The Duke That I Marry by Cathy Maxwell
Once upon a time there were three young ladies who, despite their fortunes, had been on the marriage mart a bit too long. They were known as “the Spinster Heiresses”…
Is it wrong for a woman to want more?
Not if she is a Spinster Heiress. They do not settle. Any young miss would be very lucky to find herself promised to a man like the Duke of Camberly. However, Miss Willa Reverly has watched her friends marry for love. Camberly may be the prize of the season, but she will not be “sold” to any man. She wants his devotion or she wants nothing at all.
When is a Marriage of Convenience inconvenient?
Newly named to the ducal title, Matthew Addison is determined to discover the secrets behind Mayfield, the bankrupt estate he has inherited. He doesn’t have time to coddle a headstrong heiress who is determined to ditch him over something as silly as “love.” Little does he know that his questions will place her in jeopardy. Now he must do what he must to save them both.
Could it be that in running from danger they might be racing headlong into a truly unexpected fate: falling in love?
- File Name:the-duke-that-i-marry-by-cathy-maxwell.epub
- Original Title:The Duke That I Marry: A Spinster Heiresses Novel
- Creator:Cathy Maxwell
- Language:en-US
- Identifier:urn:uuid:a7b4ar09-2b1e-4b9e-9m00-00b1l1sm8arb
- Publisher:HarperCollins
- Date:2018-11-27T08:00:00+00:00
- File Size:1.917 MB
Table of Content
- 1. Title Page
- 2. Dedication
- 3. Contents
- 4. Chapter 1
- 5. Chapter 2
- 6. Chapter 3
- 7. Chapter 4
- 8. Chapter 5
- 9. Chapter 6
- 10. Chapter 7
- 11. Chapter 8
- 12. Chapter 9
- 13. Chapter 10
- 14. Chapter 11
- 15. Chapter 12
- 16. Chapter 13
- 17. Chapter 14
- 18. Chapter 15
- 19. Chapter 16
- 20. Epilogue
- 21. Author’s Note
- 22. By Cathy Maxwell
- 23. Copyright
- 24. About the Publisher
The Duke That I Marry, Book 3 of the Spinster Heiresses series, was about Miss Willa Reverly, daughter to Leland Reverly, and, of herself and her two friends, known as the "Spinster Heiresses", the last one who had not yet married, and His Grace Matthew Addison, the new Duke of Camberly, who had recently inherited an insolvent title and a bankrupt estate. Unwillingly betrothed to the Duke, who promptly disappeared after speaking with her father, Willa determined she did not want to marry for anything less than love. Upon making that decision, she sent him a letter releasing him from his obligation to marry her. Once again, I didn't care too much for Matthew. He was a very conceited man and his arrogant attitude towards Willa was wrong, the way he had snubbed and left her to face ridicule with the ton was hateful, and his "He "had known he could work his way around Willa" thought was the worst. Matthew had absolutely zero respect for her. He only felt "a bit ashamed" at how he had treated her? Uhh...how about A LOT ashamed, Mister? In the previous two books in the series, Matt had made fool of himself over a married woman. He had believed they were in love, only for her to throw him over after just a short period of time. In this book, he allowed that to color his outlook on his relationship with Willa. He was more concerned about taking care of the estate, his family, and his tenants than he was about taking care of Willa. Willa's parents were...detestable is the best word I can use to describe them both. Her father was a money-hungry, skirt-chasing philanderer and her mother was worse than a shrew who told Willa one lie after another. The entire series should be categorized as a dark intrigue rather than a romance series for this book was just like the previous two. Once again, the Heroine's life was upended and things turned dark and moody, with very little humor. The passion and chemistry, when acknowledged by the two main characters, were actually pretty hot. However, it was few and far between. The drama and angst were once again off the charts. As with all books, the characters were all melted, reshaped, and forged into who they would become in the end. While Matt learned a few home truths about himself, Willa allowed herself to morph into a person with a deeper understanding of how things worked in the real world. Villains were revealed, heroes and heroines rose to the occasion, love won out, and justice triumphed over evil. However, this book, even with the HEA, did not truly merit 5 stars, nor did it earn a place amongst the Keeper for the Shelves collection.