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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

11:48 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

I love Julia Quinn's books, which I stumbled upon on when I was at Barnes & Nobles. I have all of her books except her novellas and I loved reading them. This book is a fairly recent book of hers that I enjoyed reading. Julia Quinn is a very good historical romance writer and I enjoy all of her books. This is the second book her of Dukes of Wyndham Series and was disappointed when I started and finished this novel. I thought it would be a good read even though it's supposed to be about the two of the characters from the first book. But this book is almost exactly like the first book except that it's now in the different perspective of the new hero and heroine of this novel. There were a couple of new scenes in this novel between the hero Thomas Cavendish the supposed Duke of Wyndham and his fiancée Amelia Willoughby. I really don't know else say except that I forced myself to finished this novel because I wanted to see how things turned out for Thomas and Amelia because in the end of the last novel they didn't say anything only hinted on how things would end. I don't think I will be re-reading this novel or the first one anytime in the future and I hope that Julia Quinn writes a better novel in her upcoming releases. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and a picture:

MR. CAVENDISH, I PRESUME $ 7.99 (Book 2)(370 Pages)

There went the bride…

Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting…for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all…

It’s true. He doesn’t. Thomas rather likes having a fiancée—all the better to keep the husband-hunters at bay—and he does intend to marry her….eventually. but just when he begins to realize that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas’s world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the duke, then he’s not engaged to Amelia. Which is the cruelest joke of all, because this arrogant and illustrious duke has made the mistake of falling in love…with his own fiancée!

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

The Lost Duke of Wyndham

11:10 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

Jack has found out that he may be the actual Duke of Wyndham just as he has this growing attraction to the companion of his supposed grandmother, which is Grace. Also Grace has a growing attraction to Jack as well since the moment they met when Jack was a highway man trying to take their money and jewelry. I thought that this book was very good and I was looking forward to reading about Thomas Canvedish who was the supposed Duke of Wyndham before Jack was discovered. I read somewhere that you can read both books in Julia Quinn's Dukes of Wyndham series in any order you want but I think you should read them in the order they were released because that is why they were released one before the other. Here is the description of the book from the back cover and a picture:

THE LOST DUKE OF WYNDHAM $ 7.99 (Book 1)(371 Pages)

WILL THE REAL DUKE OF WYNDHAM PLEASE STAND UP?

Jack Audley has been a highwayman. A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.

Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job, with very little break from the routine…until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she’s not a woman who wants to say no. but if he is the true duke, then he is the one man she can never have…

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

10:16 AM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS MIRANDA CHEEVER $ 7.99 (373 Pages)

2 March 1810…
Today, I fell in love.

At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.

But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers…

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Bridgerton Family Series

6:56 PM | by Phoebe Jordan | | | Edit Post

I love Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Family Series because they are so fun and get into so much trouble on their journey to fall in love with the mates. I have all of her books except her novellas and I loved reading them. Quinn is a very good historical romance writer and I enjoy all of her books. The Bridgerton Famliy series is complete with 8 books for 8 siblings. Here are the descripions of the 2 most recent books in the series from the back cover and pictures:

IT’S IN HIS KISS $ 6.99 (Book 7)(368 Pages)

If it’s in his heart…IT’S IN HIS KISS

MEET OUR HERO…
Gareth St. Clair is in a bind. His father, who detests him, is determined to beggar the St. Clair estates and ruin his inheritance. Gareth’s sole bequest is an old family diary, which may or may not contain the secrets of his past…and the key to his future. The problem is—it’s written in Italian, of which Gareth speaks not a world

MEET OUR HEROINE…
All the ton agreed: there was no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. She’s fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken, and according to Gareth, probably best in small doses. But there’s something about her—something charming and vexing—that grabs him and won’t quite let go…

MEET POOR MR. MOZART…

Or don’t. But rest assured, he’s spinning in his grave when Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual—and annually discordant—Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth’s every word seems a dare, and she offers to translate his diary, even though her Italian is slightly less than perfect. But as they delve into the mysterious text, they discover that the answers they seek lie not in the diary, but in each other…and that there is nothing as simple—or as complicated—as a single, perfect kiss.

ON THE WAY TO THE WEDDING $ 7.99 (Book 8)(371 Pages)

A FUNNY THING HAPPENED…

Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except…

She wasn’t the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except…

Lucy is engaged. And her uncle is not inclined to let her back out of the betrothal, even once Gregory comes to his senses and realizes that it is Lucy, with her sharp wit and sunny smile, who makes his heart sing. And now, on the way to the wedding, Gregory must risk everything to ensure that when it comes time to kiss the bride, he is the only man standing at the alter…

Here is the list of all the Bridgerton Family Series books in order as Julia Quinn has them:

THE DUKE & I $ 7.99 (Book 1)(371 Pages)
THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME $ 7.99 (Book 2)(354 Pages)
AN OFFER FROM A GENTLEMAN $ 6.99 (Book 3)(375 Pages)
ROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON $ 6.99 (Book 4)(370 Pages)
TO SIR PHILLIP, WITH LOVE $ 6.99 (Book 5)(372 Pages)

WHEN HE WAS WICKED $ 6.99 (Book 6)(368 Pages)

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