A Duke but No Gentleman: A Masters of Seduction Novel, by Alexandra Hawkins
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In the last opulent days of the eighteenth century, a friendly wager turns into a heated feud that spans decades...and a love affair like none other.
What does it take to tempt a lady... London, 1792. The Duke of Blackbern and the Marquess of Norgrave are boyhood friends who will still compete at anything. Racing, drinking, gambling, even seduction-until Lady Imogene Sunter crosses their path. Achingly beautiful, and innocent, she has no understanding of the jaded gentlemen who are courting her for favors-of how far they are willing to go to get what they want...In this game of seduce and destroy?Fighting for Imogen's affection should have been no more than their usual spirited rivalry. But when Blackbern discovers his feelings for Imogen have deepened, all bets are off. Norgrave, driven by his own demons, won't forsake his pride-and with one shocking act of betrayal that threatens Imogen and Blackbern's newfound desire, Norgrave will set the course for a generation of Regency bad boys who will go down in history as the Masters of Seduction...in A Duke But No Gentleman by Alexandra Hawkins.
A Duke but No Gentleman: A Masters of Seduction Novel, by Alexandra Hawkins- Amazon Sales Rank: #443922 in Books
- Brand: Hawkins, Alexandra
- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Released on: 2015-06-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.80" h x .88" w x 4.17" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 304 pages
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“Wickedly sensual.” ―Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author on Alexandra Hawkins’s novels
“Clever and passionate.” ―Romance Junkies on Alexandra Hawkins’s novels
“Intoxicating…[will] leave readers begging for more.” ―Fresh Fiction on Alexandra Hawkins’s novels
About the Author Alexandra Hawkins is an unrepentant Anglophile who discovered romance novels as a teenager and knew that one day she would be writing her own. The USA Today bestselling author has written seventeen historical romances, including A Duke But No Gentleman, the first book in her new Masters of Seduction series. Alexandra has combined her love of English history, mythology, and romance to create sensual character-driven stories that, she hopes, will touch readers' hearts.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Review may contain spoilers By Sofia Lazaridou You don't have an idea about how excited I was when I first saw this book. I was more than excited when I got an arc of this title because I am a fan of the Lords of Vice series by Alexandra Hawkins and I had/have her in my mind as an author whose books I must read. Unfortunately, A Duke but No Gentleman was a disappointment.I must warn you that this book contains three rape scenes. I wasn't ok with that and I wanted to make sure that you know what kind of book you are getting. And in two out of those three cases we knew the characters. I have read some pretty dark books, but in this case we are talking about someone who is a serial rapist and we are inside his head. It wasn't pretty.I found the whole story poorly written to be honest. I didn't realize when Imogen and her duke fell in lust and then love. It wasn't exactly too fast. It was more about missing the parts where they develop feelings for each other. I felt that the book might as well be happening in 2015 because Imogen was coming and going as she pleased. No chaperones, no secret meetings that felt forbidden and the heroine gave up her virginity too quick and too easy if you ask me. And even though the word originates from the 1300-1400s, I found it weird and out of place when Tristan says that he should get Imogen cleaned up in case of infection.I am not sure if I would recommend this book, though I might suggest that you should give it a chance if you don't mind the rapes. A Duke but No Gentleman wasn't the best way to begin a new series, but you never know how good or bad the next books will be. I will give the series another chance and read the second book when it is released and I hope that it will be better and this time preferably without a bet. I believe that if the book had less focus on the bet and more on romance I would have given a higher rating to the book.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. rotational POV, the voices are uneven in their clarityand purpose - with the sexual abuse scene handled poorly at best. By Gaele Review: 2.5 stars – roundedI was intrigued by the premise of two friends that are vying for a single girl. Isobel is newly arrived for the season, and in a bit of difficulty from her aiding a friend to elope with an unsuitable (read not titled) man. Despite her ‘naivete’, Isobel quickly is enchanted by Tristan, and her mother catches them in a compromising position. Warning off Tristan, she is determined, at that moment, to keep Imogen from the notorious pair of friends.Tristan (The Duke) and Norgrave (the Marquess) have been ‘friends’ for years, actually, they are acquaintances who compete over EVERYTHING, cards, horses, whether the sun will rise …you get the picture. Both are spoilt children with a need to cover their decided insecurities but proving their superiorities. While Hawkins does portray the thoughtlessness in their behavior and personality in keeping with rakes of the day, these two hit every distasteful emotion possible for me: I had difficulty finding redemption or solid traits to admire in either man.Tristan, after the brief interlude with Isobel is intrigued, but Norgrave knew of the encounter with her mother and proposes a wager: the one who claims the fair Isobel’s maidenhead first will win. And, rather than recognizing the over the top nature of the wager, Tristan is all in.Told in rotational POV, the voices are uneven in their clarity and singular purpose: this had the characters of Tristan and Norgrave particularly confused. Isobel is a bit clearer, but the absolute flaunting of all social conventions for a debutante of the time was incredibly problematic for me. How is it that Isobel is able to travel where, when and with whom she chooses, freely without a chaperone? Of course, giving her such freedoms allows for multiple moments to tryst with Tristan, until he wins the bet. And then. The story goes completely south. Norgrave, in a fit of jealousy or pique or just depravity lures Isobel to a meeting, where he rapes her. And, she purportedly enjoys is. Sorry, but Ms. Hawkins jumped far over the line of acceptable here.An attempt to recover from that incident and a few ‘incidents’ due to Norgrave’s bad behavior and the story wraps with a bow. Unconvincingly for me. I can’t say that I would recommend this story, I’m saddened by the lack of believable plot: I could easily believe in and understand, even as I disliked them. Isobel, to me was half-finished and less interesting as a person, she was an element, for a purpose, without clear intention.I received an eArc copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great Read By Sissymae Alexandra Hawkins is a great author and I was so happy to be able to read this book! I love her writing and she is one of my favorite authors! I love right off the bat how the heroine Imogen Sunter and the hero The Duke of Blackbern met! I like how they started building Imogen with kind of a funny trouble start with the family that showed how she help her friend when normal people of that time wouldn't. I didn't like though how they started the Hero and his friend Marquess of Norgrave. But I was turned when he met the heroine. Also there was a part near the end I didn't like but I did like how the hero handled it. This is a great book that I would recommend .... although I love all of Alexandra Hawkins books! Loved it!!
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