Enchanting The Duke
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4.2 • 72 Ratings
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- $3.99
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Publisher Description
She doesn’t want a guardian . . .
Lady Isabelle Montgomery wants to be left alone to play her flute and talk to Giselle, the guardian angel only she can see. Because Isabelle manages her brother’s estate finances, her greedy stepmother and selfish stepsisters continually harass her for fancy clothes and a season in London. For reasons she refuses to share, Isabelle has no desire to go to London. Unexpectedly, the Duke of Avon announces that he is her temporary guardian while her brother, the Earl of Stratford, has gone abroad. This complication annoys Isabelle who thinks the duke is thoroughly irritating. So why can’t she stop thinking about him? And why does Giselle keep telling her about a dark prince?
He doesn’t want a ward . . .
John Saint-Germain, the Duke of Avon, wants nothing to do with wards or stepfamilies. The duke suffered a moment’s weakness and promised the earl that he would watch over his sister, including sponsoring Isabelle and her stepsisters into society. And then John meets his stubborn, outspoken, thoroughly irritating ward. Her fiery beauty and independent spirit attract him. Is he falling in love? If only she’d stop talking to that imaginary friend.
Their enemies want to destroy them . . .
Both John and Isabelle have enemies who join forces to plot against them. John will brave any danger to protect Isabelle and his family. Even if it means seeing with his heart and believing in the impossible.
Customer Reviews
Clever plot and Interesting all-the-way through Character development!
I adore historical romances, and have read them since childhood, starting with my favorite author of history and romance, Daphne du Maurier! I still dread her books often. I do think that Patricia Grasso has a similar bent with character development, and swift, somewhat mysterious storylines. Very enjoyable read,though this is my first of Ms. Grasso’s body of work! I especially enjoyed her inclusion of women not just in positions of power, but full of skill, courage and well, surprising impishness! I am speaking of The gun-toting Dowager Dicchess and her sidekick, her sister Hester! Just a great pair of smart, capable women in the story! Isabelle’s character was compelling from the beginning, though I am not fond of ‘Cinderella stories’, where the wicked stepmother and her two daughters are the evil trio to one usually extremely attractive, smart and bewitching woman, who is bullied incessantly, in this case by the wicked stepmother ‘widow’, Delphinia and her two daughters, Prue and gee, cannot remember the name of the other as all three are quite regrettable folk! I am assuming there will be a story somewhere about Isabelle’s brother Miles, as well as John’s brother Ross. Uncles to the twins born to John and Isabelle in the epilogue! In summary, enjoyed this romantic romp, and was glad the ‘heat’ was brought by clever story development, and believable characters, not ‘torrid sex scenes’! You will enjoy his one!