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5 Maddygirl stars.
I loved this one. Tortured hero, innocent heroine, Society, expectations, fear, love, hate, tears, laughter ...
The Duke of Jervaulx was brilliant - and dangerous. Considered dissolute, reckless, and extravagant, he was transparently referred to as the "D of J" in scandal sheets. But sometimes the most womanizing rakehell can be irresistible, and even his most causal attentions fascinated the sheltered Maddy Timms.
Then one fateful day she receives the shocking news - the du ...more
~4.5~
Hmmm, this would have been a solid 5 stars for me if Maddy wouldn’t have dampen my mood so close to the end. Right from the start, it felt different and unique with interesting conflict going that kept me wanting to know what was going to happen. There is a lot of plain speech dialogue which was a bit hard to read sometimes but at the same time I thought it was interesting. I noticed that some other reviews have this shelved as erotica, and it is NOT. There are very little love scenes (mayb ...more
Hmmm, this would have been a solid 5 stars for me if Maddy wouldn’t have dampen my mood so close to the end. Right from the start, it felt different and unique with interesting conflict going that kept me wanting to know what was going to happen. There is a lot of plain speech dialogue which was a bit hard to read sometimes but at the same time I thought it was interesting. I noticed that some other reviews have this shelved as erotica, and it is NOT. There are very little love scenes (mayb ...more
5 Wonderful Maddygirl Stars!
Fabulous storyline that I've never encountered before. The characters were well developed as was the plot. I was still questioning how things were going to end well past the 90% mark. One of the better historical romance novels I've read and listened to. Definitely a new favorite! ...more
Fabulous storyline that I've never encountered before. The characters were well developed as was the plot. I was still questioning how things were going to end well past the 90% mark. One of the better historical romance novels I've read and listened to. Definitely a new favorite! ...more
“Dost thou even know what would become of me?
Thou dost not.
Thou wouldst not even ask.” She exhaled sharply.
“Friends would disown me. It is our way.”
“I would not be a Friend!” she exclaimed, frustrated by his lack of response.
“I would be alone!”
“No,” he said unexpectedly.
He turned and held his hand to her, palm upward, empty, a simple masculine offering. “Maddygirl. With… me.”
I do love this story, better than I would have imagine!
This is the book with outstanding characters, uncommon romance, ...more
Thou dost not.
Thou wouldst not even ask.” She exhaled sharply.
“Friends would disown me. It is our way.”
“I would not be a Friend!” she exclaimed, frustrated by his lack of response.
“I would be alone!”
“No,” he said unexpectedly.
He turned and held his hand to her, palm upward, empty, a simple masculine offering. “Maddygirl. With… me.”
I do love this story, better than I would have imagine!
This is the book with outstanding characters, uncommon romance, ...more
Oct 29, 2013
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