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The Marriage Pact

par Linda Lael Miller

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Séries: Brides of Bliss County (Book 1)

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"Ten years ago, Hadleigh Stevens was eighteen and this close to saying "I do," when Tripp Galloway interrupted her walk down the aisle. Now that she's recovered from her youthful mistake and Tripp's interference, Hadleigh and her single friends form a marriage pact. She doesn't expect Tripp to meddle with her new plan to find Mr. Right--or to discover that she's more attracted to him than ever! Divorced and eager to reconnect with his cowboy roots, Tripp returns to Bliss County to save his ailing father's ranch. He's not looking for another wife--certainly not his best friend's little sister. But he's never been able to forget Hadleigh. And this time, if she ends up in his arms, he won't be walking away!" --… (plus d'informations)
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Linda Lael Miller's newest series, The Brides of Bliss County, is off to a strong beginning with The Marriage Pact. This endearing romance has a great cast of characters, strong friendships and a love story that will melt your heart.

Hadleigh Stevens and Tripp Galloway have a long history together which provides a solid foundation for their burgeoning romance. In the ten years since Tripp stopped her from making a disastrous mistake, Hadleigh has done a lot of growing up but she is still furious with him for stopping her wedding. When Tripp moves back to the family ranch, the two reconnect and Hadleigh is forced to examine exactly why she is still so angry with him. As for Tripp, he is shocked by his attraction to the woman he watched grow up.

Hadleigh and Tripp have known one another all their lives and although Tripp has only made a few quick trips to town over the intervening years, their shared past is an unbreakable bond that ties them together. Tripp decides to come home after he learns some unsettling news about his father's health and he easily settles back into ranching life. Hadleigh has faced a lot of losses in her life, but her close-knit and steadfast friendships with Melody Nolan and Bex Stuart have sustained her through all of life's ups and downs.

The romance between Hadleigh and Tripp is gradual but after they sort through their individual issues, their relationship really takes off. Tripp is a bit old-fashioned and he is sweetly romantic as he courts Hadleigh. Their lovemaking is incredibly passionate and their sex scenes are pretty steamy.

The Marriage Pact is a light-hearted and angst-free novel with a compelling storyline and a charming cast of characters. Linda Lael Miller has an amazing ability to create delightfully homespun romances that are realistic and quite heartwarming. The marriage pact is a unique premise that adds to the story's overall appeal and leaves readers eager for the upcoming installments of the Brides of Bliss County series. ( )
  kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |
Ten years ago Tripp Galoway rode into town and stole Hadleigh from the altar where she was about to say her “I dos.” Then he took to her to local burger joint where he broker her heart. He was warned “ She’s going to be mighty hurt and mad as a wildcat with all four paws caught in a vat of molasses.” Ten years have passed and he’s back in town to stay with his stepfather an help run the ranch. He sold everything, picked up his dog and is going back to a life he missed more than he thought.
His Stepfather had been fighting an illness that left the farm in shambles. Tripp quickly gets on the repair and rebuild schedule. This keeps him busy while he tries not to focus on a certain girl who is not a girl anymore and doesn't much like him anyway. He is a nice guy who took a wrong path but finally can see the way to go again.
Hadleigh has been running her own business and has been very successful. She has two great friends who have done the same. They all council each other while they make a pact to help each other find husbands. They will make a charm for each one as she ties the knot. She is a good person, kind and loving to her community, somebody you can’t help but admire.
There are horses, dogs, girlfriends, country rides, happy moments galore. this is a total feel good read, light breezy and yes a bit predictable but so worth the journey with these two. The side characters are fabulous and I look forward to seeing their charms added to the bracelets. ( )
  TheYodamom | Jan 29, 2016 |
Good book. Hadleigh still holds a bit of a grudge against Tripp for the way he interfered in her wedding ten years earlier. She realizes that he had saved her from making a mistake, but his methods were quite embarrassing. Now she and her two best friends are still single, so they form a pact to help and support each other in finding their mates. Hadleigh is ready to move on when Tripp returns and throws her plans into disarray.

Tripp has come back home to stay. He left home to go to college, then joined the military, later starting his own flight service. He had a very brief mistake of a marriage that ended almost as soon as it began. After finding out that his father is ill and needs help on the ranch, Tripp sells his business and comes home. One of the things he wants to do is repair his relationship with Hadleigh, his best friend's little sister. He feels badly about the way he handled things all those years ago.

Though their reunion was a little rocky, I liked the fact that they were adult enough to talk to each other and clear the air. It was interesting to see that, after some truthful looking at herself, Hadleigh realized she'd been a bit in love with Tripp for most of her life. It had started when she tagged along after him and her brother as a kid, became a teenage crush later on, but matured a little after her brother's death. Her realization of why she had agreed to marry another man stuns her, and has her rethinking her grudge against Tripp. Discovering that she's more attracted to him than ever puts a crimp in her plans to find Mr. Right.

Tripp accepted long ago that he hadn't handled stopping Hadleigh's wedding very well at all. He hasn't been able to forget her, even though she was his best friend's little sister. Seeing her again makes him realize that Hadleigh is who he wants to spend the rest of his life with. The trouble is trying to convince her. Since he is back home to stay, he is determined to be patient and find ways to show her that they belong together.

I liked watching them get to know each other again. Tripp is trying to be patient, but the chemistry between them is pretty hot. Hadleigh started out just wanting to get over her old crush on Tripp, but comes to accept that her feelings for him are real. She just doesn't want to risk another rejection by him, so she keeps her feelings to herself, even after their attraction takes off. I loved seeing her finally accept that their feelings were real and would last.

I also enjoyed the secondary stories and characters throughout the book. I loved seeing Tripp come home and how he was reconnecting with his stepfather. Though Tripp had been away for a long time, the need for his home had never stopped. It was great to see the two men together, and I loved their reminisces about when Tripp was a kid. Jim's love for Tripp's mother was also evident, and it had been a great example of what he wants for himself. I loved the bits with his dog and how it exposed another side of Tripp. The friendship between Hadleigh and her friends was great. I loved their pact and the way they supported each other. Their friendship also made them able to be brutally honest with each other, even when it caused problems. I also liked that they were able to deal with their problems in a realistic way. I'm really looking forward to the other two stories. ( )
  scoutmomskf | Mar 4, 2015 |
Originally posted on Tales to Tide You Over

The Marriage Pact is a delightful novel about roots, shared history, and unexpected love. Tripp Galloway has to come to terms with feelings that began when he wasn’t able to act on them, and Hadleigh Stevens tries her best to deny what’s always been true despite blunt friends and her own epiphanies. The impact history has on these events, along with the connection Hadleigh has to her friends, makes this story a bit introspective, but I think it works. For example, when her friends reject her delusions, Hadleigh initially reacts in anger, but she can’t help thinking about it until she comes to see the care behind the push even if she doesn’t accept the statement immediately.

Stories where the characters already have a history are among my favorite romances. In this one, Tripp was best friends with Hadleigh’s older brother, so they grew up side by side, only aware of their feelings too late to do anything about it. But romances are often about second chances, and this one adds in the element of mistakes made and feelings trampled all by accident.

The sense of a small town community shows in the love between friends and family, the way everyone has a stake in everyone else’s life, and how Tripp and Hadleigh navigate through well-meaning advice as they try to figure themselves out. Hadleigh’s connection to her friends, and their sometimes-rocky relationship, is lovely, while the marriage pact offers hints of the stories still to come.

Though it’s fun and cute with mini-tales like how Tripp ended up with a dog when he made the fatal mistake of naming the pup, there is more to the story than the pretty moments. Shared grief for Hadleigh’s brother, who died as a soldier with Tripp at his side, keeps resurfacing both when they are alone and together. Also, Tripp had moved away to find his place in the world, and succeeded. He comes back not for Hadleigh but because his step-father’s health took a major hit and he can no longer manage the farm alone. The last allows for poignant talks between Tripp and the only father he’s ever known.

For all the focus on community, friends, and family, this is neither a sweet romance nor women’s fiction. Those looking for the traditional elements of a contemporary romance will find them along with detailed, though not explicit in language choices, love scenes between the main characters. These scenes include character development and are appropriate to the story. I did feel ending the book on an extended love scene was a bit much, but the last line is precious.

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review, which meant I read the ARC. There was another edit pass or two before the published copy, something the ARC definitely needed. That noted, as much of an annoyance typos and the occasional continuity error posed, the characters and the life they pulled me into were too good for my annoyance to last, and that’s saying something. ( )
  MarFisk | Feb 8, 2015 |
Miller introduces us to a new set of characters in a series set in Bliss County, Wyoming. Ten years ago, Tripp Galloway stopped the wedding of 18 year old Hadleigh Stevens by carrying the bride-to-be out of the church. Now Tripp has come back to the family ranch and Hadleigh is all grown up. Miller's fans will enjoy this story but it felt like the plot could have been edited a bit more. Repetition in the middle of the story slowed things down unnecessarily.

Review based on an ARC received from NetGalley. ( )
  jo2son | Jun 7, 2014 |
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"Ten years ago, Hadleigh Stevens was eighteen and this close to saying "I do," when Tripp Galloway interrupted her walk down the aisle. Now that she's recovered from her youthful mistake and Tripp's interference, Hadleigh and her single friends form a marriage pact. She doesn't expect Tripp to meddle with her new plan to find Mr. Right--or to discover that she's more attracted to him than ever! Divorced and eager to reconnect with his cowboy roots, Tripp returns to Bliss County to save his ailing father's ranch. He's not looking for another wife--certainly not his best friend's little sister. But he's never been able to forget Hadleigh. And this time, if she ends up in his arms, he won't be walking away!" --

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