Book Review: The Brigadier’s Runaway Bride by Erica Ridley

Book 5 of The Dukes of War series brings back Brigadier Edmund Blackpool who was left for dead on the battlefield and the father of Miss Sarah Fairfax’s unborn child. In a dramatic come back from the dead, Edmund rescues his bride from a loveless marriage while also causing a scandal among London’s elite.

The story of Sarah and Edmund begins where most love stories end, the happily ever after. But, one thing that readers do not see after the ending is how these lovers survive financially.

For “The Brigadier’s Runaway Bride,” author Erica Ridley gave us a glimpse of how a young couple who is penniless survives in Regency England. Unknown to the haute ton, Sarah Fairfax’s family lived beyond their means, thus having a dowry was out of the question. As for Edmund, though his family is well off, they are not titled, thus the only thing Edmund had was his back pay from the military.

Between getting a townhouse and a baby coming, they don’t have much. Their love might have survived the war, but can they survive a financial crisis?

The Brigadier’s Runaway Bride is Rated T for Teens. There are no sex scenes in this book.