A single week. That’s all Eleanor Whitmore must endure under the watchful, infuriating eye of the Duke of Salford…
Dominic Elkins is charming, reckless, and utterly immune to love. Escorting his best friend’s quiet, sharp-witted sister through the season should be simple. Until she becomes the one distraction he can’t ignore…
He swears to protect her from scandal. Instead, he kisses her. And with Eleanor’s reputation on the line, keeping his distance proves far more dangerous than surrendering to it…
*If you like a realistic yet charming depiction of the Regency and Victorian era, then Seven Days with her Duke is the novel for you.
An enchanting regency romance of 80,000 words (around 400 pages), written by Hanna Hamilton and published by Cobalt Fairy.
No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a sweet happily ever after.
Pick up "Seven Days with her Duke" today to discover Hanna's amazing new story!
Hanna Hamilton has been fascinated with the Regency era ever since she was a young teen, first discovering historical romance novels by famous authors such as Jane Austen and Lisa Kleypas. She believes that love was just so much more magical back then, more like a fairy tale. She always daydreamed about finding love herself that way, but since that is impossible in the twenty-first century, she decided to write about it instead!
Born in Texas, Hanna Hamilton obtained a degree in Creative Writing and has worked as a literature teacher before becoming a novelist. When she isn’t writing, Hanna likes to explore the countryside with her husband and two children, gaining inspiration from the natural world around her.
So, come on a journey into love, confusion, and redemption all within the Regency era. Hanna hopes that you will enjoy immersing yourself into her novels and that you too will find a love for old-fashioned romance, just as she has.
I do not like main characters that are weak. Not that they have weak moments, cause we all do, but they are straight up weak. I do not like a pity, let alone one that lasts for half the book. Especially when there is no real need for it, no big trauma, no hard life, nothing.
Not my favourite. I am looking forward to the next one!
Dominic Elkins, the Duke of Salford, had just recently returned to London after spending five years on the Continent, and reconnected with his childhood friend Nicholas Whitmore, the Duke of Ely. Both Dominic and Nicholas had been the younger sons and excelled at being a wild and roguish pair. Unfortunately tragedy struck for both of them and they each inherited an unwanted ducal title. Since Nicholas’ new wife was pregnant, he asked Dominic to shepherd his younger sister Eleanor through the rest of the season so that he could take his wife to the country for the remainder of her pregnancy. Dominic knew that he owed Nicholas a big favor so he reluctantly agreed. Eleanor hated the whole social scene, and having Dominic as her chaperone would make the season even more challenging for her. She was quiet, shy, and would much rather be in the country with her brother and sister-in-law. What follows is a story filled with social engagements, teasing remarks, conflicting emotions, self-degredation, and heartache. Dominic inadvertantly makes one misstep after another as he finds himself being controlled by feelings he does not understand. Eleanor keeps forgiving him even as he continually draws her close one minute and pushes her away the next. When Dominic is forced to help save her reputation, their relationship descends into one of awkwardness, discomfort and misery. Eventually Eleanor surrenders to the loss of their friendship and takes action, causing the shields around Dominic’s heart to break and his eyes to finally open to the love that has always been there. I found Dominic’s view of himself to be heartbreaking, and rejoiced at Eleanor’s ability to see through his facade. There are some very charming and sweet moments in this story that offset spme unpleasant ones, but in the end love wins as is delightfully depicted in the extended epilogue…..for as we all know, there is no more devoted husband than a former rake.
I enjoyed this clean story but found a number of typing errors, which should have been picked up by proof-reading. Duke Dominic and Lady Eleanor had been childhood friends and Dominic was asked to chaperone Eleanor, whilst her brother was looking after his pregnant wife. There was an attraction between Eleanor and Dominic but Dominic was afraid to let his feelings grow. Throughout the story, he dithered. He wanted Eleanor but felt he could not have her. When they were caught together, they agreed to marry but this was very much against Dominic's wishes. At times, I felt really annoyed with him because he was so immersed in his own feelings without thinking about Eleanor's feelings. Would he see the error of his ways before he lost Eleanor? Read on and enjoy.
Self-depreciation, Incongruity, and the Imposter Syndrome
SPOILER ALERT: Although we are never to compare books, Eleanor in book 2 had gone beyond the pale and proven herself competent by throwing an impromptu party for her new sister-in-law. In book 3, she is stymied by the very fact of being close to a childhood friend. This morphed into a 448-page tale of uber self-depreciation on his part, e.g., woe-is-me-i'll-never-be-good-enough-for-her and a whatever-can-I-do-to-win-him on her part. The end was contrived, in that she was going to give him what he most desired: freedom from Eleanor as manesfested by multiple drunken stupors, an attempt to kill himself in torrential weather, and hiding in one of the 82 rooms whenever she came down the hall.
Dom and Eleanor were quite the conundrum to begin. Nicholas tasked Dom with minding Eleanor for a week. They spent quite a bit of time together. Things began to become interesting. Nick caught them in a compromising situation along with a crowd of looky- lous. A marriage soon followed. Dom spent much time berating himself and working against the cause. Eleanor exercised endless patience.
Then suddenly they found their rhythm. HEA ensues.
The internal dialogue drones on and on repeating itself again and again, as it builds to a climax which reveals . . .
Nothing.
And then the book ends in three pages.
Loved the characters, and loved how their relationship grew. But once their romance flourished, the author seems to have run out of ideas in keeping with their personalities.
Childhood friends both loosing family members & reacting in a different manner- then both loving each other but not knowing how to treat each other-but finally Dominick must truly confess his feelings for his wife before something happens for the worst. A very charming & beautiful love story that I’d love to read again!
A great stew of emotions, passion, romance and more.I enjoyed this book very much and I particularly enjoyed the interactions and growing relationship between Elinor and the Duke. A classic regency romance, well written and a joy to read.
I liked this book but there is no ending? Not sure if this is an editing mishap? I had to double check I didn't have a sample download. No extended epilogue, NOTHING!!