Ian Griffith, the paragon marquess we met in the Knight Miscellany Series is set out to meet his match...
The proper, honorful peer is sent to India to negociate a peace treaty between local kings, thus preventing a war. When he sets foot on Indian soil, one of the first people he meets is Georgiana Knight, cousin to his best friends. She is a woman on a mission and needs rescueing. The strict marquess sees it as his duty to protect the young woman from scandal, especially when he learns she wants to go with him on his mission. Ian can't have that, so he makes sure she is grounded... After all, with her brothers gone, she is in need of the guidance of a man... him.
But somehow he isn't suprised when she arrives a while after him and he starts to admire the headstrong beauty. But married once before, he has no intention to do so again. But in sensual India, even straightlaced Ian might wander from the proper path to grasp a passion he never once felt before...
In the previous series we met Ian Griffith as a friend of the Knights. Handsome, proud, honorbound... Everything to make him the perfect peer and diplomat... Even though I really liked him, I was a bit hesitant when I picked up his book... After all.. madly in love with his deceased wife, stiff... What fun would he be??
But I should have know better!! If Gaelen Foley can redeem Alec Knight, then she sure can turn rather boring Ian into a hero that stole my breath away.
Georgie is a headstrong, loyal to the bone, independent woman. Raised in India, she fights off marriage and the consequences it brings to woman. She is furious when Ian fooled her, but soon she starts to see the good side of the man, even th deeper passion that smolders in his eyes. But everytime she comes closer to the man deep down, something happens that puts her at distance again...
Georgie is the niece of Georgiana Knight, also know as the Hawkcliff's Harlot. You can tell Foley wanted a mix for the two. On her site she tells she got many pleas to write the first Georgiana's story, but of course, Hawkecliff's harlot isn't really heroine material in a romance novel... So we get Georgie... Fiercy, loyal, smart, fighting for women in need... Only no lovers and children from other men Laughing
Gaelen Foley is one of my favorite writers... She makes me smile, she makes me smile, she makes my heart break...
Her only desire is a book that grabs your attention and just keeps pulling you deeper and deeper... Georgie is a hit from moment one... She never crosses the border or being stupid in her independance, even though her actions don't always have the result she envisioned... When the story unfolds she loses the impulsive side, but never the passion, the need to do right. Ian grows on you page after page... And when he sheds the peer armor and shows the man inside, I fell for him straight away. He changes from a proper and quiet diplomat to a man who wants to live again.
The changes in both of them are so well written, that Her Only Desire is once again a book to have on your shelves, no, in your hands !
I would have loved to have more interaction between the other Knights, but we can't have all...
This book is a pageturner where the writer is able to bring India in your living room. The protagonists are wonderful and I just adore little Matthew... Not the ideal child, but a real boy that isn't always happy he don't get what he wants...
I just loved it
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Celeste Bradley - Duke Most Wanted (Heiresses Brides 3)
In his will Hamerish Pickering expresses his disappointment about his daughters. Being a self made man, he had high hopes of his daughters marrying a title. But instead they all married a common fellow. Now he wants to set things straight. His fortune will go to the first Pickering girl in 3 generations to marry a duke... If not... smugglers of wiskey will gain everything...
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
Sophie and Graham enjoy each others company. He makes her feel less akward, not making her breaking things whenever he adresses her. And she brightens up his rakish life.
Until one day everything changes... Gray gets notices his father and 3 older brothers are killed by an elephant... Now he gains what he never anticipated: the dukedom of Edencourt. But the estate is in ruin and Graham needs money and he needs it fast. So a marriage to a wealty heiress seems the only way out. When he informs Sophie she realises her feelings for Gray are more intense than she thought. To think she has a fortune waiting for her, only it's lost when she informs Gray of it. But she isn't one to stand by and watch everything get lost. So she turns to Lementeur to transform her from plain, tall Sophie to the intriguing Sofia.
This one is the best out of 3. I adored Gray and I just loved Sophie.
The way she speaks her mind to him, the way he seeks her out whenever he needs someone to talk to.
How he has to become a responsible duke unexpected and leave his playful, rakish life behind when he sees the state of his inheritance...
He has no option but marry for money, not for his own sake, but for the tenants on his property that have been starving under his fathers reign.
In the end there is a twist that left me behind a bit disorientated. The ending seems a bit rushed and I would have loved to see Gray fighting for his heroine without first trying to secure her fortune. The way they did that felt strange, unannonced.
But overall a great read!
With all 3 books read I can definitely say this trilogy is no waste space. Don't expect too much, but a nice fun read on a lazy sunday afternoon.
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
Sophie and Graham enjoy each others company. He makes her feel less akward, not making her breaking things whenever he adresses her. And she brightens up his rakish life.
Until one day everything changes... Gray gets notices his father and 3 older brothers are killed by an elephant... Now he gains what he never anticipated: the dukedom of Edencourt. But the estate is in ruin and Graham needs money and he needs it fast. So a marriage to a wealty heiress seems the only way out. When he informs Sophie she realises her feelings for Gray are more intense than she thought. To think she has a fortune waiting for her, only it's lost when she informs Gray of it. But she isn't one to stand by and watch everything get lost. So she turns to Lementeur to transform her from plain, tall Sophie to the intriguing Sofia.
This one is the best out of 3. I adored Gray and I just loved Sophie.
The way she speaks her mind to him, the way he seeks her out whenever he needs someone to talk to.
How he has to become a responsible duke unexpected and leave his playful, rakish life behind when he sees the state of his inheritance...
He has no option but marry for money, not for his own sake, but for the tenants on his property that have been starving under his fathers reign.
In the end there is a twist that left me behind a bit disorientated. The ending seems a bit rushed and I would have loved to see Gray fighting for his heroine without first trying to secure her fortune. The way they did that felt strange, unannonced.
But overall a great read!
With all 3 books read I can definitely say this trilogy is no waste space. Don't expect too much, but a nice fun read on a lazy sunday afternoon.
Celeste Bradley - The Duke Next Door (Heiresses Brides2)
In his will Hamerish Pickering expresses his disappointment about his daughters. Being a self made man, he had high hopes of his daughters marrying a title. But instead they all married a common fellow. Now he wants to set things straight. His fortune will go to the first Pickering girl in 3 generations to marry a duke... If not... smugglers of wiskey will gain everything...
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
This time it's the stunning beauty Deidre that tries to get a hold of the pot of gold by proposing to Calder, Marquis of Brookhaven and a future duke.
But the money isn't what sets her on this course. When Deidre was only 16 she fell in love with the handsome marquis the first time she met him. She had to watch how her cousin Phoebe was engaged to him without seeing his value. So now she won't waste anymore time and she proposes to him.
Calder weighs the pros and cons and sees the advantages in a marriage to beautiful Deidre. She won't bother him and he'll be able to keep focused on his fabrics.
Too bad he didn't get to know Deidre better because finally out of the clutches of her stephmother Tessa, Deidre can be herself again after marrying Calder and being an absent wife is not what she had planned...
I had so much fun with this book. The antics of Meggie and Deidre, the story of Fortescue and the reactions of Calder to the events the women in his life has in store for him. His organized life is ruined and even though it's hard for him to admit, it's hard not to enjoy it...
Deidre lived under the supervision of Tessa after the death of her father. Tessa, who is after the heritage more than Deidre, made Deidre's life miserable. So now finally able to toss Tessa out, she won't live under a new patron telling her how to live her life.
Calder is the same stoic marquis we met in the previous novel. After the death of his first wife and the loss of Phoebe to Rafe, he's not sure how to handle the spiritous Deidre. Everything he says or does seems to go the wrong way.
This story made me laugh several times, made my heart bleed for Meggie and brightend up my evening when reading this.
Like the previous book this is a light read, no deep drama...
There could have been if things with Meggie were worked out more. That's what I regret most... A bit more of why and how, perhaps a more intense making up between father and daughter...
But besides that, a worthy follow up of Desperately Seeking a Duke. Sophie's story is next and it won't be long before I pick up this book.
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
This time it's the stunning beauty Deidre that tries to get a hold of the pot of gold by proposing to Calder, Marquis of Brookhaven and a future duke.
But the money isn't what sets her on this course. When Deidre was only 16 she fell in love with the handsome marquis the first time she met him. She had to watch how her cousin Phoebe was engaged to him without seeing his value. So now she won't waste anymore time and she proposes to him.
Calder weighs the pros and cons and sees the advantages in a marriage to beautiful Deidre. She won't bother him and he'll be able to keep focused on his fabrics.
Too bad he didn't get to know Deidre better because finally out of the clutches of her stephmother Tessa, Deidre can be herself again after marrying Calder and being an absent wife is not what she had planned...
I had so much fun with this book. The antics of Meggie and Deidre, the story of Fortescue and the reactions of Calder to the events the women in his life has in store for him. His organized life is ruined and even though it's hard for him to admit, it's hard not to enjoy it...
Deidre lived under the supervision of Tessa after the death of her father. Tessa, who is after the heritage more than Deidre, made Deidre's life miserable. So now finally able to toss Tessa out, she won't live under a new patron telling her how to live her life.
Calder is the same stoic marquis we met in the previous novel. After the death of his first wife and the loss of Phoebe to Rafe, he's not sure how to handle the spiritous Deidre. Everything he says or does seems to go the wrong way.
This story made me laugh several times, made my heart bleed for Meggie and brightend up my evening when reading this.
Like the previous book this is a light read, no deep drama...
There could have been if things with Meggie were worked out more. That's what I regret most... A bit more of why and how, perhaps a more intense making up between father and daughter...
But besides that, a worthy follow up of Desperately Seeking a Duke. Sophie's story is next and it won't be long before I pick up this book.
Celeste Bradley - Desperately Seeking a Duke (Heiresses Brides 1)
In his will Hamerish Pickering expresses his disappointment about his daughters. Being a self made man, he had high hopes of his daughters marrying a title. But instead they all married a common fellow. Now he wants to set things straight. His fortune will go to the first Pickering girl in 3 generations to marry a duke... If not... smugglers of wiskey will gain everything...
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
In Part 1 Phoebe meet Rafael at a ball and the attraction between them is pure and instant. In that moment Rafe decides she's the one and points Phoebe out to his older brother Calder, a future duke to see if he would approve the match ... Calder, being on the search for a wife himself and always very efficient, sees the advantages of Phoebe and decides not to waste time. The next morning, not aware that Rafe wanted Phoebe, he proposes. Phoebe accepts without any doubt, thinking the offer came from Rafe...
When she finds out the mistake she made, it's too late... Finally she has the attention of her dad again, the money could be hers and she wants to avoid scandal again at any cost...
But will she be able to put her heart aside and marry the much colder Calder, forgetting all about the one man who puts sunshine in her life and lets her be Phoebe.
Celeste Bradley was a new author for me, but one I will definitely try more.
This book is highly entertaining, though no high emotions or intense drama... Just a fun story that puts a smile on your face while reading.
Phoebe is a vicar's daughter. At 15 she caused quite a scandal and ever since she has tried to redeem herself in her fathers eyes. Untill she meets Rafe and experiences love at first sight again. When she realises she accepted a marriage proposal from the wrong brother, she is afraid she won't be able to handle a new scandal. But Rafe won't go out of her system. So will her heart overrule her mind? Or will she be able to live a happy life with the stoic Calder.
Rafe is the half-brother of the Marquis of Brookhaven. He's quite the opposite of his efficient brother, even though they are rather alike in looks. When he meets Phoebe he knows she's the one he has been waiting for, the one woman to cave the rake. But things go wrong and Rafe thinks Phoebe prefers his brother over him, because after all, who would choose a bastard rogue over a wealthy future duke?
If you like regency, this is a story you will want to read. It's light, funny. Some things are far-fetched, but hey, it is fiction.
When you are in need for a not to complicated book that will brighten up your day without too many plots and deep emotions, this books is one I can really recommend.
If you don't like regency, or if you want deep emotions and soulsucking event, pass on this one because it will leave you dissatisfied.
I really enjoyed it and look forward to part 2 where Deidre meets her match...
Now we meet the 3t generation: Phoebe, Deidre and Sophie and their stephmom entering society to find a duke and get a hold of the money.
In Part 1 Phoebe meet Rafael at a ball and the attraction between them is pure and instant. In that moment Rafe decides she's the one and points Phoebe out to his older brother Calder, a future duke to see if he would approve the match ... Calder, being on the search for a wife himself and always very efficient, sees the advantages of Phoebe and decides not to waste time. The next morning, not aware that Rafe wanted Phoebe, he proposes. Phoebe accepts without any doubt, thinking the offer came from Rafe...
When she finds out the mistake she made, it's too late... Finally she has the attention of her dad again, the money could be hers and she wants to avoid scandal again at any cost...
But will she be able to put her heart aside and marry the much colder Calder, forgetting all about the one man who puts sunshine in her life and lets her be Phoebe.
Celeste Bradley was a new author for me, but one I will definitely try more.
This book is highly entertaining, though no high emotions or intense drama... Just a fun story that puts a smile on your face while reading.
Phoebe is a vicar's daughter. At 15 she caused quite a scandal and ever since she has tried to redeem herself in her fathers eyes. Untill she meets Rafe and experiences love at first sight again. When she realises she accepted a marriage proposal from the wrong brother, she is afraid she won't be able to handle a new scandal. But Rafe won't go out of her system. So will her heart overrule her mind? Or will she be able to live a happy life with the stoic Calder.
Rafe is the half-brother of the Marquis of Brookhaven. He's quite the opposite of his efficient brother, even though they are rather alike in looks. When he meets Phoebe he knows she's the one he has been waiting for, the one woman to cave the rake. But things go wrong and Rafe thinks Phoebe prefers his brother over him, because after all, who would choose a bastard rogue over a wealthy future duke?
If you like regency, this is a story you will want to read. It's light, funny. Some things are far-fetched, but hey, it is fiction.
When you are in need for a not to complicated book that will brighten up your day without too many plots and deep emotions, this books is one I can really recommend.
If you don't like regency, or if you want deep emotions and soulsucking event, pass on this one because it will leave you dissatisfied.
I really enjoyed it and look forward to part 2 where Deidre meets her match...
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