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This is the second in popular author Jenna Petersen's passionate new series about the illegitimate sons of a notorious duke brought together by love and deception.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I was intrigued by this book, it doesn't start out as a normal historical
romance, we learn a bit of history and then we move into the future of the
main characters and pick up at the marriage. Which in usual romances we
learn about the characters during courtship. The Prologue has our heroine,
Anne as a six-year-old girl and our hero Rhys a twelve-year-old boy. They
meet, knowing that they are betrothed. Then fast forward to after their
short honeymoon, twenty years later. We have the angst of our heroine who
has always been in love with our hero, and she is worried that his feelings
aren't returned.
Anne is rather feisty yet demure, and unfortunately Rhys is an unemotional
snob, thanks to his father's influence. Rhys' good friend Simon Crathorne,
Duke of Billingham from Ms. Petersen's prior story, What the Duke Desires,
tells him that there's a blackmailer out to ruin all their lives, especially
Rhys'. Rhys takes off to protect Anne and his family name and refreshing
enough Anne, showing some backbone, forces Simon to tell her where Rhys
went. Anne finds Rhys and they live in a seaside cottage, getting closer
every day - with Rhys protecting Anne, refuses to tell her what the problem
is and refuses to sex her in order not to father a child.
At a village party, Rhys meets Caleb Talbot, the third son who has been
disinherited and has been missing from Society, which is the next book in
the series. Rhys finds out what the blackmailer has to ruin his life, his
parentage. Even tho it's correct to reveal his parentage or lack there of,
if Rhys does he knows his marriage is over.
This is a series which can be read as stand alone books or in the order they
are written. I always find it easier to follow characters and their family
lines if read in order. I'm sure we'll see more family come out of the
woodwork, meaning more stories, which is a good thing, because Ms. Petersen
weaves a great historical romance. Love, sex and friendship with the
background of a beautiful country and time, can't get any better than that!
romance, we learn a bit of history and then we move into the future of the
main characters and pick up at the marriage. Which in usual romances we
learn about the characters during courtship. The Prologue has our heroine,
Anne as a six-year-old girl and our hero Rhys a twelve-year-old boy. They
meet, knowing that they are betrothed. Then fast forward to after their
short honeymoon, twenty years later. We have the angst of our heroine who
has always been in love with our hero, and she is worried that his feelings
aren't returned.
Anne is rather feisty yet demure, and unfortunately Rhys is an unemotional
snob, thanks to his father's influence. Rhys' good friend Simon Crathorne,
Duke of Billingham from Ms. Petersen's prior story, What the Duke Desires,
tells him that there's a blackmailer out to ruin all their lives, especially
Rhys'. Rhys takes off to protect Anne and his family name and refreshing
enough Anne, showing some backbone, forces Simon to tell her where Rhys
went. Anne finds Rhys and they live in a seaside cottage, getting closer
every day - with Rhys protecting Anne, refuses to tell her what the problem
is and refuses to sex her in order not to father a child.
At a village party, Rhys meets Caleb Talbot, the third son who has been
disinherited and has been missing from Society, which is the next book in
the series. Rhys finds out what the blackmailer has to ruin his life, his
parentage. Even tho it's correct to reveal his parentage or lack there of,
if Rhys does he knows his marriage is over.
This is a series which can be read as stand alone books or in the order they
are written. I always find it easier to follow characters and their family
lines if read in order. I'm sure we'll see more family come out of the
woodwork, meaning more stories, which is a good thing, because Ms. Petersen
weaves a great historical romance. Love, sex and friendship with the
background of a beautiful country and time, can't get any better than that!
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26 of 29 people found the following review helpful
First rate tale of unconditional love
31 Aug 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
At first, it is difficult to like the hero of Jenna Petersen's latest novel, The Unclaimed Duchess. He is condescending, arrogant and dismissive of others. I wondered how the heroine could ever love such a man and yet by the end of this novel I liked this aristocrat thanks to circumstances which force him to become a better person.
Anne Danvers has been betrothed to Rhys Carlisle, Duke of Waverly since she was but an infant. Anne has always known she would marry Rhys and she is very much in love with him when they do tie the knot. The story really takes place after their wedding, when the couple returns from their honeymoon. Rhys discovers a secret which is shattering. Unable to cope he withdraws to a cottage by the sea where his family vacationed when he was a child.
Anne is bewildered, "Why has her husband left her so abruptly." She follows him to his small cottage intent on making their marriage work and she certainly wants to know why her husband has abandoned her so quickly after their wedding. Anne is sensitive, generous and very kind. For an aristocrat, she is pretty egalitarian, her gentle manners and bountiful nature are not reserved just for members of the ton.
Her husband is not cut from the same magnanimous cloth, he is aloof, and believes he is better than almost everyone around him due to his lofty title. This stems from his late father's stern reprimands about associating with village children and his father's constant reminders that their noble lines place them far above others. Rhys is a very controlled man, he does not love Anne and married her because she would make a fine duchess and they seemed to get on well together.
The time Anne and Rhys spend in the cottage is almost a place out of time. Rhys lowers his defenses and truly discovers his bride. He is surprised by her determination and her adaptability; they have no servants only a family which helps out around the house. Rhys is not forthcoming about his secrets and it is amazing how patient Anne is with him. Her love is unconditional which astounds Rhys. The leads have an absolutely passionate life to include the marriage bed, thanks mostly to Anne who is adventurous and affectionate.
This novel is a delight, I read it quickly. Anne is the epitome of a romantic heroine, bold, great hearted and loving. Her total acceptance of her husband demonstrates unconditional love and I enjoyed Rhys's transformation from an overbearing aristocrat to a truly noble man.
Anne Danvers has been betrothed to Rhys Carlisle, Duke of Waverly since she was but an infant. Anne has always known she would marry Rhys and she is very much in love with him when they do tie the knot. The story really takes place after their wedding, when the couple returns from their honeymoon. Rhys discovers a secret which is shattering. Unable to cope he withdraws to a cottage by the sea where his family vacationed when he was a child.
Anne is bewildered, "Why has her husband left her so abruptly." She follows him to his small cottage intent on making their marriage work and she certainly wants to know why her husband has abandoned her so quickly after their wedding. Anne is sensitive, generous and very kind. For an aristocrat, she is pretty egalitarian, her gentle manners and bountiful nature are not reserved just for members of the ton.
Her husband is not cut from the same magnanimous cloth, he is aloof, and believes he is better than almost everyone around him due to his lofty title. This stems from his late father's stern reprimands about associating with village children and his father's constant reminders that their noble lines place them far above others. Rhys is a very controlled man, he does not love Anne and married her because she would make a fine duchess and they seemed to get on well together.
The time Anne and Rhys spend in the cottage is almost a place out of time. Rhys lowers his defenses and truly discovers his bride. He is surprised by her determination and her adaptability; they have no servants only a family which helps out around the house. Rhys is not forthcoming about his secrets and it is amazing how patient Anne is with him. Her love is unconditional which astounds Rhys. The leads have an absolutely passionate life to include the marriage bed, thanks mostly to Anne who is adventurous and affectionate.
This novel is a delight, I read it quickly. Anne is the epitome of a romantic heroine, bold, great hearted and loving. Her total acceptance of her husband demonstrates unconditional love and I enjoyed Rhys's transformation from an overbearing aristocrat to a truly noble man.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
A little too overwrought for me
17 Sep 2010
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is a fabulous book if you like lots of angst, grim heroes and adoring heroines. Rhys Carlisle, Duke of Waverly finds out that he is a bastard and realises his whole life is a sham. Because of his place in society he feels he cannot go on living as a Duke which means he must renounce his title and wife. The snag is...his wife loves him very much and does not want to let him go. The rest of the book deals with how Rhys and Anne overcome misunderstands, rigid society attitudes and blackmail to claim a happy married life.
The book started off extremely well...I was glued to the plot. But things got a little too overwrought for me, and I didn't like the emphasis on sex...I would have preferred a lot more tension and struggle between Anne and Rhys before they admitted their love. I am also not sure I liked the ending...it was too pat and organised. But...I think a lot of readers will really enjoy this love story. Not a keeper for me, but still a great read and a definite improvement on What the Duke Desires.
The book started off extremely well...I was glued to the plot. But things got a little too overwrought for me, and I didn't like the emphasis on sex...I would have preferred a lot more tension and struggle between Anne and Rhys before they admitted their love. I am also not sure I liked the ending...it was too pat and organised. But...I think a lot of readers will really enjoy this love story. Not a keeper for me, but still a great read and a definite improvement on What the Duke Desires.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I really really wanted to like it
3 Mar 2011
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I love romance books. This was my first Jenna Petersen book and, after seeing all of the wonderful reviews for it, I was extremely excited to get it in the mail. The excitement stopped around page 20. The entire book is a repetitive "yes I want her...but no, I must not!" over and over and over again. This has been done before and by much better authors. Petersen's writing is amazingly adolescent. One of the early things I learned in English class was to show, not tell, and the first 50 or so pages have almost no dialogue and simply create a one-dimensional heroine whose entire existence is getting the Duke to love her and a hero whose entire existence is maintaining the importance of bloodlines. There are very few secondary characters, and most of them appear in the last half of the book to be able to wrap up the storyline. I'm sticking to Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, and Elizabeth Hoyt. Jenna Petersen will be a "library book only" author for me.
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