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Plot Summary
"The Husband Trap" is the first book in the Trap Trilogy by Tracy Anne Warren.
Just as her name implies, Violet Brantford is shy, retiring and something of a wallflower, even though she is beautiful and comes from a suitably aristocratic family. It is, however, Violet's identical twin sister Jeanette who attracts the eye of Adrian Winter, the wealthy Duke of Raeburn.
The Duke is struck by Jeanette's vivacity, beauty and social status. He considers her background precisely what he needs to carry on the Winter name and title as his bride.
After an appropriate engagement, Jeanette and the Duke set their wedding date. He knows she is spoiled, self-centered and that he really is not in love with her, but she is the type of woman conventions dictate that he should marry.
Just as the wedding ceremony is to take place, Jeanette decides abruptly that she cann ot go through with the marriage. In a hasty decision, Violet ends up walking down the aisle and becomes a "stand-in" bride, changing places with her twin sister. No one is the wiser.
The audiobook quickly takes the listener into the relationship between the Duke and his new bride, whom he thinks is Jeanette, but who is actually Violet. The actual bride must tackle the actress role and walk in the shows of her outgoing twin she has envied for so long.
Violet has already fallen in love with Adrian Winter -- thus the reason she went through with the charade in the first place. The surprised party is the Duke, who discovers that the woman by his side is far different from the spoiled and shallow woman he took as his bride.
Since this audiobook is the first in the Trap series, it stops short of the entire story, but listeners end this volume eager to begin the next. Warren is a talented writer, and narrator Bianca Amato is one of the be st audiobook narrators around, as capable with her male characters as with her female characters.
Warren grew up in a small Ohio town. She majored in history and weaves her knowledge into the books she writes. She currently resides in Maryland and has traveled extensively in the United States and the United Kingdom.
"I really enjoyed this love story, it was nothing unexpected but a nicely paced story with enough going on to keep the book moving along quickly. The sex scenes were beautifully told, nothing vulgar. ..I have a sweet spot for manors with Dukes and Ladies' and footmen and ladies'smaids...that is my happy place. I guess I'm not giving this a five because it's hardly a literary masterpiece, but I can't go below the 4. Stars is because I truly enjoyed reading it. I recommend it to my friends who are in need of a light read."
— Andi (4 out of 5 stars)
Publisher Summary
Winner of a RITA, a National Readers' Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion, and the Golden Quill, New York Times best-selling author Tracy Anne Warren is among the most acclaimed and popular Regency romance storytellers. In The Husband Trap, the reserved Lady Violet Brantford agrees to swap identities with her vivacious sister. Before she knows it, she's married to the Duke of Raeburn, who finds himself pleasantly surprised with his charming new wife.
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Winner of the 2007RITA Award for Best First Book
The Husband Trap Listener Reviews
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" twin switch wow in a wedding I cant believe violet agree to switch.But already love him so I guess all fare in love n war. Her twin is mean when she sees her sister happy she wants to switch again that just sad. "
— Brenda, 2/16/2014 -
" Good light read, although tedious at times. "
— Helena, 2/9/2014 -
" I have a soft spot for stories about characters who switch places, so this really was the perfect romance novel for me. "
— Laura, 1/19/2014 -
" Cute book, fast listen, at first I thought the plot might be ridiculous, but the author made it work. Good listen. "
— Momof2Monsters, 12/22/2013 -
" Rubbish. Couldn't finish reading it. "
— Rohana, 12/2/2013 -
" I kept thinking of the Wakefield twins in Regency times. Loved it & can't wait to read the others in this series. "
— Elizabeth, 10/13/2013 -
" i love how the story goes. "
— stella, 6/26/2013 -
" This book is by far one of the best historical romance novels I have read in a long time! I adored Violet and Adrian! This book never has a dull moment, and I can't wait to read Kit's story. Fantastic Author!! "
— Shasta, 4/24/2013 -
" Loved it! Amazing story! This kind of a story could easily have been made into a novella, but I'm so glad it's a full-length novel! Sighhh I love that the shy, low self-esteem girl wins in the end :D "
— Amy, 3/17/2013 -
" This was a really good book. The couple's pain when the truth comes out is very compelling. "
— Lynne, 3/11/2013 -
" My first experience with this writer, and I am impressed by her abilities to create a story with depth and characters with heart. I will definitely follow more of this author. Although Violet was definitely a vanilla-kind of girl, she was fun and enjoyable and very, very readable. Well done. "
— Netanella, 6/27/2012 -
" First Book of historical romance that I've read....I really loved it and made addict to them...Beautiful story really recommend it. "
— Carla842004, 5/26/2012 -
" Got in trouble for reading this during class at high school. Embarrassing but I loved it "
— Ariana, 5/13/2012 -
" Ok maybe I'm super sappy, but I really liked this book. It was just all romance no crazy lord trying to capture the maiden or kill off someone. It was love and deception. I actually shed a tear.. but it also might be the hormones. But I thought it was all in all a good romance book. "
— Sophia, 2/4/2012 -
" This is my 1st book by this author and I will be reading the rest of the series. Enjoyed this book alot. I liked the heroine and the hero had just enough buttheadedness...if thats a word.. to be likeable. Loking forward to the next in the series. "
— Kindaangelic, 11/21/2011 -
" Super cute easy read! I definitely recommend this book for a rainy day romance read. "
— Becca, 6/10/2011 -
" My first experience with this writer, and I am impressed by her abilities to create a story with depth and characters with heart. I will definitely follow more of this author. Although Violet was definitely a vanilla-kind of girl, she was fun and enjoyable and very, very readable. Well done. "
— Netanella, 2/21/2011 -
" twin switch wow in a wedding I cant believe violet agree to switch.But already love him so I guess all fare in love n war. Her twin is mean when she sees her sister happy she wants to switch again that just sad. "
— Brenda, 1/13/2011 -
" it was good story but there were a lot of pages I skipped... "
— Warilyn, 11/7/2010 -
" This is my 1st book by this author and I will be reading the rest of the series. Enjoyed this book alot. I liked the heroine and the hero had just enough buttheadedness...if thats a word.. to be likeable. Loking forward to the next in the series. "
— Kindaangelic, 6/30/2010 -
" i love how the story goes. "
— stella, 3/22/2010 -
" loved both Adrian and Violet. The passionate relationship between the two of them was heart stopping. This was Tracy Anne Warren first book and I love it. Hours of fun. "
— Tdaly01, 1/25/2010
About Tracy Anne Warren
Tracy Anne Warren grew up in a small
central Ohio town. After working for a number of years in finance, she quit her
day job to pursue her first love: writing romance novels. When she’s not
writing, she enjoys reading, watching movies, knitting, and dreaming up the
characters for her next book.
About Bianca Amato
Bianca Amato, winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the Audie Award for best narration, is an actress born and raised in South Africa. Trained at the University of Cape Town’s Drama school, she went on to work in theater and television in South Africa before moving to New York in 2002.