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The Duke Next Door (Heiress Brides, Bk 2) Author:Celeste Bradley
Book Description:
The dangerously beautiful Deirdre Cantor is determined to inherit her grandfather's vast fortune. All she needs is to marry a duke...and be the first granddaughter to walk down the aisle. After all, she has always dreamed of becoming a member of the haute ton. So when the proper Calder Marbrook, the Marquis of Brookhaven and future Duke of Brookmoor, is abandoned at the altar, Deirdre makes it her business to become his wife-in spite of the whispers about his past.Soon Deirdre's visions of a lavish existence with the handsome Calder are shattered when she learns his shocking secret. Feeling betrayed, Deirdre seeks revenge by playing a perilous and seductive game of cat and mouse with her husband that threatens to drive them both to the heights of passion. She will not surrender to him, no matter how great her desire. But at what cost? Calder is determined to keep his secret under lock and key-and to make his stunning wife his in every way that matters. Even if it means winning her heart all over again...
Chris B. (beamersquared) from BELLEVUE, MI wrote on 4/17/2008...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The second in the trilogy. Love this series. This tale is a little darker than the first. Must read.
Colleen H. (senhi) from NEWARK, IL wrote on 6/29/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Second in Heiress series. Twists and turns as always but a good quick read!
Carrie B. (carriedtf) from BROOKFIELD, WI wrote on 6/26/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This series is beginning to grow on me. I like the main characters more in this book than when I was first introduced to them in the first book. However, for me, it is the secondary characters who steal the book.
Megan R. from TROY, MO wrote on 6/11/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is the 2nd book in the Celeste Bradley Heiress Bride Series and is just as wonderful as the 1st! I could not put it down, it was read in about 2 days!!!
Regency "Beauty and the Beast" retelling. It has some good moments, but I found the author's style pallid and the characterizations notably shallow.
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Kimberly M. from TROPHY CLUB, TX wrote on 9/8/2008...
Good story. Becareful what you wish for...Yes, she got the guy but she got a few suprises as well. Good book.
Julie L. (ktleyed) from VERONA, NJ wrote on 8/1/2008...
I think I liked this one even better than the first! I didn't think I'd like Dierdre, but she's improves considerably upon closer perusal.
Janet L. (proudgrandma) from ANTIOCH, TN wrote on 5/28/2008...
A stunning new novel about a woman looking for love and nobility from the USA Today bestselling author of Desperately Seeking a Duke.
A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE
The dangerously beautiful Deirdre Cantor is determined to inherit her grandfather's vast fortune. All she needs is to marry a duke...and be the first granddaughter to walk down the aisle. So when the proper Calder Marbrook, the Marquis of Brookhaven and future Duke of Brookmoor, is abandoned at the alter, Deirdre makes it her business to become his wife--in spite of the whispers about his past.
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH...
Soon Deirdre's visions of a lavish existence with the handsome Calder are shattered when she learns his shocking secret. Feeling betrayed, Deirdre seeks revenge by playing a perilous and seductive game of cat and mouse with her husband that threatens to drive them both to the heights of passion. But at what cost? Calder is determined to keep his secret under lock and key--and to make his stunning wife his in every way that matters. Even if it means winning her heart all over again...