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A Duchess for All Seasons #4
The Autumn Duchess Lib/E
A desperate wallflower... As the fourth daughter of a baron, Miss Hannah Fairchild has no dreams of grandeur when it comes to marriage. Forget a duke or an earl. The shy, spinsterly wallflower would be happy with a doctor or (even better) the bookseller’s son. Unfortunately, if she wants to save her family from financial ruin - and her father from debtor’s prison - a duke is precisely what she needs.
A disfigured duke... Severely injured from a fall as a young child, the Duke of Wycliffe has spent much of his adult life in bitter seclusion. Withdrawn from the outside world and everyone in it who mocked him for his physical disfigurement, Evan fully intends to spend the rest of his days in isolation at Wycliffe Manor. Until a stammering, gray-eyed bookmouse arrives on his doorstep and proposes marriage.
An unexpected proposal... To Hannah’s disbelief, the Duke of Wycliffe actually agrees to her ridiculous proposal - under one condition. Their marriage, such as it is, will be in name only. But there are no guarantees when two lonely, vulnerable hearts are involved...and soon Hannah and Evan find themselves doing the one thing they promised they wouldn’t. Falling in love.
A disfigured duke... Severely injured from a fall as a young child, the Duke of Wycliffe has spent much of his adult life in bitter seclusion. Withdrawn from the outside world and everyone in it who mocked him for his physical disfigurement, Evan fully intends to spend the rest of his days in isolation at Wycliffe Manor. Until a stammering, gray-eyed bookmouse arrives on his doorstep and proposes marriage.
An unexpected proposal... To Hannah’s disbelief, the Duke of Wycliffe actually agrees to her ridiculous proposal - under one condition. Their marriage, such as it is, will be in name only. But there are no guarantees when two lonely, vulnerable hearts are involved...and soon Hannah and Evan find themselves doing the one thing they promised they wouldn’t. Falling in love.
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About the author
Jillian Eaton
89 books489 followersJillian Eaton has written over forty historical romances and is known for finding the perfect balance between "intense emotions, sizzling chemistry, and light-hearted humor" (Swept Away by Romance). She grew up in Maine and now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and their three boys on a 17-acre farm where they rescue and rehabilitate senior horses.
When she isn't writing, working at the barn, or playing a cutthroat game of Harry Potter Monopoly with her family, Jillian enjoys gardening, hiking, and being an adjunct professor at her Alma mater, Delaware Valley University.
If readers are new to her books, she always suggests the following:
Sweet and Swoony Romance: Duke at First Sight
Spicy and Mysterious: A Dangerous Seduction
All Around: Bewitched by the Bluestocking
Bit Darker: The Duchess Takes a Lover
When she isn't writing, working at the barn, or playing a cutthroat game of Harry Potter Monopoly with her family, Jillian enjoys gardening, hiking, and being an adjunct professor at her Alma mater, Delaware Valley University.
If readers are new to her books, she always suggests the following:
Sweet and Swoony Romance: Duke at First Sight
Spicy and Mysterious: A Dangerous Seduction
All Around: Bewitched by the Bluestocking
Bit Darker: The Duchess Takes a Lover
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July 26, 2019
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This is the fourth book in the series A Duchess for All Seasons by Jillian Eaton.
Miss Hannah Fairchild discovers that her father has brought their family to the point of destitution. Because of his actions, they were now without the ability to obtain food, clothing, and shelter. Their parents could potentially be sent to prison or the family sent to the poor house. Her sister encouraged her to step out and do something to try to save the family from ruin, by marrying a reclusive duke.
A desperate wallflower...
As the fourth daughter of a baron, Miss Hannah Fairchild has no dreams of grandeur when it comes to marriage. Forget a duke or an earl. The shy, spinsterly wallflower would be happy with a doctor or (even better) the bookseller’s son. Unfortunately, if she wants to save her family from financial ruin - and her father from debtor’s prison - a duke is precisely what she needs.
In this short tale, you meet Hannah, who willingly sacrifices her own hopes for her future in order to attain a better future for her family. It must have taken a great deal of courage to travel to the country and knock on the Duke's door.
A disfigured duke...
Severely injured from a fall as a young child, the Duke of Wycliffe has spent much of his adult life in bitter seclusion. Withdrawn from the outside world and everyone in it who mocked him for his physical disfigurement, Evan fully intends to spend the rest of his days in isolation at Wycliffe Manor. Until a stammering, gray-eyed book mouse arrives on his doorstep and proposes marriage.
So the Duke actually agrees to marry her two weeks after she proposed and pays off her family's debt. But they are too busy with bringing her sisters out for the season to bother attending her wedding.
An unexpected proposal...
To Hannah’s disbelief, the Duke of Wycliffe actually agrees to her ridiculous proposal - under one condition. Their marriage, such as it is, will be in name only. But there are no guarantees when two lonely, vulnerable hearts are involved...and soon Hannah and Evan find themselves doing the one thing they promised they wouldn’t. Falling in love.
This story reflects certain aspects from the Beauty and the Beast. And it is very short, which garners very little time to flesh out the characters, which really reflects negatively on this book, develop the plot, and much, much more. There is so much the author could have done with it.
There was a hint at a sequel in the epilogue involving Cadence (Hannah's sister) and Colebrook's story next, yet completely ignoring the future of this current couple (from my recollection anyway) . . . I hadn't been able to locate it yet. but I just read someone else's review that states it is called the Winter Duke.
This is not a clean and wholesome book, so those offended by that type of content should avoid it. It has mild profanity with a lot of adult body language. It did have many redeemable qualities as well. It is able to stand on its own and will entertain most readers satisfactorily.
Plus, the series is available through the Amazon Prime Kindle Unlimited program at this time.
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June 7, 2019
Lovely series of novellas that I am scarfing down too quickly.
This one featured a scarred Duke. And I'm a total sucker for a scarred hero!! Especially when they have a lot of love to give and are very passionate in how they show it!
My only complaint is that I want more.
May I have one or two more chapters pretty please?!?
The story flowed well, and these two had great chemistry with a few hot scenes that exploded out of no where...But their marriage was never consummated, which is odd considering all of the heavy petting. I was hoping for some real action on the honeymoon epilogue. But no...
I'm torn on the epilogue because it is obviously a set up for another book instead of giving me a little more closure on the current couple and their future. I also enjoyed what took place in the epilogue and need to find that book!...NOW!!
With a little investigational work, I found the title of the book that has me fangirling from that epilogue. Off to read The Winter Duke
This one featured a scarred Duke. And I'm a total sucker for a scarred hero!! Especially when they have a lot of love to give and are very passionate in how they show it!
My only complaint is that I want more.
May I have one or two more chapters pretty please?!?
The story flowed well, and these two had great chemistry with a few hot scenes that exploded out of no where...But their marriage was never consummated, which is odd considering all of the heavy petting. I was hoping for some real action on the honeymoon epilogue. But no...
I'm torn on the epilogue because it is obviously a set up for another book instead of giving me a little more closure on the current couple and their future. I also enjoyed what took place in the epilogue and need to find that book!...NOW!!
With a little investigational work, I found the title of the book that has me fangirling from that epilogue. Off to read The Winter Duke
May 8, 2019
Very sweet story
Another short story dressed up as a book but very sweet. A boy falls off his horse and breaks his leg and gets a large scar on the side of his face. He went once to a ball and was treated abominably. I felt so bad for him. He becomes a recluse and stays in his country home. I'm the meantime the heroine heads off to his estate to propose marriage to him. It was really not believable in lieu of social restrictions at the time and just didn't quite make sense. No girl or spinster in that age would act that way. And then he married her two weeks later and family was happy for her but didn't come due to the Season. That part brought it down by one star. The story could have been so much better as a real book. There is so much the author could have done with it. It would have been better to have more background and detail. There is a room in the book and I wanted the heroine to change it and remove the bad memories from it but it didn't happen. But it was a sweet story. I liked it better than some others in the series. The heroine was sweet and I actually liked the hero even with all of his bluster and grumpiness. In KU and safe!
Another short story dressed up as a book but very sweet. A boy falls off his horse and breaks his leg and gets a large scar on the side of his face. He went once to a ball and was treated abominably. I felt so bad for him. He becomes a recluse and stays in his country home. I'm the meantime the heroine heads off to his estate to propose marriage to him. It was really not believable in lieu of social restrictions at the time and just didn't quite make sense. No girl or spinster in that age would act that way. And then he married her two weeks later and family was happy for her but didn't come due to the Season. That part brought it down by one star. The story could have been so much better as a real book. There is so much the author could have done with it. It would have been better to have more background and detail. There is a room in the book and I wanted the heroine to change it and remove the bad memories from it but it didn't happen. But it was a sweet story. I liked it better than some others in the series. The heroine was sweet and I actually liked the hero even with all of his bluster and grumpiness. In KU and safe!
May 27, 2025
Summary:
I’ve finished The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton and thank god we’ve made it. This is easily the best of the series, and I’m giving it a solid 4 stars. A beauty and the beast retelling with actual emotional payoff? Who knew Eaton had it in her. After trudging through three books of weak backbones and emotionally stunted men, we finally get a couple worth rooting for. Maybe the rest of the series was worth it, just to arrive here with some dignity intact.
Characters:
Evan: Finally, a man who isn’t just hot and terrible. He’s scarred (literally), moody, and grumpy—but in a way that makes sense and actually works for him. The emotional growth was real. I was invested.
Hannah: She said “we’re broke” and marched straight to a stranger’s estate to propose marriage. She’s practical, level-headed, and for once, not willing to be stepped on by every man with a title. She and Evan are so cute together.
Overall Thoughts:
This one actually felt written. Like, plot? Character development? Chemistry? All present. All accounted for. The setup is so good—broke eligible lady proposes to reclusive duke, mutual attraction ensues, healing begins, etc. If you're considering picking this one up but haven’t read the rest of the series, don’t worry. Skip the other ones and just read this. It absolutely works as a standalone and won’t emotionally scar you the way the first three tried to.
Rating:
★★★★☆ (4/5 stars)
I’ve finished The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton and thank god we’ve made it. This is easily the best of the series, and I’m giving it a solid 4 stars. A beauty and the beast retelling with actual emotional payoff? Who knew Eaton had it in her. After trudging through three books of weak backbones and emotionally stunted men, we finally get a couple worth rooting for. Maybe the rest of the series was worth it, just to arrive here with some dignity intact.
Characters:
Evan: Finally, a man who isn’t just hot and terrible. He’s scarred (literally), moody, and grumpy—but in a way that makes sense and actually works for him. The emotional growth was real. I was invested.
Hannah: She said “we’re broke” and marched straight to a stranger’s estate to propose marriage. She’s practical, level-headed, and for once, not willing to be stepped on by every man with a title. She and Evan are so cute together.
Overall Thoughts:
This one actually felt written. Like, plot? Character development? Chemistry? All present. All accounted for. The setup is so good—broke eligible lady proposes to reclusive duke, mutual attraction ensues, healing begins, etc. If you're considering picking this one up but haven’t read the rest of the series, don’t worry. Skip the other ones and just read this. It absolutely works as a standalone and won’t emotionally scar you the way the first three tried to.
Rating:
★★★★☆ (4/5 stars)
September 10, 2019
A very nice short read.
October 21, 2018
Disappointing. There were two shockingly past-third-and-sliding-home parts almost immediately after they met for the very first time, and then... nothing. I enjoy hot stuff, but they came out of nowhere and disappeared just as quickly. And their most lovey moment was basically the fact that the heroine went, “Oh, that sucks that another woman was mean to you.”
February 18, 2019
Sweet story with a disfigured H who lacked self confidence and had gone through hell.
I usually don’t read these types of novels but this one was short and sweet, perfect for a Sunday afternoon with tea.
The H did believe in love but he didn’t think anyone would love him. The h is sweet and strong, she was a wallflower but it was not because she was not pretty, it was because she was not interested and wanted to read books and books only! Lol
I usually don’t read these types of novels but this one was short and sweet, perfect for a Sunday afternoon with tea.
The H did believe in love but he didn’t think anyone would love him. The h is sweet and strong, she was a wallflower but it was not because she was not pretty, it was because she was not interested and wanted to read books and books only! Lol
July 12, 2020
Hannah wanted him. ... He didn’t know why or how, given as he did not even want himself. But she did.
I’m a fool for hurt/comfort and this short novella fulfilled only the bare bones of that trope. I was so disappointed by the “hurt” part of the h/c. The amount of the hero’s brooding seems disproportionate and there were too many elements introduced. I would’ve enjoyed more depth and some inconsistencies distracted me but hello?! Novella. I should be gentle with my criticism.
The writing flowed well and the dialogue was humorous. I will keep an eye on this author for more.
I’m a fool for hurt/comfort and this short novella fulfilled only the bare bones of that trope. I was so disappointed by the “hurt” part of the h/c. The amount of the hero’s brooding seems disproportionate and there were too many elements introduced. I would’ve enjoyed more depth and some inconsistencies distracted me but hello?! Novella. I should be gentle with my criticism.
The writing flowed well and the dialogue was humorous. I will keep an eye on this author for more.
January 1, 2019
Penniless daughter in a spendthrift family, Hannah proposes marriage to a 'scarred' duke, who accepts and hates on her while secretly loving her.
It was fast, stupid, and pat. The writing is unimaginative, to the point where I was quoting along with the love scenes: 'bites lip, licks it...' they're identical.
We're told Hannah is 'plain', then told she's a 'beauty' by the neighbor. We're told she's 'mousy', and then that she has 'rich auburn hair'. Um... rich, auburn hair has never been plain or mousy. E.V.E.R.
Mouse turds on the furniture, but the author has guests piling into the house (conveniently) after years and years of no one being there at all - not even related to anything Hannah had done. And only after a week of her being there.
It was weird. Disjointed. Too fast. Badly written. Skip it.
It was fast, stupid, and pat. The writing is unimaginative, to the point where I was quoting along with the love scenes: 'bites lip, licks it...' they're identical.
We're told Hannah is 'plain', then told she's a 'beauty' by the neighbor. We're told she's 'mousy', and then that she has 'rich auburn hair'. Um... rich, auburn hair has never been plain or mousy. E.V.E.R.
Mouse turds on the furniture, but the author has guests piling into the house (conveniently) after years and years of no one being there at all - not even related to anything Hannah had done. And only after a week of her being there.
It was weird. Disjointed. Too fast. Badly written. Skip it.
November 7, 2018
Not a good epilogue
June 14, 2020
Créeme. Quiéreme. Elíjeme sobre ellos. Elige nuestro futuro sobre tu pasado.
La duquesa de otoño de Jillian Eaton libro 4 serie Una duquesa para cada temporada
Mí humilde opinión:
Hannah Fairchild, cuarta hija de un baron, no tiene sueños de casarse con alguien con título y riqueza pero la desesperada situación financiera de su familia la obligará a hacerlo.
Evan, el duque de Wycliffe, tuvo un terrible accidente a caballo que desfiguró la mitad de su rostro y le dejó el cuerpo en malas condiciones. Tras una experiencia humillante, juró no volver a confiar en una mujer, o para el caso, amar y nunca casarse.
Entonces una mujer se presenta en su casa para proponerle matrimonio. Será solo un casamiento de nombre que beneficiará a ambos.
Sin saber que la señorita Fairchild además de sacarlo de las sombras le robará el corazón, acepta su propuesta.
Me gustó mucho la historia de Hannah y Evan.
Esta vez la que persigue es la mujer y no el hombre lo que es un cambio fresco porque siempre es al contrario.
Evan es un aristócrata que sufrió mucho a causa de su accidente, no podía socializar porque siempre lo miraban o con asco o pena. Me dio rabia la parte en el libro en que una dama apostó con otras que bailaría con él, y la forma en que él mismo lo descubre.
Es gruñón pero amable a la vez que me recordó a La bella y la bestia.
Hannah es una mujer con carácter y bondad. Valiente para ir a casa de Evan y pedirle que se casen!
Me gustó la paciencia y sensibilidad que ella tenía por el duque ya que ella presentía que tuvo muchas malas experiencias para ser tan distante y desconfiado.
En general, Una duquesa de otoño me gustó mucho y lo disfruté desde la primera página.
December 14, 2020
I started reading this the and Duke series interchangeable because some of the characters overlap. Since this was the last in this series, Hannah and Evan are introduced in the Duke of Wycliffe's and Kitty's. With that being said, this too was a good comfy novella read. Enjoyed the series and the Duke's series also.
November 4, 2020
Good short story
January 16, 2020
3.5-4 stars - Historical Romance
January 4, 2019
I went to read this one book after reading the story which is set a the epilogue of this one.
Rather confusing, I do adored The Winter Duke from beginning to conclusion, but with this one I got a taste of honey but nothing else.
So yes the main couple is like night on day with the one from the follow book (even if one of the last in a series and the second the first in a new one).
The author is talent to draw the characters dilemma and thoughts, I have no complaints about that, but it was disturbing to end the book on a cliffhanger such a this one.
Hannah is a kind and caring woman, so much she is willing to sacrifice her own happiness to save her family by offering a chocking proposal.
Evan, The Duke Of Wycliffe never intended to accept but he is here now married to a stranger, a pretty stranger but still a stranger.
He has all his life repressed so much angers and pains as years went by, he is now unable to face the others glances.
They will found a way to make it work, with some nice spearing but not as much wits as between Cadence and Justin.
Plus I would have loved to see a full bedroom scene as their marriage was not consulted until the far end of the book.
In all, it is a lovely story but read it before The Winter Duke, and skip the epilogue or you will reread it in this book.
Rather confusing, I do adored The Winter Duke from beginning to conclusion, but with this one I got a taste of honey but nothing else.
So yes the main couple is like night on day with the one from the follow book (even if one of the last in a series and the second the first in a new one).
The author is talent to draw the characters dilemma and thoughts, I have no complaints about that, but it was disturbing to end the book on a cliffhanger such a this one.
Hannah is a kind and caring woman, so much she is willing to sacrifice her own happiness to save her family by offering a chocking proposal.
Evan, The Duke Of Wycliffe never intended to accept but he is here now married to a stranger, a pretty stranger but still a stranger.
He has all his life repressed so much angers and pains as years went by, he is now unable to face the others glances.
They will found a way to make it work, with some nice spearing but not as much wits as between Cadence and Justin.
Plus I would have loved to see a full bedroom scene as their marriage was not consulted until the far end of the book.
In all, it is a lovely story but read it before The Winter Duke, and skip the epilogue or you will reread it in this book.
October 13, 2025
So I usually like Beauty and the Beast-esque stories. This one just fell a little flat. It need more development for sure. I also didn't like the epilogue because its mostly just an intro for Candace's story. The epilogue should be about the main characters. If you want to drop breadcrumbs about Candace, then stick it in the body of the story. Its not like the novella didn't need a little rounding out, so you could have had more interactions with the two dukes, Hannah, and Candace. This one was my least fav in the series.
January 5, 2019
DNF at 41%
I gave up reading when it became just too stupid for me. Ridiculous 'plot' and the 'h' was just ... stupid.
I gave up reading when it became just too stupid for me. Ridiculous 'plot' and the 'h' was just ... stupid.
January 13, 2019
Enjoyable story. 4☆
December 19, 2021
This could've been such a masterful piece of slow burn angst... Alas, it felt more like a summary than anything else ☹
December 23, 2019
DISFIGURED, AN OFFER, LOVE
5 STARS for this Historical Regency Era Romance drama that shines light on how long an act of acts of cruelty of experience & emotional type can scar while staying with a person. Of course, it is not the main reason of the Novella, but it gives the background foundation why the Duke of Wycliffe, is rude & avoids people, especially women. Hannah, a wallflower, spinster needs to save her family's financial woes & her sister suggested the Duke. A beautifully written story of 2 people who haven't had the usual back & forth between the opposite sex as most other people. The Duke & Hannah, are strangers who get married . Two lonely people, can they find each other's heart? It is warm, tender, hot & even funny sometimes (with the neighbor). Loved it.
5 STARS for this Historical Regency Era Romance drama that shines light on how long an act of acts of cruelty of experience & emotional type can scar while staying with a person. Of course, it is not the main reason of the Novella, but it gives the background foundation why the Duke of Wycliffe, is rude & avoids people, especially women. Hannah, a wallflower, spinster needs to save her family's financial woes & her sister suggested the Duke. A beautifully written story of 2 people who haven't had the usual back & forth between the opposite sex as most other people. The Duke & Hannah, are strangers who get married . Two lonely people, can they find each other's heart? It is warm, tender, hot & even funny sometimes (with the neighbor). Loved it.
November 14, 2018
Nice closure of the series. Sweet story.
December 16, 2018
Es de rápida lectura, entretenida, pero bastante simple. Me hubiese gustado un poco más de historia
December 25, 2018
really boring
March 23, 2019
This is a super fast read. With a beauty and beast feel to it. It was just meh.
March 13, 2020
4 Stars
July 15, 2019
Seemed to be more sexual then the others.
September 11, 2019
Even though I knew it was a novella length story, I still thought it was too short & rushed. I think it could have been a better story as a full length novel.
November 3, 2019
Not bad. Nice short story.
August 21, 2021
The Autumn Duchess, Book 4 of A Duchess for All Seasons collection, was about Miss Hannah Fairchild, the fourth daughter of Baron Fairchild, and His Grace Evan, the Duke of Wycliffe.
Hannah's mother and three sisters enjoyed living beyond their means which, as often happened, caused great financial stress for Lord Fairchild. When that stress became more than he could bear and he was in great fear of being sent to debtor's prison, Lord Fairchild began to drink quite heavily. Hannah, being the only one of the four daughters to have a level head on her shoulders, knew that something drastic had to happen to save her family from financial ruin. While she would have been happy to marry anyone who wasn't titled, she knew that the only thing that would save the family would be for her to marry someone with a great deal of money...and that someone would more than likely need to be a duke.
Evan, having survived from a horse-riding accident when he was an 8-year-old boy, had been left with a limp from having broken his right leg in several places as well as having been kicked on the right side of his face by the horse's shoe, leaving him with a scar that went from the top of his right ear to just below his chin. Evan had endured years of cruel comments and reactions from the people of the ton, even to the point that one particular young lady had made sport of him just to humiliate him in public, causing him to withdraw from society.
Knowing she had to do something to save her family, Hannah had only one option left...to propose to the Duke of Wycliffe. Traveling all the way to his reclusive estate, Hannah proposed...and lo and behold he accepted. What neither of them expected was for the chemistry and passion to flare up and all but consume them.
Of all the books in this series, this was by far the best of them all. It had heartache, betrayal, and cruelty. But it also had hope, love, tenderness, and strength of will. The two main characters were so well developed that they almost leaped off the pages and took corporeal form. The trials and triumphs they experienced were heart-wrenching. This book deserved a 5-star rating, and will definitely receive it. It will also get added to the Keeper for the Shelves collection, even though the others in the series did not. This one actually earned it.
Hannah's mother and three sisters enjoyed living beyond their means which, as often happened, caused great financial stress for Lord Fairchild. When that stress became more than he could bear and he was in great fear of being sent to debtor's prison, Lord Fairchild began to drink quite heavily. Hannah, being the only one of the four daughters to have a level head on her shoulders, knew that something drastic had to happen to save her family from financial ruin. While she would have been happy to marry anyone who wasn't titled, she knew that the only thing that would save the family would be for her to marry someone with a great deal of money...and that someone would more than likely need to be a duke.
Evan, having survived from a horse-riding accident when he was an 8-year-old boy, had been left with a limp from having broken his right leg in several places as well as having been kicked on the right side of his face by the horse's shoe, leaving him with a scar that went from the top of his right ear to just below his chin. Evan had endured years of cruel comments and reactions from the people of the ton, even to the point that one particular young lady had made sport of him just to humiliate him in public, causing him to withdraw from society.
Knowing she had to do something to save her family, Hannah had only one option left...to propose to the Duke of Wycliffe. Traveling all the way to his reclusive estate, Hannah proposed...and lo and behold he accepted. What neither of them expected was for the chemistry and passion to flare up and all but consume them.
Of all the books in this series, this was by far the best of them all. It had heartache, betrayal, and cruelty. But it also had hope, love, tenderness, and strength of will. The two main characters were so well developed that they almost leaped off the pages and took corporeal form. The trials and triumphs they experienced were heart-wrenching. This book deserved a 5-star rating, and will definitely receive it. It will also get added to the Keeper for the Shelves collection, even though the others in the series did not. This one actually earned it.
April 8, 2020
**Actually 3.5-rating**
Okay, I read the more recent Duke Trio last week. I had an inkling that one of these books would "link" readers to the first book, and it did. THE AUTUMN DUCHESS runs almost in the same time-frame as THE WINTER DUKE. Last time, also, there were only two books that were inter-connected. This book series has Bk #2-3 which kind of carries a similar time frame and also deals with intertwining characters. ALL of these books seem like women who are becoming Duchesses thru an arranged or forced marriage.
I believe Hannah thinks she has to marry well in order to help her family out and to keep taking care of her father and sisters. Make sure they are living in comfort and that the sisters can marry good men or close to it. So, yeah, she pretty much wanders to a "last resort" Duke's house [Duke of Warwick] and propositions him for wedding her as soon as possible. Nothing is wrong with her except she wanted a normal marriage not one with a rich man who might be invited to parties upon parties. She a bit of a stay-at-home...walks a few miles instead of a coach kind of girl.
Evan thinks this is a great match because...even when he kind of gives in to passion, it feels awkward and he doesn't want to consummate the marriage, keep it just in name only. He does walk with a limp because of his injury, but other than that I don't think he's too beastly, just mildly grumpy.
About halfway thru this story is when it blends with THE WINTER DUKE from the newer book series...Hannah's sister, Cadence, comes to stay with her and her husband...which gives them awkward time together because this means the male MC, the Duke who lives next door getting his house renovated comes to stay as well. So we get a bit of a secondary romance, not the main couple. We do see that this couple did go off and try to have a belated honeymoon at some point...which will leave the minor couple alone to start their story.
Okay, I read the more recent Duke Trio last week. I had an inkling that one of these books would "link" readers to the first book, and it did. THE AUTUMN DUCHESS runs almost in the same time-frame as THE WINTER DUKE. Last time, also, there were only two books that were inter-connected. This book series has Bk #2-3 which kind of carries a similar time frame and also deals with intertwining characters. ALL of these books seem like women who are becoming Duchesses thru an arranged or forced marriage.
I believe Hannah thinks she has to marry well in order to help her family out and to keep taking care of her father and sisters. Make sure they are living in comfort and that the sisters can marry good men or close to it. So, yeah, she pretty much wanders to a "last resort" Duke's house [Duke of Warwick] and propositions him for wedding her as soon as possible. Nothing is wrong with her except she wanted a normal marriage not one with a rich man who might be invited to parties upon parties. She a bit of a stay-at-home...walks a few miles instead of a coach kind of girl.
Evan thinks this is a great match because...even when he kind of gives in to passion, it feels awkward and he doesn't want to consummate the marriage, keep it just in name only. He does walk with a limp because of his injury, but other than that I don't think he's too beastly, just mildly grumpy.
About halfway thru this story is when it blends with THE WINTER DUKE from the newer book series...Hannah's sister, Cadence, comes to stay with her and her husband...which gives them awkward time together because this means the male MC, the Duke who lives next door getting his house renovated comes to stay as well. So we get a bit of a secondary romance, not the main couple. We do see that this couple did go off and try to have a belated honeymoon at some point...which will leave the minor couple alone to start their story.
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