Blame It on the Duke: Disgraceful Dukes Series, Book 3
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071CGM8ZG |
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| Number of Pages | : | 360 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Quirky and Heartbreaking" according to Sheila M. "She's insulted him, lied to him, and done everything in her power to repel himand somehow ended up completely charming him."FINAL DECISION: Loved, loved, loved this one. Quirky and funny with incredibly serious and heartbreaking turns, this book ended up being my favorite of the series.THE STORY: Nicholas, the future of Duke of Barrington intended to never marry but rather enjoy his debauched life until the madness that runs in his family claimed him as well. When his father gambles him away in marriage to the daughter of a rich merchant, Nicholas e. And I loved – just LOVED – If I Only Had a Rufus T. Barleysheaf How have we all been reading romance all these years without the imagination and wit of the inimitable Lenora Bell?I was charmed by How the Duke Was Won, with it’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-meets-The Bachelor setup, and it’s social justice soul.I grinned non-stop while reading If I Only Had a Duke, the Wizard of Oz-inspired road trip romance between an opera singing, Renaissance art loving runaway debutante and the gruffly determined duke whose carriage she hijacks.And I loved – just LOVED – If I Only Had a Duke. Again. Kindle Customer said Not my favorite in the series. I did enjoy this book for the most part. Ms. Bell is a talented writer. I liked both the hero and heroine very much and the secondary characters were interesting. Where the book fell flat for me is that, in the end, it seemed rather one-sided. While the heroine realized all of her hopes and dreams and then some, we really are left knowing nothing of the hopes and dreams of the hero other than his fear of going mad and his quest to helping the mentally ill. The author did a good job of showing that there was much more depth to him than he appeared to
Nicolas, Lord Hatherly, never intended to marry - nor add to the "mad" Hatherly line - but now he must honor his father's debt to a social-climbing merchant or lose the family estate. She'll just have to drive this one away as well. Until Nick proposes an utterly tempting arrangement: one summer together to prove the legitimacy of their union, then Alice is free to travel while Nick revels in the time he has left before the Hatherly madness takes hold. She's spent the last three seasons repelling suitors in spectacular fashion so she'd be at liberty to explore the world. It will be easy to walk away after a few months of make-believe wedded bliss - won't it? Alice and Nick are about to find outone sultry night at