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The Duke of Shadows

Meredith Duran

Start date: June 1, 2012

Finish date: June 30, 2012

Discussion: Group Reads

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Aug 03, 2010 Cheryl rated it it was amazing

Shelves: recommended-to-me, historical-romance, books-i-own, all-time-favorites

Wow! What can I say about this book that has not been said already? I think I'll skip describing the plot, for it has been done in other magnificent reviews, instead I'll describe my feelings for it the best I can. In one word, this book is sublime!

This book put me through a broad range emotions -laughter, anger, sadness and anxiousness. I loved the conversations between Julian and Emma, some of them were so funny -especially when Julian was taunting Emma!

The scenes in India were so vivid to m ...more

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Apr 30, 2010 Caroline The HEA Lover rated it really liked it

Shelves: book-i-own

(This was originally posted on Book Lovers,Inc)

The Duke of Shadows is the second book I read from this author and I wasn’t disappointed. Meredith Duran gives us a beautiful romance filled with action and mystery and laced with historical events all of this set in an exotic country.

The book is divided in two parts, the 1st part is set in India in 1857 and the 2nd part in London 4 years later. Most of the Historical romances I read takes place in England, but this was a welcomed change. I’m not su ...more

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Jun 15, 2010 Shera (Book Whispers) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2008, romance-experiment, romance-historical

Thoughts:

The majority of this book takes place in India and then the rest in London. After reading the authors site apparently regency romances usually don't take place in beautiful India. British influence in India is not a part in history I've really pondered, so it was absolute fun that this book takes place in such an occasion in history. Though the events may not have been much fun for our characters.

The lovely Emmaline Martin survives her voyage to India after her ship sinks and she is th ...more

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