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Griffin Family #4

by Suzanne Enoch

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Sebastian Griffin, vojvoda od Melbournea, podigao je svoja dva mlađa brata i sestru, pobrinuo se da nađu prikladne bračne partnere i, sve u svemu, držao sve pod nadzorom. Kao jednog od najmoćnijih ljudi u Engleskoj, Sebastiana je pratio glas pristojna čovjeka koji vodi život lišen skandala. Sve dosad.

Josefina Katarina Embry ljepotica je, to je sigurno, ali ona tvrdi da je princeza jedne daleke zemlje. Dok je visoko društvo opčinjeno njezinim duhom i šarmom, Sebastian sumnja da ona nešto sprema. Odlučan je suprotstaviti joj se, ali… njezina drska senzualnost i neodoljivi poljupci tako ga mame. Sebastian zna da će njihova ljubavna veza izazvati sablazan, no hoće li najmoćniji čovjek u Engleskoj sve staviti na kocku zbog princeze sumnjiva porijekla… ili će dopustiti da pohotna čežnja upravlja njegovim srcem?

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Historical, Regency, Historical Fiction, Regency Romance, Ebooks

378 pages, Paperback

First published May 29, 2007

About the author

Suzanne was born in Southern California sometime in the latter half of the 20th century. In the way that some people are born knowing they want to be astronauts or cellists, Suzanne always knew she wanted to be a writer. Early dreams of becoming a zoologist and writing true stories about her adventures in Africa were crushed, however, after she viewed a television special about the world’s most poisonous snakes; she did NOT want to write about how she’d been bitten and lost a limb to a cobra. Thankfully at the same time the movie “Star Wars” premiered, and she realized that she could make up adventures and write about them, and not be eaten by deadly predators while doing research.

She dabbled in romantic fantasy writing for a year or two after graduating with a degree in English from the University of California, Irvine, until her affection for traditional Regency romances led her to write one for fun. After several encouraging rejections from publishers, she snared the interest of the world’s best and most patient literary agent, who advised her to revise the manuscript. This ultimately led to the publication of her first book, The Black Duke’s Prize, from Avon Books in the Spring of 1995. A second Regency, Angel’s Devil, followed that Fall.

When Avon folded its traditional Regency line, Suzanne was encouraged to try her hand at historical romance. As she remained keenly interested in England’s Regency period, she decided to attempt another manuscript set in that time. Lady Rogue hit the shelves in March of 1997. She wrote a total of 29 books for Avon, including two anthologies and a five-part contemporary series which received a pair of starred reviews from Publishers Weekly. One of those books, Twice the Temptation, was named one of the five best romances of the year by PW in 2007.

In 2002 her well-known love of all things “Star Wars” led to an invitation to appear on the E! channel in the television special “Star Wars: The Force Is Back”, where she discussed the romance in the movie series and ended up with more air time than George Lucas.

In 2010 Suzanne left Avon Books for St. Martin’s Press, where she continues to pen historical romance novels. Her 31st book, Taming an Impossible Rogue, is set to arrive in March 2012.

Suzanne is known for her humorous characters, sexy bad boys, and whip-sharp, witty dialogue. She currently resides in Placentia, California with several hundred guppies and various other tropical fish, and handful of very loud, spinach-loving finches. And her collection of action figures and statues from “Star Wars”, “Lord of the Rings”, “X-Men”, and “Pirates of the Caribbean”. Everybody needs some inspiration, after all.

www.facebook.com/SuzanneEnoch

Reviews

[Insh · Rating 3 out of 5]

did i like this book? YES

why ? because i am a sucker for moral uptight men who finally lose their shit and fall hard for crazy, hyper women.

THE END

[Dija · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is not what I had in mind for Sebastian's story at all. The plot was tiring, I loathed the heroine, and I still think he'd have been much better off with a sweet-natured, witty, and kind woman instead of the deceitful, sly, and arrogant one he ended up with.

This is my least-liked book of the four, even though Sebastian was previously my favorite hero. Overall, however, the series is interesting enough that I'm certainly not regretting reading it. Something about Enoch's style completely agrees with me.

[Angelc · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Sins of a Duke" has a really odd plot, which was based loosely on historical events. Because, as always, truth is much stranger than fiction. The background info Enoch provided in the Author's Note actually made me more interested in the story.

Sebastian Griffin, Duke of Melbourne, is being set up to marry Josefina Embry, the Princess of a brand new South American country, Costa Habichuela. But Sebastian doesn't blindly believe everything that the Princess and her family claim about their country, thinking they are con people wanting to use English investments for their own gain.

I'll try not to give any spoilers, but the Princess plot took over the entire book, as the author had to go into a lot of detail to explain what was happening. I guess that is what happens when an author takes on such an ambitious plot.

My favorite characters were the supporting characters in this book, Sebastian and Josefina didn't do much for me. Josefina started off as a strong character, but became wishy washy and I never really felt her involvement in the scandal was forgivable. I also don't understand why both main characters were willing to steal from banks but not willing to steal from individuals. To me, all stealing is wrong, but the author seemed to think stealing from a bank was ok for some reason. This irked me.

The supporting cast was quite fun and made the book readable! Sebastian's young daugher, Peep, was adorable and had some very precocious remarks to put her doting dad in his place. I also enjoyed the rest of Sebastian's large family, especially Valentine-I need to read his book!

This book was okay, but there were a lot of problems that I had with it. However, it might inspire me to do a little more research on the true story that inspired it.


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[Dangermousie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hero a politician, heroine supposedly princess of some obscure made-up Central American country. LOATHING!!!!

I hated the heroine which is pretty extraordinary for an Enoch book - whatever I think of her plots, I always, always like her heroes and heroines. But in this book, Enoch commits the mistake of believing that violent shrew and charmingly feisty are the same thing. They are not. I ended up the book feeling pity for the hero, who was a hard-working, scrupulous man who ended up saddled with a selfish, immature, violent woman (who he trusted to bring up his daughter who is supposedly the light of his life but who barely met her new Mama). Oh, and I am convinced he was still in love with his dead wife and was only moved to his insane actions by pure lust. No other interpretation is possible as they barely have any conversations, nothing in common, and she behaves like a lunatic - if a woman publicly slaps a man she has not said a word to for an utterly made-up reason and he courts her, I am left with the conclusion that the man is either a closet masochist or so stupid as to let his little head rule his big one. Basically, this is thoroughly awful.

[Katie(babs) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This latest by Suzanne Enoch should have been a great read, especially ever since she has written a character such as Sebastian, the Duke of Melbourne. He is an enigma who has been showcased for years in her other novels about his family. Fans were anxiously waiting for his own story and Enoch has tried to give the fans what they want.

Unfortunately, this book felt like it was written on auto-pilot. "Sins of the Duke" is just another tedious regency type mystery story along with a heroine who is that perky annoying type that is not good enough for our hero. What ever happened to boy meets girl without spies, murder and blackmail?

Perhaps because Sebastian was written in such an incredible way that expectations were too high? We also have a faux princess from a made up land along with her sketchy parents and her over the top feminist attitude that has been done before.

The sex scenes are boring and are inserted at wrong moments just because at a certain number of pages into the story, they need to be there (see page 136 for example... and why always around this page number or so the first sex scenes are written?). Also, The built up chemistry between our lofty Duke and Princess Josefina is non-existent.
The one scene that caught my eye and maybe yours if you decide to read this inept novel is where the heroine actually slaps Duke Seb across the face in a room full of the ton. (Page 20) Other than that, there is not much more to recommend or even showcase.

For an actually good read by Enoch, check out her past releases. Every author can't have a top notch novel, and with the case of "Sins of the Duke", this is definitely one of them.

[daemyra, the realm's delight · Rating 5 out of 5]

2023 Update:

This was the last Suzanne Enoch work (and series) I enjoyed. Before internet and Kindle, there was only what Avon the local bookstore would stock. I was hooked on Suzanne Enoch as a teenager and still have fond memories. She was fun and sexy on the first read and the reread, even if some passages were awkwardly constructed.

Sins Of A Duke was what I thought of as explicit literary porn before I got into erotica, and you know what?

This is still hella spicy. It’s passionate. Not explicit. I love the erotic charge to historical romances that I feel historical romances do this the best.

This book also reminds me a lot of Laura Lee Guhrke’s She’s No Princess, which I highly enjoyed. Both play on cultural stereotypes of the “hot-blooded woman of a southern culture” even though the heroine has English blood.

The Griffith Family is fun but also the series did things that threw me off, cultural appropriation-wise, back before I really even had the language of this.

2020 Reread:

Sins of a Duke gives readers a glimpse into what an Enoch novel can be when the plot does not fall apart at the seams. Sins of a Duke (SOAD) is also the spitting-image, plot-wise, of Something Sinful (SS) save for minor tweaks and adjustments. Enoch took what made SS work and discarded what didn't for SOAD. The result? One of Enoch's best works. Josefina is sassy as heck, and Sebastian needs someone not afraid to talk to him and look him in the eyes at the same time. Both have their own agendas to pursue and they won't back down without a fight. Josefina is a princess who may or may not be who she says is. At Prinny's orders, Sebastian acts as the British envoy for her and her family, and he becomes increasingly suspicious about the true nature of Bean Coast. A fun adventure with unexpected twists and turns, SOAD is an entertaining read from start to finish.

[Jane Stewart · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unbelievable and Unenjoyable. I did not like the first 130 pages at all.

After that it was a little more interesting, but not enough to recommend.

CAUTION SPOILER: I disliked Josefina and her parents pulling a con job, selling investor bonds and swamp land in Central America as if it were a paradise. It was not enjoyable. Sebastian was smart because he was skeptical about making any investment with this family, but on two occasions he was a wimp with Josefina. She stands next to him in public and then yells out to those near saying "Sebastian has just invited us to attend his private box at Vauxhall Gardens." Sebastian doesn't deny it, and then is forced to have them at his private box later. The same thing with marriage. She is next to him and yells out "Father, Sebastian has just asked me to marry him and I said yes." Sebastian doesn't deny it and now plays along. This was too unbelievable for me.

DATA:
Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: three. Genre: regency romance.

[Amarilli 73 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 - Quando si conclude una serie è sempre tempo di fare bilanci e, soprattutto, di vedere se le aspettative cresciute durante la lettura dei volumi sono state ben ripagate.
Nel nostro caso si è tenuto per ultimo il pezzo più importante della famiglia: dopo Eleanor, Zachary e Charlemagne, infatti, mancava soltanto lui, Sebastian, il duca, il più grande dei fratelli, vedovo poco più che trentenne, in carica dall'adolescenza, e padre dell'adorabile Penny (bimba scaltra e dolce che ha arricchito di scene divertenti le varie vicende della famiglia).

Ebbene, mi attendevo molto da Sebastian, sicuro di sé, impegnato in politica e molto severo con i fratelli minori, oltre che riluttante a innamorarsi ancora.
Per questo sono rimasta un po' spiazzata dalla scelta della sua comprimaria. L'elemento esotico era stato già usato nel terzo libro con Sarala e le sue origini indiane, per cui non mi aspettavo addirittura una principessa dal regno della Costa Habichuela, centro America.

Ho trovato Josefina da subito troppo sopra le righe, troppo sfacciata, troppo arrogante, troppo anticonformista, troppo di tutto.
E simpatica come un raffreddore fuori stagione.
Per contro, il duca si invaghisce all'istante, prontamente disposto a perdonare i giochetti smaliziati della ragazza (e, in definitiva, a perdonarle un po' tutto).

Per carità, c'è un mistero dietro all'arrivo dei regnanti a Londra, e almeno la parte investigativa rende sostanzioso lo sviluppo del romanzo, però non sono più riuscita a cancellare la sensazione che questa coppia fosse abbastanza male assortita.
Ho comunque ritrovato con piacere i Griffin al completo e il loro affiatamento è il ricordo migliore che mi resterà della serie, dalla loro inguaribile tendenza a spettegolare e a controllarsi l'uno con l'altro, sino alla loro unità di fronte agli ostacoli incontrati da ciascuno.

[Monique Takens · Rating 2 out of 5]

Candlelight Historische roman 779 .
Dit verhaal is losjes gebaseerd op werkelijke gebeurtenissen ( zo staat het tenminste vermeld in de originele Engels talige uitgave ) . En dat is voor mij eigenlijk de enige reden dat ik het verhaal uitgelezen heb .
Meteen in het begin van het verhaal geeft Josefina de Hertog van Melbourne een klap in zijn gezicht waar de hele hoge adel van Londen getuige van is omdat hij haar zogenaamd beledigd heeft . De schrijfster heeft deze actie duidelijk bedoeld om aan te tonen dat Josefina een sterk karakter heeft maar op mij kwam het juist over als een zwakte en het maakte haar onsympathiek voor mij .
Wat de schrijfster wel goed gedaan heeft is dat de hele serie ook echt als een familie verhaal leest doordat alle familie leden in al de 4 boeken aanwezig zijn en ook deel uitmaken van elkaars verhaal .

[Kyra]

How do you review a book that was more a journey than any book you have read before?

It all began in 2014 when a dear friend saw this book on a stack of free books in her apartment building's lobby. That was when Shitty Book Club was born, but that was not its full form. The first attempt at reading this book only got as as far as some fondling in an opera room.

Fast forward to 2018. My friend and I, living across the county from each other decide to give this book another try. She had mailed the original copy to me as a gift, and her boyfriend had given her a copy of her own for her birthday. Fate had intervened again. With two copies of the book in our grasp, we had no reason not to go forth. We decided to start from the beginning since all we could remember about the plot was that we hadn't gotten to any sex yet. Our attempt was to read a chapter on our own and then discuss the book together. This was hubris. We lasted one session of book club.

Third time is the charm. 2020. The world is in a pandemic. We are locked away in our homes, desperate for social interaction, even if that form is virtual. We remember Sins of a Duke. We remember our failure to ever read it. We are inspired anew, and we have learned from our past. We will get through this book, and we will get through it together. Each week we read a chapter aloud and added whatever spice we needed to a romance book with only three sex scenes.

We counted the Duke's sins, we saw him turn into a were-rat and orchestrate elaborate orgies, we saw Josephina remain a horrible person, we met talking horses, and we unearthed a forbidden love story between the Duke and cum-professor Riceable.

Truly, I don't think I can review this book. The experience of reading this book with my friends was six stars. The book itself a solid one. I recommend getting your closest friends together, pouring a drink, reading aloud, and improvising whatever inspires you.

A very genuine thank you to the author for this story. Even if we didn't read it as it was intended, it still brought us immense joy in a very dark year.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars for the final installment in the Griffin Family series!!

Sebastion, the Duke of Melbourne, is the very picture of propriety, composure, power and self-control. At the age of seventeen he became the patriarch of his family-- two brothers and a sister, and inherited the title of Duke of Melbourne, a centuries old title. For generations the Griffin Family has been known for doing what is right, fair and just. They are known for their level-headedness and their ability to avoid scandal by making good decisions.

Four years ago Sebastion became a widower and a single father to a four year old daughter, Penelope (Peep). When his wife died his heart did not die with her, it just froze. He was angry with God for taking his wife away from him so soon, he felt that they had been cheated. He loved his wife very much and after her death he did not even want to look at another woman, much less sleep with one or get married again. All of that changed when he met Princess Josefina Katarina Embry.

Josefina and her parents, the Rey and Queen of Costa Habichuela- which may or may not be a real country in the South Americas, have arrived in England to gain monetary support for their newly formed country. Sebastion never delves into anything lightly and so before he gives his support, he does some research into this new country. But immediately he finds himself head over heels in lust with the Princess, and it is distracting him to no end. He had sworn off women and their attempts to trap him into marriage and somewhere in the back of his mind he couldn't help but wonder if that is what the Princess and her parents had in mind for him.

Josefina was spinning Sebastion in circles! The man who nobody dared talk down to or go against his wishes found himself being slapped in a public gathering by the Princess. And he only found himself being more intrigued by her and lusting after her even more-- he had finally found his match, someone who would stand up to him, the Duke of Melbourne, the most powerful man in England, and he found himself going against everything he had ever advised everyone else in his family. He suddenly found himself on the very edge of scandal and he lost all control and dove head-first into it!

I LOVED the character of Sebastion. Well, I guess I have a love-hate feeling for him. In all of the other Griffin Family books he annoyed the crap out of me! He was always meddling in his siblings lives, messing up their plans and relationships and handing down orders that no one dared go against. He drove me nuts in those books! But, in this book he finally got what he had coming to him and it was great watching how he reacted and even more than that-- the reactions of his siblings! They didn't just sit idly by while he got in over his ears, they teamed up Griffin style and came together as a family to help out their older brother. Of course they didn't do it silently, they let him know how they felt about his situation. It was great to have him being the one getting lectured rather than him doing the lecturing.

I also love how he fell in love with Josefina. How lust turned into passion and then love. How they had to overcome many obstacles, including deceit, attempted murder and scandal. And I loved how true to character they both were; Sebastion still trying to be a rock and stern (even though his insides and his head were spinning!), and Josefina standing up to him, being head-strong and even kicking him in the shins upon him proposing marriage to him! But I also loved that he let it be known that he would always love his first wife but that Josefina had given him something he never thought he would want to find again- love!

This book was funny and much steamier than the other books in the Griffin Family series! I definitely recommend reading the entire series before reading this book. You could read it as a stand-alone, but you would get more out of it and understand Sebastion's character more if you read the others first.

I was so happy that all of the Griffin siblings played such a large part in this book! Oh! I almost forgot to say something about Peep, Sebastion's daughter! She is adorable and is definitely her father's daughter. She talks just as lofty as the Duke, but not in a snotty way. She says some of the cutest things, like telling on her uncles when they say bad words. And her father adores her and I loved every interaction between them, it just made you fall in love with Sebastion even more! He has been added to my favorite heroes list!

My only complaint: I wish Suzanne Enoch would write epilogues in her stories. They seem to end rather abruptly and I would like a glimpse into their HEA.

Songs:
For the most part of the book Sebastion's theme song is Right Round by Flo Rida.
Towards the end the theme song becomes Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly) by Sanctus Real.

Characters:
Sebastion- Gerard Butler
Josefina- Catherine Zeta Jones

[Denise · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was most anxious for the Duke and Peep's HEA. This story was to be my favorite, but no, from the first interaction with the female lead, I was just, ugh, disappointed? Mad? What a huge let down. I don't know how it ends because I've already deleted the book from my nook app. I'd rather make up my own story in my head for them than to even begin to consider letting the character princess anywhere near them. I will just pretend that Peep, Caro, Nell, and Sarala pushed her into a very deep well and the Duke will find someone else. ANYONE ELSE!!

Maybe Peep's governess died and they get a new one, or a nice family moves in next door. Or one of Peep's friends has a NICE aunt. I'm just going to go cry in the corner now from the letdown.

OH I SHOULD SAY... The one star is because I did not like this story. The author's writing talent is still very much 4 stars as far as rules to writing, historical accuracies, overall abilities etc etc... I'm just mad because I don't like the author's choice of love for this Duke. I'm rating my enjoyment of the story only. No offense, Ms. Enoch, I do enjoy your other books in this series quite a lot.

[Lea · Rating 1 out of 5]

Horrible! Would not recommend at all. Stupid story with even more stupid characters. I couldn't stand the heroine. She certainly didn't have a positive personality. I can't understand why someone of a strong integrity - like the Duke of Melbourne - would fall for her. Although, true, he was not exactly himself. In previous books Suzanne Enoch pictured him as one strong, yet emotionally crippled, righteous and wise figure, obsessed with control. A person who doesn't stand disobedience. I was really looking forward to read the last book of the Griffin Family Series. How disappointed I was! His backbone disappeared and he became an idiotic puppy. Throughout the three previous books it was emphasized how he had loved his dead wife, how this experience changed him, yet in the last, his, book he didn't face any inner difficulties in pursuing the so-callled heroine, Josefina.
Shallow and annoying story!

[Mary23nm · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just want to say I'm a fan of Enoch's writing, but was not crazy about Sins of a Duke. A beautiful,spoiled and unlikeable princess for a duke, with insta-lust on both their parts, is not my favorite. I was very tempted to DNF this book. I decided against it, because a talented author like Ms. Enoch could turn it around for me in the end. This heroine was so manipulative, and she and her parents were scheming to get the duke to marry her and cheat good people out of their earnings. The hero knew he was being manipulated, but still was falling for her. It just irritated me. It wasn't just a plot to get them rich; her father would not only have lied, cheated and stole, but likely lead people to their deaths. The heroine finally started to have some moral character when she found out her father would have the hero killed. The story did get better, but this won't be one I would re-read. It was just ok.

[Yvonn Blain · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this better than I thought I would after reading other less that enthusiastic reviews. I read it anyway because I "had" to finish the series and I was very interested in Sebastian's story, anyway. I thought the storyline was very good...there was bit of suspense...the attraction developed well...the love scenes were very good. I do understand the feeling by some that Sebastian was acting out of character, but that is what love does to people. Even though the Josefina we first meet was a fraud...it wasn't really who she was. It was her misguided and somewhat desperate parents that insisted on the deception. When Sebastian offered her a way out, she chose Sebastian. I know, I know, who wouldn't choose a rich Duke over living her old life. :-) Still, I really enjoyed this...it's a keeper.

[Elizabeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got about 40 pages into this book and had to stop reading because the heroine drove me up a wall. I really liked the duke of Melbourne in the previous books, and hoped for a heroine that brought him out of his shell. This is not the case in this book. The heroine is a princess of some random country, and is supposed to be chaperoned by the duke. They first meet and for some reason he's instantly attracted to her for no reason. But she's a total b****. They have their first kiss completely out of the blue, and that's when I stopped. They've barely spoken, and they completely clash. The only thing they have in common is that they think the other is extremely good looking. I'm very disappointed that they're going to end up together in the end, and I imagine that the duke is going to be stuck with a crazy woman for the rest of his life.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Last but not least we have Sebastian, the patriarch of the family, widower and father to 8 year old Penelope aka Peep, who has been an adorable side character through the entire series. He hasn't had any interest in women since his wife died but as soon as he meets Princess Josephina his blood starts to heat up again. Watching him running around kind of freaking out trying to figure out why he's suddenly attracted to someone after all this time was hilarious, he actually accuses her of drugging him or being a witch.
Josephine is strong, savvy and takes no guff from Sebastian and at their second meeting in public she actually slaps him. She's the only person who's ever really stood up to him in his life and boy does it catch his attention.
Kind Of a Spoiler Alert: When he figures out that her whole family are con-artists and they are just out to swindle the banks and the people, he vows to stay away from her and to see this plan foiled but the heart has different ideas.

[Kelsey]

Too many cravats.

[ReadWithE]

Dnf around 1/4 in. Not enjoying the character dialogue.

[ineska · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mislim da me jako dugo nije nazivcirala neka knjiga,kao sto mi je to ucinila ova!!!! Moram priznati da sam poprilicno razocarana krajem koji nam je Enochica spakovala u ovom serijalu. Od samog pocetka sam tu famoznu princezu razmazeno,uobrazeno i arogantno deriste htjela objesiti o bunggie jump uze na maslenickom mostu i nek se klati do mile volje....mozda bi je i kakvim kopljem probila cisto iz gusta....
Ono...citam knjigu i trljam oci ...sve ne vjerujem sta citam...Najmanje sam se nadala da ce Sebastian zavrsiti ovako,al sve kontam ajde zet im je dobar,dvije snaje su dobre...morala je doc neka vjestica koja ce to sve razjebati... toliko mi je jetru napumpala s svojim taticom i tim forama ja sam princeza...nitko ko ja....da bi se bolje provela u tvornici kondoma,i to na testnoj traci navlaceci ih na fejk kite.... ono Enochice msm stvarno!?!? ( uostalom .....Seb frende imas ozbiljnih problema...iako si prste gurao u izbor sestre i brace...te iste prste si zabij u ocne jabucice...dokazao si da ti te iste oci ni netrebaju,jer kad si u pitanju ti i tvoj izbor zene bolje bi prosao s gumenjarom s ebaya!!!')
Da je roman imalo moderniji bio bi u štihu 50 nijansi....jedino bi u ovom slucaju citali kako Jozefina (princeza dal ti znas tko sam ja i kako mi se obracas) mlati Sebastiana sadomazohisticki po dupetu ..i ostalom ( kako to vec ide) ...i on naravno uziva,ko napaljeni tinejdzer gledajuci sise odbojkasica u skolskoj dvorani .... koji klinac sam ovo uopce citala ...unistila sam si kraj predobrog serijala... DAMN!!!!

[Lady Darcie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sebastian Griffin the Duke of Melbourne has always been cool, calm and collected and the most powerful man in England but when a Royal family shows up asking for help to restore their land Seb knew something wasn't right and to top that off the daughter Princess Josefina seems to turn his world upside down and that hasn't happend in four-years since his wife died. Unuse to these feelings Seb trys to exposes the family but will he end up exposing his feelings for the Princess instead.
Princess Josefina knew that the moment Sebastian Griffin walked into the room that he was going to be trouble not just for the family and their plan but for her in general. She has never meet someone like Seb and when he looked at her with those Gray eyes and she saw the sadness there she knew without a doubt that she can take that away....if only he would stop acting like a complete jerk.
As their fright against each other continues to grow so does their passion and will Seb risk everything to save the princess from being exposed as a lier or will he expose her himself?

HAHah I love this book for when your read the Griffin family series you will understand why. Sebastian has been meddeling in his familys affairs and now its his turn!

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am currently reading Sins Of A Duke by Suzanne
Enoch.

Sins Of A Duke
Suzanne Enoch
Historical Romance
363 pages

Lust is a Sin . . .

Sebastian Griffin, the Duke of Melbourne, has raised
his younger siblings, seen to it that they made
correct matches, and basically kept everyone in line.
Seen as the most powerful man in England, Sebastian
has a reputation for propriety and has maintained a
scandal-free life.

Until now.

Josefina Katarina Embry is a beauty, to be sure, but
she claims to be the princess of a faraway country.
While she dazzles the ton with her wit and charm,
Sebastian suspects she's up to something. And he's
determined to expose her . . . if only he wasn't so
distracted by her brazen sensuality and the
irresistible allure of her kiss. Sebastian knows an
affair will lead them into scandal, but will the most
powerful man in England risk all for a princess of
dubious lineage . . . or will he allow a most sinful
desire to rule his heart?

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The 4th in Enoch's Griffin family series, this is the eldest brother, Sebastian the Duke of Melbourne's story. Sebastian has been a big part of the 3 previous stories of his siblings (2 brothers and 1 sister) and I was highly anticipating the author wrapping things up with his tale. Enoch has created a sexy, powerful and irresistible character in Sebastian and his love story is more unusual than the others. Interesting characters, steamy sex and big obstacles make for a good read. My only complaint was the ending, a typical wrap up but the author succumbed to creating a mushy man out of a character I had enjoyed for his strength and power. Guess that’s what love does.

[Lindsey · Rating 1 out of 5]

After reading the other three books in this series (Something Sinful, An Invitation to Sin, and Sin and Sensibility) I couldn't wait to read this book. Sebastian and his daughter had such an amazing presence in the other books, I just knew this would one would be good. It wasn't. I couldn't stand the female love interest. She was self-absorbed and completely uninteresting, Sebastian loses all his cool over her and Sebastian's daughter (who is absolutely precious in the other books) is reduced to practically a footnote. A huge disappointment!

[Kit · Rating 4 out of 5]

My expectations for this final book in the Griffin series were low due to some of the bad reviews. If it were a stand alone story I think I might have wondered more about the plot and the choice of the heroine Josefina. Since I had been a fan of the series I found the story much more endearing and Enoch's explanation of why Josefina was such a twit made more sense. She had to have a character that utterly wreaked havoc to Sebastian sensibilities. All that taken into consideration, I enjoyed the story and tie in with the Griffin family.

[menr · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a disappointment on so many levels, especially since I was really excited for Sebastian to find his second chance at love. I hated Josefina from the get-go and couldn't find a redeeming quality in her. I found it problematic that I wanted her groveling at the Duke of Melbourne's feet and I didn't pity her even when Sebastian managed to best her. I really, really thought that Sebastian went crazy over her for no good reason. Aaaagh! I wish Sebastian's story can be written all over again.

[Kat Richardson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Suzanne Enoch is a very naughty girl--hurray! Slightly silly, but tons of fun, it's exactly the mix of frivolity and romance I was looking for. Enoch has a nice touch with the historical feel, though she sometimes stretches historical accuracy for a better and more reader-friendly story, and her characters are likable, even when they try not to be. Her heroes are never despicable ne'er-do-wells (except on the surface), and her heroines are always smart and resourceful.

[Lita Bouquard · Rating 2 out of 5]

A strange romance. Why would Melbourne become enamored of someone who treats him abysmally publically? An unlikeable, heroine as Sebastian falls greatly as his siblings once predicted The family is stellar but Josephina is quite awful. What a disappointment. Love Lady Peep and Zachary's constant quest for food.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well, I am glad I did not read any of the reviews first before I read this one..I may not have got past the first 2 chapters. Here's the thing... Yes, this is romantic fiction about a fictitious country. Books are an escape. That being said. I enjoyed this one. I loved the plot. Hated the parents. Josephina had guts.

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually a 3.5 for me. I read Shay's story and wanted to read Sebastien's. It had it's moments but I didn't it enjoy as much the previous one.