Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Desperately Seeking a Duke (The Heiress Brides, Book One): Celeste Bradley

“ONLY A DUKE WILL DO.

“The only way for vicar’s daughter Phoebe Millbury will inherit a family fortune is to find herself a duke—just as her late grandfather demanded in his will. But Phoebe, who’s trying to make food after a romantic scandal, also has her two cousins to contend with. They’re all competing for the same money, maybe even the same men…until Phoebe meets her match in the terribly handsome and charming Rafe Marbrook.

“BUT WILL IT BE “I DO”—OR ADIEU?

“When she receives a marriage proposal from the Marquis of Brookhaven, Phoebe is thrilled to learn that Rafe is headed for dukedom…and accepts his offer. There’s only one problem: It’s from Rafe’s older, less captivating brother, Calder. Now Phoebe finds herself on the verge of yet another scandal as she faces a desperate choice: Marry Calder for his money—of follow her oen heart> Each way can only lead to trouble…”

I was SO happy to be reading Celeste Bradley once again! This book is undoubtably her writing, but there is a certain...twist to it which is FANTASTIC!!! (It's really hard to explain unless you have read a lot of her books.) The characters were amazing and there was a complexity and depth to them that only Celeste Bradley can acheive.

Overall, the story was beautifully written. There were twists that were unexpected, but wonderful nonetheless. I loved the idea of pitting brother against brother and with so many layers to the story, it was brilliantly written. All in all, I was enamored of it and have already begun the next book in the series!

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