As usual anything Susan Carroll writes is heart wrenching and passionate. "The Bride Finder" is no exception. Anatole St. Leger is rude and frightening at first but with all Carroll's brilliantly designed characters, also extremley lovable in the eyes of the only woman who can love him. The plot has many similarities to the french fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast" but with a sharper edge and style that is unmatched. Susan Carroll is, as always a must read to those of the romance or histroical fan club.