinacy and love. Their battle for supremacy is amusing and entertaining as both use their wits to trump their opponent and obtain their desires. As with THE PRINCESS, THE DAMSEL, and THE HEIRESS, and now this novel, fans know that a Ms. Delacroix tale is tasteful and fulfilling. Harriet Klausner
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
The Bride Quest continues ....wonderful!Oct 17, 2000
By Vyvyan Dunlap
"annievyv"
After reading the trilogy Bride Quest series; The Princess, The Damsel, and The Heiress...I was more than thrilled when Claire Delacroix gave us The Countess. The interweaving of each character unfolds into a dynamic historic setting that draws you in til the very end. These books are not just average ..they are well researched and well written. I look forward to reading more in, The Beauty, when it comes out.
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Well-crafted highland storyFeb 16, 2012
By J. Hopkins
I have not read the other books in this series, but I enjoyed this one. If not for the highly explicit sex scenes, I would have given it a five. There were a couple of strange sentences, but overall the book is well-written and the story engaging. The characters were so fully developed, I was drawn to them, and the novel was a page-turner to see what would happen. For all you romantics, this is an enthralling love story.
The CountessJan 28, 2013
By Lily
Countess Eglantine de Crevy, twice widowed, left with two daughters and a step-daughter finds herself on the losing end again. Her second husband, Theobald, has died and she discovers that he wagered her brother's estate, where they lived, and lost. To make matters worse, Eglantine finds out the deed to her brother's home was wagered and lost to Reynaud de Charmonte, an older man that her fourteen year old daughter, Jacqueline, was betrothed to by Eglantine's first husband, Robert. Reynaud has contacted Eglantine and states he will be arriving for Jacqueline and will make arrangements for Eglantine to go to a convent. Eglantine is angry,she certainly will not go to a convent and she determines that Reynaud will not have Jacqueline; furthurmore, she will provide that her daughters all have a chance at marriage as she never did. Fortune seems to shine on Eglantine as she discovers through Louis, her chatelaine, that Theobald left her the deed to a holding in Scotland, Kinbeath. Eglantine, Louis, her daughters, step-daughter and fifty household members leave for Scotland; when they get there Eglantine finds only a rounded tower with a crumbling roof; in place also is Duncan MacLaren, chieftan of Clan MacQuarrie and his men, who promptly informs Eglantine that she is trespassing. Duncan does not recognize the deed Eglantine holds for Kinbeath and he refuses to yield the holding. Eglantine lets Duncan know that she does not plan to leave, the law is on her side. Both sides dig their heels in and prepare for a battle over who will have Kinbeath.
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