Playing the Duke’s Fiancee by Amanda McCabe | Review
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Book Details
Playing the Duke's Fiancée by Amanda McCabe Series: Dollar Duchesses #2
Published by Mills & Boon, Harlequin Historical on July 27, 2021
Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Victorian Romance
Format: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 186
Source: Rachel's Random Resources, Received from the author or publisher for review.A pretend proposal
For the unconventional heiress
When American heiress Violet Wilkins crosses paths with William, Duke of Charteris, she has extremely low expectations of the “Duke of Bore.” But when this seemingly stuffy aristocrat offers her escape from a dreadful arranged marriage, she leaps at the chance!
To her surprise, the arresting Charteris whisks Vi into an exhilarating make-believe romance. And as she gets to know the man behind the title, she can’t help wanting more
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My thoughts on Playing the Duke’s Fiancee
I love a story that starts my mind whirling and questing for more information. I equally love a book that sweeps me away from my everyday life. Playing the Duke’s Fiancee does both.
The Victorian era is one I am not as familiar with as the Regency era. I delighted in looking up facts about the historical figures, the photography, and the Russian connections in this tale. You might not expect to learn quite so much from a Victorian Romance story, but Amanda McCabe seamlessly weaves real facts and people into the world of her fictional characters.
Violet and William swept me away with their love story. Suddenly I was seeing the glittering ballrooms full of elegantly dressed men and women. I was experiencing Violet’s awe at the beauty she found in every corner of her new world. To see William open his eyes to the possibilities of love was heart-warming. I can foresee a life for Vi and Will full of love, laughter, and happy, beautiful children.
Even though this is the second book in the series, and I haven’t read the first, I had no issues feeling lost or missing information needed to enjoy my reading time. The story reads well as a stand-alone. However, I am definitely going to be reading books one and three as soon as possible.
If you are looking for a wonderful escape from the world we live in today, you can’t go wrong with the Dollar Duchesses.
I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.
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About Amanda McCabe
Amanda McCabe wrote her first romance at the age of sixteen--a vast historical epic starring all her friends as the characters, written secretly during algebra class (and her parents wondered why math was not her strongest subject...)
She's never since used algebra, but her books (set in a variety of time periods--Regency, Victorian, Tudor, Renaissance, and 1920s) have been nominated for many awards, including the RITA Award, the Romantic Times BOOKReviews Reviewers' Choice Award, the Booksellers Best, the National Readers Choice Award, and the Holt Medallion. She lives in New Mexico with her lovely husband, along with far too many books and a spoiled rescue dog.
When not writing or reading, she loves yoga, collecting cheesy travel souvenirs, and watching the Food Network--even though she doesn't cook. She also writes as Laurel McKee. historical Elizabethan mysteries as Amanda Carmack., and Eliza Casey.
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