The Duchess Takes a Husband by Harper St. George
Series : The Gilded Age Heiresses #4
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Berkley
A scandalous arrangement between a London rogue and an American
duchess leads to lavish stakes.
Despite her illustrious title, Camille, Duchess of Hereford, remains
what she has always been—a pariah. Though her title means she’s
technically accepted by London Society, the rebellious widow with her
burgeoning interest in the suffrage movement and her American ways
isn’t exactly high on every hostess’s guest list. But Camille starts
to wonder if being an outcast is not without its perks when the
tantalizing answer to her secret fear appears in the shape of Jacob
Thorne, the illegitimate son of an earl and co-owner of London’s
infamous Montague Club.
Jacob is used to making deals with his club members—he’s just not
accustomed to them being beautiful women. Nor have the terms ever been
so sweetly seductive as Camille’s shocking proposition. To finally buy
his own club and gain the crucial backing of investors, Camille offers
Jacob the respectability of a fake engagement with a duchess. In
return, the tempting widow has one condition: she wants Jacob to show
her if it’s possible for her to experience pleasure in bed.
The lure of such a bargain proves too delicious to resist, drawing the
enterprising rogue and the wallflower duchess into a scandalous game
and an even more dangerous gamble of the heart.
This is the fourth and final book in The Gilded Age Heiresses
series(all of them standalones) and I'd been quite excited for
Camille's story because she definitely deserves a HEA after
everything that she's been through!
Camille is the recently widowed Dowager Duchess of Hereford,
and after an unfulfilling and abusive marriage to a duke who
was well into his 50s, she's ready to live for herself now.
And she engages in some small rebellions by doing some things
she'd never have done before and the latest one on her list is
to get some lessons in pleasure(due to her past and personal
issues) and she decides that Jacob Thorne - the
illegitimate son of an earl and one of the owners of Montague
Club - is the right man for the job. Though Jacob says no to
her proposition at first, a business venture for which he
wants investment is on the rocks because of his reputation, so
he ends up saying that he's engaged!😆 And he asks Camille to
pose as his fake fiancee in return for giving her what she
wants. Very convenient I know.🤣
Actually for a book with a premise like this it was more slow
burn than I was expecting it to be! And this was perfect here
because it helped Camille become more confident and showed us
how patient and sweet Jacob was! I loved watching Camille come
back to life and regain her confidence! Despite the duke's
death, she's still controlled by his heir financially and she
needs to break free from these restraints too. Camille also
gets involved in the women's suffrage movement and this has
her discovering new things about herself too! Jacob was so
understanding and patient while being protective too! These
two were perfect for each other! And I've got to say that the
Gilded Age is one of my favorite time periods in historical
romance along with the Regency Era! And the snippet at the end
from the author's next book has me very excited for that one
too!
Give this one a try if you're in the mood for an amazing and
satisfying historical romance! ❣️✨
You can also find my review on my bookstagram here
*I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an
honest review*
Harper St. George was raised in the rural backwoods of Alabama and
along the tranquil coast of northwest Florida. It was a setting
filled with stories of the old days that instilled in her a love of
history, romance, and adventure. By high school, she had discovered
the historical romance novel which combined all of those elements
into one perfect package. She has been hooked ever since.
She lives in Atlanta area with her husband and two children. When
not writing, she can be found devouring her husband’s amazing
cooking and reading.
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