Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington (Ladies of Deception, #1)

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This is the second edition of Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington The book was updated on August 6th, 2013 after having been professionally edited Hope Hillburn was born to a life of servitude and never once questioned her role in society As a lady s maid to Noelle Parrish, she had everything she wanted out of life a secure and honorable post, a decent room to call her own, and ample time to write fantastical tales of winsome creatures while her mistress, Lady Noelle, attended the various society events offered by the ton Lady Noelle Parrish knew that her father was anxious to see her wed but she never imagined he d go behind her back and arrange for her to marry against her will, to a duke with a questionable reputation no less Disheartened by the prospect of marrying a man she s never met and the possibility of foregoing a lifetime of love, Noelle makes the impulsive decision to flee England with an American gentleman she s only just met There s only one problemLady Noelle s father, the Earl of Brattondale, would never permit her to marry an untitled American, nor was he willing to go back on his word to the duke In her desperation, Lady Noelle convinces Hope to take her place after noticing an uncanny resemblance between them both Against her own better judgment, Hope agrees to take Noelle s place when she realizes there s no other way for Noelle to flee to America without causing her family disgrace Thrown into a life she has only ever viewed from the outside, Hope must convince everyone that she is a lady lest her farce be discovered She is confident that she can handle society s strict rules of propriety but she soon learns that guarding her heart from falling in love with an incredibly handsome, self assured duke with a penchant for snarling isn t going to be quite as easy. Download Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington (Ladies of Deception, #1) author Ginny Hartman – kino-fada.fr My two star rating is probably a little harsh but theI read the less I enjoyed I liked the idea for the story, although I did find it hard to relate to Hope lying and pretending to be Noelle I m just a big honesty fan and have a hard time relating to someone that would follow through on such a major lie I also had a hard time buying into the relationship between Hope and Pierce When so much emphasis is put on physical attraction I just have a hard time buying into them being genuinely My two star rating is probably a little harsh but theI read the less I enjoyed I liked the idea for the story, although I did find it hard to relate to Hope lying and pretending to be Noelle I m just a big honesty fan and have a hard time relating to someone that would follow through on such a major lie I also had a hard time buying into the relationship between Hope and Pierce When so much emphasis is put on physical attraction I just have a hard time buying into them being genuinely in love I thought their feelings progressed quickly as well they went from doubting and disliking one another to confessing their undying love in less than a week The constant POV changes made me feel like I was participating ...I felt I had to review this book, because I read it based on the good reviews and I needed to provide an alternative opinion The plot is unfortunately absurd I can overlook a cliched plot, if I really love the characters, but an absurd plot is almost impossible to overcome The author did some things rather well, not too many overly long descriptions and I did feel an interest in the main characters It could have been a cute book, but one must be able to overlook the grammar and English err I felt I had to review this book, because I read it based on the good reviews and I needed to provide an alternative opinion The plot is unfortunately absurd I can overlook a cliched plot, if I really love the characters, but an absurd plot is almost impossible to overcome The author did some things rather well, not too ma...Wow What a whirlwind I seriously started this at 10 30 or so and just finished it in one sitting at 4 am It was highly entertaining However I kind of hated Noelle. All the characters irritated me, just not enough for me to quit The writing was a little odd I think. But that could be Im just not used to it Either way it definitely kept my attention and interest There was so much happening, it was crazy Part one was slow and I didn t like being in Noelles head those few times and was wor Wow What a whirlwind I seriously started ...I really enjoyed this book The reading moved along quickly and it was the perfect romance to read relaxing on the porch on a cool summer evening Sometimes romance novels bore me because you can guess the ending or because the characters are all blah, but I like a book with a few side characters I don t particularly care for It adds interest and gives me someone to despise The dialogue between the two main characters is witty and saucy You know that perfect scene in a book where you are I really enjoyed this book The reading moved along quickly and it was the perfect romance to read relaxing on th...This was a delightful beginning to a promising series I enjoyed the plot with its twist and turns and the plot thickened and changed along the way There were times I couldn t put it down The romance was lovely, if a bit sudden and left you at times sighing over the hero and at others heart broken for the heroine Fun side characters really filled in the story and made it come to life I m excited to see that one of them will star in his own story next I wished it could have been longer and a This was a delightful beginning to a promising series I enjoyed the plot with its twist and turns and the ...This book was a bit too farfetched to be enjoyable for me I felt like the rules of society were used when and only when convenient and then just thrown aside when no they hindered the desired storyline I m not amazing at grammar, but this ...Really goodNo cliffhangers I really enjoyed the book I don t give away any of the plot I hate it when people give the story away Read the book You ll like it I want to readfrom this author.VERY GOOD REGENCY ROMANCEThis was a tremendously warm and exciting love story My wife and I think this one of your best yet Thank you for an engaging story, Danny and Debbie Scott.True loveA very wonderful love story Pierce and Hope were wonderful characters Their story is a great read and the ending is unexpected.Good storyRating only 4 stars because, without spoiling it, I was able to figure out who Hope was Still a good story line Worth reading.

Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington (Ladies of Deception, #1)
  • English
  • 18 January 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 264 pages
  • Ginny Hartman
  • Deceiving the Duke of Kerrington (Ladies of Deception, #1)