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Marcus Reese, Duke of Essex, has spent most of his life pulling his twin brother out of trouble. An occasional thank you would suffice; instead, his resentful sibling forges his name to a marriage license and presents him with an unwanted wife. She's a vicar's window with a mind of her own who may be the first person in Marcus's well-ordered life to make him feel...completely out of control. Hannah can't help but curse her own idiocy. Dire straits have led her to the altar with a gentleman she hardly knows. Played for a fool, she's embarrassed, furious, and worse, married to an equally outraged stranger - an exasperating man who unleashes all manner of emotions in Hannah, not to mention unwanted desire. Reluctantly, she agrees to play the wife until he can sort out the mess. But the nearness of the undeniably attractive Duke and the passion in his black eyes unsettles her well-guarded heart - making her want to do so much more than "act" the role of blissful bride...
Product Details
| Publisher | Zebra |
| ISBN | 0821779311 |
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| Format | Mass Market Paperback |
| Author | Caroline Linden |
| EAN | 9780821779316 |
| Label | Zebra |
| Dewey Decimal Number | 813 |
| Studio | Zebra |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Title | What A Gentleman Wants (Zebra Historical Romance) |
| Publication Date | 2006-09-01 |
| Manufacturer | Zebra |
Customer Reviews
thoroughly enjoyableReview by Julia Barac, 2010-08-15
Great plot, interesting characters, and lovable heroine. the only thing I found irritating was waiting for the duke of exeter to finally make a move on Hannah. it took forever, but when they finally did get together it was well worth the wait.
A well written novel, and definitely looking forward to reading more from Caroline Linden.
A big, dull, boring.... YAWN!!!
Review by Jaga, 2009-12-30
This is just your typical bland, hand it on a platter, feed it to the readers... romance novel. All the 5 star ratings are a surprise and a bit suspect. Did the author's friends write the reviews or does the publisher do that? I bought the book on sale, which should have warned me.
I've read much better books. The counterfeit ring is forced into the story. The romance is luke warm and the sex dull. The heroine has a bit of spark and I did like how the author made the Duke really act like one, but the story dragged with simplistic sentences and dialog. It starts off well enough and becomes your typical bland romance read. There is nothing here you have not read before, if you are used to reading romance novel. It bored me to tears and there are better books to read. I can't even say it's a good beach read. It's dull... a totally dull read.
I didn't find it romantic at all. There is no spark between the characters. The Duke doesn't care to know her daughter. He just didn't do it for me, as a hero, at all... and the ending is so forced. There are no real emotions in this book that are believable. The idea that his wastrel brother wanted to marry her would have been the better story! There is no real suspense or any real seducing to make your toes curl. It's not the worst I've read either. It is however, a big dull boring... yawn.
New FAN!
Review by Bo, 2009-02-05
I just discovered Ms. Linden and can't wait to read future books! I really love that the characters' relationship does not go from 0 to 60 in 1.3 seconds. There is a logical and methodical progression that really makes sense for the development of the story. Nothing is gratuitous or exaggerated. There may be those who really like a faster pace but I am not one of them. If you're like me and like to see a little more plausibility then you will LOVE this author.
Since others have already gone over plot lines I don't feel the need to further do so.
Adding to the masses
Review by ladyabbies, 2008-11-27
I loved this book! It had a terrific balance between the man's feelings and the woman's feelings. I hate when a book is all one sided (often the womans side). I love a man that is yearning for the woman just as much, if not more, than the woman yearns for him. Or when the man falls in love first. This book delivers just that and I thought it was great. In addition there was a good story to it, fairly plausible for it being a romance, with a little bit of danger.
Definitely passionate and romantic-a great read all around, in my humble opinion.
To be read more than once
Review by Renea Wooten, 2008-09-19
When I ordered this book I'll admit I was just trying to spend enough to get free shipping but as it turns out this one was one of my better reads.
