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'Entertaining and exciting throughout [with] enough seduction, laughter and surprises . . . to satisfy even the most demanding fans of historical fiction."
(Publishers' Weekly, starred review )'So full of dashing cads in breeches that it's guaranteed to get me hot under the collar . . . Bravo for Eloisa' (Fiona Walker on Much Ado About You )
'Romance writing does not get much better than this.' (People Magazine on Eloisa James )
'I found myself devouring the book like a dieter with a Hershey bar' (USA Today on Eloisa James )
'Great fun. I couldn't put it down!'
(Daisy Waugh on Much Ado About Nothing )'Hurrah! Romance is back in fashion. No grisly body count, no lurking serial killer. The only four-letter word is love. Choc-full of romantic heroes that would give Darcy a run for his money. Sheer joy from beginning to end.'
(Carole Matthews on Much Ado About You )'AN AFFAIR BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Eloisa James' elegantly written historical romance, sparkles with her distinctive brand of delicious sensuality and wicked wit'
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'Hurrah! Romance is back in fashion. No grisly body count, no lurking serial killer. The only four-letter word is love. Choc-full of romantic heroes that would give Darcy a run for his money. Sheer joy from beginning to end.'
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have read most of Ms James books and generally believe her writing style is descriptive and rich in exploring human emotions. In this particular novel I loved the hero.He was uncomplicated and very sure of himself ,his identity ,sexy,down to earth and very human.I liked the fact that he was sure of his feelings and love for poppy and never wavered from them.It was the heroine who had to undergo self-exploration and change to overcome all the sexual complexes her horrible bitter mother had instilled in her and to finally free herself to demostrate her love to Fletcher. The supporting cast of relationships within this circle of Desperate duchesses and their men is very interesting filled with humor and impending intrigue.
The intensity of feeling between the heroine and hero and the cademerie between them was very well executed and realistic.
A truly enjoyable read-I finihed it in one sitting ,looking forward to what happens to the Duke Villiers.
The intensity of feeling between the heroine and hero and the cademerie between them was very well executed and realistic.
A truly enjoyable read-I finihed it in one sitting ,looking forward to what happens to the Duke Villiers.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Eloisa James claims a degree from Oxford University, but has she ever read any Regency literature or novels written in the England of the time. The list of historical inaccuracies is endless, and her writing is unbelievably poor in terms of the language used by the characters and her descriptions of the manners and mores of the time. Surely if you are writing a story set in a particular period you should try to give a sense of time and place!
Can you imagine a sentence where one character says " Oh Duke, do you have ...." it reads more like a John Wayne script! I find it hard to believe that an editor was paid to approve this book. No more of this rubbish please
Can you imagine a sentence where one character says " Oh Duke, do you have ...." it reads more like a John Wayne script! I find it hard to believe that an editor was paid to approve this book. No more of this rubbish please
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second in this new Duchesses series. Like the first book it carries on the story of Jemma and Beaumont and the chess match with Villiers.
In this story the duchess in the main story frame is Poppy, the very young wife of the Duke of Fletcher. Fletch and Poppy meet and fall in love in Paris, the Christmas of 1778 and marry. Then the problems start. Deeply in love with his young wife Fletch has been looking forward to his marriage night, however even before they are married Poppy seems strangly repulsed by an intimacies such as kissing. She keeps telling him that her Mama says that ladies of quality don't do that sort of thing. This does not bode well for the wedding night.
Four years later things have not progressed very far in the bedchamber and Fletch is fed-up and deeply hurt that his beautiful wife does not seem to want him. So he decides to take a mistress. Their story progresses from there.
Meanwhile, Villiers has been injured in a duel by Jemma's brother (from the previous book). His health seems to deteriorate over the months to death's door, so of course the chess match has to be postponed. Meanwhile Villiers decides to play matchmaker with Charlotte Tatlock who is half in love with the Duke of Beaumont, Jemma's husband.
A light, frothy, fun read.
In this story the duchess in the main story frame is Poppy, the very young wife of the Duke of Fletcher. Fletch and Poppy meet and fall in love in Paris, the Christmas of 1778 and marry. Then the problems start. Deeply in love with his young wife Fletch has been looking forward to his marriage night, however even before they are married Poppy seems strangly repulsed by an intimacies such as kissing. She keeps telling him that her Mama says that ladies of quality don't do that sort of thing. This does not bode well for the wedding night.
Four years later things have not progressed very far in the bedchamber and Fletch is fed-up and deeply hurt that his beautiful wife does not seem to want him. So he decides to take a mistress. Their story progresses from there.
Meanwhile, Villiers has been injured in a duel by Jemma's brother (from the previous book). His health seems to deteriorate over the months to death's door, so of course the chess match has to be postponed. Meanwhile Villiers decides to play matchmaker with Charlotte Tatlock who is half in love with the Duke of Beaumont, Jemma's husband.
A light, frothy, fun read.
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Yet another good book in the series the author has produced. The story follows a timie honoured fashion and provides all the "old romantics" that you... Read more
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This is my first novel by Eloisa James, personally I found it a bit tiresome. Ms James has some knowledge of that period which was evident in her descriptions of 'the ton' and... Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2010 by A. Braddick
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This was a fun book - I do enjoy Eloisa James's writing and characterisation, even if her grasp of period is shaky. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2010 by Schiehallion 1977
Duchess Lessons in Love
The `Desperate Duchesses' series continues with the Duke and Duchess of Fletcher. They married young and were helplessly in love, but after four years things are less than... Read more
Published on 24 May 2009 by Book Gannet
Get to the point......
I must be unique but I did not enjoy this book at all as it was stretched to the limits with several stories occurring simultaneously & I missed not being able to read more about... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by ROMANCE JUNKIE
took awhile to get going .....
took a while for it to get going so when i got about half way through i kinda of gave up for a while but one lazy afternoon decided to pick it up again. Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Lindymck
Once again...........
Eloisa James delivers another fun and fantastic read.
I love the bi-play between all the characters, and in both of her Duchess books I have found myself more and more... Read more
I love the bi-play between all the characters, and in both of her Duchess books I have found myself more and more... Read more
Published on 13 April 2008 by Mrs. S. G. Brophy-lemay
Let me just say that I almost missed reading this book.
Anyway this book made me love EJ even more than I did before. She has a real talent for making unlikeable people more palatable. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2007 by J. Bateman
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