Tamed by a Duke by Claudia Stone

 

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Claudi atone is a new author to me but I feel after this book we may become fast friends. I enjoyed the beginning of this series. 

Book Description

When Brandon Drew issues an edict that his youngest daughter will not be allowed to make her come-out unless her elder sister secures the attention of a duke, Miss Charlotte Drew is understandably horrified.

As a confirmed bluestocking and dedicated spinster, she has neither the charm or the ability to attract the attention of a duke- never mind the inclination. Luckily, help is at hand from Charlotte’s friends and fellow wallflowers, and soon she is swanning around London on the arm of the Duke of Penrith. True, he is rude, proud, and terribly toplofty, but Charlotte assumes she can temporarily tolerate him for her the sake of her sister.

But as Penrith begins to pursue her with more ardour than Charlotte had anticipated, she begins to realize that there is so much more to the snobbish duke than she had first thought....

Hugh Landon Charles Abermale, Sixth Duke of Penrith, had no interest in courting anyone-let alone an opinionated Bluestocking. But when his cousin begs him to woo the shrewish Miss Drew, so that he might win her sister’s hand, Hugh finds himself reluctantly agreeing to the hair-brained scheme.

Miss Drew is everything that Hugh abhors in a woman; she is loud, opinionated, and decidedly unladylike...but she is also the most beguiling creature he has ever met.

With time running out, Hugh seeks to discover the secrets of Charlotte’s past, while desperately trying to win her hand. But what will his wallflower say, when she finds out that Hugh has been lying to her from the off?

Tamed by a Duke is a charming reworking of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, and is sure to delight readers of Sweet Regency Romances.

About Claudia Stone

Claudia Stone was born in South Africa but moved to Plymouth as a young girl. Having trained as an actress at RADA, she moved to New York to pursue her dream of acting on Broadway in 1988. She never did see her name in lights, but she did meet a wonderful Irishman called Conal who whisked her away to the wilds of Kerry, where she has lived ever since.

Claudia and Conal have three children, a dairy farm, and a rescue lab called Bud. When she has any time left over, Claudia enjoys reading Regency as well as writing it.

My Thoughts

This was my first book by Claudi aStone and I enjoyed it. 

I thought the characters were well thought out and had a nice story to them. I love the way they met. I love that they both had a secret and reason for wanting to be together.

Charlotte is a strong, beautiful, smart lady who knows what she wants in life. That is till her father makes his wishes known. Then everything changes especially when you have to catch the attention of a Duke. 

Hugh is proud, handsome, and determine to stay single. When he goes after Charlotte as a favor to a friend his life will change completely.

These two characters couldn't be more different and yet so much alike. They are the perfect pair and when love happens to come along. Well, let's just say these two have a lot to think about.

I found this book to be delightful and couldn't put it down. A definite must-read on a lazy Sunday afternoon.