Do you love spunky heroines that know what they want? How about intrigue? Do you like books that include the royal family? Yes? Then this fabulous book is for you. It was not difficult to fall in love with our main characters. I could easily relate to Miss Susan Jennings. She is a wonderful character. Our duke, George Kendall is no slouch. Their animosity towards each other in the beginning adds an element of fun.
Book Description
At thirty years of age, Susan Jennings has long been considered a spinster. Exceptionally intelligent, she has little tolerance for London and the dreaded Season—if that’s how one is expected to find love, it’s not for her. But when an invitation arrives that cannot be ignored, Susan leaves her comfortable life in the country and enters the fashion and frivolity she most despises. She quickly discovers, however, that there is more to loathe in London—and his name is George Kendall.
George, Duke of Aylesham, has learned to keep his distance from cloying females chasing the title of duchess. Susan Jennings, however, proves an entirely different challenge—a woman who has pushed him to the limit of his patience with their every encounter. But their simmering hostility is disrupted by a thoughtless slip-up: to avoid a marriage of political strategy, George claims he is already betrothed. And when pressed for the name of the lucky woman, only one name comes to mind: Susan’s. Their forced betrothal proves advantageous, but when their verbal sparring must change in order to be convincing, the line between fact and fiction becomes blurred by something neither expected: love.
My review
I loved it! I loved every word. Susan Jennings is a Spinster. George, Duke of Aylesham has been working to thwart Napoleon and has been avoiding matrimony. However, with his title and an heir apparent that has been shipped to Australia, George is seriously having to consider marriage.
Add to the mix, Prinny with a "reward" for George in a German Princess and what follows is a hurried and arranged engagement to avoid the Prince's marriage prospect without fully offending the crown.
This story is delightful in that it isn't your traditional situation found in stories like this. I love the stories where you can cheer for one that is not expected to be the heroine. Susan is delightful and the development of her relationship with George is fraught with barriers and obstacles, including George's friend who happens to be Susan's brother. He smells something fishy because Susan is intelligent and content to be a Spinster.
Good, strong characters and a compelling storyline make this a winner. There are quite some interesting interactions with the Prince Regent.
Karen Tuft has another winner in this book and I purchased it in paperback the first chance I had.
I received an electronic ARC copy and this is my honest review.
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