Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle in Clean Romances

Jan 11, 2012 Tressa (Wishful Endings) rated it really liked it

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Sylvester needs to find a wife, someone of his station to bear him children. He is not looking for love, just someone tolerable. He falls into a trap into meeting such a lady by a visit to her family home. However, such lady wants nothing to do with him and believes she will be forced to marry him. She coerces her childhood friend to take her to London, but a mishap along the way keeps them holed up at a country inn where Sylvester finds them and the two are forced to give each other another cha ...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Cheri rated it really liked it

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Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife—she must be wellborn, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But when he is encouraged to consider Phoebe Marlow as a bride, Sylvester is taken aback by the coltish woman who seems to resent him….

When Phoebe runs away, circumstances find the two striking up an unusual friendship. Phoebe discovers that the duke isn't the vi ...more

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Sep 26, 2009 Cortney rated it it was amazing

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Sylvester, the Duke of Salford, is a polished bachelor who has stringent requirements for his future wife—she must be well born, intelligent, elegant and attractive. And of course she must be able to present herself well in high society. But when he is encouraged to consider Phoebe Marlow as a bride, Sylvester is taken aback by the coltish woman who seems to resent him.

When Phoebe runs away, circumstances find the two striking up an unusual friendship. Phoebe discovers that the duke isn't the vi ...more

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Dec 20, 2009 Brenda rated it really liked it

A fabulous historical fiction/romance. Funny and smart. Not an easy read, but worth the effort.

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Jun 25, 2009 Kristen Koch rated it really liked it

I always enjoy reading about a good strong female character. I loved all of the characters, the two main characters reminded me a little bit of Mr Darcy and Ms Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice. After the first 100 pages it was almost impossible to put down, this was a fun read and it kept me up until 2am finishing it.

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