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Loading... My Last Duchessby Daisy Goodwin
Woman fantasy about being super rich, and marrying into royalty. Set in about the same time as Downton Abbey, only from an American perspective. Although the princess developed throughout the story, I still was hoping for a stronger character to emerge. (  ) Pmaurer | May 8, 2013 |  This book was really good. It had good character development and story lines. It was different enough from Downton Abbey that you didn't feel like it was a spin off. I'm still not certain about how I feel about the ending, but the author decided a road and stuck with it. ( ) loralu | May 6, 2013 | Read from April 16 to 17, 2011 A wonderfully fun read that fills the Downton Abbey void very nicely. It's a touch Edith Wharton with a little Austen mix. I found it to be a quick, enjoyable read...and it left me wanting more (when does Downton air again?) ( ) melissarochelle | Apr 5, 2013 | This was too much like trashy romance in full-cast audio - perhaps a try with the book when I can skip over some of it, but really I did not find any of the main characters particularly likeable so maybe only when I have exhausted by to-read list! (  ) lindap69 | Apr 5, 2013 | JennyArch | Apr 3, 2013 |
 A shrewd, spirited historical romance with flavors of Edith Wharton, Daphne du Maurier, Jane Austen, Upstairs, Downstairs and a dash of People magazine that charts a bumpy marriage of New World money and Old World tradition.
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"Be careful what you wish for. Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts', suddenly finds herself Duchess of Wareham, married to Ivo, the most eligible bachelor in England. Nothing is quite as it seems, however: Ivo is withdrawn and secretive, and the English social scene is full of traps and betrayals. Money, Cora soon learns, cannot buy everything, as she must decide what is truly worth the price in her life and her marriage. Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, Cora's story marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James. "For daughtersof the new American billionaires of the 19th century, it was the ultimate deal: marriage to a cash-strapped British Aristocrat in return for a title and social status. But money didn't always buy them happiness." --DAISY GOODWIN IN THE DAILY MAIL"--… (more)
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