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Sophia Braighton is sailing to London from Philadelphia to stay with her aunt and uncle, She is met by Lady Daphne Collington, her greataunt, who informs her that her aunt and uncle are in the countryside and that she will be staying with her.
The woman is a dowager countess and the widow of an earl,

Sophia is quite taken with the beauty of the size of Aunt Daphnes London townhouse, It hadbeen gifted to her by her son, the Earl of Grafton,

The first morning, she learns from her aunt that a young lady, Elinor Burkestock, was mentioned in the gossip sheets as having been caught kissing a young gentleman and her reputation may be ruined.
The young man she was with, Sir Michael Rollins, begged Elinor to wait for him as he had to leave town for a short while.
Some people think he is just after her money, Hopefully, he will return soon and offer for her, Having been through her own experience like that, Sophia asks if she can meet the young woman and offer her support.
Sophia had been found in a compromised position and the family decided that she needs to leave the country.
In truth, she had been attacked and raped, Now, she has vowed to never marry, Elinor is happy that Sophia offers her friendship, Joined by another young lady, Dory Flammel, the three quickly bond,

Sophia soon exhibits her humor to people she meets and is quite good at mimicking peoples voices and accents.
Thomas Wheel is a young man who is intrigued by her,

When introduced to Sophia, Daniel Fallon, the Earl of Marlton, is taken with her beauty and enjoys dancing and conversing with her.
Daniel had been engaged to a young woman who proved to be of low morals, He soon broke off the engagement, There is a definite attraction between Daniel and Sophia, but he is frustrated by her vow to never marry because she considers herself soiled goods.
Imagine her surprise when the man who raped her is present in London, Alistair Pundington sees her, sneers at her, and rips her dress, increasing her fear of the man,

As Daniel comes to know Sophia better, their attraction grows but Sophia refuses to marry him, Alistair puts out to people that Sophia is a whore to which Daniel threatens him and tells him to never speak of her again.


Will Sophia be able to relent and marry Daniel Is there a way to get rid of the constant threat of Alistair

This story has a good plot.
My problem is that Sophias “woe is me” attitude became very grating as the story progressed,

Copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review, Tainted Bride review by Shannan

I rather enjoyed A, S. Fenichel's Regency romance, Tainted Bride, which looks to be the first of a new series called The Forever Brides.
From the beginning as Sophia gets off the boat from Philadelphia to London until the final words of the epilogue, Fenichel hold the reader's attention.
As a survivor of rape and of the feeling of pain that comes of family choosing to hide the scandal vs prosecute the offender, the author handled the attack, nightmares, how the secret permeates so much of your thought and actions, and all the other details of it perfectly.
Sophia is a very believable, likeable heroine, I loved her great aunt Daphne, the way she could seem so proper but was a loving caring aunt behind closed doors, including to offer Sophia a home if she opts to not wed.
Elinor was a bit flighty but a good friend despite this, Dorothea , on the other hand, despite such a rough start turns out to be a wonderful confidante and friend.
The guys were pretty fun too, I'd love to read how Markus and Emma got together, as well as see what happens with Thomas, Michael, Anthony, the ladies and the constable Harwig.
The conflict between Sophia and her former attacker, Pundington, shows how much her friends love her and helps to bring this fiend to ground for that and other crimes he's committed.
I can't wait to read more of this author's books,.Stars!

This is a book that deals with the difficult subject of sexual assault and the impact it has on victims as fantasizes back in the Victorian era.
I applaud the author for how she dealt with the subject as I'm sure it would have been even more difficult to dealt with it in a time when the man would certainly had no impact on, but it would have completely ruined the woman.


That said, I thought the story line was engaging and the outcome satisfying, It was a sweet romance and I'll probably read more from this author,
I received a free eARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Sophia has been hurt by a man, and her reputation suffered a lot after that.
Since the attack, she finds it really hard to trust men, and can't see herself getting married to one.
She thinks they just care about their own satisfaction and nothing else, and she can't stand the thought of having a man touch her.


It's really sad to see that Sophia is blamed for what happened, like she was responsible for such a thing! And I have to say that I liked Sophia very much, she's so nice and wishes to help people who are in a similar situation as hers, which is actually very risky, since she could be once again involved in a scandal.
But because of this, Sophia makes two great friends, and I love the relationship between these three girls, They really stick up for each other,

Daniel was a very nice guy, but for some reason I wasn't too crazy about him, I think he was a bit immature at times.


And I'm still not sure, but I think I might've liked Thomas better than Daniel, he was incredibly nice to Sophia and didn't judge her straight away without having any proofs, like Daniel did.
Thomas met Sophia first, and was also captivated by her, although I don't think he actually fell in love with her, just appreciated her and admired her a lot.


Something really interesting about this book is that the pace was just perfect, and it was like the whole thing contained only good parts! No, seriously.
You know how, when you're reading, you might find yourself wanting to read like crazy to get to the good stuff This book was pretty much all good stuff, I didn't feel the need to rush through things to get to the cool parts.
Not bad, not bad!

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And it was very sweet to see how badly Sophia wanted children and to form a family, but, since she didn't wish to marry, she didn't think she could have that in her life.
And that awful man who hurt her wouldn't go away!

I just felt so bad for her, . .

I hate the double standards from that time, since it's rumored that Sophia might have shared her bed with a man, Daniel gets mad and runs off to his former mistress to make Sophia jealous, rub it in her face or whatever.
. . And seriously, it just makes me so mad that men expect women to remain virgins until marriage, but they can fool around all they want even after getting married, while saying awful things about prostitutes, their mistresses and such.
Stop being such hypocrites!! Ugh, I can't

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But oh well, can't change the past now, can we

All in all, a very entertaining read if you like historical romances and a female lead to admire, it's also very nice to see how she gets over her fear of men step by step.


Oh and can we also talk about how stupid Michael is You don't ruin the reputation of the girl you like and then run off without saying a thing.
. . I wonder how that story's going to end,


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Sophia Braighton has left her home in America to start over, In England, her parents hope that she will find a suitor and marry, Sophia refuses to do so and she has her reasons, but that doesn't mean she cannot enjoy the season.
Everything is going swimmingly until she meets Daniel Fallon, the Earl of Marlton, There is just something about the man she cannot resist, try as she may,

Daniel knows from the first moment he sees Sophia that he wants her, She is the only woman who will do to become his bride, Only problem is that Sophia seems to withdraw whenever he makes any advances, Daniel is determined to expose her secrets and comfort her, but once he knows, there is no going back.
Daniel just hopes his actions will strengthen their newfound relationship and love for each other,

This is the second romance novel that I have read in the last few months that carved out a place in my heart and touched my very soul.
TAINTED BRIDE took me on an extraordinary emotional journey, Author A. S. Fenichel breathes life into her work, Her storyline is flawless and vivid, . . one moment I was bursting with laughter and the next in tears, The characters leap right off the page at me, Not only do James and Sophia help heal each other's wounds, but they develop a love that is sure to last the ages.
I am so pleased to have discovered such a beautiful and inspiring voice in the historical romance genre, Ms. Fenichel just earned her spot in my top ten, .