Four Weddings and a Duke
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4.0 • 92 Ratings
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Publisher Description
As the middle—and least marriageable—sister in a bevy of swans, Lavinia Wynnburn is quite content being the odd duck out. This way, she’s free to commit social faux pas without anyone much noticing. Until the Duke of Beaubrooke turns up the morning after a ball, asking for her hand in marriage.
Alexander Reddington doesn’t particularly care for social niceties, nor is he particularly good at them. But now that the spare has become the heir, he must marry...and soon. When he stumbles into the same corner as a socially awkward wallflower, he knows he’s found the perfect wife: one who won’t bother him to attend every simpering event of the season.
Only, Alexander’s shy and pretty new wife is finding her new position surprisingly exciting and keeps accepting every invitation that flutters past their door. And worse luck, he might even be falling for her. Now he must hide the truth about why he really proposed…before his unexpectedly happy marriage is dashed to pieces.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With this distinguished standalone Regency, McLean (To Trust a Thief) explores the fraught arranged marriage between a scientifically minded duke and an erstwhile wallflower. When bookish, antisocial Alex Reddington unexpectedly steps into his brother's shoes as Duke of Beaubrooke, he also inherits a marriage contract with the Wynnburn family and must choose which of their three daughters to wed. Alex proposes to the shy, overlooked, and somewhat socially awkward middle daughter, Lavinia, hoping he's found a wife who will leave him to his studies and won't force him to participate in society. Lavinia, meanwhile, is overjoyed that someone finally noticed her and sets about to become the perfect duchess—which of course includes hosting and attending parties. Though Lavinia schedules the events around Alex's research, their fundamental miscommunication leads to frustration and hurt on both sides, even as real feelings develop between them. Propelled forward by both a host of misunderstandings and some passionate interludes, the fast-moving plot offers plenty of enjoyment. Readers will especially cheer for Lavinia as she comes into her own and embraces love.
Customer Reviews
4 weddings and a duke
I love this author’s sense of humor. This well-written story is littered with laughs and chuckles. The characters are the type I’d like to have for friends. Another hallmark of McLean is her characters’ maturity and reasonableness, avoiding the annoyance of people who don’t communicate at all and make assumptions which can become frustrating for the reader.
Alex and Lavinia
Alexander Reddington, Duke of Beaubrooke needs to marry and produce an heir in order to keep the title he unexpectedly inherited in his family. Fortunately, thanks to his father, he need only choose one of the Wynnburn sisters. Alex met Lavinia earlier, but was unaware of who she was. Alex is a scholar and is somewhat obsessed with his research in botany. Not as outgoing as her sisters, Lavinia would rather sit in the corner and watch and read. Seeing they have much in common, Alex asks her to marry him. Although she can’t believe he chose her, she accepts. This is an enjoyable lighthearted romance with just a bit of angst. Alex and Lavinia are a good match. They do have a lot in common and the chemistry between them is great. There are a few bumps in the road, misunderstanding, irritation, unwarranted suspicion. Will they learn from their missteps and get their happy ending? They are both very intelligent people, so they should be able to figure it out.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.
Enjoyable
I totally enjoyed everything about this book. This is a new found author for me and I can’t wait to read more of her stories.