From London's ballrooms to its sizzling bedrooms, award-winning author Jillian Hunter spins a seductive dance of desire and breathtaking romance.
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Jul 20, 2010
BJ Rose
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JIllian Hunter got her magic back on this one! Yes, it's highly unlikely/improbable that Harriet, formerly of St. Giles, would be someone to tempt a lordly duke into thinking of marriage, but this is Romancelandia, so I don't have that big a problem with improbable situations. There was just enough serious stuff here - the reason that Griffin was dubbed The Wicked Duke, the reasons why his niece Edlyn was so incorrigible, and what that led to - to balance out all that improbable stuff.
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May 28, 2011
Zeborah
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Rated as 1 star because I couldn't find an option for negative stars. Why do I do this to myself? In this case it was because of the word "wicked". I knew he'd get reformed or something boring in the end, but I thought it could be fun in the meantime.
But it was not to be.
Look, when you see the words "wicked duke" in the title of a book (even a romance that has to obey certain conventions) doesn't it make you think that this duke must have done (at least More...
But it was not to be.
Look, when you see the words "wicked duke" in the title of a book (even a romance that has to obey certain conventions) doesn't it make you think that this duke must have done (at least More...
Mar 10, 2010
Laura
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Ultimately disappointing because there wasn't much there. Perhaps if I had read the previous books that Harriet was in, I would have had some character development, but I hate that sort of forced interconnectiveness (totally not a word) anyway. I liked both the hero and heroine, but thier love and attraction was so quick, one moment they meet, the next he is forcing her to make out with him where they could be easily caught. One minute he sweeps her out of the slums very protectively, the next h
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Feb 06, 2010
Stephanie
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Hunter pens another sensual Boscastle tale with "The Wicked Duke Takes a Wife." Set in London 1818, Griffin Boscastle, the Duke of Glenmorgan, arrives at the Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies to enroll his teenaged niece, Edlyn. Accompanying him is his aunt, Lady Powlis.
Enter Harriet Gardner. She's one of the head mistresses to the academy. When she opens the door and discovers the handsome Duke, she's immediately drawn to him – and overwhelmed. Against the backdrop of a f More...
Enter Harriet Gardner. She's one of the head mistresses to the academy. When she opens the door and discovers the handsome Duke, she's immediately drawn to him – and overwhelmed. Against the backdrop of a f More...
Apr 20, 2011
Bunnyk
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Dreadful. I only read to the end so I could see if the book actually improved.
Note to self: If you encounter a book set in Regency times with a hero called Griffin, do as your instincts tell you and put it back. If said hero has an improbably named aunt called Ravenna, and a niece called Edlyn (where did she come up with these names?) run away.
I'm glad this was a library book. I have no urge to read it again. Shame, really, as I liked the idea, but it just didn't pan out More...
Note to self: If you encounter a book set in Regency times with a hero called Griffin, do as your instincts tell you and put it back. If said hero has an improbably named aunt called Ravenna, and a niece called Edlyn (where did she come up with these names?) run away.
I'm glad this was a library book. I have no urge to read it again. Shame, really, as I liked the idea, but it just didn't pan out More...
Jun 12, 2010
Sarah
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A wicked (but didn't really seem wicked?) duke takes a finishing school instructress (this is a word in the book, I swear) as his wife (with shenanigans all around). This book read like the author worked all day, and the romance-writing elves came out and tried to repair the plot all night, but they just couldn't keep up. Poor little elves. They got a bunch of stuff decently fixed up, but you can tell somewhere after the first quarter they couldn't repair all the inconsistencies and wacky charac
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Feb 04, 2010
Kit
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4.5 When I noticed that this story's heroine was the grown up Harriet from The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke, I was interested. Harriet was taken in by the Boscastles from surviving the life of a street urchin from the dangerous area of St Giles in London. She was a great character in Emma's story and made for a unique and charming older heroine in this fast paced love story of a Duke with "baggage". Their unlikely romance was a page turner.
Jan 29, 2011
Angela
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5 stars simply because it made me laugh; and by laugh i mean more than a chuckle and outloud--repeatedly. That doesn't happen alot for me. I recognize funny parts all the time but usually its an internal chuckle. The book wasn't perfect: the story a bit contrived, the back story and character development sadly lacking, and a number of inconsistencies. However take it at face value and its exactly what it should be--a fun read.
Feb 18, 2010
Rachel
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Less confusing at the beginning than the last one. If I remember correctly, the heroine in this is the little scamp who helped in Emma's story. Interesting pairing with Frankenstein. Enjoyable story about two people on the outside. Faltered at points but still a very quick and fun read.
Apr 16, 2010
Annii
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This book was pretty good. Other than the lack of realism in a duke marrying a girl from the ghetto (come on, please, Cinderella stories are nice, but PLEASE), it was well written and enjoyable. I'd read more books by this author in a pinch.
Mar 15, 2011
Jennifer
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I shouldn't have read other reviews before reading the book because it influenced my reading. That said, I did enjoy the book but it was choppy. I often found myself flipping back a few pages to make sure I didn't miss anything, because the scene and conversation would skip around.
Nov 12, 2009
Kassie
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A good story line....enjoyed this one...a much better Boscastle than the last one!!!!
Aug 26, 2010
Lisarenee
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Loved this one and will need to check out some of Hunter's other books. About a young woman who when caught stealing at a peer's house is given the opportunity to reform by studying at the Scarfield Academy for Young Ladies. She later finds herself teaching and touted as one of the school's success stories. When the Duke comes to see his niece he finds himself attracted to the young teacher and....
Nov 29, 2010
Danette
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Disappointed in this choppy, thrown together read. It's like the author just wanted to get the series over. Nothing spectacular. I'd skip this one.
Oct 22, 2011
Luvmyfamily
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No see! this was a great book! I loved the sweet romance between them and how the gutter girl gets to be duchess.
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