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A Duke Of Her Own
The financial problems of her family sends Lady Louisa Wentworth into a position of a chaperon to an American heiress. Resigned with the fact that she will be a spinster, she sets out to marry off Miss Jenny Rose.
Randolph, the Duke of Hawkhurst(Hawk) needs to marry for money and as soon as possible. He needs an heiress and Jenny Rose will do. Unfortunately the most annoying lady is her chaperon. Hawk needs Louisa’s help to court Miss Rose but she refuses to subject her ward to a man like Hawkhurst. She knew he was a rake and now a fortune hunter.
At a party Hawk and Louisa share a dance. He wants to convince her that he could be a good suitor to her charge. Instead she dreams of being the one he is pursuing. She know she has nothing to offer a husband financially so she concentrates on getting her heiress married off. Hawk woes Miss Jenny but somehow can’t get her chaperon out of his mind.
Unfortunately Hawk is getting more desperate to close the deal. The heiress is not making her decision fast enough for him. He devises a plan to compromise Miss Jenny but instead of the heiress in his arms it is her chaperone. Louisa and Hawk are caught and she is completely ruined……
Lorraine Heath is a very good author. I was impressed with the story and enjoyed reading it! I loved the characters.
Add a comment December 13, 2006
Lady At Last
This is a story about a pirate’s daughter Amanda. She comes from the island of Jamaica. Raised on the island she has always been able to run free and she is often around rough people. She can do anything that a man can do when it comes to sailing.
Cliff De Warenne is a very wealthy man known all over the island. He isthe youngest son of the Earl of Adare and a captain of many ships. He lives on the island most of the time. He had often seen Amanda out around the island.
At the hanging of her father, Amanda was attacked by the onlookers with rocks and Cliff had to rescue her. Before her father was hung he asked Amanda to go to England and find her mother. Amanda had no means to do this so Cliff volunteered to take her to England on his ship.
She was not a polished lady and Cliff decided that he would help her become one and announced himself her guardian. Along the way he found the lovely flower hidden among the weeds and fell in love with her. Amanda had fallen in love with him as soon as he rescued her.
Cliff insists that he will marry her off but can he stand to let her go to another man’s bed………
This book is a part of the De Warenne dynasty series. Brenda Joyce sure knows how to tell a story. I enjoyed it.
Other stories in the series: The Stolen Bride, The Masquerade, The Prize, and coming in August 2007 The Perfect Bride.
Add a comment December 10, 2006
Irish Blessing….
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May God be with you and bless you: May the road rise up to meet you May green be the grass you walk on, |
Add a comment December 7, 2006
