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Purchased this book on kindle for two dollars more than what it cost in 2017, but the storyline is worth it. Jude Deveraux is a wonderful writer, better than Danielle Steel or Nora Roberts, who are excellent themselves, and she knows how to develope a character to keep a reader’s interest better than any romance novelist I’ve ever read. What is great about this particular novel is that the title character is not the main protagonist and the heroine winds up with a mysterious man she has secretly admired long before. The book is the most intriguing of the Montgomery sagas with two love triangles instead of one. I have read several Romantic tales set in Scotland. This is by far the best.


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The Duchess Montgomery/Taggert Jude Deveraux 9780671689728 Books Reviews

This book went directions I never dreamed it would (in a good way!). An unlikely hero emerges in the character of Trevayan, yet you can't help but want him to be with the heroine (Claire). The character of Claire is very well-developed to the extent that you do care about the outcome and want a happy ending for her. It feels like there is a little unresolved issue (the reader never really understands what happens between Trevayan and his partner - the recovery of the "proof" does not have any reaction from the person it was recovered from), but that is a minor point. Would definitely recommend.
Personally, while the Kirkus review does offer an accurate plot summary, anyone who is expecting to find a 'deeper meaning' in a historical romance would probably consider the entire genre fictional sludge. That being said, as a huge fan of the historica "Regency" romance, The Duchess remains not only one of my favorite Deveraux books, but a favorite from the entire literary genre.

The star of the show is Trevelyan, the cynical hero-who-doesn't-want-to-be-a-hero. He's moody, rude, and definitely not a gentlemen. Any girl who isn't intrigued by such a man is lying when she says she's not intrigued. Harry, Clair's future husband and Trevelyan's only male competition for star of show, is introduced as a dolt, and stays that way throughout the novel. The real villian is Clair's future mother-in-law, which in turn, makes the reader despise Harry that much more for being such an obvious mama's boy.

Nevertheless, back to Trevelyan. Clair by herself is kind of a humdrum heroine, but you can't help but root for her to get together with Trevelyan because Deveraux does such an excellent job of making him a most intriguing man. Deveraux ingeniously makes sure the reader likes Clair when she's with Trevelyan, but insidusouly twists Clairs personality into a self-conscious, naive girl once she gets back around her parents, Harry and his mother. Brat is quite delightful as the devil on Claire's shoulders.

Deveraux also adds a suspensful element to the love story by introducing another woman - a more beautiful woman, no less - just as things are getting interesting between Claire and Trevelyan. Like I said earlier, this is one of my favorite romance novels - if this book is ficitional sludge for high-minded intellectuals, I'll gladly stick it out with fellow slackers at the back of the class any day.
I don't know why the title is Duchess as Claire didn't assume the role. Although I like that she ended with the one she loved it didn't look like future Montgomery's came from them.

I don't understand why Vellie won't take his rightful place. I know he loves to travel but knowing Harry's capabilities, he should have assumed his place until it is put to order. Although it wood seem that between Claire & Brat they have reformed Harry somewhat
I liked the story. I do believe that it wasn't as good as black Lyon. This is due to because it was too slow in the beginning. Claire seemed too gullible and easily was falling in love with Harry. I was also getting frustrated on the fact that Claire was still willing to marry Harry when she's 100 percent in love with Trevelyan. I was also little bit confuse when Villie and Claire met up the first time. She thought he was old. So, all throughout what 2 or 3 chapters I thought Trevally was an old man. Then, all of a sudden he started looking like a very good looking guy. I was also hoping that Harry wouldn't be the duke. But then what would happen to Claire's little sister. I guess that made sense. I was a little frustrated with Harry. I was hoping that he was going to fight for Claire a little bit more in the ending.
I really loved this book. And let me just say, I was picturing Luke Evans of the Hobbit movies as Trevelyan! Anyway, I was sucked into this from the start. I was afraid it would be slow starting, the kind of thing where its taking the heroine forever to travel to the Scottish castle..but not so. We have a few pages of set up and then we're off, she meets Trevelyan and I fell in love.

He certainly wasn't perfect, but neither was she and I loved seeing how they grew as people together. I rather liked Claire and thought she was a breath of fresh air in a genre where the heroines can sometimes be whiny, spineless, and weepy but instead, she was smart and full of life. My one quibble was that for as smart as she was, she kept insisting that she loved Harry and couldn't ever see that maybe he was only after her money. Even if she didn't want to admit to loving Trev, she should have at least admitted that she clearly knew him better than her finance. Then at the end she kept crying she doesn't know Trev... but she knew Harry??? The one good thing was that other characters point all this out to her so I realized she had to come to these realizations on her own.

Nonetheless, its a great romance and it kept me thoroughly entertained so I couldn't ask for more. I loved that it wasn't a "duke marries for money and then really falls for her" story because those are a dime a dozen. This was unique and a true keeper! It is my second Jude Deveraux book and won't be my last!
Purchased this book on kindle for two dollars more than what it cost in 2017, but the storyline is worth it. Jude Deveraux is a wonderful writer, better than Danielle Steel or Nora Roberts, who are excellent themselves, and she knows how to develope a character to keep a reader’s interest better than any romance novelist I’ve ever read. What is great about this particular novel is that the title character is not the main protagonist and the heroine winds up with a mysterious man she has secretly admired long before. The book is the most intriguing of the Montgomery sagas with two love triangles instead of one. I have read several Romantic tales set in Scotland. This is by far the best.