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Stephanie Laurens, the phenomenal New York Times bestselling superstar is back with The Elusive Bride—the second book in her magnificent Black Cobra Quartet. Never before in print, this masterful blend of passion and intrigue follows The Untamed Bride, the first in the four-part historical romance series that Booklist calls, “fabulously entertaining.” A spellbinding tale of destiny, duty, desire, and peril—with ties to her popular Bastion Club novels and her well-loved romantic adventures featuring the endearing family of rogues, the Cynsters—The Elusive Bride confirms Laurens’s well-deserved standing as one of the genre’s premier storytellers.
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"Emily Ensworth has come to India to determine whether she can find someone better suited to her requirements for a husband and ends up in the middle of a dangerous mission to uncover the Black Cobra. One of the quartet known as Hasting's own is Major Gareth Hamilton and little does he realize that Emily has decided that he is the one for her which complicates his mission to act as a decoy to draw out the Black Cobra's minions. The growing mutual attraction is juxtaposed with violent struggles across several countries as Gareth and Emily strive to get themselves and their companions safely to England while fighting off fanatics determined to prevent a successful outcome."
— E. (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Laurens’ signature blend of witty writing, dangerous intrigue, and sexy romance continues to be absolutely addictive.”
— Baltimore Sun -
“Laurens has outdone herself in this second book of the Black Cobra Quartet, combining a wondrous plot filled with suspense and emotions, a dynamic hero, a fearless, forward-thinking heroine, and a story that crackles.”
— RT Book Reviews, Top Pick! -
“A remarkably witty and extremely alluring historical romance with danger lurking on every page.”
— Fresh Fiction -
“Simon Prebble, narrator extraordinaire, adds panache to Laurens’ Regency romance…[which] Prebble’s upper-crust English delivery, fine acting skills, broad repertoire of accents and voices, and perfect timing do much to enhance.”
— AudioFile
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A New York Times bestseller
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An Audie Award Finalist
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A Publishers Weekly bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
The Elusive Bride Listener Reviews
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" She writes great but I did not particularly like the diary portion of the book but loved the story anyway! "
— Trevenia, 1/31/2014 -
" now i have to get book 3 to see if the black cobra gets cought. "
— Ldlimes, 1/23/2014 -
" enjoyed this book very much, but the author left you hanging, "
— Grandmaking553, 1/22/2014 -
" Didn't like this much as much as the first in the series. It felt really long to me. I know it was longer than the first book, but I don't think that was all of it. Was good though, and am excited to read book 3. "
— Andrea, 1/20/2014 -
" I did not enjoy this book. I found Emily's diary annoying, especially when she kept talking about her "one." This was less about the romantic relationship, I felt, and more about the Black Cobra. Overall, not a particularly interesting read. "
— Leslie, 12/1/2013 -
" Honestly I was rather bored with this one, I don't even think I properly finished. I normally love Stephanie Lauren's books but I think the heroine was just a touch too over-the-top. "
— Dolly, 11/30/2013 -
" Oh Boy, lots of action and romance in this.. Book 2 is a exciting as book one, cant wait to get into book 3.. "
— Colleen, 11/25/2013 -
" The second book in the black cobra quartet is a little better than the first one, but still feel there is something lacking. "
— Donna, 7/8/2013 -
" Enjoyable, but its fairly identical to just about every other Bastion Club series. "
— Annalynn, 5/22/2013 -
" Great story, but I kept waiting for it to end. How many times could they run from the Black Cobra Cult in the same way, but in different cities? It would have been 5 stars if not for the redundancy of the action scenes. "
— Sandy, 5/9/2013 -
" Emily Ensworth and Captain Gareth MacFarlane "
— Kerin, 11/6/2012 -
" Second in the series. It's good. "
— Joan, 9/15/2012 -
" I loved this book and am so looking forward to the next one "
— Helen, 7/12/2012 -
" Pretty meh for me. Interesting heroine, I did like her journaling. But it wasn't as good as the first Black Cobra book. "
— Janet, 3/5/2012 -
" About 100 pages too long with a dozen too many characters to keep track of. "
— JJ, 11/1/2011 -
" decent. not completely what I'm used to from her. "
— Leslie, 5/15/2011 -
" I just couldn't get into this book, I don't know if it was a reading slump I was in or not, but the heroine really irked me, she was just to forward and selfish to me. So put it down and haven't picked it up since. "
— Loralee, 1/8/2011 -
" Amount of times the word "cultist" is mentioned in this book: 632,119. <br/>My interest level: 0. "
— Cassandra, 1/5/2011 -
" I really enjoy this author. I like the new characters but also enjoy catching up with old characters from previous books. "
— Michele, 12/13/2010 -
" Much better than the first in the series, although the ending still felt rushed. "
— Greta, 9/19/2010 -
" Decent action filled historical romance with cameo appearances of various characters from earlier Laurens' books. Now I need to find the rest in the series. "
— Ron, 8/6/2010 -
" Pretty meh for me. Interesting heroine, I did like her journaling. But it wasn't as good as the first Black Cobra book. "
— Janet, 7/30/2010 -
" Yawn... Probably being generous with 2 stars. "
— Shelly, 7/26/2010 -
" Four officers from the India Company resign their commissions and try to return to England with a damning letter identifying the "Black Cobra". This is the second story, like the first lots of fighting and killing. "
— Andrea, 6/15/2010 -
" Enjoying this series very much "
— Val, 6/6/2010
About Stephanie Laurens
Stephanie Laurens began writing as an escape from the dry world of professional science, a hobby that quickly became a career. Her New York Times bestselling novels, set in Regency England, have made her one of the romance world’s most popular authors.
About Simon Prebble
Simon Prebble, a British-born performer, is a stage and television actor and veteran narrator of some three hundred audiobooks. As one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices, he has received thirty-seven Earphones Awards and won the prestigious Audie in 2010. He lives in New York.