Award-winning author Jillian Hunter spins a captivating new tale of sweet mystery, reckless temptation, and scandalous desire.
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Oct 16, 2011
Jody
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Jun 14, 2009
Stephanie
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Hunter weaves a tale of romantic abandon with “The Devilish Pleasure of a Duke.” Emma Boscastle, the dainty dictator of the Boscastle family, thought she’d never get married again until she meets Adrian Ruxley, a charming rake. The last of the Boscastle sibling series, the book pulls the entire Boscastle clan together in their quest to help Emma find love.
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Apr 13, 2009
Abby
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So excited to get Adrien's story -- and Emma is the perfect foil. They are the epitome of that couple who is so perfectly implausible that they're perfectly right. Emma "the Dainty Dictator" Boscastle gets the tables turned on her by her family as she enters into a steamy affair with Adrien. I also liked how the language changed in the sex scenes: more rough and crass than the usual flowery euphemisms. That just wouldn't have cut it for the passion Emma and Adrien shared.
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Oct 11, 2011
Jessi
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Emma Bocastle is a proper woman, especially since she's trying to live down and control her infamous family. However, at a wedding, her current flame accosts her and she is saved by Adrian Ruxley who is then injured. He is attracted to the prim widow and welcomes the chance to be closer to her (though he wishes he wasn't so injured. Neither thinks they want anything more than an affair but circumstances (aka their families, hers being overprotective and his father (a duke) wanting to acknowledge
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Jan 25, 2010
Kit
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After the last two Boscastle books were so so, Emma's story was especially delightful. Reminiscent of other family series where one sibling is the straight laced slightly imperious one-it's Emma for the Boscastles. She is widowed and lives to care for others. Here comes Adrian (who we met in Chloe's story) and he is all things that she in not. Adrian is so much fun to read as he woos Emma and figures out a way to see her when at every turn the Boscastle Brothers interfere. It's the women of the
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Jul 26, 2009
Rachel
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Nice to see Emma out of her stuffy shell. I was pleased that my character-detector was working. Back in Chloe's story when we met Adrian I thought he would match up with Emma, and here I am correct. Interesting to see the devilish brother switch from rogues and rakes to protective guardians (while still being rakes).
Jan 07, 2012
Sophie
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How i loved this book. Emma Boscastle is what i would call a "proper nice". You learn about her thru all the previous Boscastle books and u find really hard NOT to like her... She has all the best elements a woman character needs to be complete, and with a match like Adrian, i think she could not be placed in a higher rank. I love how her brothers act towards Adrian. It kinda remind me my own brothers in high school....lol. But i must say tho, that 3/4 towards the end, i felt as she wa
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Aug 20, 2010
Luvmyfamily
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I liked the story. I didn't really like Emma but I already knew she would annoy me. Her concerns (those that were important at that time) are very trivial. I also can't stand to put up fronts of being polite to someone to their face and hating them behind their backs even if both parties are doing it.
Jan 08, 2009
AzuresHeart
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Pretty simple story line... not really any drama... the men of the family banding together to stop the union was pretty funny along with the women helping them stay together.
Aug 10, 2011
Kcscooby
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A little too graphic for me but good. Maybe a better story line. I liked the paint
ing scene.
ing scene.
Dec 14, 2011
Linda
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A light and enjoyable historical romance. Steamy, nice chemistry between Adrian and Emma.
Dec 22, 2011
Leanne
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Couldn't wait to read this one as Emma is proper and correct in all the other books and I loved reading about her being naughty and giving in to temptation for once. Plus it was amusing reading about her brothers trying to put a stop to the flirtation with Adrian but their wives soon get the best of them.
Enjoyable read and now onto the next one in the series.
Enjoyable read and now onto the next one in the series.
Sep 10, 2011
Chris
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This was another great book in this series. This is a story about the matriach finding someone. Adrian is a gorgeous man and trouble. This is another great love story about 2 people not looking for anything but finding great love. If you like the Boscastle family, you will love this book.
Jan 09, 2009
Barbra
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I loved this story, it involved all the things you want when you read a historical. Emma the "dainty dictator" of the Boscastle family and who is loved and watched over by her brothers was deserving of this really cute story.
Oct 25, 2010
I purchases this years ago, but I'm not sure I read it, since the plot description is not ringing any bells.
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