Bloß nicht mit einem Duke verlobt

by Jenni Fletcher, Bettina Obrecht (Translator)

Caroline Foyle hat es satt, Debütantin zu sein. Nach ihrem skandalösen Ausreißversuch, der beinahe in einer Katastrophe geendet hätte, möchte sie für eine sehr lange Zeit keinen Ballsaal mehr betreten und keine Verehrer mehr empfangen. Doch auch wenn Caro nirgends lieber wäre als auf dem Land, fernab von den scharfen Augen und der lebhaften Fantasie der Londoner Gesellschaft, kann sie die Stadt jetzt unmöglich verlassen. Das würde nur noch mehr unerwünschte Aufmerksamkeit auf sich ziehen. Also willigt sie ein, bis zum Ende der Saison zu bleiben – wie schwer kann es sein, für ein paar Wochen einer Verlobung aus dem Weg zu gehen? Doch als ein gut aussehender, arroganter Duke und sein äußerst charmanter Halbbruder in das Haus nebenan einziehen, stehen die Chancen nicht schlecht, dass die Liebe sich doch noch heimtückisch bei ihr einschleicht ...

400 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2023

About the author

Jenni Fletcher writes heartwarming Historical Romance and fun Formula 1 romances. She has won 2 Romantic Novelists' Association Awards and teaches creative writing at Bishop Grosseteste University. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in the north of England with her family and one extremely hairy dog.

Reviews

[Prince Of Smirkwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
The amount of times I wanted to throw this book at the wall was insane. Not that it was bad, I had a great time reading it. But damn, that was ... intense. The last 50 pages had me in a chokehold of 'i hate this book' and 'this is amazing' (both in a good way).

Idk if I prefer the first book, both of them are great reads. Maybe this one was a tiny bit better.

[Keren Cargan · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting read about Caros first London season and the escapades she gets up to after a failed elopement changed her view of her future. Loved the characters and found some reactions very funny and entertaining.

[Ruth Mackay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another swoon worthy historical romance

So turns out I read these two books in the wrong order, should have read this first and then a Duke for Christmas. However it was still very enjoyable and I loved getting to know Caro, Marmaduke and Rafe better.

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars. Marmaduke absolutely had me. This was a fun cute read, loved the the ending in particular.

[ABookS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great dialogue! A bit long towards the end, but all in all enjoyable.

[Cupcakegirlreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

„Bloß nicht mit einem Duke verlobt“ war mein erstes Buch der Autorin Jenni Fletcher und gleichzeitig mein Lesehighlight im März. Der lockere Schreibstil konnte mich von Beginn an überzeugen und auch die Handlung hat mich schnell in ihren Bann gezogen.
Besonders die Protagonistin Caro, die nach einer schlechten Erfahrung ihren ganzen Lebensplan infrage stellt, war mir sehr sympathisch. Sie macht im Roman eine Entwicklung durch und lernt, für sich selbst und andere einzustehen. Mit ihren beiden Freundinnen Lilly und Imogen sowie Caros Verwandten gab es zudem viele interessante Nebencharaktere. Entsprechend freue ich mich schon sehr auf den dritten Band, in dem es um Imogen geht, und hoffe, dass dieser bald ins Deutsche übersetzt wird.
Auch die Liebesgeschichte hat mir sehr gefallen, da ich die Beziehungsentwicklung als authentisch wahrgenommen habe. Obwohl es zum Ende hin etwas dramatisch wurde, waren die Gründe für den Konflikt für mich nachvollziehbar.

Alles in allem eine tolle Regency-Romcom mit einer sympathischen Protagonistin und wundervollen Nebencharakteren.

[Rhoda Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Caro is sick of the ton and sick of the season. She just wants to go home. All her dreams of finding a suitable husband were shattered by a secret scandal that nobody knows about. She's pretty much sick of men too, until she befriends Marmaduke, who is the brother of the most eligible of Dukes. She and Marmaduke are friends, maybe more than friends, but he's definitely not a suitable match.

I loved Marmaduke! I loved that he and Caro bonded over cake - and he brings her cake at one point, which is pretty much perfect courting behaviour, by my reckoning. He's irreverent and funny. Caro, who was annoyingly positive about the Season in the first book has been rendered a different person by her adventure. I think I prefer this Caro, sharp tongued and strong willed, to the previous version.

I really enjoyed this regency romance. I hope there's more in the series. I'd like to see Marmaduke's brother get together with the girl who likes hot air balloons...

[Jessica Gilmore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Forget Bridgerton, Jenni Fletcher is cornering the market in fun, flirty regencies. But Fletcher's regencies aren't all froth, underneath the humour, banter, the sexy heroes and strong heroines there is a strong feminist undercurrant, Fletcher never losing sight of how a Season must have felt to a naive eighteen year old or what it must be like for a young woman to feel her entire worth is bound up in her marriageability.
Caro Foyle was that naive debutante and it was nearly her undoing. A disastrous elopement has left her wiser and disillusioned, the last thing she wants is to marry, all she wants to do is return home and finish the gothic romance she is secretly writing.. Unfortunately her mother has other ideas, especially when a young, single and very eligible Duke (and his illegitimate half brother) moves in next door...
Enhanced by excerpts of Caro's masterpiece, The Extraordinary Adventures of Jezeel Joyce, Lady in Peril, Two Dukes and a Debutante is a fabulous read. Highly recommended!

[Ajanta · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book as such. It was easy to read and enjoy. I, however, still found some of the actions in the book pretty hard to believe. Obviously, it was more for a fun read than a serious historical setting/environment considerations. Still feel that if the book payed more attention to etiquette and mannerisms of those days, it would have earned higher points.

[prathaaaaaaaa]

surprisingly very enjoyable