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Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart (Love By Numbers #3)
by
Sarah MacLean (Goodreads Author)
She lives for passion
Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips…and precisely the kind of wom...more
Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips…and precisely the kind of wom...more
Paperback, 367 pages
Published
May 1st 2011
by Avon
(first published April 6th 2011)
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Beautiful! Absolutely loved it

This book has it all! Two wonderful main characters, a great story, witty dialogue, sensual and hot love scenes, swoony and break-my-heart emotional moments and a beautiful happy ending
A great story:
Running away from a drunken idiot trying to maul her, Juliana tries to hide in a carriage. But she is soon discovered, not by the drunken idiot, but by the Duke of Leighton, aka The Duke of Disdain. He thinks she's there to trap him in marriage, and that only lessens...more
May 07, 2011
Shawna
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any historical/regency & 'opposites attract' romance fan!
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5+ stars – Historical/Regency Romance
Eleven Ways to Adore the Book That Made Me Want More
Eleven Ways to Admire a Heroine With Such Fire
Eleven Ways to Croon Over the Duke Who Made Me Swoon
Eleven Ways to Rave Over a Heroine Most Brave
Eleven Ways to Gush About My Latest Crush
Eleven Ways to Be Naughty to Tempt a Duke Who’s Haughty
Okay...there’s no way I can come up with eleven of those, but you get the jest.
There just aren’t enough words or ways to convey how much I loved this book. I had very high...more
Eleven Ways to Adore the Book That Made Me Want More
Eleven Ways to Admire a Heroine With Such Fire
Eleven Ways to Croon Over the Duke Who Made Me Swoon
Eleven Ways to Rave Over a Heroine Most Brave
Eleven Ways to Gush About My Latest Crush
Eleven Ways to Be Naughty to Tempt a Duke Who’s Haughty
Okay...there’s no way I can come up with eleven of those, but you get the jest.
There just aren’t enough words or ways to convey how much I loved this book. I had very high...more
I received this wonderful book as an ARC from Netgalley.com
I adored this book. I fell in love with Juliana in Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, and in Eleven Scandals, the young woman she becomes does not disappoint.
When we first met Juliana in Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, we met an impetuous unsure young lady who wasn’t sure she wanted a place in society. Juliana was fantastic, and passionate, and so desperate to prove she didn't care what the ton thought of her. But too...more
I adored this book. I fell in love with Juliana in Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, and in Eleven Scandals, the young woman she becomes does not disappoint.
When we first met Juliana in Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, we met an impetuous unsure young lady who wasn’t sure she wanted a place in society. Juliana was fantastic, and passionate, and so desperate to prove she didn't care what the ton thought of her. But too...more
Jul 31, 2012
Dija
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4 of 5 stars
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His eyes narrowed on the marquess, a man he barely tolerated on a good day. This was not turning out to be a good day. “I’m not marrying the girl.”
“There’s no way I’m marrying him!” she cried at the same moment.
Well. At least they agreed on something.
Wait.
She didn’t want to marry him? She could do a damned sight worse. He was a duke, for God’s sake! And she was a walking scandal.
Every once in a while, a historical romance comes along that makes all those other cliched and unabsorbing HRs, if not...more
This was my first time reading Sarah MacLean. I’ll admit that when I started this book, and saw where the story was going, I felt an eye-roll coming on. Well, it didn’t take long for that feeling to change. Juliana captured my heart quickly, the daughter of a fallen English marchioness, and an Italian merchant, she is considered by the ton to be a mere commoner. Her mother took off when she was a child, and after the recent passing of father, she was shipped off to London to live with her half b...more
Jun 24, 2012
Baba ♥♥♥ Marcus, Tyler, Tate, Dan, Ty, & Hunter
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5 of 5 stars
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"You are beautiful and brilliant and bold and so very passionate about life and love and those things that you believe in. And you taught me that everything I believed, everything I thought I wanted, everything I had spent my life espousing--all of it…it is wrong. I want your version of life…vivid and emotional and messy and wonderful and filled with happiness. But I cannot have it without you. I love you, Juliana. (…)"

5 scandalously shiny stars!
Scandalously entertaining...more
"You are beautiful and brilliant and bold and so very passionate about life and love and those things that you believe in. And you taught me that everything I believed, everything I thought I wanted, everything I had spent my life espousing--all of it…it is wrong. I want your version of life…vivid and emotional and messy and wonderful and filled with happiness. But I cannot have it without you. I love you, Juliana. (…)"

5 scandalously shiny stars!
Scandalously entertaining...more
Simon, the Duke of Leighton is described as being enormous, but he’s not going on my “hero is a mountain” shelf. He doesn’t deserve it.
The third in the “Love By Numbers” series is the one I most wanted to read. I was intrigued by the starchy Duke who had become interested in the beautiful Italian Juliana -- and then rejected her when he discovered her sketchy background. (By the way, although the characters were introduced in the earlier books, I think one this would stand alone just fine.) I lo...more
May 18, 2012
Ronyell
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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6 stars!!!!
After reading Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rakeand Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord I was excited to hear about the third book in Sarah MacLean’s “Love By Numbers” series called “Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart” and man was I totally blown away by this awesome romance novel! Full of excitement, forbidden pleasures and pure love making scenes, this novel will definitely stand the test of time!
Juliana Fiori, the Italian half sister of Nick and Gabriel Ra...more
After reading Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rakeand Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord I was excited to hear about the third book in Sarah MacLean’s “Love By Numbers” series called “Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart” and man was I totally blown away by this awesome romance novel! Full of excitement, forbidden pleasures and pure love making scenes, this novel will definitely stand the test of time!
Juliana Fiori, the Italian half sister of Nick and Gabriel Ra...more
I bet this book would be about Juliana and the Duke of Leighton XD With his fear of scandals and Juliana's tendency to start or get involved in such things, not to mention the title being what it is, the book would be a hilarious read. Can't wait =)
3.5 Stars
I was really uncertain about whether or not I would like this book. The first book in the series was a big hit for me, but the second book was a letdown. I loved the tension between Simon and Juliana in the first book, but in the second Simon crossed over from being cold and arrogant (which is not necessarily a bad thing) into an outright ass. His behavior of a certain family member severely dropped his appeal in my eyes. I was hesitant to start this, but the first chapter sucked me in...more
I was really uncertain about whether or not I would like this book. The first book in the series was a big hit for me, but the second book was a letdown. I loved the tension between Simon and Juliana in the first book, but in the second Simon crossed over from being cold and arrogant (which is not necessarily a bad thing) into an outright ass. His behavior of a certain family member severely dropped his appeal in my eyes. I was hesitant to start this, but the first chapter sucked me in...more
Finally....Juliana and Simons story, and what a story it was! We first meet the lovely, feisty, bold, impulsive Juliana Fiori as she is thrust in London society into the care of her twin half brothers, whom she had no clue existed and vice versa, in Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and we get a couple glimpses of Simon, Duke of Leighton. Simon is known as the Duke of Disdain as he has no tolerance for anything but a pristine reputation. So when he learns that Juliana is barely a respect...more
Another great installment in the Love By Numbers Series. I love the way Sarah MacLean weaves her story around intelligent, witty characters and their banter always holds my attention from the first page until the last. I also like it when a romance novel makes me laugh, and there were some laugh out loud moments for me in this one!
This is the 3rd installment and I loved it! Juliana Fiori is full of spunk and character. This beautiful young Italian is bold, impetuous, intelligent, quick witted, a...more
This is the 3rd installment and I loved it! Juliana Fiori is full of spunk and character. This beautiful young Italian is bold, impetuous, intelligent, quick witted, a...more
5 Big Stars
I'm sorry I can't give more stars, because I'd give this book 20 if I could. IMO, this is by far the best one in the series and one of my all-time favorite books.
Warning: Minor Spoilers. If you mind please don't read further.
Juliana and Simon, Duke of Leighton, were introduced to us in book 1 and they felt an instant attraction for one another, that is before Simon learned about her identity and decided that she's not good enough for him. So the story starts with the h/h already a...more
I'm sorry I can't give more stars, because I'd give this book 20 if I could. IMO, this is by far the best one in the series and one of my all-time favorite books.
Warning: Minor Spoilers. If you mind please don't read further.
Juliana and Simon, Duke of Leighton, were introduced to us in book 1 and they felt an instant attraction for one another, that is before Simon learned about her identity and decided that she's not good enough for him. So the story starts with the h/h already a...more
Jul 20, 2011
Kelly22
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Every fans of historical romance
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5.00+ Stars - Historical Romance!
Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! Loved it! As simple as that! This was the third book of a brilliant series and was by far the best of them! When I read Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake, I thought a historical romance couldn’t get better…but this one was awesome in its refreshing kind.
Miss Juliana Fiori is the illegitimate rebellious sister of the Marquess of Ralston. She happens to be the perfect match of a former notorious rake of a brother, striving t...more
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4.5 stars rounded up
You know how in some relationships, there’s one person who loves more than the other? Just looking at the H/h’s actions, it appears that is Juliana. She risked more to get to Simon, she bore her heart and was the first to say “I like you” and “I love you” and the one to go to him to freely give herself because to have just a little bit of him for a moment of time was better than nothing at all. That’s what I admire about Juliana – she goes after what she wants and believe it...more
You know how in some relationships, there’s one person who loves more than the other? Just looking at the H/h’s actions, it appears that is Juliana. She risked more to get to Simon, she bore her heart and was the first to say “I like you” and “I love you” and the one to go to him to freely give herself because to have just a little bit of him for a moment of time was better than nothing at all. That’s what I admire about Juliana – she goes after what she wants and believe it...more
Favorite Quote: “You are a scandal waiting to happen.
Although this is the third book in the trilogy, it’s the first I read and it works perfectly as a stand alone. This book is so well written, I don’t see how it won’t capture your heart.
Simon, Duke of Leighton or nicknamed the “Duke of Disdain” made my insides flutter. He is the cold, impenetrable duke who lives his life as he was raised – emotionless and bred for his title. His lineage is perfect and he portrays the perfect duke. But he has a...more
Although this is the third book in the trilogy, it’s the first I read and it works perfectly as a stand alone. This book is so well written, I don’t see how it won’t capture your heart.
Simon, Duke of Leighton or nicknamed the “Duke of Disdain” made my insides flutter. He is the cold, impenetrable duke who lives his life as he was raised – emotionless and bred for his title. His lineage is perfect and he portrays the perfect duke. But he has a...more
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake simply stole my heart. I LOVED that book. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord was okay but didn't wow me. In fact, I didn't know if I wanted to continue with this series after book 2.
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart made me love this series all over again.
If you haven't read book 1, or book 2, there might be small spoilers in my review. You have been warned.
Before the book:
Simon is a jackass. He is a snob, a jerk, thinks he is better...more
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart made me love this series all over again.
If you haven't read book 1, or book 2, there might be small spoilers in my review. You have been warned.
Before the book:
Simon is a jackass. He is a snob, a jerk, thinks he is better...more
This was absolutely amazing! I fell in love with Sarah MacLean's writing when I read her debut historical romance, Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, and this book has sealed her as an auto-buy for me. This book is the third in the Love by Numbers series which focuses on a trio of siblings. The first two books featured the Ralston twins, Gabriel and Nicholas, while the third involves their Italian half-sister, Juliana. I adored everything about this book from the feisty (but not annoying...more
Reflecting on this book, I don't know who annoyed me more. The hero or the heroine? But by golly, I think there were moments I wanted to smack them both because they were so repetitive. But getting down to it, it's probably the hero that gets to me the most.
I don't necessary hate Julianna. But out of the three heroines from the series, I find her the weakest. Sure she's running around yelling and screeching demands and holding her head up high. But at some point her level of maturity was so stag...more
I don't necessary hate Julianna. But out of the three heroines from the series, I find her the weakest. Sure she's running around yelling and screeching demands and holding her head up high. But at some point her level of maturity was so stag...more
May 04, 2011
Leah
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5 of 5 stars
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Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart is the third book in the Love By Numbers series and by far the best. Sarah MacLean has never failed to entertain me with her Love By Numbers series, but I think she outdid herself with this book. I loved Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and Ten Ways to be Adored When Landing a Lord and, somehow, I ended up loving all of her characters, but this book...it was as close to heaven as a 367 page book could get!
Before I read this book, if you had...more
Before I read this book, if you had...more
Gw suka sama Nine Rules, tapi gw ngerasa Ten Ways itu ngebosenin
untungnya.. Eleven Scandals ini bneran bagus, bneran bqn gw keinget sama chemistry Callie - Ralston yg sering bgt saling nantangin satu sama laen
Bneran deh, I LOVE JULIANA!! dia bneran heroine yg pemberani bgt,tp sekaligus rapuh.
Simon awalnya pengen gw getok bbrp kali karena gw anggep dia agak2 munafik gtuh. untunglah pas akhirnya dy tobat juga.. ampe cinta mati pula sama si Juliana.. hahaha
Sweet sangat nih 2, sexual tensionnya kera...more
untungnya.. Eleven Scandals ini bneran bagus, bneran bqn gw keinget sama chemistry Callie - Ralston yg sering bgt saling nantangin satu sama laen
Bneran deh, I LOVE JULIANA!! dia bneran heroine yg pemberani bgt,tp sekaligus rapuh.
Simon awalnya pengen gw getok bbrp kali karena gw anggep dia agak2 munafik gtuh. untunglah pas akhirnya dy tobat juga.. ampe cinta mati pula sama si Juliana.. hahaha
Sweet sangat nih 2, sexual tensionnya kera...more
A really nice ending to a really sweet series. I'm sad the Ralston arc is over, I liked the family, the universe, the characters. And I really liked Simon and Juliana in this one. Before I started reading it, I was a tad nervous; I thought Juliana might kinda annoy me as heroine (very active lead females may do that to me, they may get a bit "too much" for my liking). But her and Simon's story was really well executed, and their difference (super "loose" vs. super stiff) made some nice dymnamics...more
Simon is straight laced and proper. Juliana is spontaneous and full of passion. She is the opposite of everything that Simon has built his reputation on. However, Juliana brings out the compelling emotions in Simon that he has suppressed for most of his life.
I loved this story just as much as I enjoyed Nine Rules. Simon & Juliana were not perfect together in the beginning. It took a long time for Simon to realize that Juliana means more to him than a good reputation. But when he does, his d...more
I loved this story just as much as I enjoyed Nine Rules. Simon & Juliana were not perfect together in the beginning. It took a long time for Simon to realize that Juliana means more to him than a good reputation. But when he does, his d...more
Well written, but I couldn't get past my hatred of the hero, Simon. He was irredeemably pompous and a huge hypocrite. I especially despised that he was the main person that continually made Juliana, the heroine, feel inadequate for simply being herself. It's too bad really, because I really enjoyed MacLean's previous two in this series, especially Nick's book, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord.
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart is my first Sarah MacLean and I must say I enjoyed it thoroughly, regardless of the unwieldiness of the title. This is the third book in her Love by Numbers series, previously featuring this heroine’s brothers. Ms. MacLean’s take on the romance twist was a thoroughly delightful Italian miss who is always mere minutes away from an epic scandal. Of course, the Duke in question has only one prerequisite for a bride – a scandal free existence. Juliana e...more
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Esta tercera entrega de la trilogía de Love by numbers ha recuperado totalmente la frescura y picardía con que contaba Nueve reglas que romper para conquistar a un granuja, el primer libro, con unos personajes atípicos, naturales y divertidos. Desde luego, Sarah MacLean es una autora muy a tener en cuenta dentro del género y tengo muy claro que le voy a seguir la pista en sus próximas publicaciones.
Los personajes están pe...more
Esta tercera entrega de la trilogía de Love by numbers ha recuperado totalmente la frescura y picardía con que contaba Nueve reglas que romper para conquistar a un granuja, el primer libro, con unos personajes atípicos, naturales y divertidos. Desde luego, Sarah MacLean es una autora muy a tener en cuenta dentro del género y tengo muy claro que le voy a seguir la pista en sus próximas publicaciones.
Los personajes están pe...more
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Good evening everybody. Well, I just finished Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah Maclean. What surprised me is I didn't rate this book on Goodreads. Seriously, I have read this book two times already and this would be a third time. Well, that is going to change today.
I love Sarah Maclean's books. I have read most of them more than once or will. Anyways. I figure I would revisit her books, since she has a new book coming out soon (by the...more
Good evening everybody. Well, I just finished Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah Maclean. What surprised me is I didn't rate this book on Goodreads. Seriously, I have read this book two times already and this would be a third time. Well, that is going to change today.
I love Sarah Maclean's books. I have read most of them more than once or will. Anyways. I figure I would revisit her books, since she has a new book coming out soon (by the...more
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Sarah MacLean is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of YA and adult romance.
She grew up in Rhode Island, where she spent much of her free time bemoaning the fact that she was more than a century too late for own Season. Her unabashed addiction to historical fiction helped to earn her a degree in European History from Smith College before she moved to New York City to pursue a career...more
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She grew up in Rhode Island, where she spent much of her free time bemoaning the fact that she was more than a century too late for own Season. Her unabashed addiction to historical fiction helped to earn her a degree in European History from Smith College before she moved to New York City to pursue a career...more
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“He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.”
“A tart?”
“Yes! That’s it!”
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“A tart?”
“Yes! That’s it!”
“I . . . hit him . . . elsewhere.”
“Where?”
“In his . . .In his inguine.”
“Oh, dear God.” It was unclear whether Ralston’s words were meant as prayer or blasphemy.
What was clear was that the woman was a gladiator.
“He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.”
“A tart?”
“Yes! That’s it!” She registered her brother’s fists and looked to Simon. “I see that it is not a compliment.”
“No. It is not.”
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“Where?”
“In his . . .In his inguine.”
“Oh, dear God.” It was unclear whether Ralston’s words were meant as prayer or blasphemy.
What was clear was that the woman was a gladiator.
“He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.”
“A tart?”
“Yes! That’s it!” She registered her brother’s fists and looked to Simon. “I see that it is not a compliment.”
“No. It is not.”

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Oct 05, 2012 04:23pm
Heh well I hope she'll see it one day lol :)
Oct 05, 2012 04:25pm