When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #1)

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They are England s most eligible bachelors, with the most scandalous reputations But for the right woman, even an unrepentant rogue may mend his ways Lady Grace Mabry s ample inheritance has made it impossible for her to tell whether a suitor is in love with her or enad of her riches Who better to distinguish beau from blackguard than her notorious childhood friend, the Duke of Lovingdon After losing his beloved wife Juliette, Lovingdon has spent ten years on pleasure He can help Grace find a proper match, being familiar with ploys of scoundrels, and how to distinguish honest emotions from false But lessons lead to torrid passion and Grace becomes ensnared in another man s nefarious marriage plot, New Download When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #1) By Lorraine Heath For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Actual rating 3.5So maybe I cried a little bit I swear to god it s not THAT type of tear jerker book, but one paragraph just hit me hard Before I knew it, my nose was stinging, my eyes were watering, and to my absolute horror, I felt a single tear slipping down my cheeks DAMMIT.There was absolutely nothing vexing about this book It was thoroughly pleasant, thoroughly comforting, and completely enjoyable It is the equivalent of a warm scarf on a rainy day.The main character is a sweet, rati Actual rating 3.5So maybe I cried a little bit I swear to god it s not THAT type of tear jerker book, but one paragraph just hit me hard Before I knew it, my nose was stinging, my eyes were watering...Me ha gustado, pero no me parece de los mejores de esta autora.Es una historia bonita y sencilla, muy previsible La superaci n personal de dos personas y la totalmente opuesta manera de superar una desgracia el mensaje me ha encantadoel problema es que creo que Lovington sale demasiado indemne de la situaci n Durante toda la novela En mi opini n, se pasa mucho con la protagonista que pobre lo aguanta todo con una paciencia infinita Y en general resulta una trama muy lineal.Pese a todo, la au Me ha gustado, pero no me parece de los mejores de esta autora.Es una historia bonita y sencilla, muy previsible La superaci n personal de dos personas y la totalmente opuesta manera de superar una desgracia el mensaje me ha encantadoel problema es que creo que Lovington sale demasiado indemne de la situaci n Durante to...I didn t really connect with the main characters, so the the romance wasn t all that great They did get a bit better around 60% in the book The writing was good but I ll likely forget about this book and characters by next week I m glad I read books 3 and 4 before this book because I don ...2,5 , ..2.75 starsThis was not at all what I ve come to expect from Lorraine Heath I didn t really connect with the main characters, so the the romance wasn t all that spectacular The hero was a bit of an ass He had his reasons, and he trul...He won t marry again, Grace Something inside him broke with the death of Juliette and Margaret You can t put him back together, sweetheart, not the way he was Oh sniff, this was good Lady Grace Mabry is on the marriage market, but she s set on finding a man who truly loves her there sto it than just the usual young miss stamping her feet and demanding twu wuv, but I can t give that away She s got plenty of suitors eyeing her ample dowry, but how does she know which man will love heHe won t marry again, Grace Something inside him broke with the death of Juliette and Margaret You can t put him back together, sweetheart, not the way he was Oh sniff, this was good Lady Grace Mabry is on the marriage market, but she s set on finding a man who truly loves her there sto it than just the usual young miss stamping her feet and demanding twu wuv, but I can t give that away She s got plenty of suitors eyeing her ample dowry, but how does she know which man will love her and not just the money In this story, Grace seeks the aid of childhood friend the Duke of Lovingdon actually he wasa friend of her older brothers, but Grace always tagged along Lovingdon has spent th...This book contains all the best and worst elements of Heath s writing Best A very interesting central premise around which the story pivots view spoiler The heroine has had breast cancer and had her breast removed to treat it, which has led to understandable concerns about her body and that a man love her before marriage lest he otherwise be repulsed hide spoiler Worst A somewhat insipid heroine who is entirely focused on marriage and a hero who is a rake.Best Strong characterisation This book contains all the best and worst elements of Heath s writing Best A very interesting central premise around which the story pivots view spoiler The heroine has had breast cancer and had her breast removed to treat it, which has led to understandable concerns about her body and that a man love her before marriage lest he otherwise be repulsed hide spoiler Worst A somewhat insipid heroine who is entirely focused on marriage and a hero who is a rake.Best Strong characterisation.Worst Constant repetition of the characters motivations We get it, Heath We get it She wants to marry for love, he ll never love again WE GET IT Best A great connection and relationship between the hero and heroineWorst Some dialogue which makes me want to scream PEOPLE DO NOT TALK THAT WAY Best Lovely, sweet sex.Worst Easy orgasm when losing virginity Best The context feels wonderfully historically correct.Worst Some of the language is jarringly modern and or American For example, I didn t expect you to show 37%...3.25 My first Lorraine Heath book.maybe I m old as dirt and I can t imagine that I didn t read at least one of her popular western romances back in the day I liked WtDwW and would have probably liked itif I d read it all those years ago I m pickier now Little things bother methan they used to when it comes to my present day romances I tend to avoid the in love with the dead ex trope because it conflicts me I don t want the h to be second best, but I also wouldn t respect 3.25 My first Lorraine Heath book.maybe I m old as dirt and I can t imagine that I didn t read at least one of her popular western romances back in the day I liked WtDwW and would have probably liked itif I d read it all those years ago I m pickier now Little things bother methan they used to when it comes to my present day romances I tend to avoid the in love with the dead ex trope because it conflicts me I don t want the h to be second best, but I also wouldn t respect a H that didn t love his WIFE and mourn her Authors can avoid this scenario by having the ex be a bitch,... THE SCOUNDRELS OF ST JAMES remains my favourite Lorraine Heath series and I have been looking forward to reading the stories of their offspring in SCANDALOUS GENTLEMEN OF ST JAMES The protagonists in the first book are Henry, Duke of Lovingdon, Olivia s son from BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND DESIRE and Lady Grace Mabry, Frannie and Sterling s daughter from SURRENDER TO THE DEVIL.I loved this book Lorraine Heath weaves such a beautiful, deeply emotional and moving love story Lovingdon Loving THE SCOUNDRELS OF ST JAMES remains my favourite Lorraine Heath series and I have been looking forward to reading the stories of their offspring in SCANDALOUS GENTLEMEN OF ST JAMES The protagonists in the first book are Henry, Duke of Lovingdon, Olivia s son from BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND DESIRE and Lady Grace Mabry, Frannie and Sterling s daughter from SURRENDER TO THE DEVIL.I loved this book Lorraine Heath weaves such a beautiful, deeply emotional and moving love story Lovingdon Lovingdon had once been a man above reproach but that was before he was totally devastated by the death of his wife and daughter from typhus Lost in guilt, grief and remorse, he has become littlethan a hollow shell a hardened rake living a life of debauchery.My heart went out to Lovingdon He had always been honourable and good but, when the two people he treasured the most were taken away, he felt that fate was in some way punish... This was a buddy read with my buddy, Nenia, and here s her review or it will be once she s finished reading and writes it.Read for the URR 2017 New Year s Reading Challenge prompt Victorian Romance Big spoilers under the tags, don t click unless you already know or don t care.5 11 I really appreciated the way Heath wrote Grace s character The way Grace dealt with view spoiler her breast cancer hide spoiler and Lovingdon s dissolute lifestyle were really interesting She didn t curse h This was a buddy read with my buddy, Nenia, and here s her review or it will be once she s finished reading and writes it.Read for the URR 2017 ...

When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #1)
  • English
  • 09 September 2017
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 372 pages
  • 0062276220
  • Lorraine Heath
  • When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James, #1)