Delayed Duchess

by Caroline Johnson

A story of deception, blackmail, forgiveness, and love!

Edward Cayley, the future Duke of Dorchester, and French aristocrat, Chloé Dalton, are united by circumstances having nothing to do with love or respect. After Chloé loses her memory in a terrible accident, Edward believes he can turn their lives around by keeping the truth about their past from her.

Chloé and Edward start fresh and fall passionately in love. They are so close to ultimate happiness when Chloé’s memory unexpectedly returns, flooding her with images of Edward’s unforgivable deception. Unable to face him, Chloé runs from Edward and their past, unknowingly placing herself in a precarious situation.

Can the star-crossed lovers swallow their pride and learn to forgive each other?

81 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2016

About the author

Caroline Johnson originally hails from the Midwest, but now enjoys the warmer temperatures and hospitality of the South. She is a firm believer that everybody deserves a happy ending. As a lover of romance, Caroline is passionate about touching other people’s hearts with messages that true love always prevails.

Caroline’s stories run the gamut of historical tales of love to modern romances with relatable heroes and heroines. Because of her strong faith, Caroline’s stories are clean, wholesome and often Christian-based.

When she’s not writing, Caroline is volunteering with her church or spending time with her husband, children and rescued pets. She loves hiking, biking, and exploring the beauty of nature, but is equally as fulfilled curled up on the couch with an almond milk latte and a good book.

Reviews

[Patti Wolff · Rating 2 out of 5]

This would have been an excellent read but the "hero" is a jerk. He actually considers an annulment after he sold her house without her knowledge and used the proceeds for himself?

[Heidi Morrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Christian Regency fiction story! The characters were believable and heartwarming. I'm looking forward to reading more books by this author! I was able to read a copy of this book via Overdrive, but it did not in any way affect my review. All opinions are my own.

[Kristy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a clean and short historical romance story that you can read in one sitting. I think it’s meant to be a short story so the character development is rather fast. The main male character changed rather fast from a seemingly unfeeling, selfish jerk to a caring and selfless hero. But it’s quite a nice quick read if you need to catch up on your reading challenge!

[Lissy LeBlanc · Rating 1 out of 5]

The way this is written poorly shows that the author cannot execute her plot clearly.

The Hero was a jerk and an idiot. He should get a lot more damages for his arrogance. I feel bad the he sold the heroine's property just like that without getting it back at least to grovel to her or getting punished for it.

[Richelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet, clean Romance. This novella is a fast read, but the story is cute. The beginning seemed rushed, but settled into a better flow as it progressed.