The Ugly Duchess (2012) (Piatkus)Eloisa James
Grade: A
Genre: historical romance / fairytale re-telling
Sex scenes: short of hot
Source: library
Happily Ever After: (1) A Kiss at Midnight, (2) When Beauty Tamed the Beast, (3) The Duke is Mine, (4) The Ugly Duchess
Lady Theodora Saxby (Daisy to her
best friend James) might be one of the richest heiresses in England, but she’s not
a beauty. Her guardian, the Duke of Ryburn is a reckless spender who has not only
got the Dukedom into debt, but also spent a lot of Theo’s inheritance too. His
son and Theo’s best friend, James is horrified when he discovers his father’s
extravagance but grudgingly accepts that there is no other choice if they’re to
avoid scandal and recoup Theo’s money: James is going to have to marry his best
friend.
