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So many story lines! Yet, they wove together nicely leaving me quite pleased at the end, albeit a bit breathless!

I was more intrigued with the secondary characters than Fletch & Poppy, but Elosia James at her worst (and this certainly is not her worst) is better than many of the "better" works in the genre ... I do look forward to the next installment.

Georgian period. The number of story lines left me waiting for characters' personalities to develop even more than half way through the book. About three thirds of the way through, I found myself fighting whether to give up, or keep reading just to see if there was more to it.

It did develop a bit more from that point and the characters were likeable, but I was a bit disappointed for an Eloisa James book.

The ending was positive so I was appeased, but the overlying theme of the way marriage was looked at disappointed me. I read to see things that aren't like every day - happily ever after marriages, love at first sight, insurmountable obstacles defeated in a blink of an eye, and most of all an attraction between the h/h that charges the air I'm in.

I felt there were too many story lines as well, though I really liked Fletch and Poppy, in spite of Poppy's naivete and that their story really didn't pick up until the last third of the book. Fletch was just precious! Still a very good work by E. James - she's still one of my favorites!

I usually like E. James but couldn't get into this series. I found this 1 to be one of the better ones but that isn't saying alot. Over all disappointed.

I really enjoyed this story. The story begins with the couple just before their wedding, madly in love. Then some years later they can barely tolerate the other. Why? What happened?

The story is set in the 18th Century with powdered hair and wigs; hip bustles if you will; make-up on men and woman; and shocking behavior. This is not Jane Austen's cup of tea.

Funny, sexy...I loved the bathing scene with the hair cutting.

All of the Duchess Series is worth the time, especially with red wine, dark chocolate and a comfy chair.

I really enjoyed this story. The plot and characters were interesting and it really kept a good pace. A good read.