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The marriage game is afoot in this clever blend of My Fair Lady meets Pride and Prejudice with a twist!

Edward Stanhope, the icy Duke of Thornfield, likes his life in a certain order. Give him a strong drink, a good book, and his dog for company, and he’s content. But when he goes to his library and finds a woman sitting in his chair, petting his dog, what starts as a request for her to leave quickly turns to a fiery battle of wits, leading to a steamy kiss that could ruin them both if they were caught.

So of course, damn it all, that’s when Edward’s aunt walks in, and thereafter announces Miss Georgiana Bly is the future Duchess of Thornfield.

Georgiana was content to be a spinster, spending her days reading and working to keep her family out of debt. But now her days are spent locked away with a growly duke, learning how to be the perfect duchess, and her nights spent fighting the undeniable attraction to a man who was never meant for her.

As their wedding day approaches, the attraction between them burns hot and fierce, but is it enough to melt the duke’s chilly facade?

Starting book 1 now :)

“I am sitting, have you no eyes?�� Best. Line. Ever.

10% (view spoiler)[ there are so many words I’ve been enjoying through this text. Like straight vocabulary (I tried recording but the disappeared before posting). However, storyline speaking, I’m curious to learn about both of the MC. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

35% (view spoiler)[ �� Thornfield didn’t appear as if he’d enjoy any sort of enthusiasm. She wondered if he’d prefer it if everyone was dead.�� what a telling quote! These 2 are fun. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

55% (view spoiler)[ not sure what shifted but he is really sweet to her! A secret wedding *sigh* I wonder what auntie will say. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

100% (view spoiler)[ quite a quick turn with their relationship but it makes me happy. the drama with her dad felt a bit rando but i guess there needed to be a test for their new love. book store at the end was cute but also random. overall cute book. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Started book 2 and I already love the characters more than the first.

36% I want a man like William 💕

59% (view spoiler)[ honestly I loved their wedding. Although I know we all hope for more, it’s nice to see the people had the same expectations going in. I can’t wait for more. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

70% (view spoiler)[ yay the saucy bits! And they’re both falling too! I so hope one doesn’t wreck it before their love truly begins. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

I started book three first because it's the only one I have for physical books and still can't read on my kindle yet.

I plan to start book 3 on my vacation this weekend!

100% (view spoiler)[ definitely loved this ending. Very female-support forward, which is nice to see through a historical lens, regardless of accuracy. Definitely recommend. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 1 (view spoiler)[I love that the duke wants to marry for love. Usually it's the girl who does. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 2 (view spoiler)[Charlotte's step-father sounds awful. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 7 (view spoiler)[I love how he was thanking her fora king him to the prison. And Mary started the lie, but I think it's getting way too complicated. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 11 (view spoiler)[I love how Rare reacted to learning that Charlotte thinks the small things are what matters most when you love someone. (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 21 (view spoiler)[I understand why she doesn't want to tell him, but it's going to be revealed soon anyways, so she should just tell him. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[I wasn't expecting her to be a princess. Seemed kind of unrealistic and I felt like it took away from the story, but I still really liked it. (hide spoiler)]

And yay! My library has the audiobooks for the first two in this series, so I'll be able to listen to them.

Ashlyn wrote: "And yay! My library has the audiobooks for the first two in this series, so I'll be able to listen to them."

i can't wait to hear which one you like best!

Ch. 1-2 (view spoiler)[ I love that Charlotte is so brave. However, why doesn't her sister just go? If she is the lady, why risk it? Although, she does seem a bit too soft. (view spoiler)[

Ch. 2-12 (view spoiler)[ her step dad is the worst. the author did a great job of describing him in a way the icks me out. also, Ms. Mary you starting things girl. (view spoiler)[

Ch. 13-17 (view spoiler)[ i love reading the portions of the interactions from both points of view. the dance in the gardens was very swoon worthy. i also really liked the orphanage scene. (view spoiler)[

Finished (view spoiler)[ her being a princess is whack. it totally defeats the purpose of her being a cinderella story. also, she definitely trusted him way too much, that he wasn't back with her because of her title. *disgruntled sigh* ah well, the end. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Started

25% (view spoiler)[I am really enjoying this one so far. I like the narrator, so it makes it easy to listen to. I'm liking the conversations between them. (hide spoiler)]

50% (view spoiler)[Now they are getting married! That's going to be good hopefully. (hide spoiler)]

81% (view spoiler)[I love how he is opening up to her about his childhood. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[I agree about the part with her dad being random. But the book was overall easy to listen to/read, which I like. The bookshelves were cute and glad that she decided he was super kind. And she is going to have a baby. (hide spoiler)]

Started

Chapters 1-7 (view spoiler)[I feel like this one is harder to pay attention to for the audiobook. But I like the banter between the two. (hide spoiler)]

Chapters 8-13 (view spoiler)[I love that he wants to be there for her when she was upset about becoming penniless. (hide spoiler)]

I'm still listening to this one. I thought I would be able to finish today, but it's longer than I thought it would be.

75% (view spoiler)[I'm glad that she is trying to help Maddie. (hide spoiler)]

Finished! Finally (view spoiler)[I like how he did the grand gesture in front of the crowd to announce his love, but this one was honestly not my favorite in the series. (hide spoiler)]