Author: Lorraine Heath
Original Title: Waking Up With The Duke
Release Year: 2011
Literary Genre: Romance
Setting: England, victorian age
Series: 3° of London's Greatest Lovers series
Vote: 10+/10
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You'll smile, you'll cry and you will
be completely bewitched by Waking up with the duke.
...well,
that's what happened to me.
Wow,
it's an amazing love story, so sweet, suffered, heart-felt; a love
path through grudge, sorrow, discoveries, joy, carefreeness, deep
passion, forgiveness and the strongest feelings.
I loved the
protagonists: Ainsley is the kindest character ever described, he is
perfect! Jayne is stubborn, surprisingly strong, protective, caring
and so sadly alone. They are amazing, both of them.
Three years ago,
the Marquess of Walfort had a carriage wreck after a wild and
dissolute night with his dearest friend, and cousin, Ransom Seymour,
the Duke of Ainsley; unfortunately, while the Duke escaped unharmed,
Walfort lost the use of his legs and the rest of his lower body.
The Marquess' wife,
Jayne, was destroyed by the painful news and the shock is so strong
that she miscarried. She wanted a child more then anything and she
was trying to conceive since she had married Walfort and when they
finally succeeded, her beloved husband was so overjoyed that he went
out to celebrate with the Duke; sadly the same night the fatal
accident happened.
In three years
Jayne demonstrates to be a great wife, dedicated, loving and strong
enough for both herself and her broken husband. However her grudge
towards the man who has caused their sorrow, the man who was driving
the carriage, the Duke, has deeply increased; but Ainsley seems to be
the only one who can make Walfort happy and carefree again so Jayne,
for her husband's sake, tolerates him.
But when Walfort
asks Ransom to provide Jayne with what he can't provide because of
the accident disablement and she most dearly desires, the Duke is
astonished, incredulous and reticent, especially since they are both
well aware of Jayne's disregard.
As predicted, the
Marchioness is furious about their agreement; so when she finally
decides to accept (after several incitements from her husband) she
dictates some rules: their intercourses will be as detached as
possible, no kisses and surely no passion.
“Unfortunately”
the Duke reveals to be far form the bad rogue she thought, he his
surprisingly gentle, tender and caring, he makes her dream again.
I'll
say it again: it's wonderful. Ransom has been attracted physically
and emotively to Jayne forever, he deeply admires her and I loved so
much the way he makes her feel cheerful, appreciated and loved again.
He is extremely dedicated and he makes her laugh, a thing she didn't
since the accident.
On the
other side I strongly valued Jayne's devotion to Walfort and her
struggle when she starts to feel deeply attached to Ainsley.
Ainsley
and Jayne's love story is so real, sweet and touching that their
separation his actually painful for the reader.
But
don't despair, despite the disclosed unimaginable secrets, the
jealousies, the recriminations, the separations and the sorrows, they
will finally live their love (though I won't say how, of course!).
I have
been quite uncertain about my feelings to Walfort's behaviour towards
Jayne, before and after the accident, and Ransom, I couldn't bring
myself to despise him but he definitely acted badly.
You
have to read it! I really enjoy Heath's style, I loved Lordof wicked intentions and this is
hardly less fantastic! The author can create wonderful characters
with splendid stories and dispositions.
Buona lettura!
M.E.G.
London's Greatest Lovers series: 1. Passions of a wicked Earl (Morgan, Claire)
2. Pleasures of notorious gentleman (Stephen, Mercy)
3. Waking up with the Duke (Ransom, Jayne)
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