The heros wicked old uncle is dying and to get a last chance a making trouble for his three nephews he has decreed that they must each find a fallen woman (read prostitute) and reform her.

Otherwise they wont get a nickle of his vast fortune. The race is on!

Our hero,Jasper Sullivan,Earl of Blackwater lucks out when he bumps into pretty Clarissa Astley and mistakes her for a pickpocket.He decides she is a woman who perfectly fits his uncles qualifications.

He promptly blackmails her into the buisness,wich she also decides to take advantage of to help her in her goal,wich is to rescue her younger brother who is held captive for nefarious reasons.

This book reminded me quite a lot of [b:Vice|619|Vice (V series, #7)|Jane Feather|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320502694s/619.jpg|4871] by the same author. But I didnt hate the hero or heroine in RAT as much as I in Vice.

Thats not to say I ever warmed up to this couple.Cause I didnt.

The hero just seemed so cold and I never got convinced that he fell in love with the heroine. And she on the other hand just kept him in the dark about her secret.

I believe that trust is a pretty big part in a relationship and these two didnt trust each other at all.

And another thing...

I am not quite sure why the title is "Rushed to the altar" There is certainly no rushing to make the heroine a bride. To set her up as a mistress certainly,but thats all Clarissa believe she ever will be.

I wasnt quite clear on why he kept it (his intentions to marry her)a secret actually.

Readable when nothing else is available. ( )

started off very slow and hard to get into, but got better about halfway through. not the best I've read by Jane Feather. ( )

The cash deficient Earl of Blackwater needs a bride, but not just any woman from society. His wealthy uncle will only leave Jasper his money if he rescues a fallen woman by marrying her. On his way through Covent Garden one day, Jasper runs headlong into a beautiful thief. She’s a lovely woman who claims she wasn’t out to rob him. Although she lives at a nearby brothel, Clarissa seems too refined for such surroundings. Intrigued, Jasper decides she’ll solve his problems.

When the Earl proposes his plan, Clarissa is at first astonished. How can she pretend to be a prostitute when she’s still a virgin? In London to search for her kidnapped brother, she agrees only because the Earl can provide her with the protection she needs. But for how long can she maintain this charade before he discovers her true nature? ( )

Not a huge fan of this book. I guess I would say it was just ok. I was a little shocked by the language at first, I guess because I wasn't prepared and I thought it was a little excessive. I didn't feel like the two main characters, Clarissa & Jasper really fell in love. It seemed forced. I did enjoy the suspence of what would happen with Clarissa's uncle. I can't say if I will be reading the next books in the series. Probably not. ( )