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Matchmaker Duncan Sisters #3
The Wedding Game
In this captivating romance about the inimitable Duncan sisters and their clandestine matchmaking service, a handsome new client throws youngest sister Chastity into an unexpected quandary.
Chastity listens to Dr. Douglas Farrell’s distressingly unromantic requirements for a wife: wealth and social status. Her instinct is to refuse service to the tall, muscular, dark-eyed physician, but she can’t turn away a paying client. Yet the doctor conceals a secret. He’s prepared to sacrifice his bachelorhood for his true passion: caring for the poorest of London’s poor. Of course, his dream requires capital. For that, he is convinced he needs a well-to-do, well-connected wife. Little does Chastity know that if she ever learned the selfless truth, the handsome doctor just might steal her heart. And if Douglas ever lifted the veil that covers this mysterious woman, he might discover his perfect match.
Chastity listens to Dr. Douglas Farrell’s distressingly unromantic requirements for a wife: wealth and social status. Her instinct is to refuse service to the tall, muscular, dark-eyed physician, but she can’t turn away a paying client. Yet the doctor conceals a secret. He’s prepared to sacrifice his bachelorhood for his true passion: caring for the poorest of London’s poor. Of course, his dream requires capital. For that, he is convinced he needs a well-to-do, well-connected wife. Little does Chastity know that if she ever learned the selfless truth, the handsome doctor just might steal her heart. And if Douglas ever lifted the veil that covers this mysterious woman, he might discover his perfect match.
349 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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Jane Feather
170 books628 followersJane Feather (born Jane Robotham) is a popular British–American writer of historical romance novels. In 1984 she wrote five contemporary romances under the pseudonym Claudia Bishop. She is a New York Times-bestselling, award–winning writer, and has more than ten million romance novels in print.
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October 11, 2014
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March 19, 2024
The Wedding Game
4 Stars
A new arrival in London, Dr. Douglas Farrell, requires a wife of wealth and status to help fund his fledgling medical practice for the poorest members of the city. Unaware of his true motives, Charity Duncan, the Go-Between matchmaker for The Mayfair Lady newspaper, is appalled by Douglas's requirements. Nevertheless, she and her sisters cannot afford to turn clients away. Thus, begins Charity's search for the bride that Douglas deserves even though his perfect match is closer than either of them suspects ...
The final installment in Jane Feather's trilogy revolving around the Duncan sisters and their controversial newspaper is just as entertaining as the first two books. While it follows the same opposites-attract/love-hate relationship formula as Constance and Prudence's stories, Chastity and Douglas's pairing is slightly different as neither views the other as a potential love interest, and their attraction catches them unaware.
One of the best aspects of this series is the Edwardian setting and the fact that each hero is a working man with a profession that sets the tone for the book. This time the focus is on Douglas's medical practice and poverty-stricken patients. Feather does not shy away from describing the atrocious living conditions in the slums nor does she hesitate to portray the snobbery and apathy that characterizes the upper classes in society.
Chastity and Douglas's romance is engaging and they have strong chemistry. That said, the inclusion of is annoying. Thankfully, this does not last too long.
Although the main conflict revolves around Chastity's secret identity, Feather handles the problems associated with the secret-keeping trope with aplomb. Not only is there a logical and reasonable explanation for the secret, but it is revealed at the right time without the tension-filled waiting that can ruin the romance. It is also interesting that this time it is the heroine and not the hero who is at fault and must make amends.
Overall, this is an entertaining conclusion to an enjoyable series and I am eager to read more of Feather's works.
4 Stars
A new arrival in London, Dr. Douglas Farrell, requires a wife of wealth and status to help fund his fledgling medical practice for the poorest members of the city. Unaware of his true motives, Charity Duncan, the Go-Between matchmaker for The Mayfair Lady newspaper, is appalled by Douglas's requirements. Nevertheless, she and her sisters cannot afford to turn clients away. Thus, begins Charity's search for the bride that Douglas deserves even though his perfect match is closer than either of them suspects ...
The final installment in Jane Feather's trilogy revolving around the Duncan sisters and their controversial newspaper is just as entertaining as the first two books. While it follows the same opposites-attract/love-hate relationship formula as Constance and Prudence's stories, Chastity and Douglas's pairing is slightly different as neither views the other as a potential love interest, and their attraction catches them unaware.
One of the best aspects of this series is the Edwardian setting and the fact that each hero is a working man with a profession that sets the tone for the book. This time the focus is on Douglas's medical practice and poverty-stricken patients. Feather does not shy away from describing the atrocious living conditions in the slums nor does she hesitate to portray the snobbery and apathy that characterizes the upper classes in society.
Chastity and Douglas's romance is engaging and they have strong chemistry. That said, the inclusion of is annoying. Thankfully, this does not last too long.
Although the main conflict revolves around Chastity's secret identity, Feather handles the problems associated with the secret-keeping trope with aplomb. Not only is there a logical and reasonable explanation for the secret, but it is revealed at the right time without the tension-filled waiting that can ruin the romance. It is also interesting that this time it is the heroine and not the hero who is at fault and must make amends.
Overall, this is an entertaining conclusion to an enjoyable series and I am eager to read more of Feather's works.
May 11, 2025
Deutlich besser als Teil 1. Mal sehen, ob ich Teil 2 noch lese.
November 7, 2018
Tretia časť trilógie o podnikavých, ambicióznych a emancipovaných sestrách, pričom v každom dieli sledujeme inú sestru. Táto séria Jane Featherovej sa odlišuje od bežných romancií v tom, že sa odohráva na začiatku dvadsiateho storočia a k slovu sa tu dostáva emancipácia žien. Podľa mňa je úplne úžasné, že v každej časti majú všetky tri sestry skoro rovnocenný priestor, čím to ich súrodenencké puto pekne vynikne. Existuje kopa romantických sérií o nejakom rode, kde sa ostatní členovia rodiny, čo už svoj románik majú „za sebou“, len tak mihnú. Jane Featherová to urobila inak a funguje to bravúrne.
Sestry Duncanové vedú noviny The Mayfair Lady, v ktorých okrem zvyčajných klebiet uvádzajú články, ktoré by aj prudérne či konzervatívne paničky mali doviesť k zamysleniu sa nad svojimi právami. Okrem iného vedú zoznamku s názvom Medzi nami. Netreba hádam ani dodávať, že hoci sestry vystupujú v utajení, toto ich podnikanie im už prinieslo veľa starostí. Naposledy napríklad čelili žalobe.
Tentoraz čelia doktorovi, ktorý chce využiť služby zoznamky na to, aby si našiel manželku. To by bolo síce v poriadku, veď na to zoznamka existuje, ale Chastity, tretej a najmladšej sestre, veľmi prekáža, s akou aroganciou doktor Dougles Farrel požaduje bohatú ženu s riadnym zázemím a spoločenskými kontaktmi, aby, čo vyjadril priamo, ho vydržiavala. Pretože nemá z čoho platiť svoju ordináciu. Chastity je hlboko sklamaná, pretože o Farrelovi už počula a páčil sa jej. A on sa vyfarbí ako bezprizorný grobian...
Sestry tu však nie sú na to, aby súdili tých, čo hľadajú spriaznenú dušu, a tak nelenia a potenciálnu nevestu Farrelovi rýchlo nájdu. Nevesta má navyše matku vdovu, v ktorej vidia pridanú hodnotu pre ich otca, ktorý je už dlhé roky sám a postupné odchody dcér k svojim manželom mu na veselosti nepridávajú. No a samozrejme, ukáže sa, že Douglas Farrel nie je taký grobian, ako by sa mohlo zdať – presne podľa starej múdrosti: nesúď, aby si nebol súdený.
A tak sa rozpúta veselohra, akej sú schopné len Chastity, Prudence a Constance so svojimi manželmi. Je veľmi zábavné sledovať, ako sa rozvíjajú ich životy. Popravde, mrzí ma, že sú to len tri baby a viac častí teda nebude... Na máloktorej romanci sa človek tak úprimne zabaví ako na rodine Duncanových a hrdinkách, ktoré pred nájdením toho pravého navyše už ani neboli panny. Jane Featherová skrátka exceluje a majstrovsky využíva svoj prehľad o tom, čo čitatelia majú radi.
Mimochodom, obálky všetkých troch kníh spolu neskutočne ladia. Samostatne sa mi zdajú trochu fádne, ale ako trilógia to vyzerá fantasticky.
Sestry Duncanové vedú noviny The Mayfair Lady, v ktorých okrem zvyčajných klebiet uvádzajú články, ktoré by aj prudérne či konzervatívne paničky mali doviesť k zamysleniu sa nad svojimi právami. Okrem iného vedú zoznamku s názvom Medzi nami. Netreba hádam ani dodávať, že hoci sestry vystupujú v utajení, toto ich podnikanie im už prinieslo veľa starostí. Naposledy napríklad čelili žalobe.
Tentoraz čelia doktorovi, ktorý chce využiť služby zoznamky na to, aby si našiel manželku. To by bolo síce v poriadku, veď na to zoznamka existuje, ale Chastity, tretej a najmladšej sestre, veľmi prekáža, s akou aroganciou doktor Dougles Farrel požaduje bohatú ženu s riadnym zázemím a spoločenskými kontaktmi, aby, čo vyjadril priamo, ho vydržiavala. Pretože nemá z čoho platiť svoju ordináciu. Chastity je hlboko sklamaná, pretože o Farrelovi už počula a páčil sa jej. A on sa vyfarbí ako bezprizorný grobian...
Nehľadám si manžela, Prue, takže sa vzdaj všetkých nádejí.“
„Podľa mojich skúseností manžela nemusíš hľadať, lebo sa objaví sám,“ odvetila Prudence.
Sestry tu však nie sú na to, aby súdili tých, čo hľadajú spriaznenú dušu, a tak nelenia a potenciálnu nevestu Farrelovi rýchlo nájdu. Nevesta má navyše matku vdovu, v ktorej vidia pridanú hodnotu pre ich otca, ktorý je už dlhé roky sám a postupné odchody dcér k svojim manželom mu na veselosti nepridávajú. No a samozrejme, ukáže sa, že Douglas Farrel nie je taký grobian, ako by sa mohlo zdať – presne podľa starej múdrosti: nesúď, aby si nebol súdený.
A tak sa rozpúta veselohra, akej sú schopné len Chastity, Prudence a Constance so svojimi manželmi. Je veľmi zábavné sledovať, ako sa rozvíjajú ich životy. Popravde, mrzí ma, že sú to len tri baby a viac častí teda nebude... Na máloktorej romanci sa človek tak úprimne zabaví ako na rodine Duncanových a hrdinkách, ktoré pred nájdením toho pravého navyše už ani neboli panny. Jane Featherová skrátka exceluje a majstrovsky využíva svoj prehľad o tom, čo čitatelia majú radi.
Mimochodom, obálky všetkých troch kníh spolu neskutočne ladia. Samostatne sa mi zdajú trochu fádne, ale ako trilógia to vyzerá fantasticky.
Úlohou ich zoznamky cez Vianoce bude, aby sa doktor ďalej zaujímal o Lauru Della Luca, zatiaľ čo sestry budú pobádať otca, aby dvoril jej matke. Dve muchy jednou ranou. Tri sestry Duncanové však mali dosť síl aj schopností, aby sa im to podarilo.
July 14, 2017
Sebagai anak bungsu, Chastity sangat pintar mengatur segala sesuatu terutama perjodohan. Dokter Douglas Farrell adalah klien arogan saat pertama kalinya Chastity menginterogasinya. Seiring berjalannya waktu, Chastity mengetahui bhw Farrell ternyata adalah dokter yg berhati mulia. Dan arus ketertarikan yg kuat diantara mereka tidak bisa dipadamkan oleh apapun. Puncaknya terjadi pd saat Liburan Natal di rumah peristirahatan keluarga Duncan. Menjelang akhir liburan, Douglas berhasil menguak rahasia Chastity dan merasa dikhianati. Dapatkah mereka bersatu selamanya?
Untuk penutup seri Matchmaker, novel ini lumayan bagus sebenarnya. Lebih sarat kekeluargaan yg kental terasa sekali saat mereka semua mengisi hiburan dan acara kreatif utk liburan Natal tsb. Dan baru kali ini dlm novel author, ada tokoh menyebalkan yaitu Miss Laura yg lagaknya minta ampun dan selalu teriak2 "dottore, dottore" kepada Douglas. Tokoh ini lumayan memberi nuansa yg agak beda dgn novel2 author sblmnya.
Sayangnya tetap saja plot twist author kurang menarik sehingga terkesan novel ini biasa saja. Tidak jelek tapi juga tidak bagus. Perubahan perasaan Douglas dan Chastity juga kurang bermain dan terasa terlalu mulus. Dan terakhir, saya merasa novel Historical Romance ini walau tampaknya bersetting di awal abad 20, terkesan cara pikir dan tindakan Duncan bersaudari ini terlalu modern utk ukuran zamannya. Mereka tidak menentang seks di luar nikah dan sangat mendukung emansipasi wanita. Jadi saya merasa agak kurang pas dgn setting timeline nya. Mungkin kalau periode-nya sehabis WW II saya rasa lebih pas utk karakter Duncan bersaudari ini.
Untuk penutup seri Matchmaker, novel ini lumayan bagus sebenarnya. Lebih sarat kekeluargaan yg kental terasa sekali saat mereka semua mengisi hiburan dan acara kreatif utk liburan Natal tsb. Dan baru kali ini dlm novel author, ada tokoh menyebalkan yaitu Miss Laura yg lagaknya minta ampun dan selalu teriak2 "dottore, dottore" kepada Douglas. Tokoh ini lumayan memberi nuansa yg agak beda dgn novel2 author sblmnya.
Sayangnya tetap saja plot twist author kurang menarik sehingga terkesan novel ini biasa saja. Tidak jelek tapi juga tidak bagus. Perubahan perasaan Douglas dan Chastity juga kurang bermain dan terasa terlalu mulus. Dan terakhir, saya merasa novel Historical Romance ini walau tampaknya bersetting di awal abad 20, terkesan cara pikir dan tindakan Duncan bersaudari ini terlalu modern utk ukuran zamannya. Mereka tidak menentang seks di luar nikah dan sangat mendukung emansipasi wanita. Jadi saya merasa agak kurang pas dgn setting timeline nya. Mungkin kalau periode-nya sehabis WW II saya rasa lebih pas utk karakter Duncan bersaudari ini.
September 28, 2021
Sestry Duncanové dostanú list od doktora Farrella,ktorý napísal do ich zoznamky. Chastity sa podujme prvého stretnutia s týmto klientom a však požiadavky doktora Farrella na svoju budúcu ženu ju úplne vyvedú z miery a nahnevajú.
Chastity sa s doktorom Farrellom postupne zoznamujú viac a viac. Nie vždy je všetko také, ako sa na prvý pohľad zdá a platilo to aj v tomto prípade. Otázne je, či doktora ich tip na partnerku zaujme. Doktor Farrell mi bol veľmi sympatický, na Laure a jej zariaďovaní jeho ordinácie som sa z chuti zasmiala, živo som si to vedela predstaviť. Chastity so sestrami chcú nájsť partnerku aj svojmu otcovi, ktorí po zisteniach o svojom priateľovi a svojej finančnej situácii psychicky upadá. Sestry Duncanové ma bavili od prvej časti po poslednú a ich manželia tiež. Sériu týchto kníh radím medzi príjemné oddychové čítanie.
Chastity sa s doktorom Farrellom postupne zoznamujú viac a viac. Nie vždy je všetko také, ako sa na prvý pohľad zdá a platilo to aj v tomto prípade. Otázne je, či doktora ich tip na partnerku zaujme. Doktor Farrell mi bol veľmi sympatický, na Laure a jej zariaďovaní jeho ordinácie som sa z chuti zasmiala, živo som si to vedela predstaviť. Chastity so sestrami chcú nájsť partnerku aj svojmu otcovi, ktorí po zisteniach o svojom priateľovi a svojej finančnej situácii psychicky upadá. Sestry Duncanové ma bavili od prvej časti po poslednú a ich manželia tiež. Sériu týchto kníh radím medzi príjemné oddychové čítanie.
February 26, 2009
The third book in the Mayfair Lady trilogy.
This one is very different with a view of the poverty of the time in early 20th century London.
The youngest Duncan, Chastity has been asked to find a 'rich' wife for a young Doctor and there is a lot of humor as the sisters try to match him up with the wrong woman. Chastity, of course, doesn't have the money to help him in his career but she's the one he's looking at.
Another book with deliciously humorous scenes with Signorina Della Luca and the 'Dottore'.
This one is very different with a view of the poverty of the time in early 20th century London.
The youngest Duncan, Chastity has been asked to find a 'rich' wife for a young Doctor and there is a lot of humor as the sisters try to match him up with the wrong woman. Chastity, of course, doesn't have the money to help him in his career but she's the one he's looking at.
Another book with deliciously humorous scenes with Signorina Della Luca and the 'Dottore'.
June 28, 2010
I liked Chas and Douglas's story and thought they made a good couple. I wish there would have been a bit more of a tie up on how Douglas's practice was going to be handled. As well as, how or why The Mayfair Lady should continue, since the reasons for keeping it going no longer applied.
August 12, 2015
2.5. Well surprise, I liked this book the same as the others. The pacing was maybe a little better than the other two though. I didn't mind Douglas as a character, but didn't like Chastity. The three female characters in these books were really unlikeable. Too judgemental for me.
July 20, 2017
only my opinion
Finishing the last book of the series i am pleased again at the good writing. Another great plot, characters stay true and editing is on line.
Finishing the last book of the series i am pleased again at the good writing. Another great plot, characters stay true and editing is on line.
January 31, 2024
3.5 stars. Another enjoyable book to conclude the trilogy. I read all three books back-to-back, and felt as if I knew the three sisters and the whole family quite well. I think it is probably a trilogy that's better read in order, to fully understand the sisters and their shenanigans.
I liked both MCs of this book: Douglas, the Scottish doctor, and Chastity, the youngest and only unmarried Duncan sister. I have to admit I would have liked a bit more overt romance between the two of them earlier in the book. Still, it was a pleasant read, as was the whole trilogy. My fav of the three was the first book, The Bachelor List, but they were all well worth reading. I will definitely go on and try other books by this author.
I liked both MCs of this book: Douglas, the Scottish doctor, and Chastity, the youngest and only unmarried Duncan sister. I have to admit I would have liked a bit more overt romance between the two of them earlier in the book. Still, it was a pleasant read, as was the whole trilogy. My fav of the three was the first book, The Bachelor List, but they were all well worth reading. I will definitely go on and try other books by this author.
July 29, 2021
The perfect book to cheer me up when I'm having a bad day. The dialogue is entertaining, the characters likable, and the hero easy to fall in love with.
On the other side of the coin, it's predictable and lacking in any real gravitas. Since the hero is doctor I thought he would diagnose something mysterious or heal someone, nope.
Also the romance goes from zero to one hundred miles in hour in about two days, that was off-putting. Also the Christmas setting for all their naughtiness felt dirty.
I didn't read the first two books in the series, but this one could stand alone. I think the other two would be a nice diversion. The characters are well represented here, I like that in a series.
On the other side of the coin, it's predictable and lacking in any real gravitas. Since the hero is doctor I thought he would diagnose something mysterious or heal someone, nope.
Also the romance goes from zero to one hundred miles in hour in about two days, that was off-putting. Also the Christmas setting for all their naughtiness felt dirty.
I didn't read the first two books in the series, but this one could stand alone. I think the other two would be a nice diversion. The characters are well represented here, I like that in a series.
September 18, 2017
Loved this series! Read the first two out of order and perhaps that was why I didn't like the first one as much as the other two. The time frame (early 20th century) with the suffragette elements make the series unique. In this one youngest sister Chasity meets her match, complicated by the fact he's a customer of The Go Between, The Mayfair Lady's matchmaking service. Dr. Douglas Farrell is seeking a wife with money to finance his slum practice. He finds Chastity instead. The dynamic with the older two sisters and their husbands we know from the other two books makes this one especially interesting to fans of the series.
December 22, 2021
No ha habido en este año una sola lectura de romance histórico que me haya fascinado, llevo desde hace un tiempo en una muy mala racha en lo que a este género se refiere. Después de haber leído tantos libros, ya ninguna trama me parece novedosa y me aburre fácilmente.
Este libro fue lo más básico que he leído en un buen tiempo, la historia de amor está tan mal desarrollada y en las últimas páginas la autora lo precipita todo. Fue un sinsentido. Un libro que para mí ha sido una absoluta pérdida de tiempo.
Este libro fue lo más básico que he leído en un buen tiempo, la historia de amor está tan mal desarrollada y en las últimas páginas la autora lo precipita todo. Fue un sinsentido. Un libro que para mí ha sido una absoluta pérdida de tiempo.
June 3, 2018
Although an enjoyable read, there could have been so much more to the plot. The hero is a doctor who works with the poorest of the poor in London. This was barely touched on in the story - one scene. There could have been so much more about his practice to give the story more depth. And the ending didn't tie up how he was going to fund this practice. The whole book was based on the premise that he wanted to marry a rich woman to fund his practice in the slums but fell for our heroine instead.
November 25, 2018
Reread. Ends the series and I wish there were more.
December 9, 2019
You kinda feel sorry for Chasity! Bless her heart. She was just trying to fulfill the Go-Between request.
This was a cute, sexy and fun series! Thank you Ms. Feather.
This was a cute, sexy and fun series! Thank you Ms. Feather.
January 26, 2020
Jane Feather is always a pleasure to read. The Duncan sisters were so much fun, I didn't want to put any of the books down.
June 3, 2021
this was great! It didn’t sweep me away unfortunately
November 4, 2021
A nice ending to the trilogy. Laura was a bit of a pain but loved seeing the relationship between their father and the Contessa as well as the main storyline.
May 5, 2023
Celkom zaujímavý dej, ale už po prvých stranách je jasné kto sú hlavní hrdinovia a že budú tvoriť pár
July 18, 2018
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October 27, 2025
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April 24, 2016
Chasity Duncan, anak bungsu dari ketiga kakak beradik Duncan, mulai merasa kehilangan ketika kedua kakaknya telah menikah dan ditambah lagi sikap ayahnya yang muram setelah mengetahui kebenaran akan kebangkrutan keluarga Duncan yang disebabkan oleh kesalahannya berinvestasi. Chasity pun menyibukkan diri untuk mengerjakan kolom Go=Between pada surat kabar MyFair Lady yang diterbitkan kakak beradik Duncan. Tapi kenyataan tidak sesuai bayangannya, klien Go Between kali ini sungguh keterlaluan dan menyinggung perasaan Chasity. Pria ini meminta jasa Go-Between untuk mencarikannya seorang istri kaya yang mau mendukung karir pria ini sebagai dokter serta mempromosikannya ke kalangan sosial atas, tentunya tidak diperlukan adanya cinta.
Dokter Douglas Farrel datang ke London dengan harapan dirinya bisa menjadi seorang dokter yang sukses, dan oleh karena itu dia membutuhkan dukungan dana untuk membuka praktik di kawasan Harley Street yang tidaklah murah. Douglas membutuhkan seorang istri yang kaya dan mampu mempromosikannya di kalangan sosial kelas atas, tapi dia baru saja datang ke London dan tidak mengenal siapapun, hanya kolom Go-Between yang dapat membantunya saat ini. Oleh seorang agen yang datang menemuinya, DOuglas diminta untuk datang ke sebuah acara jamuan minum teh seorang wanita terhormat dan bertemu dengan calon dari Go-Between. Walaupun calon dari Go-Beetwen ternyata memenuhi kriteria yang dia inginkan, Douglas malah tertarik dengan sang tuan rumah penyelenggara jamuan dan penasaran akan wanita tersebut.
Chasity begitu jengkel dengan sikap Douglas yang menurutnya tidak tahu malu, meminta seorang calo istri kaya dan menikahi wanita tersebut untuk menyokong praktiknya. Kemunculan Douglas di kehidupan Chasity begitu meresahkan Chasity dan usaha untuk mencomblangkan Douglas dengan calon yang diinginkan dokter itu tidak berjalan dengan mulus, bahkan Chasity juga mulai merasakan adanya ketertarikan yang timbul di antara mereka berdua. Apalagi setelah mengetahui alasan Douglas mencari seorang istri kaya, Chasity makin tidak bisa menolak pesona dokter itu, walaupun Chasity tahu bahwa DOuglas menginginkan seorang calon istri kaya dan Chasity jauh dari kriteria tersebut. Belum lagi dengan kenyataan terburuk apa yang akan terjadi jika Douglas mengetahui bahwa Chasity lah agen Go-Between yang mencarikannya seorang calon istri.
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Buku ketiga dari Duncan Sister Series ini cukup bagus ceritanya, walaupun tidak seseru buku pertama dan keduanya. Tapi semua berakhir dengan happy ending koq. Bermula dari kebosanan Chasity dari dampak yang ditimbulkan dari kedua buku sebelumnya, CHasity juga menemukan kisah cintanya dengan mencomblangkan dokter Douglas. Alur cerita buku ketiga ini mengalir, tapi tidak ada konflik yang terlalu serius, bahkan chemistry Chasity dan DOuglas juga terasa kurang. Dari ketiga kakak beradik Duncan, sebenarnya karakter Chasity lah yang aku suka. Chasity wanita yang lembut juga ceria, pelengkap dari karakter kedua kakaknya. Jadi, aku sedikit berekspektasi kalau kisah cinta Chasity juga bakal lebih wow. IMO, Chasity berhak dapet cowok yang lebih dari si Douglas ini deh. Tapi ya kita sebagai pembaca cuma bisa ngikut alias manut aja sih dengan alur dan cerita si penulis.
Overall, aku suka dengan ketiga buku Duncan Sister Series ini, enjoyable untuk dibaca karena mungkin era nya juga sudah jaman revolusi industri dimana mungkin orang-orang Inggris nya sudah nggak begitu kolot. Dari ketiga series ini, aku paling suka sama cerita di buku kedua, lebih seru dan menegangkan dan chemistry hero dan heroin nya terasa banget di buku kedua. Series ini adalah series pertama Jane Feather yang aku baca dan cukup puas dengan gaya penulisannya yang cukup ringan dengan alur yang mengalir, tanpa klimaks yang berlebihan.
Dokter Douglas Farrel datang ke London dengan harapan dirinya bisa menjadi seorang dokter yang sukses, dan oleh karena itu dia membutuhkan dukungan dana untuk membuka praktik di kawasan Harley Street yang tidaklah murah. Douglas membutuhkan seorang istri yang kaya dan mampu mempromosikannya di kalangan sosial kelas atas, tapi dia baru saja datang ke London dan tidak mengenal siapapun, hanya kolom Go-Between yang dapat membantunya saat ini. Oleh seorang agen yang datang menemuinya, DOuglas diminta untuk datang ke sebuah acara jamuan minum teh seorang wanita terhormat dan bertemu dengan calon dari Go-Between. Walaupun calon dari Go-Beetwen ternyata memenuhi kriteria yang dia inginkan, Douglas malah tertarik dengan sang tuan rumah penyelenggara jamuan dan penasaran akan wanita tersebut.
Chasity begitu jengkel dengan sikap Douglas yang menurutnya tidak tahu malu, meminta seorang calo istri kaya dan menikahi wanita tersebut untuk menyokong praktiknya. Kemunculan Douglas di kehidupan Chasity begitu meresahkan Chasity dan usaha untuk mencomblangkan Douglas dengan calon yang diinginkan dokter itu tidak berjalan dengan mulus, bahkan Chasity juga mulai merasakan adanya ketertarikan yang timbul di antara mereka berdua. Apalagi setelah mengetahui alasan Douglas mencari seorang istri kaya, Chasity makin tidak bisa menolak pesona dokter itu, walaupun Chasity tahu bahwa DOuglas menginginkan seorang calon istri kaya dan Chasity jauh dari kriteria tersebut. Belum lagi dengan kenyataan terburuk apa yang akan terjadi jika Douglas mengetahui bahwa Chasity lah agen Go-Between yang mencarikannya seorang calon istri.
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Buku ketiga dari Duncan Sister Series ini cukup bagus ceritanya, walaupun tidak seseru buku pertama dan keduanya. Tapi semua berakhir dengan happy ending koq. Bermula dari kebosanan Chasity dari dampak yang ditimbulkan dari kedua buku sebelumnya, CHasity juga menemukan kisah cintanya dengan mencomblangkan dokter Douglas. Alur cerita buku ketiga ini mengalir, tapi tidak ada konflik yang terlalu serius, bahkan chemistry Chasity dan DOuglas juga terasa kurang. Dari ketiga kakak beradik Duncan, sebenarnya karakter Chasity lah yang aku suka. Chasity wanita yang lembut juga ceria, pelengkap dari karakter kedua kakaknya. Jadi, aku sedikit berekspektasi kalau kisah cinta Chasity juga bakal lebih wow. IMO, Chasity berhak dapet cowok yang lebih dari si Douglas ini deh. Tapi ya kita sebagai pembaca cuma bisa ngikut alias manut aja sih dengan alur dan cerita si penulis.
Overall, aku suka dengan ketiga buku Duncan Sister Series ini, enjoyable untuk dibaca karena mungkin era nya juga sudah jaman revolusi industri dimana mungkin orang-orang Inggris nya sudah nggak begitu kolot. Dari ketiga series ini, aku paling suka sama cerita di buku kedua, lebih seru dan menegangkan dan chemistry hero dan heroin nya terasa banget di buku kedua. Series ini adalah series pertama Jane Feather yang aku baca dan cukup puas dengan gaya penulisannya yang cukup ringan dengan alur yang mengalir, tanpa klimaks yang berlebihan.
November 7, 2011
I am a total sucker for matchmaking in Romance novels, so this book was a no-brainer for me, and overall I really enjoyed it. I loved the main character, Chastity, and her two sisters. While I would have liked to see a little sisterly friction on the realism aspect, I was definitely jealous of how well they got along and all of their in-jokes. And I loved Chastity's wit and the way she played off of the people around her.
Douglas too is a great hero. Even while Chastity was struggling to decide whether or not she liked him I did. It was a nice to read about a hero who had actual goals and cared for people instead of laying around down nothing all day. Or going to his club. (Actually, this brings up my biggest quibble in that I went in expecting Regency romance, but instead The Wedding Game is set some time in the early nineteenth century. I had a lot of trouble wrapping my head around the time frame. Cars? Electricity? Surely not!) And while Douglas' goals might have been a bit mercenary, namely that of a rich wife, he was incredibly likeable.
My only other problems with the book were minor: first, the point of view changes were always a little abrupt and right in the middle of a paragraph. It was easy to get used to, but there were a few times where it jarred me out of the story enough to notice. And second, there was one really bad typo, and though I normally don't notice typos, this one was within two sentences. On the same page.
Overall, The Wedding Game is an enjoyable, quick read, and I'd definitely recommend it.
Douglas too is a great hero. Even while Chastity was struggling to decide whether or not she liked him I did. It was a nice to read about a hero who had actual goals and cared for people instead of laying around down nothing all day. Or going to his club. (Actually, this brings up my biggest quibble in that I went in expecting Regency romance, but instead The Wedding Game is set some time in the early nineteenth century. I had a lot of trouble wrapping my head around the time frame. Cars? Electricity? Surely not!) And while Douglas' goals might have been a bit mercenary, namely that of a rich wife, he was incredibly likeable.
My only other problems with the book were minor: first, the point of view changes were always a little abrupt and right in the middle of a paragraph. It was easy to get used to, but there were a few times where it jarred me out of the story enough to notice. And second, there was one really bad typo, and though I normally don't notice typos, this one was within two sentences. On the same page.
Overall, The Wedding Game is an enjoyable, quick read, and I'd definitely recommend it.
January 22, 2011
Apparently, I did not know of this trilogy, so I just finished the last book. I enjoyed it very much and look forward to reading the first 2 of the tril.
Three sister's have a private business of being matchmakers. In this last bk, Chastity the younger of the 3 sisters, sat talking to Dr Douglas Farrell's distressingly unromantic requirements for a wife. Of couse Chastity is wearing a veil and speaking with a French accent so she is not found out. Bad accent to be sure and Dr. Farrell's picks up on that... but not who she is until he and she fall deeply in love. She finds him the bride to be, she's rich and has a high social status. That's what he thought he wanted in a wife, but life has many strange twists and turns..........oh I did enjoy this book..........
An enjoyable read for sure!
Three sister's have a private business of being matchmakers. In this last bk, Chastity the younger of the 3 sisters, sat talking to Dr Douglas Farrell's distressingly unromantic requirements for a wife. Of couse Chastity is wearing a veil and speaking with a French accent so she is not found out. Bad accent to be sure and Dr. Farrell's picks up on that... but not who she is until he and she fall deeply in love. She finds him the bride to be, she's rich and has a high social status. That's what he thought he wanted in a wife, but life has many strange twists and turns..........oh I did enjoy this book..........
An enjoyable read for sure!
November 25, 2011
Chastity and her two sisters, to deal with their family's crumbling finances, have taken to publishing a broadsheet--and taking on clients as matchmakers. Chas meets Douglas, who wants to be a client, in disguise to protect her identity, and is infuriated to learn that his only criteria for a wife are that she be wealthy and socially connected, to help him establish a lucrative physicians' practice. No need for the woman to be otherwise appealing, since he has no desire for a caring relationship. The story goes from there in directions that I kind of saw coming. The only thing I didn't see coming is the guy's offense when all the secrets are revealed, as if Chas did him wrong. But oh, well, it makes for some dramatic tension. I've liked other reads by Feather better, but this one was OK.
June 4, 2018
Man I used to love these in my teens. Wish I had not read them again. They're all variations on a theme, they find a guy it won't work out with, talk about the actually good reasons it won't work for 80% of the book, then suddenly decide to ignore this and marry. With the oldest sister, her being a publically outspoken suffragrette WILL fuck with his political career, then suddenly they decide to get together anyhow and keep on doing what they're doing and suddenly it isn't s problem. In this one it's the money he needs and none of them has. They still don't have money by the end. I would almost prefer a deus ex machina fix.
March 10, 2011
Last? in a series of which I don't think I've read any others. First impressions, misperceptions, false fronts, rethinking what one really wants, and finding it.
Chastity meets Douglas when he hires her to find him a wife. Except he doesn't know who she is and he doesn't share what he's really about. She doesn't like him, but is thrown together with him due to her business. She finds him exactly what he asks for, but he changes his mind. He wants her. And she wants him. Of course there's anger and unhappiness on both sides, but everything has to come together, eventually.
Chastity meets Douglas when he hires her to find him a wife. Except he doesn't know who she is and he doesn't share what he's really about. She doesn't like him, but is thrown together with him due to her business. She finds him exactly what he asks for, but he changes his mind. He wants her. And she wants him. Of course there's anger and unhappiness on both sides, but everything has to come together, eventually.
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