Charming, witty, romantic, sexy… I loved this novella! What it lacks in page count it more than makes up for in story, and this is how novellas should be done! In Eloisa James's companion story to The Ugly Duchess, Sir Griffin Barry, captain of the infamous pirate ship The Poppy, is back in England to claim the wife he hasn't seen since their wedding day . . . but this is one treasure that will not be so easy to capture.I’ll say it again, just in case I wasn’t clear: I. Loved. This. Story! I loved Griffin, Pheobe, Shark, Griffin’s dad the Viscount Moncrieff, Lyddie, Nanny McGillycuddy, Alastair, Margaret, and especially the adorably fierce, wee pirate in training, Colin. I hadn’t realized just how much I wanted to read Griffin's story until I had read Griffin's story and loved every word! I smiled, giggled, and sighed my way through Seduced...
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How can she dare to imagine he loves her…when all London calls her The Ugly Duchess? Theodora Saxby is the last woman anyone expects the gorgeous James Ryburn, heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, to marry. But after a romantic proposal before the prince himself, even practical Theo finds herself convinced of her soon-to-be duke's passion. Still, the tabloids give the marriage six months. Theo would have given it a lifetime…until she discovers that James desired not her heart, and certainly not her countenance, but her dowry. Society was shocked by their wedding; it's scandalized by their separation. Now James faces the battle of his lifetime, convincing Theo that he loved the duckling who blossomed into the swan. And Theo will quickly find that for a man with the soul of a pirate, All's Fair in Love—or War. ********** The Ugly Duchess is yet another wonderful story in Eloisa...
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Eloisa James’ latest offering is an exciting tale fraught with twists and turns that moved me to finish The Ugly Duchess in one day. Not your average Regency piece; James’ vibrant characters seduced me from the start, and kept me rived throughout. Her protagonists are known by many names but their steadfast natures bind them and the reader right through to the end. I adore James’ fun style. Her strong intriguing protagonists drive this rousing take on the second chance at love trope. I’m certainly going to be adding more Eloisa James to my ‘to read list’ and you should too. As an added bonus James has included a short story that also explores the second chance at love trope, and an excerpt from another of her fairy tale series. I think that makes this find a great introduction to Eloisa James!
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My Synopsis: Once upon a time there was a young heiress and young Earl who were best friends. They could tell the other anything and everything. Their parents had been best friends, as well, and when Theo's father passed, James' father took Theo and her mother in. They were raised as brother and sister living under the same roof. Then one day James' father, the Duke of Ashbrook, did something that would change everything.... “You’ll have to marry her. I don’t care if you think of her as a sister: from now on, she’s the Golden Fleece to you.” James Ryburn, Earl of Islay, and heir to the Duchy of Ashbrook, opened his mouth to say something, but a mixture of fury and disbelief choked the words. His father turned and walked toward the far wall of the library, acting as if he’d said nothing particularly out of the ordinary....
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