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Second Son of a Duke
by
Gwen Hayes (Goodreads Author)
The Duke of Fenwick was a reprobrate.
Which is why it has always been up to Teddy Middleton, the second son, to run the estate and both their lives. But the Duke is full of surprises--the latest one a wedding. For Teddy. To the Duke's best friend's sister, Juliette.
Finding herself in church for her own surprise wedding was unnerving, to be sure. But avoiding a scandal seeme...more
Which is why it has always been up to Teddy Middleton, the second son, to run the estate and both their lives. But the Duke is full of surprises--the latest one a wedding. For Teddy. To the Duke's best friend's sister, Juliette.
Finding herself in church for her own surprise wedding was unnerving, to be sure. But avoiding a scandal seeme...more
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(first published April 23rd 2010)
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2.5
A short short short story that had potential enough to be longer.
I liked the plot.
I liked the brothers...would love a short about them and their debauchery :)
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A short short short story that had potential enough to be longer.
I liked the plot.
I liked the brothers...would love a short about them and their debauchery :)
(view spoiler)...more
Mar 02, 2011
Rebecca (everyday reader)
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4 of 5 stars
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A very good short story. It just goes to show that the stigma of being gay, and the prejudices of those around them has been a part of life forever. But Derek did his brother Teddy a favor by tricking him into marrying Juliette. They found friendship and love, which was unexpected by both.
My rating reflects the fact that I believe that apples should be compared with apples, for what it is, this short adult romantic story is exceptionally good. Although it has one unexpected turn of events, it is otherwise predictable, but predictability is besides the point because it exquisitely delivers the merchandise. It is a basic storyline that has been used and reused, so what? Why fix it if it ain't broken? Especially when it is being used by a skillful writter, and in this case it defini...more
This sat in my wishlist for ages before I finally bought it. I thought the cover image was gorgeous and eye-catching, and the excerpt seemed interesting, but I'm wary of self-published works, and I couldn't find many reviews for Second Son of Duke, beyond the customer reviews on Amazon. What ended up tipping the scales was the price. I was buying e-books during one of ARe's sales, and, even though this novella wasn't part of the sale, I decided it wouldn't hurt to add $0.99 to my total. If my pu...more
Second Son of a Duke[Image][Image] is a 47-page novella. I purchased the book from All Romance eBooks when it was offered at a special 99-cent price. The opening is a real attention getter.
“Theodore Maxmillian Middleton stared at the stranger lying in his bed and knew there wasn’t enough drink in the world to make this situation bearable. He’d kill his brother for this. Tomorrow.”
And what had his brother done? He had planned and pulled off a wedding between Teddy and Juliette, the sister of his...more
“Theodore Maxmillian Middleton stared at the stranger lying in his bed and knew there wasn’t enough drink in the world to make this situation bearable. He’d kill his brother for this. Tomorrow.”
And what had his brother done? He had planned and pulled off a wedding between Teddy and Juliette, the sister of his...more
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So here's a question. Why a novella and not a novel? I ALWAYS wonder this when reading one, and Second Son of a Duke was no different.
I really liked the premise. (No surprise there; marriage of convenience is one of my favourite tropes.) I especially liked the writing:
I really liked the premise. (No surprise there; marriage of convenience is one of my favourite tropes.) I especially liked the writing:
Did he even know her Christian name? Best to just brush right past that, he'd figure it out tomorrow. "Of course. As I was saying - "...more
"It's Juliette. As in I take thee, Juliette Grace Fairchild..." She waved her hand as if to say e
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A brother's machination binds two strangers who are actually each others soulmates.
"Second Son of a Duke" is a historical short-story by Gwen Hayes, which seems to play out in the countryside of England maybe around the 18th century.
It begins rather abruptly during the wedding night of Teddy and Juliette. Later, it is told how this situation developed. While the story is unfolding, Teddy's and Juliettes reagards of each other change, which will lead to a surprising ending. It was refreshing to...more
"Second Son of a Duke" is a historical short-story by Gwen Hayes, which seems to play out in the countryside of England maybe around the 18th century.
It begins rather abruptly during the wedding night of Teddy and Juliette. Later, it is told how this situation developed. While the story is unfolding, Teddy's and Juliettes reagards of each other change, which will lead to a surprising ending. It was refreshing to...more
Too short. Too much crammed onto the story. This short story would have been so much better if it had been expanded into a full novel. So many details and events were quickly swept over, and they would have been so much better if they hasn't been
This story was too short for me to give it any more stars, there wasn't enough time for me to get connected with the characters, or get any type of emotional ties. However, I did enjoy the story has a short, real short, easy read.
Loved the hero and heroine, two good people trying to do the right thing. I enjoyed the author's voice tremendously. I just wish the book were longer. I will definitely read more by this author.
This was a nice little story, although lacking a bit. When I read a sexy little novella, I do quite like that exhausted feeling you get from reading a smokin' hot book. I didn't really with this one, I'm afraid.
The basic premise is a great one, and the characters are quite interesting, but I think this format didn't do it justice. Either the story had to be a longer one, or the complexities with the brothers needed to be taken out. I did like the heroine's total reluctance to remotely enjoy sex,...more
The basic premise is a great one, and the characters are quite interesting, but I think this format didn't do it justice. Either the story had to be a longer one, or the complexities with the brothers needed to be taken out. I did like the heroine's total reluctance to remotely enjoy sex,...more
Mar 10, 2012
And Then They Buried Me*Mummble* Let'sRetrogressTheBroken~UnicornVampireRuler
marked it as to-read
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Really?!? Again! A story that seems SO AMAZING but they ruin it with their kinky words -.- Ugh!
that was nice and cute. read it in a couple of hours. it's a novella. it's quite short.
This one was just OK for me. Too short and not enough substance about the characters.
This was short and sweet, but I really liked the characters and small twist.
A fun read.
A fun read.
It was an enjoyable read. A marriage of convenience, arranged by the brothers of bride and groom. A slow growing awareness of feelings and of course a happy end.
This is an easy read, but a bit predictable.
this is really short but i still loved it.
The story was okay. The start of it was good , but I didn't like the ending but I like the author so I read it. I don't typically go for short stories since I feel most to be to short not really delving into anything. But I seem to be good with ones that are 100 or so pages, mostly they seem to have enough background in them. I thought the characters were good and that the storyline was okay.
3.5 Stars. A rather charming novella. The premise of the plot seems unlikely, but I really liked to development of the romance between Teddy and Juliette. The ending had an interesting twist. A very pleasant read.
the setting of the story is good.
but, the pace of the story is unrealistically fast, and I have trouble of too-fast and too-furious of the characters in here.
but, the pace of the story is unrealistically fast, and I have trouble of too-fast and too-furious of the characters in here.
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Gwen Hayes (that’s me) lives in the Pacific Northwest with her real life hero and a pack of wild beasts (two of whom she gave birth to).
She is a reader, writer, and lover of pop culture (which, other than yogurt, is the only culture she gets).
Gwen is represented by Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency and her first Young Adult Paranormal novel, FALLING UNDER, will be released by...more
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She is a reader, writer, and lover of pop culture (which, other than yogurt, is the only culture she gets).
Gwen is represented by Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency and her first Young Adult Paranormal novel, FALLING UNDER, will be released by...more
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