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Second Son Of A Duke (2000)

by Gwen Hayes(Favorite Author)

3.51 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: Second Son of a Duke[Image][Image] is a 47-page novella. I purchased the book from All Romance eBooks when it was offered at a special 99-cent price. The opening is a real attention getter. “Theodore Maxmillian Middleton stared at the stranger lying in his bed and knew there wasn’t enough drink in the world to make this situation bearable. He’d kill his brother for this. Tomorrow.”And what had his brother done? He had planned and pulled off a wedding between Teddy and Juliette, the sister of his best friend. An unexpected and unwanted wedding that Teddy and Juliette only found out about on the day of the nuptials.It was not a very good beginning for a marriage. Second Son of a Duke is a short but fun read with a big twist at the end. The writing is good, th... moree story moves at an enjoyable pace, and the two main characters are very likeable. I was glad I bought it.
review 2: My rating reflects the fact that I believe that apples should be compared with apples, for what it is, this short adult romantic story is exceptionally good. Although it has one unexpected turn of events, it is otherwise predictable, but predictability is besides the point because it exquisitely delivers the merchandise. It is a basic storyline that has been used and reused, so what? Why fix it if it ain't broken? Especially when it is being used by a skillful writter, and in this case it definitely is. Short stories leave very little room for the writer to manipulate his reader into feeling exactly what he wants them to feel, and it allows the writer to only draw vaguely the characters the length of the story not allowing for a detailed psychological profile. The characters are well drawn, just enough to let the reader care for them, and not to much so it is the story and not the characters that takes the most importance proportionally. The vocabulary has been chosen, literally. The setting and the era depicted both gain in precision and are made more believable by the choice of words. Even though the vocabulary is researched, the story is in no way weighted down by it. It is a surprisingly enjoyable read. less

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