My Darling Bride

The Darlings

By: Ilsa Madden-Mills

Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

In a sizzling romance that sparkles with wit and depth, two wounded souls meet by chance in the desert and agree to get married, and their lives will never be the same.

On a normal day, Emmaline Darling isn’t a car thief. She’s just a simple girl who runs a bookstore and adores cats. But when she’s stranded in the desert and needs to get away from her dangerous ex-boyfriend, she picks her only option: swiping the keys to a famous football player’s Lamborghini and speeding away.

Football star Graham Harlan is in chaos. First he took a hit on the field that left him with a near-death experience, and now he’s promised his brother he’ll get married to secure the family inheritance. Trouble is he isn’t even seeing anyone.

Then a mystery woman steals his car. With his usual stubbornness, he tracks her all the way to Manhattan and gives her an ultimatum: marry me or I’ll press charges.

Her choice is obvious, only neither of them expect the sparks that ignite between them.

As the end of their arrangement looms, will Graham take a chance on love or let his darling walk away forever?

©2023 Ilsa Madden-Mills (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Truly the stuff of which Hallmark Move Channel rom-coms are made…a fun listening experience from start to finish. Superbly narrated by the professional team of Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood…especially and unreservedly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review

“This lighthearted story delivers emotional depth without getting too angsty. Add in snappy dialogue and laugh out loud moments, and romance fans will be well pleased.”—Publishers Weekly

“My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills is a captivating romance that breathes fresh life into familiar tropes. The story follows Emmaline Darling, an unconventional car thief who swipes a Lamborghini from football star Graham Harlan while escaping her dangerous ex-boyfriend in the desert. Madden-Mills skillfully combines elements like fake marriage and unlikely couples, infusing them with originality and engagement.”—Lost in Bookland

Worth the credit

This story starts out with a unlikely meet cute that snowballs into a much bigger deal. Emma and Graham don’t seem to have much in common, on the surface, but things have a strange way of working out for these two.

So sweet

This story had everything. Just a fun, sweet escape of a story. Absolutely loved it.

Loved the story line

It was like eating your favorite cake and the icing on the cake were the narrators!

❤️💯

Loved this story, all the characters were the best! Had an equal amount of angst and comedy. Really need a story about Jasper and Jane

Short Cute and Sweet

Have been reading a lot of murder lately and need a few light easy listens to cleanse my pallet. This fit the bill!

Great story line!

The story line was great and the characters were awesome! I hope she continues with jasper and Jane!

so great story line

love it so much nice and spicy. okay ,I need Jane and jasper storyline please they seem to hit it off.

My Darling Bride

I loved the personalities of the characters and their interaction . The events of the story were exciting . Once I started the story, I couldn't stop until it was completed. The premonition of meeting G's "one and only" during his near death experience, was the reader's warning of what was to come. This story was unforgettable and the happy ending was a great "high" for me as a reader. I will probably want to read this again . The one thing that detracted from the story was the excessive use of the word f... . They didn't add to the telling of the story at all. I checked the narrative or sentences , leaving out the excessive cuss word and they were just as powerful without it. To be an adult does not equate to bad language to emphasize a point. An occasional explicative is OK but the author didn't seem to know when to stop using them. If the reader is not offended with excessive language and explicit sex scenes you will enjoy this story and I can recommend it as a great read.

Really enjoyed it!

This audiobook is exactly what I needed. Love the performance so good! The story was sweet and different as well as profound. A really good book!

A solid 5 stars

Both narrators did a glorious job. I loved every minute of it! A true winner!