I appreciate the rich detail and strong sense of time & place that EJ puts into her stories, but there are times when I feel like she's talking over my head. Loved it, everything i look forward to in historical romance novels. Ha ha. ), I TOO OFTEN LOSE INTEREST IN MY WIPS BUT I DO NOT THEN PUBLISH THEM WITH A HASTILY STAPLED ON ENDING. Welcome back. That is the fault that I found in Lo. This is the story of the relationship of Hawke (Randolph Selwyn, Duke of Hawkhurst) and Lady Louisa Wentworth. Would Villiers have married her? If you harm my pet you.are.dead. by Avon. So many feels. Sexy, sensual and totally romantic, Lorraine Heath delivers on all counts. She could hardly say, I would have waited forever. I don’t like the plot where men don’t have money and do not see any way out but marring money. I wondered just what Eloisa James was going to do with the Duke of Villiers. This love triangle had me HOOKED! She felt he had always ignored her. The Duke of Montague's daughter, Eleanor, is exquisitely beautiful and fiercely intelligent. you would never see a plot like this in a regular romance book and I think that’s what’s so great with historical romances! In short: not much." I've read the entire series and really thought I got to know and understand him. Lady Louisa Wentworth, on the shelf at 26 and impoverished in 1888, decides to offer her services to wealthy Americans bringing their daughters to England in search of wedding a title. A Duke of Her Own (Desperate Duchesses #6) A DUKE MUST CHOOSE WISELY... Leopold Dautry, the notorious Duke of Villiers, must wed quickly and nobly—and his choices, alas, are few. When I say children I’m not talking three or four, but six I believe. Chapter One. Goes on and on. He's supposed to be this very intelligent and sharp man and he's the only one who doesn't really see that the other lady is flighty, inconsistent and not even good mother material? I really liked the ending note that explained several facts about the late 19th century Victorian England. He simply realized he loved her and stopped her from leaving. . There. Villiers betroths himself to her without further ado. Yes, she challenged him with things having to do with his family, but never for herself. A duke must choose wisely . Started out decent enough. I loved this book, especially Villiers's children. . What if she held it together? Link to 'A Duke of Her Own' on Facebook; Tweet about 'A Duke of Her Own' Pin 'A Duke of Her Own' Email a friend about 'A Duke of Her Own' Available formats-Kindle Book OverDrive Read EPUB eBook -Subjects-Fiction; Historical Fiction; Romance; Languages:-English. He’s like Batman of the 1700s or something! A well told regency romance that will certainly capture your attention. Well I was so unhappy about half way through I went back and read some more spoiler reviews and I quickly understand how I had misinterpreted the book summary. Find all the books, read about the author and more. Paperback (Mass Market Paperback) $ 8.99. Georgian hero with a very, very, very bad reputation wants to make amends to his small army of illegitimate children. It is only at the very end when the other lady has a huge tantrum that he realizes his mistake. The Duke of Montague's daughter, Eleanor, is exquisitely beautiful and fiercely intelligent. Leopold Dautry, the notorious Duke of Villiers, must wed quickly and nobly—and his choices, alas, are few. First book by Lorraine Heath that I didn’t like much. First book by Lorraine Heath that I didn’t like much. So adorable! Overall great female characters and awful male individuals except for the American guy, too bad he doesn’t have a story in these series, not even sure why they are only 2 out, I thought they must be 4 books. I would have enjoyed far more if I had realized the heroine are poor eligible orders online Pick. 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