HOW (NOT) TO HATE A DUKE
Historical Romance
AUTHOR:
Jennifer Haymore
RELEASE DATE:
February 19, 2024
PUBLISHER:
Entangled Publishing, LLC
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9781649375957
RATING:
4.5
AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.jenniferhaymore.com/
Miss Georgiana Milford is one of the richest heiresses in
England. She wants nothing more than to escape the many fortune-hunters
sniffing at her skirts. Georgiana agrees to attend a two-week country party
with her friend. She never expected to encounter her family’s mortal enemy: the
dastardly St. Clair’s. No matter how hard she tries, Georgiana finds she cannot
escape the scoundrel. However, she starts to see that Theo is not the
blackguard her father painted him to be. Will their family’s enmity keep them
apart?
Theophilus “Theo” St. Clair, the seventh Duke of
Desborough, wants to prove to everyone that he is nothing like his father. However,
his neighbors thwart his every attempt. Discouraged, Theo agrees to attend a
country party only to find the youngest Milford in attendance. He cannot seem
to avoid the shrew. Their time together allows Theo to discover another side of
Georgiana. Can Theo right the wrongs his late father committed? Or will they
stand in the way of his relationship with Georgiana?
Georgiana irked me for most of the book. I understand the
animosity between her family and Theo’s. It all started with the late duke. However,
Georgiana’s father did some underhanded and petty things as well. I expected
her to admonish him for his spitefulness. Instead, she excused them, as if her
father was in the right.
Theo won my heart instantly. I could not help but
empathize with him. He is a man unfairly branded by the sins of his father. I
admire Theo for wanting to fix all the wrongs his sire had done. I also
commiserate with him over all the pettiness he endured by the Milfords. It would
discourage even the staunchest of hearts.
HOW (NOT) TO HATE A DUKE is a standalone historical
romance by Jennifer Haymore. However, the couple from EARLS RUSH IN do play a
role in this book. Charlotte and Finneas are friends with both Georgiana and
Theo. I do hope we get to see a story for Theo’s brother Sebastian with
Georgiana’s sister.
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