The Stolen Marriage: A Novel

I had never read books by Diane Chamberlain. If this is how she writes then she just gained a new follower. This book made me sad, angry, and blew my mind. I applauded the ending it was a well written twist that left me loving all the characters in the book.

I enjoyed this story and read it quickly. The historical accounting of how blacks were treated and women were expected to be submissive to husbands to the point of losing themselves was tough to read.Definitely recommend this as a quick and easy read.

Great book!

I love this author and this was by far my favorite book. Full of twists and turns and an unpredictable ending.

I loved the characters, the mystery and learning about this period in history. I didn’t mean for my review to rhyme tho 😀It was also a very fast read. Couldn’t put it down.

It's amazing how a wrong step can change the outcome of your whole life!This is exactly what happened to the main character of The Stolen Marriage.Tess DeMello comes from an Italian family. She's Catholic and she has been in love with the same boy she grew up with as far as she can remember. This boy, now a man is a doctor and they are engaged. Tess in planning her wedding when he decides to volunteer in a different town and he leaves Tess alone for weeks making her wonder if he has changed his mind about marrying her.In one night, a wrong decision and Tess will have to leave the town and the people she loves. She will marry Henry Kraft and move to Hickory, North Carolina. Henry's mother and sister are not thrilled about the wedding. The town doesn't like Tess either. Everyone, will make her life difficult and make her feel like nothing but an outcast. It doesn't help that Henry keeps many secrets and he doesn't seem inclined to share them with her. He doesn't seem to want to share their bed either!The Stolen Marriage had a good mystery going on. I wanted to know what Henry was hiding and why were so many people were against Tess. I think Diane Chamberlain did a good job in leading us into the big reveal. I personally liked the outcome. It made sense to me.Tess was a good character to root for. She tried her best to continue with her career despite Henry and his mother not wanting her to pursue it. I didn't hate Henry but I didn't like him most of the time. I thought he let his mother and sibling get away with too much instead of defending Tess from them.Overall, I enjoyed the Stolen Marriage and wouldn't hesitate to grab another novel by Diane Chamberlain.Cliffhanger: No4/5 Fangs

Couldn't put this book down. Started reading Diane Chamberlain books years ago. This was right up there with the Keeper of the Light. The book that got me hooked on this writer.

This one was just OK. It did keep me reading because I thought something explosive may be coming up. That never happened. The whole story just didn’t make sense to me, and I was left shaking my head in frustration. Still, she’s a great writer

I have never been disappointed in any of her books!

I enjoyed this book more than any other I have read. It had so many twists and turns, it was impossible to predict the ending even when you were nearly at the ending. A story it will be difficult to beat!

Had already read it, bought it for friends, had to restock it..the author is one of my top 5 autobuy authors for unforgettable characters and significant events woven into her intricate plots.

I bought a used at the cost of 160rs. The book is in great condition as good as new. Happy with the product. :)

This book moves fast and has lots of surprises. You will become attached to the narrator.