Duchess by Deception (Gilded #1)

Posted on 11 April 2018 by Marie Force

In New York Times bestselling author Marie Force s dazzling historical romance debut, the clock is ticking for a wealthy Duke who must marry by his thirtieth birthday or lose his titleDerek Egan, the dashing Duke of Westwood, is well aware of his looming deadline But weary of tiresome debutantes, he seeks a respite at his country home in Essex and encounters a man digging on his property Except he s not a man He s a very lovely woman Who suddenly faints at his feet.Catherine McCabe s disdain for the aristocracy has already led her to flee an arranged marriage with a boorish Viscount The last thing she wants is to be waylaid in a Duke s home Yet, she is compelled to stay by the handsome, thoughtful man who introduces himself as the Duke s estate manager.Derek realizes two things immediately he is captivated by her delicate beauty, and to figure out what she was up to, Catherine must not know he is the Duke But as they fall passionately in love, Derek s lie spins out of control Will their bond survive his deception, not to mention the scorned Viscount s pursuit Most important, can Catherine fall in love all over again this time with the Duke Free Download Duchess by Deception (Gilded #1) [ author ] Marie Force [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr This one gets a D for Dreadful at AAR Marie Force is a very well known and popular writer of romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels, and is now turning her hand to writing historical romance Based on this first foray into the genre, I m afraid I have to say that she should stick to writing what she knows best, because Duchess by Deception is simply awful it s based on a flawed premise and is full ofreally tired clich s than you can shake a bundle of sticks at.Derek, Duke o This one gets a D for Dreadful at AAR Marie Force is a very well known and popular writer of romantic suspense and contemporary romance novels, and is now turning her hand to writing historical romance Based on this first foray into the genre, I m afraid I have to say that she should stick to writing what she knows best, because Duchess by Deception is simply awful it s based on a flawed premise and is full ofreally tired clich s than you can shake a bundle of sticks at.Derek, Duke of Westwood, came into his title at the tender age of six following the death of his parents in a carriage accident He has grown into his role and is a dedicated young man who manages his responsibilities admirably and is genuinely concerned for the welfare of all those who ...With Marie Force s trademark stamp of likeable characters, romance and steam by the bucketload and a Downton Abbey esque setting, Duchess by Deception introduces us to Derek Eagon, Duke of Westwood and Lady Catherine McCabe whose feelings for one another move at a fair old clip I ve never seen anything quite like the way the two of you went from confirmed bachelors to happy matrimony in the blink of an eyeMy thoughts on this are mixed with parts I enjoyed and those less so Overall it was a With Marie Force s trademark stamp of likeable characters, romance and steam by the bucketload and a Downton Abbey esque setting, Duchess by Deception introduces us to Derek Eagon, Duke of Westwood and Lady Catherine McCabe whose feelings for one another move at a fair old clip I ve never seen anything quite like the way the two of you went from confirmed bachelors t...Also posted HERE Edited to askI can t recall why is this series called Gilded If it s referring to America s Gilded Age well, that has nothing to do with England where this series is set.Marie Force has been a prominent and well loved figure in the contemporary romance and romantic suspense scenes for years, and this is her move into the historical romance genre.Did it work for me Uh no, not really Ignoring the sexist opening chapter for a moment, my problem with Duchess by Decept Als...I had originally put this book down at the 60% mark after trying to read it for 5 days.Today I picked it up again and finally finished it.The last 40% was amazing hense the 3 star rating.When I saw Marie Force had written an Historical Romance, I was immediately intrigued I enjoyed Duchess by Deception very much The setting, characters, plot, and language were not groundbreaking, but they were entertaining The heroine, Catherine, is fairly typical in need of saving, yet intelligent, educated, and independent The hero, Derek constricted by the aristocratic life he was born to, searching for a bride in order to meet a deadline and retain the title of the Duke of Westwood, an When I saw Marie Force had written an Historical Romance, I was immediately intrigued I enjoyed Duchess by Deception very much The setting, characters, plot, and language were not groundbreaking, but they were entertaining The heroine, Catherine, is fairly typical in need of saving, yet intelligent, educated, and independent The hero, Derek constricted by the aristocratic life he was born to, searching for a bride in order to meet a deadline and retain the title of the Duke of Westwood, and all it entails is handsome, charming, very progressive, and lonely in spite of being one of the most eligible bachelors in the ton Their meeting, and whirlwind courtship, worked in this setting while it wouldn t have in a...This review is for the Advanced Review Copy It seems the finished version might be slightly different, regarding the duke s title Suspension of disbelief requiredI will most probably be accused of being mean spirited or petty, but the moment I saw the blurb, I knew I had to read this book The blurb says that the duke will lose his title if he is not married before his thirtieth birthday The thing is, this is impossible a dukedom is a matter of birthright and no cockamamie scheme can deprive This review is for the Advanced Review Copy It seems the finished version might be slightly different, regarding the duke s title Suspension of disbelief requiredI will most probably be accused of being mean spirited or petty, but the moment I saw the blurb, I knew I had to read this book The blurb says that the duke will lose his title if he is not married before his thirtieth birthday The thing is, this is impossible a dukedom is a matter of birthright and no cockamamie scheme can deprive the rightful heir of his title No one chooses who will bear the title or not, not in the past, not toda...I m a huge historical reader and I was really excited when Marie announced she was jumping into this genre I ve loved her writing style for a long time and this book was just wonderful.From the first page I was captivated and it didn t let up until the end I was immersed in this world, taken th...First historical romance from a favorite author Marie Force Beautifully written, fun to read and two adorably lovable main characters The deception is delicious The story has a little mystery to it and an easy to hate villain You wont want to miss this one.FULL REVIEW CLOSER TO RELEASE DATE.4 starsI honestly struggled a little with this book at the onset because it felt like Ms Force was trying too hard in her historical debut I have been enjoying her contemporary Fatal series, so I was excited to give this one a try Derek Duke of Westwood is in a predicament he must marry by his 30th birthday or abdicate the duchy this was decreed by one of his ancestors, and while all of the previous dukes have met this deadline, Derek has grown weary of the vapid offerings each sea 4 starsI honestly struggled a little with this book at the onset because it felt like Ms Force was trying too hard in her historical debut I have been enjoying her contemporary Fatal series, so I was excited to give this one a try Derek Duke of Westwood is in a predicament he must marry by his 30th birthday or abdicate the duchy this was decreed by one of his ancestors, and while all of the previous dukes have met this deadline, Derek has grown weary of the vapid offerings each season seems to bring by way of eligible women The alternative to marriage would be to forfeit the dukedom which would mean his overly ambitious uncle wo...Review to come

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11 April 2018

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