Meanwhile, the Captain does ask the Duchess to help him find a wife, as the first requirement of being a Duke is ensuring an heir and a spare to avoid the situation they are now in.Īfter several weeks of Duke training, the Captain returns home to let his family know about their change in fortune. Times being what they are, he could live for months or even years. The Duke, we are told, is unable to procreate and is in failing health. In the beginning, he is in England, pretty much studying the role he will be filling with the Duchess and her manager. From my research, it appears that this book includes an abbreviated synopsis of the first book, so we learn right away that the Captain is now the heir apparent to an English duchy, necessitating many changes in his life and that of his immediate family as well. I didn’t read the first book in this series (for a change) but I think it stands well on its own. Especially today, because romance has gone through the #metoo movement as well, so the Scottish heroes may be misogynistic and dominant, but they treat their women well, especially in the bedroom. Oh, Diana Gabaldon, you’ve set the bar too high! My first exposure to Scottish historical romance was the Outlander series, and as it takes years for each book in the series to come out, I’ve found other Scottish historical romances to fill the “droughtlander” (which I believe was first used about the Outlander TV series, but still applies!) I don’t expect these filler books to be comparable, and they are not, but they do fill a void.
And neither family duty nor future obligation can make them ignore what’s in both their hearts. Still, when she’s caught in a dangerous scandal, he leaps to her aid without hesitation. But one impulsive kiss, then another, and another… says otherwise.ĭrew means to marry a respectable, dignified Englishwoman-a very proper future duchess. When she discovers the handsome soldier who sweeps her off her feet for a rollicking dance is her friend’s brother, soon to be an English duke, she tells herself he’s not for her, no matter how tempting he is. Ilsa Ramsay yearns for some adventure and fun, not another husband. There is much for Drew to learn and adjust to-but first he goes home to Edinburgh, to tell his mother and three sisters of their startling good fortune. Nothing shocks him more than learning that he now stands as heir presumptive to his distant cousin the Duke of Carlyle.
James always knew he came from a noble family, but his branch grew far from the wealth and status. The second book in the clever, sexy Desperately Seeking Duke series from USA Today bestselling and RITA award–winning author Caroline Linden.Ĭaptain Andrew St.
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