The Rebels Bride

ISBN 1-57343-042-0 (Paperback)
ISBN 1-57343-041-2 (Ebook)

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The last thing Ransom Kent wants is a bride. A woman cost him his peerage and his family in England. He's a rebel now, with a dangerous job to do for his adopted country. His word is all he has left to honor his father, so he agrees to an arranged marriage to the scandalous daughter of a duke.

Catherine Thorpe has no expectations of marriage in England and owes much to her cousin. She agrees to take her place as the expected bride and sails to a new life. She doesn't believe her impersonation will lead to romance and true love, but she didn't expect to become the Rebel's Bride.

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Book Reviews

Affaire de Coeur - Five Stars
A wonderfully written book filled with spice, spirit and sexual tension

Romantic Times
The Rebel's Bride is reminiscent of the historical romances of some years back... Well written... Accurate historically."

The Word On Romance / Judith Rippelmeyer
Betrayed by a married woman and banished to America, the very last thing Ransom Kent wants is a wife. But a wife is exactly what he's getting, thanks to an agreement between his father and the Duke of Winthorpe. Ransom is more interested in doing all he can to help the new United States defeat the British in the War of 1812. Using his ship, Ebony, he raids for weapons and ammunition to supply the army.

Catherine Thorpe is just the poor relation, so when her cousin, Lady Sabrina Thorpe begs Catherine to take her place as the promised bride, Catherine agrees. She has no dreams of marrying in England, and America seems like the perfect place to start a new life. She has no dreams of love, but wishes only to be useful. Catherine doesn't count on her uncontrollable attraction to her new husband, or Sabrina showing up at the last moment. Can true love find its way through a war and across a huge ocean?

What a joy it was to read an old-fashioned historical romance, complete with pirates, sailing ships, and mistaken identities (plus a few more things which I'll leave a secret). Ransom is a hero without peer, and Catherine a heroine worthy of such a hero. I absolutely loved when Catherine defends her new home along with her "petticoat brigade." Perfectly written and completely balanced, The Rebel's Bride is a dynamite read.

Sime-Gen Reviews / Nan Doporto - Four Stars
JoAnne DeLazzari is back and LionHearted's got her! Eat your heart out New York!

Orphaned and raised by her uncle, Catherine Thorpe loves her wayward and troublesome cousin Sabrina, and will do anything for her. After her latest scandalous escapade Sabrina's disgrace leads her her family to make a marriage for her to a neighbor's exiled scapegrace son. She is to be shipped off to America. Sabrina begs her cousin to help her and Catherine agrees to switch places with her. Sabrina rushes off to her lover while Catherine sets sail to American where she will wed.

The groom, Ransom Kent is none to happy about the arrangement but for love of his father will go through with the marriage. A Freebooter and American rebel, Ransom finds that his bride has been rescued from a shipwreck, her unconscious body having been found washed up on the shore. He weds this unconscious lass, bringing her to his home to die. But Catherine doesn't, she thrives and proves to be a thorn in his side, and his heart. This exiled aristocrat whose loyalty has been given to the American cause during the War of 1812 finds himself torn betweeen his duty and his heart.

Catherine finds that she loves her husband and wants to tell him her secret, but before that happens Sabrina shows up on the scene and havoc breaks loose.

JoAnn DeLazzari has long been missed and this novel opens a new vista for her fans. She is a writer of considerable talent with a wonderful imaginative style and the ability to make you laugh and cry. Her characters are well rounded and their diversity make for fun reading. In The Rebel's Bride, we have a delectable page turner with great sexual tension, spitfire dialogue and a super satisfying romance. The story takes place on both sides of the Atlantic thus giving an interesting view of the war which makes for an unusual external tension. New readers will enjoy her humor, plot twists and grand writing style.

What Readers Are Saying

"Another great LionHearted read that kept me up all night. I loved it. Can you send me the hero?" B. K. Wines

"Whew!!! Open the door, and turn on the fan and put out the damn fire!! Just finished your book. What a great read!!! Where is my Ransom? Wanted to let you know how thoroughly I enjoyed the tale of The Rebel's Bride. Gobbled it up way too fast. More.. More... More... THANKS!!!!!!!!!!" Debraski

"Loved the book! When do we get another one?" Sue

"Oh my gosh, I loved it. I think I must have read it in about 12 hrs, I couldn't put it down. Ransom kept me in a trance the whole time. You are such an awesome writer. When next I see you I plan on having a couple more of your books for you to autograph. Please keep me up to date on when your next one is coming out." Dee

"The Rebel's Bride was an enjoyable novel that I couldn't put down. JoAnn did an awesome job bringing to life her characters. The way she was able to make the words come to life, sadness, happiness, love, hate, and sometimes breathtaking, made for a wonderful tale." Diane

"I wanted to tell you that I read the book and I COULD NOT put it down until I finished!!! It was wonderful!!! I'll have to read it again so that I absorb more of it!! The one woman's comment that got published about asking if she could have the hero... I concur!!! Wow!!" Annette

JoAnn DeLazzari
From the time JoAnn could read, the written word became a passion. She could be anyone and go anywhere. Married for over thirty years to husband Tom, she has been blessed with a man who supports her passion for writing. Stimulated by several authors, she found the literary world as fascinating as the real one and set out to write a novel. And re-write as she learned the craft.

Her first book, Scoundrel's Captive, introduced her to the wonderful world of networking and travel. Scoundrel's Desire opened the doors to feminine bonding from all over the world. When not writing, she works full time, fishes whenever possible with her husband, and still keeps reading, researching and learning.

As an Administative Assistant for Healing the Children, JoAnn feels she has the best of all worlds.

She loves to hear from readers and can be reached at P.O. Box 3311, Arlington, WA 98223, or by email at jodelazzari@worldnet.att.net.