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Summary: A Dud.
Review: I've always been a big fan of this author but I was terribly dissapointed by this book. It read as if someone had just taken a course on how to write a historical romance and was filling in the blanks. There was minimal tension between the heroine and hero and some of the love scenes were embarrasing to read as the dialogue was so laughable.
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Summary: A must read for this author's fans
Review: In 1794 England, Quinton Hunter, the Duke of Sedgewick, realizes he must marry a moneyed spouse to overcome the fact that his ancestors married for love and enjoyed gambling. Considered by the Ton as the bluest blood in England, Quinton selects the daughter of the nation's richest man, Allegra Morgan, as the obvious target of his affections.Allegra agreess to marry Quinton, but stipulates that love must never enter their relationship. Interested in the cold cash, Quinton accepts the requirement, vowing not to act like his antecedents. However, Quinton soon learns his blood is as blue as his relatives are because he too falls in love. He fears telling Allegra, but confesses anyway that he loves her, but trouble in war-torn France interferes with the duo before they can explore their growing love for one another. Known for her O'Malley and the erotic novels, Bertrice Small provides her readers with an entertaining Regency romantic suspense with THE DUCHESS. The story line is filled with action even as the impact of the French Revolution augments the intrigue, It also slows down the development of the relationship between Allegra and Quinton. Still Ms. Small furnishes readers with a powerful tale that needs sequels starring the children of the lead protagonists as only the author can provide. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Forget this one
Review: Just a little rant here--if Ms. Small wants to write about the 18th c., she should do a little research. This novel is so full of mistakes that I wondered why she bothered. Readers shouldn't.
Rating:
Summary: Boring, tedious and a waste of money.
Review: The one time I splurge on the trade paperback, I get the worst book I have ever read by Bertrice Small. The plot is lackluster, contains no love triangle or conflict that we have come to expect from this author. Everyone starts out happy, then they get a little sad because bad things are happening to others, but they're fine. Then they're happy again. Big deal.
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Summary: Typically Bertrice
Review: This is a typical Bertrice Small adventure. It lacks the adventure that many of her previous books have had, but it was a book that could not be put down. Filled with her romantic exploits.
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