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I have liked all of Julia Quinn's books that I have read. But this one really touched my heart.
We have already come to know Dunford from the previous books. He is a charmer and a rake. Determined never to marry, he inherits a title and a small estate in Cornwall from a very distant unknown relative. He also finds out he has become the guardian of Henrietta, known as Henry, who had been taken in by the previous owners when she was 8. She was the niece of the lady of the estate who had died six y ...more
We have already come to know Dunford from the previous books. He is a charmer and a rake. Determined never to marry, he inherits a title and a small estate in Cornwall from a very distant unknown relative. He also finds out he has become the guardian of Henrietta, known as Henry, who had been taken in by the previous owners when she was 8. She was the niece of the lady of the estate who had died six y ...more
Good romance all around. Had a few twists and turns to make it a little unconventional. I really liked Henry's personality and it's refreshing when you read a lot of romances with boring typical Victorian era women! I also liked the Guardian aspect. I haven't read a book yet where the guardian falls in love with his ward. Shocking I know, considering all the romance books I read. Anyway, great third story in the Splendid trilogy. You see the other characters from the first two books. As always w
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2.5-3 stars - Historical Romance
At the beginning I really liked this book because Henry was independent and strong, but after she meets Dunford she turns into a complete fool. No, I don't mean the kind of fool for love, I mean a rather stupid and completely weak girl. The book was very cute, but I would have liked it better if they would not have kept so many secrets from each other, this way neither would have acted like such idiots.
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Mar 06, 2010
Lindsay
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