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Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces.

Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend’s bride. All he’s trying to do is recapture the slightly inebriated Lady Olympia Hightower and return her to her intended bridegroom.

For reasons that elude her, bookish, bespectacled Olympia is supposed to marry a gorgeous rake of a duke. The ton is flabbergasted. Her family’s ecstatic. And Olympia? She’s climbing out of a window, bent on a getaway. But tall, dark, and exasperating Ripley is hot on her trail, determined to bring her back to his friend. For once, the world-famous hellion is trying to do the honorable thing.

So why does Olympia have to make it so deliciously difficult for him . . . ?

Starting this!

I am starting now. 🙂

Drat! My bestie came to my home today. And I couldn't read the whole evening... Now it's bed time. 😒😒
This book will have to wsit for tomorrow.

Did you make any progress?

No I didn't even get past the prologue :((

Oh well tomorrow's another day 😁

Prologue

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Is this a spin off of some other series?
The prologue seemed like it 🤔
Anyway they are off to marry in the beginning of a book. That's a fresh change to HR 😝

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Now I know why they call it liquid courage. Go Olympia! I am cheering along with Drew and Clarence. Lord Ludford isn't too bad for a brother. And finally a Duke playing lady's maid. All my fictional dreams are coming true. Go Olympia! (I am not drunk)

I can't see spoilers in the android app. 🙁

Do you really think Lady Alice married Duke of Blackwood? Then why is she at her Uncle Julia's house? It smells fishy... 🤔

Lady Olympia is another bookworm. She would have been an excellent librarian in our times and would have invented a few ingenious book catalogue methods and apps.Mayhap we could have met her at goodreads.

Suranjana wrote: "Now I know why they call it liquid courage. Go Olympia! I am cheering along with Drew and Clarence. Lord Ludford isn't too bad for a brother. And finally a Duke playing lady's maid. All my fictiona..."


😂😂😂

Suranjana wrote: "Lady Olympia is another bookworm. She would have been an excellent librarian in our times and would have invented a few ingenious book catalogue methods and apps.Mayhap we could have met her at goo..."

Oh wow... Your imagination is running really strong today 😝

He frequently mentally undress Olympia and everytime he keeps thinking "What a bloody waste of thought", What a bloody waste of fantasy" , "She is Ashmont's woman" and then he consoles himself that he is a man and saint he was not. 😏😏😏
Grow up Ripley! Open your eyes! Stop hiding behind usual male excuses! 🙄🙄🙄
Can I bash him in the head? Just once pretty please? 😁

Currently at chapter 9. Where are you?🔍🔍🔍

Suranjana wrote: "Currently at chapter 9. Where are you?🔍🔍🔍"

I'm in chapter 3 :/
Haven't gotten time to read more 😞

Suranjana wrote: "Do you really think Lady Alice married Duke of Blackwood? Then why is she at her Uncle Julia's house? It smells fishy... 🤔"

Which chapter does this relate to? 🤔 I don't think I've come across it yet

Suranjana wrote: "I can't see spoilers in the android app. 🙁"

You can use the browser in your pH to look at the spoilers. It's what I do
Don't get time to use the computer so frequently :P

Done, Done, Done! This one is good. Funny exploaration into male psychology.
It's good that Olympia is forgiving and sensible. I would have bashed Ripley's and Ashmont's heads once or twice... I am pretty temperamental. 😂

Where are you?

Oh ok... still in chapter 3.. haven't been able to read more yet :/
no worries though... glad you liked it... :D

I generally like Loretta Chase. She is one of my favourite historical romance authors.

Reading chapter 5

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On the one hand, the author keeps saying these dukes are dis-graces and is outlining their debauched lifestyles. On the other hand, Ripley has apparently led a monk like existence in recent months

Oh really? 😒

Suranjana wrote: "I generally like Loretta Chase. She is one of my favourite historical romance authors."

I think I read two books by her. Both 5 stars for me.
So far this book has been kinda average 😕

I will give this book 4 stars. and it gets 4 stars because of the narration style and the heroine's character. It wasn't a 5 star read.

End of chapter 6

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After all that they went through to get here and her aunt has left for the summer!!!! Oh no. What is Olypmia going to do now!

And yes I think there's something fishy about Blackwood and his bride too. Although we haven't met the girl yet

Can I read any slower??!!!! Ugh

That is okay. Take your time. 🙂
I have other books to read. So no problemo.

End of chapter 11

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Ashmont is really stupid. And that patronising way his uncle treats him!!! I think this series is meant to be about all the 3 dis-graces. It's difficult to imagine him as the lead in another book.

Suranjana wrote: "He frequently mentally undress Olympia and everytime he keeps thinking "What a bloody waste of thought", What a bloody waste of fantasy" , "She is Ashmont's woman" and then he consoles himself that..."

Thankfully he doesn't spend most of the time brooding and sulking about it. In some books, the H in order to be"noble" spend the entire book just sulking and be all...."but I don't deserve to have her"

I hate those books!

End of chapter 16

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Why does he have to be the one to duel? I'm not sure in understood that explanation. Didn't he try getting a second 🤔

Finished it

Very average. 3 stars for me