Duchess in Love
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4.0 • 335 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
A Duke in Retreat
Gina was forced into marriage with the Duke of Girton at an age when she'd have been better off in a schoolroom than a ballroom. Directly after the ceremony her handsome spouse promptly fled to the continent, leaving the marriage unconsummated and Gina quite indignant.
A Lady In the Middle
Now, she is one of the most well-known ladies in London ... living on the edge of scandal—desired by many men, but resisting giving herself to any one.
A Duchess in Love
Finally, Camden, the Duke of Girton, has returned home, to discover that his naïve bride has blossomed into the toast of the ton. Which leaves Cam in the most uncomfortable position of discovering that he has the bad manners to be falling in love—with his own wife!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fresh and witty, this high-spirited Regency-era romance gives a tried-and-true formula a merry spin. Cam Serrard, the duke of Girton, leapt out of a window and ran off to Greece immediately after being forced into wedding 11-year-old Gina. Instead of resenting him, however, Gina spends the next 12 years sending him friendly letters. When Cam finally returns to England to grant Gina an annulment so she can marry a marquess who loves her, the warm easiness between the childhood friends doesn't surprise them, but the flare of desire does. Before long, Gina starts to wonder if being the wife of a nude-sculpting, frequently absent and socially careless duke might not be such a bad future. Chatter among Gina and her friends has the modern ring of a Sex and the City episode, and James's cheeky, sometimes sly humor makes for frequent laugh-out-loud moments. Avoiding easy stereotypes, James fleshes out all of her characters and gives them depths of emotion that romances seldom allocate to supporting characters. Though each chapter is headed by a droll description of the events to come, readers may find themselves too caught up in the snowballing action to take much notice.
Customer Reviews
Kinda boring
Too much silly chatter and not enough happening to keep me interested. Sorry Eloisa
It's Okay
A good read. Despite the time period the tone of the book does feel a bit more contemporary than I think it should. Given the main female characters and their experiences, it does feel a bit like Sex and the City. I do think that some of the story lines are a bit rushed in their conclusion/resolution and that there was not enough time spent in wrapping them up. It's still a good read and I plan on continuing with the series.
Duchess in love
I normally like this author well enough until this book. Disjointed storyline. This is the least favorite of the last 5 dozen books I have read. Too many pointless stories in one book. I don't recommend this one.