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Chargement... Verbotene Leidenschaft einer Prinzessin (édition 2024)par Julia London (Autor), Nina Hawranke
Information sur l'oeuvreThe Duke Not Taken par Julia London
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Appartient à la sérieA Royal Match (2)
Before she does anything too outlandish, Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, is sent to an illustrious matchmaker to the ton, and ensconced at the country family estate, forms an instant dislike toward the neighboring duke whom she cannot stop thinking about.
Ever since her sister became queen two years ago, Amelia Ivanosen, Princess of Wesloria, has been flirting and skirting scandal--just barely. Before she does anything too outlandish, she is sent to England and Lila Alexander, illustrious matchmaker to the ton, is recruited. Respectably ensconced at the country estate of a family friend, Amelia is introduced to many eligible bachelors, but...there is no spark. There never seems to be unless the man is completely wrong for her. Next door lives Joshua Parker, Duke of Marley, who is grumpy and reclusive--for good reason. His first wife died in childbirth. When Marley is dragged by a friend to his neighbor's soiree, he and Amelia instantly dislike each other. Their banter is snarky and heated. He's a stuck-up smarty-pants; she's a self-involved, annoying princess. Sparks fly when they're together--fireworks actually--but they loathe each other. Really. So why can't they stop thinking about each other? Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Queen Justine of Wesloria loves her sister, but Amelia keeps expressing her rather forceful opinions, and doing the occasional outrageous action, like kissing a footman. It’s time to bring in the heavies—in particular, Lady Lila Aleksander, the matchmaker. Princess Amelia is to be sent to England for a stay in a country home, where she’ll be introduced to eligible parties.
All Amelia wants is for her opinions to be respected and someone to accept her as she is.
She didn’t count on being nearly knocked down by the Grim Reaper, as she dubs the Joshua Parker, the Duke of Marley, a recluse struggling with circumstances surrounding the death of his wife in childbirth.
Beckett Hawke, the Earl and of Iddesleigh and his wife Blythe have five daughters, and Amelia delights in them. I particularly liked that she played games with them, taught them the rules of duelling, and how to wear a tiara. A bored Amelia walks the girls to school and takes on some organising tasks for the headmaster, Mr. Roberts. In doing so she comes across letters of complaint penned by a concerned resident of Devonshire (the Duke).
Amelia and the Duke enter into a very funny correspondence over a girls lessons, and their singing that’s annoyingly loud (in the Duke’s opinion)
The men Amelia meets are dismissive of her opinions (in the nicest condescending way). She despairs of finding anyone who jogs her interest. Well except for the Duke of Marley, and really it’s his rudeness and chiding of her that she resents.
A lively romance with an equally lively and somewhat lost lady.
A Harlequin Trade ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. (