The Summer Duchess by Jillian Eaton
A widow with a broken heart…
The granddaughter of a duke and darling of the ton, Lady Georgiana’s life was one glittering soiree after another…until her husband did her the grave disservice of dying. Recently returned to London after a year spent rusticating in the country, she’s eager to resume her social life. One thing she doesn’t plan on doing? Crossing paths with Sebastian Northcliff, the arrogant cad who stole her first kiss and broke her heart.
A duke with a dark past…
There are whispers about the Duke of Warwick. Whispers that he killed his first wife. Whispers that he is a cruel, unforgiving man. Whispers that he is incapable of love. For his part, Sebastian doesn’t care what people say…as long as they leave him the hell alone. With no family, no friends, and no plans to remarry, he’s content to live in the shadows. Until a chance encounter with an old flame reminds him just how hot his passion can burn.
A passionate love affair seven years in the making…
Georgiana has never forgiven Sebastian. Sebastian has never forgotten Georgiana. After seven years of loathing, can two opposites finally find love? Or is this one relationship that’s doomed to repeat itself? Find out in The Summer Duchess, the third novella in Jillian Eaton’s bestselling A Duchess for All Seasons series!
- File Name:the-summer-duchess-by-jillian-eaton.epub
- Original Title:The Summer Duchess (A Duchess for All Seasons Book 3)
- Creator:Jillian Eaton
- Language:en
- Identifier:MOBI-ASIN:B07DYPPQLQ
- Date:2018-08-08T18:30:00+00:00
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Table of Content
- 1. CHAPTER ONE
- 2. CHAPTER TWO
- 3. CHAPTER THREE
- 4. CHAPTER FOUR
- 5. CHAPTER FIVE
- 6. CHAPTER SIX
- 7. CHAPTER SEVEN
- 8. CHAPTER EIGHT
- 9. CHAPTER NINE
- 10. CHAPTER TEN
- 11. CHAPTER ELEVEN
- 12. EPILOGUE
The Summer Duchess, Book 3 of A Duchess for All Seasons series, was about Lady Georgiana "Georgie" (Perrin) Hebron, the Dowager Countess of Hebron, widow of Lord James, the Earl of Hebron, and His Grace Sebastian Northcliff, the Duke of Warwick. After ending a year of mourning for her late husband, Georgiana returned to London to take part in the Season once again. Attending a luncheon at her closest friend, Lady Ginnie Swiftmore's home, Georgie was taken by surprise to find her past rearing its ugly head in the shape of a former love...Sebastian, the very man who had stolen her first kiss and broken her heart seven years before by choosing to marry Lady Abigail Waterson instead of her. When the same friends invited her to attend a house party at their country estate, Georgie readily agreed, only to feel the sting of betrayal from that same friend for inviting Sebastian as well. Sebastian, also recently widowed, had to endure the rumors that he was a cruel, unforgiving man and that he had murdered his late, adulterous wife, even though the magistrate had declared him innocent of the deed because the crime scene spoke the truth of what had happened...one of his late wife's lovers had killed her. Sebastian had never forgotten Georgie and, in fact, he still held strong feelings for her. Once he had learned her husband had died, Sebastian immediately planned his pursuit of her. However, he didn't count on her still hating him after seven long years. Nevertheless, he was determined to win her heart. Side note: Why do authors think that their followers/fans want to read how many women their Heroes have bedded? "Sebastian had slept with some of the most stunning women the ton had to offer." Who flipping cares? That's not wanted info...that's him being a braggart. It's not his past prowess the reader wants to know about, but about why he had hurt Georgie all those years ago and why he thought he deserved another chance with her. This story unfolded at a rapid pace, barely giving the reader time to acclimate to one situation before being tossed into another, pretty much like a relentless storm bent on destroying everything in its path, then doubling back to make certain it didn't miss anything. That Sebastian had changed from the person he had been when he first met Georgia was quite apparent. He had shed his demons and was ready to face whatever future was thrown at him...so long as it was a future with Georgie. Georgie, however, was afraid to trust the person Sebastian had become. She had been utterly devastated by what she felt was his betrayal and didn't believe he wouldn't repeat his past mistakes, even though she had never stopped loving him. Though it was a short novella, it was not lacking in drama or angst. It even had a dry sense of humor sprinkled in all the right places, and a touch of sadness for a young love lost. However, the chemistry and attraction between the two main characters were never in doubt from the very first moment they laid eyes on each other again. The way Sebastian ruthlessly pursued Georgie, and the way she stubbornly ran from said pursuit was fun to read and "watch" play out. Unlike the two previous books in the series, this one was actually enjoyable. The Hero was even likable, and the Heroine was a strong, independent woman who wasn't afraid to admit when she was weak. While it was a decent story, it still only garnered less than a five-star rating due to the grammatical errors...although they weren't as many as some books I've read of late. Nor will it be added to the Keeper for the Shelves collection, but only because the first two books in the series didn't earn that right either. It was definitely better than those previous books in the series, without a doubt.