Say No to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #4)

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One little wager will determine their fate a daring escape or falling into temptation with a rakish lord Lady Betsy Wilde s first season was triumphant by any measure, and a duke has proposed but before marriage, she longs for one last adventure.No gentleman would agree to her scandalous plan but Lord Jeremy Roden is no gentleman He offers a wager If she wins a billiards game, he ll provide the breeches.If he wins she is his, for one wild night.But what happens when Jeremy realizes that one night will never be enough In the most important battle of his life, he ll have to convince Betsy to say no to the duke. Read Say No to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #4) By Eloisa James – kino-fada.fr 4 STARS That s an improper subject of conversation Betsy Most of our subjects of conversation are improper Jeremy Lord Jeremy Roden has returned from the Revolutionary War emotionally scarred Thankfully his friend and fellow soldier North Wilde has invited him to the Wilde castle to heal Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde is the belle of the ton receiving multiple wedding proposals and refusing them all She also has issues related to her parentage At a ball, held in the Wilde family ca 4 STARS That s an improper subject of conversation Betsy Most of our subjects of conversation are improper Jeremy Lord Jeremy Roden has returned from the Revolutionary War emotionally scarred Thankfully his friend and fellow soldier North Wilde has invited him to the Wilde castle to heal Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde is the belle of the ton receiving multiple wedding proposals and refusing them all She also has issues related to her parentage At a ball, held in the Wilde family castle, Betsy accompanies a prospective perfect mate to the billiard room where Jeremy is slumped in a chair in the corner drowning his problems with whisky.I really enjoyed the story of Jeremy and Betsy It started as a love hate relationship between acquaintances and developed into a friendship and then a romance I loved the interaction between the two It was full ...5 Breeches or Bust StarsI want to ravish you, he said, his voice rasping like that of a boy of fifteen For God s sake Say No to the duke Exactly Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde s debut season has been a raging success Despite her worries that her mother s abandoning the family to run off with her Prussian lover all those years ago would besmirch Betsy s reputation, the bachelors of the Ton can t seem to get enough of the prim and proper beauty The problem with that Ms Betsy s far from 5 Breeches or Bust StarsI want to ravish you, he said, his voice rasping like that of a boy of fifteen For God s sake Say No to the duke Exactly Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde s debut season has been a raging success Despite her worries that her mother s abandoning the family to run off with her Prussian lover all those years ago would besmirch Betsy s reputation, the bachelors of the Ton can t seem to get enough of the prim and proper beauty The problem with that Ms Betsy s far from the proper lady her would be suitors think she is and though the male attention is nice, Betsy longs for somethingMore excitement,freedom,EVERYTHING if she s being honest And explain to her again why she can t wear breeches instead of ballgowns Lord Jeremy Roden came back from his time fighting in America a changed man War turned the once affable young so...A witty, yet emotional 4.5 stars.This series has been consistently good for me, and that is not always the case with Eloisa James some of her Fairytales novels were horrible, some wonderful and I am loving the whole crazy Wilde family They are totally random and probably way too modern for their time, but who cares when there is so much joy to be had in the writing It is also fun to immerse myself in the Georgian period, after having read a surfeit of Regency HR The mad wigs, the makeup an A witty, yet emotional 4.5 stars.This series has been consistently good for me, and that is not always the case with Eloisa James some of her Fairytales novels were horrible, some wonderful and I am loving the whole crazy Wilde family They are totally random and probably way too modern for their time, but who cares when there is so much joy to be had in the writing It is also fun to immerse myself in the Georgian period, after having read a surfeit of Regency HR The mad wigs, the makeup and heels and I m talking about the blokes here is really amusing How a man in pink hose and breeches, wearing heels, a powdered white wig and lipstick, rouge and patch, is still supposed to be manly, is just mind boggling And funny I love it The characterisation in this novel is terrific We have a heroine, Betsy, christened Boadic...Every time I start a historical romance review, I mention how I don t read this genre enough Because every time I read one, I m like, WHY AM I NOT READING MORE OF THESE That reaction was no different the entire time I was reading this newest release from Eloisa James Lady Betsy Wilde is determined to never be like her mother, which means being the perfect lady that all of the gentlemen want to wed Well into her first season, Betsy has had plenty of proposals and finds delight in declining ea Every time I start a historical romance review, I mention how I don t read this genre enough Because every time I read one, I m like, WHY AM I NOT READING MORE OF THESE That reaction was no different the entire time I was reading this newest release from Eloisa James Lady Betsy Wilde is determined to never be like her mother, which means being the perfect lady that all of the gentlemen want to wed Well into her first season, Betsy has had plenty of proposals and finds delight in declining each one Until a future Duke asks for her hand Betsy knows he would make the perfect husband, but when Lord Jeremy is constantly teasing and testing her, Betsy isn t so sure she d be happy with the DukeWhen I started this book, I absolutely loved Betsy s character She is really aware of what people in pu...ARC provided by Edelweiss and Avon in exchange for an honest review RTCI m wrestling with what to rate this Still taking in what I just finished reading Will come to definitive rating here soon after digesting it all.Rating between 3 4Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde wanted a best friendthan anything, she wished for a chance to find another girl to talk to and finally her wish was granted when she was allowed to attend boarding school she soon learns, be careful what you wish for Her first day she is confronted with a nasty girl who tells her that her mother was a whore and that Betsy has surely inherited her mother s wanton ways and that no decent man will want to marry her Betsy swears that she will haveproposa Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde wanted a best friendthan anything, she wished for a chance to find another girl to talk to and finally her wish was granted when she was allowed to attend boarding school she soon learns, be careful what you wish for Her first day she is confronted with a nasty girl who tells her that her mother was a whore and that Betsy has surely inherited her mother s wanton ways and that no decent man will want to marry her Betsy swears that she will haveproposals than any other girl in the school3 years and 18 proposals later at her brother North s wedding ball, Betsy is expecting a proposal from Thaddaeus Erskine Shaw, Viscount Greywick and heir to the Duke of Eversley At her Aunt Knowes urging, she shows him the billiards room and graciously turns down his proposal, when he asks why, her brother s best friend Lord Jeremy ...Ok It was simply ok I don t know what I had expected SomethingDefinitely This is just a cute story.It s been a hot minute since I read a historical romance, but fortunately Eloisa James never disappoints I randomly decided to preorder this months ago, then promptly forgot about it So when it popped up on my kindle app yesterday I was baffled for a moment Then I opened it up, and a few hours later, had finished the entire thing Say No to the Duke is so much fun I honestly had a blast following Betsy and Jeremy s story They are complex and compelling characters Betsy is a perfect vanilla It s been a hot minute since I read a historical romance, but fortunately Eloisa James never disappoints I randomly decided to preorder this months ago, then promptly forgot about it So when it popped up on my kindle app yesterday I was baffled for a moment Then I opened it up, and a few hours later, had finished the entire thing Say No to the Duke is so much fun I honestly had a blast following Betsy and Jeremy s story They are complex and compelling characters Betsy is a perfect vanilla ice cream cone on the outside She has crafted a facade, the image of a polite, poised, perfectly restrained lady Anything to combat the scandal following her after her mother ran away with anot...I have not loved every book in this series equally, but I can say this is one of my favorite installments It centers on Betsy, the eldest Wilde sister, and she is nothing like the lady she pretends to be in public Betsy grew up under a cloud of scandal because her mother ran away with her lover and Betsy has been trying to prove herself above reproach her entire adult life That, paired with her beauty, has made her sought after by almost every gentleman who encounters her.Every man but Jeremy I have not loved every book in this series equally, but I can say this is one of my favorite installments It centers on Betsy, the eldest Wilde sister, and she is nothing like the lady she pretends to be in public Betsy grew up under a cloud of scandal because her mother ran away with her lover and Betsy has been trying to prove herself above reproach her entire adult life That, paired with her beauty, has made her sought after by almost every gentleman who encounters her.Every man but Jeremy.Jeremy has be...For me this series is the perfect combination of flawed quirky characters and steam I have thoroughly enjoyed each book and look forward to the next one We met Betsy and Jeremy in a previous book And of course there is so muchto them behind they veneers they ve presented Two scenes were odd verging on silly But I didn t think this took away from the story simply lightened the mood I was delightedly surprised by the emotion and tenderness that came through this book There s a rea For me this series is the perfect combination of flawed quirky characters and steam I have thoroughly enjoyed each book and look forward to the next one We met Betsy and Jeremy in a...Wildest of the Wildes Those Wildes I just adore them and their very human, very idiosyncratic behaviour.This time add in Lord Jeremy Roden, stalwart damaged warrior with wonderful sense of humor and so real.I adored this story of young woman who resolved early on never to display the passion her mother had.From her early days at school Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde had learned that society was very unforgiving for the daughter of a woman who d borne children to different men and run off to Prussi Wildest of the Wildes Those Wildes I just adore them and their very human, very idiosyncratic behaviour.This time add in Lord Jeremy Roden, stalwart damaged warrior with wonderful sense of humor and so real.I adored this story of young woman who resolved early on never to display the passion her mother had.From her early days at school Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde had learned that society was very unforgiving for the daughter of a woman who d borne children to different men and run off to Prussia with her lover After all blood would out Betsy determined to be above reproach, even as she squashed the frightening passionate and excitable side of her nature Lady Betsy would give society nothing to gossip about She would be an example of all that the ton required of a young woman.Hence a path strewn...5 hot fiery stars Say No to the Duke is the 4th novel in The Wildes of Lindow Castle series and yesss is the first book in this series with a female main character Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde.Beautiful Betsy Wilde has turned down all wedding proposals leaving only one that she may or may not approve from Thaddeus who s a Duke Then there s Lord Jeremy Roden whom she strikes up a wager with and who s staying with the Wildes while he recuperates Jeremy has been having a rough time of i 5 hot fiery stars Say No to the Duke is the 4th novel in The Wildes of Lindow Castle series and yesss is the first book in this series with a female main character Lady Boadicea Betsy Wilde.Beautiful Betsy Wilde has turned down all wedding proposals leaving only one that she may or may not approve from Thaddeus who s a Duke Then there s Lord Jeremy Roden whom she strikes up a wager with and who s staying with the Wildes while he recuperates Jeremy has been having a rough time of it living with shame and guilt from losing all his men in the War over in America Betsy is exactly what he needs and wants as she s the only reason he begins waking up from the fog he s been living in She begins to feel feelings for him too Jeremy s cousin wants nothingthan to declare him inept and ...Another wonderful installment to a really great series, I absolutely loved Say No to the Duke I ll admit I was hoping forof a woman disguised as a man, mistaken identities hijinks type of book, but what I got instead was so much better I love how REAL Betsy and Jeremy are, and the battles they fight within themselves Betsy especially, as she is the wildest of the Wildes and then struggles so hard NOT to be her mother that she just smothers herself in respectability And then Jeremy s Another wonderful installment to a really great series, I absolutely loved Say No to the Duke I ll admit I was hoping forof a woman disguised as a man, mistaken identities hijinks type of book, but what I got instead was so much better I love how REAL Betsy and Jeremy are, and the battles they fight within themselves Betsy especially, as she is the wildest of the Wildes and then struggles so hard NOT to be her mother that she just smothers herself in respectability And then Jeremy s battles with PTSD and his own self worth and place in the world is just so amazingly depicted Their interactions with each other are fire so much chemistry, and so much of them being so lost in their own self doubt that neither can see the real truth UGH, love it A...

Say No to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #4)
  • English
  • 24 January 2017
  • ebook
  • 384 pages
  • 0062877844
  • Eloisa James
  • Say No to the Duke (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, #4)