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Teaching The Old Duke New Tricks
She only wants his money. So why does her heart ache when he’s near, and why can’t he stay away?
Vicky is smart, successful and planning her next challenge: to renovate a derelict farm in northern England. The pain of events from her own childhood inspires her to build a respite holiday centre for children. All she needs is a rich patron…
Kendall Carr-Jones has a large title, an enormous heap of cash, and a truly vast pile of regrets. After his divorce, he expects his future to consist of his gentleman’s club, visits to the races, and falling asleep at shareholders’ meetings. He also has the illusion of being a caddish rake to maintain.
Somehow, Kendall is persuaded to invest in her plan. Then Vicky’s father arrives, bringing heartache and memories. But can Vicky’s choices in the present really change her past?
And how much control do we have over events - and our own desires - anyway?
Contains: romance, dreams, dodgy nobility, British humour, rain. Doesn’t contain: intricate detail about the British aristocracy, any useful information about the class system. This book is a light, quick, clean read with a gentle air and not a lot of conflict.
Vicky is smart, successful and planning her next challenge: to renovate a derelict farm in northern England. The pain of events from her own childhood inspires her to build a respite holiday centre for children. All she needs is a rich patron…
Kendall Carr-Jones has a large title, an enormous heap of cash, and a truly vast pile of regrets. After his divorce, he expects his future to consist of his gentleman’s club, visits to the races, and falling asleep at shareholders’ meetings. He also has the illusion of being a caddish rake to maintain.
Somehow, Kendall is persuaded to invest in her plan. Then Vicky’s father arrives, bringing heartache and memories. But can Vicky’s choices in the present really change her past?
And how much control do we have over events - and our own desires - anyway?
Contains: romance, dreams, dodgy nobility, British humour, rain. Doesn’t contain: intricate detail about the British aristocracy, any useful information about the class system. This book is a light, quick, clean read with a gentle air and not a lot of conflict.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 21, 2014
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April 25, 2015
I wish I could say I'd written this. This is a modern romance set in England that twists the Cinderella story. The plot is simple, but the character development is complex. The characters are funny and poignant - very real! For the hero and heroine often with their dialogue we are also given "what they're really thinking" which is often funny because what we say and what we think does not always add up.
If you're in the mood for a sweet romance (there are no sex scenes) crack open the free pages and see if you like the word flow. The heroine is a head teacher at a small English school in Lancashire in the countryside, who has a dream of creating a holiday home charity for kids with special needs. Feeling her life is slipping away, she forces herself to go to this net working evening where she meets the wealthy hero (who happens to be a Duke)...who has money to invest-give away to charity. After being persuaded, he decides to become the patron of the charity (ie fund it) only of course he can't stop thinking about her... The author does an utterly brilliant job of revealing the characters and then weaving their two hearts together.
If you're in the mood for a sweet romance (there are no sex scenes) crack open the free pages and see if you like the word flow. The heroine is a head teacher at a small English school in Lancashire in the countryside, who has a dream of creating a holiday home charity for kids with special needs. Feeling her life is slipping away, she forces herself to go to this net working evening where she meets the wealthy hero (who happens to be a Duke)...who has money to invest-give away to charity. After being persuaded, he decides to become the patron of the charity (ie fund it) only of course he can't stop thinking about her... The author does an utterly brilliant job of revealing the characters and then weaving their two hearts together.
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