The Unexpected Duchess, Valerie Bowman
The Unexpected Duchess, Valerie Bowman
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The Unexpected Duchess

Author: Valerie Bowman

Narrator: Alison Larkin

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/29/2014


Synopsis

Lady Lucy Upton's tongue may be too sharp to attract suitors, but her heart is good, and when her painfully shy friend Cassandra needs help, she devises a brilliant scheme to help her discourage an unwanted suitor, the Duke of Claringdon. Lucy will hide behind the hedgerow and tell Cass just what to say to discourage the Duke of Claringdon . . . but it turns out that he's made of sterner stuff than either of them anticipated. And Lucy is shocked to discover that tangling with the tenacious man is the most fun she's had in ages.

Lord Derek Hunt made a promise to his dying friend to marry the demure Cassandra, and for a man who wants nothing more than peace and quiet after the horrors of war, she'll make the perfect bride. If only the impudent Miss Upton will let him court the girl! Doing battle is the last thing on his mind, but bantering with Lucy behind the bushes is too tempting to resist. And the spoils of this war just may be true love.

About Valerie Bowman

Valerie Bowman is an award-winning historical romance author who writes racy Regency romps. Her debut novel was published in 2012. Since then, her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. She's been an RT Reviewers' Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance and Best Historical Romance Love and Laughter. Two of her books have been nominated for the Kirkus Prize for fiction.

Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English language and literature with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family, including her two rascally dogs. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mariana

3.5 stars This is the first book I have read / listened to by this author and a difficult rating for me to decide upon. I listened to the book within 24 hours. I definitely enjoyed it. Lady Lucy Upton is a b****! Some of my friends absolutely cannot take a book with a heroin who behaves like this. I a......more

2 Stars Highlights - My first Valerie Bowman, and maybe my last. - The author was going for funny, I guess, but to me, it wasn't. - The many, many historical inaccuracies got to me. - Oh, the drama, so much drama. I am an Indian, if I need soap operas, I can easily find them. I don't need them in the......more