In other words, he needs to marry the daughter of a Duke. More importantly, he needs the wife to be of the highest standing in Society to counter his own reputation and provide his children with the opportunity to fit in with Society. He also needs a wife to help raise these kids. He’d found four when the story opens, and he is on his way to retrieve the final two from an orphanage. First, he has to seek out his six illegitimate children that he had somehow carelessly lost over the years.
Having survived a near-fatal injury as a result of a duel, he decides to take stock of his life and become more responsible. So, this is the story of one guy, Leopold Dautry, the Duke of Villiers. Perhaps it is best to read this book as a standalone story (and unlike Ms James’s other books, this one is amazingly capable of standing alone) instead of thinking of it as part of the author’s Duchess series. The thing is, I personally feel that this guy is not the same Leopold in the previous books.
I finally get to know his full name here, and it’s Leopold Dautry. Meanwhile, I’m sure you know that the hero of this book is the Duke of Villiers. It’s pretty clear which woman the hero really wants. In fact, I put off reading this book for a few days, scared by the synopsis in the back cover which suggests a love triangle, but I eventually caved in and turned the pages while muttering, “Okay, give me your best shot, sweetheart.”ĭon’t worry, there is no love triangle here. After reading the last two rather forgettable books in the Eloisa James’s Duchess series for Avon, I try not to have too high expectations when it comes to A Duke of Her Own.
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