![]() Her father, a useless idiot, is in debtor’s prison, thinking his daughter living some happy life. But after the last few chapters that leave me utterly satisfied – they are powerfully emotional – there is no way I am going to let this book go to some UBS bag or some other horrible fate that awaits mediocre books.ĭo bear with the rather clumsy first few chapters, where Belinda Hamilton is selling oranges and fending off the advances of horny toads to survive poverty. ![]() Likewise, the story takes a long time to find itself, making it one of the weakest books ever to earn four oogies from me. It is also worth pointing out that the external conflict bringing the two together stands on very shaky foundation. Comparisons to Ms Putney’s Dearly Beloved just cannot be avoided now, although that one is mostly internal-conflict-based while The Duke has both external and internal conflicts bringing the proud nobleman and his mistress together. ![]() I find it rather ironic that Mary Jo Putney’s recommendation on the front cover (“Sizzling and sexy.”) will ultimately be the one albatross that will hang around The Duke. ![]()
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