Duchess, Jude Deveraux
Duchess, Jude Deveraux
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Duchess

Author: Jude Deveraux

Narrator: Nicol Williamson

Abridged: 2 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/1991


Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux captures the thrill of an American beauty's Highlands wedding, where a royal title is at stake—and where love wins the day.

Claire Willoughby risked losing millions in her inheritance if, as decreed by her grandfather, she did not wed an "acceptable" man. Harry Montgomery, the eleventh Duke of MacArran, seemed perfect. He owned a historic castle, he looked manly in a kilt, and he was as much a titled Scotsman as Bonnie Prince Charlie himself.

Their engagement announced, Claire's future as a duchess was assured—and she set off with her family to meet the Montgomery clan in Scotland. Bramley Castle was a damp, chill place, overþowing with eccentric relatives. But there was also Trevelyan, a secretive, brooding man who lived in Bramley's ancient halls. Whoever he was, he wasn't at all like Harry: Trevelyan was the most exasperating, arrogant, know-it-all of a man Claire had ever met. And the most fascinating...

About Jude Deveraux

Jude Deveraux was born in Fairdale, Kentucky as Jude Gilliam. After earning a degree in art from Murray State University and studying teaching at the University of New Mexico, she taught fifth grade in Santa Fe, New Mexico until her first book, “The Land of Enchantment”, was accepted for publication by Avon books.

The American Romance novel author is well known for her historical romances and has forty-one New York Times bestsellers to date, including “Moonlight in the Morning” and “A Knight in Shining Armor”. There are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide. Deveraux, who was described as "a popular romance author" by the New York Times in 2009, appeared as herself in the 1987 romance novelist documentary “Where the Heart Roams”.

Jude has lived in England and Egypt as well as in several American states, and she has traveled around the world. In her spare time, she likes to read nonfiction and murder mysteries, work in her garden, and in her boxing class, she enjoys showing much younger males that she can throw a mean right cross.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels) on March 05, 2022

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖 Feels: 🦋🦋 Emotional Depth: 💔💔 Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡ Romance: 💞💞 Sensuality: 💋💋 Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑 Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 Humor: Yes, a bit (These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you feels and ho......more

Goodreads review by Jojo on June 09, 2008

So this book is on the list of romance novels that I unashamedly love. And it's Jude Deveraux! Very bizarre. Anyway, I reread it every now and again and always enjoy it immensely. At least most of it. It gets a bit problematic. For the majority of the novel, I am happy to be charmed by Claire (who is......more

Goodreads review by Mariana on March 03, 2017

I had a love hate relationship with this book.......more

Goodreads review by Bella on June 07, 2013

I had planned to stick to one spot per favorite author on my Top 10 list, but there's no way I could possibly choose between A Knight in Shining Armor and The Duchess. Funny, moody and sexy, The Duchess is unlike any romance I've read before or since. There are secret passageways in a historic castl......more

Goodreads review by Brunette on April 16, 2022

For the rest of the review, check out: The Brunette Librarian Blog This book is one of my favorites for a multitude of reasons. The romance is overwhelming, you hate, you love, you hate and then are smiling by the end. Trevelayn is hard to understand, hard to truly know, yet at the end of the book......more