But when she was forced to do things necessary in her new role as Duchess, she used her intelligence and good heart to handle things as best she could. Adam's defends Penny as Adam is foxed and sunk because of bad investments. Were restaurants really a thing in This was more like 1. If I still own it, then perhaps. It had sounded like "rare. 
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He is also disgusting, he slept with his best friend's wife.
Unfortunately, Adam's past wrongs remain to haunt him an affair with his friend's wife. He closed his eyes for a moment, then turned his head to press kisses into her palm, seizing her hand in his so that she could not pull away.
This story contained too much drama. Merrill, I knew she'd be an author I wanted to read more of. Elo;ement August 2, But the gorgeous duke will be taught a lesson of his own as scholarly Miss Winthorpe becomes his seductive duchess! A I don't know if I could forgive a elopemeng who slept with his bff's wife, so that makes liking Adam difficult.
Sep 27, kris rated it did not like it.
Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She nearly runs him down on the road and then kidnaps him and marries him.
Penelope rashly decides to drive north to Scotland with the plan to meet some poor sap along the way who is willing to marry mrerill. To view it, click here. Also, I liked how Penny is smart but impulsive and short-tempered at the same time but maybe that's because that aspect in her character reminds me of myself a little bit.
Miss Winthorpe's Elopement
They start off as nothing more than polite strangers who realize they can be mutually beneficial to one another and should make the best of the situation. It was entertaining and readable, but also filled with hidden depths of emotion. I know women were expected to be completely devoted to their husband's happiness, but since Adam is active in parlaiment it would be prudent for them both to be making allies of influential people, instead of completely isolating themselves from the social scene largely in part to his formerly bad taste in friends and lovers.
Her single season was not particularly successful, and since that time she has secluded herself with her studies. She finds what appears to be the perfect man: Feb 23, Jessi rated it liked it Shelves: View all 16 comments.
Steamy The blurb of this little historical gem simply doesn't do the book justice. He also used his wife's money to buy his whore an expensive gift.
MISS WINTHORPE'S ELOPEMENT: Harlequin Comics - Christine Merrill, Riho Sachimi - Google Books
All she needs is some nice man who will be happy with some of her money and will leave her alone. I think what made this better winthorrpes that the male main character actually has other thoughts in his mind than shagging the main female character.
In the beginning, I was disappointed because it started off feeling a little trite, cliche, and caricature-ish.
Adam is a very public figure, and news of his marriage spreads almost as soon as they set foot in London. I liked that Adam was good to Penny right from the start. I am so happy Penny withstood it all - from the mean looks and comments that the rest of the ton was giving her because the Duke married below him but Penny is not to be trifled with.
There is a slow nature to it; Merrill is willing to take her time as her characters get to chriistine each other and make discoveries about themselves.
She never meant to wed a noble lord over a blacksmith's anvil! There are a couple of steamy scenes to skip if need be. Her brother has sole winthogpes of her wealth until such time as she marries in which case the control would pass to her husband.
This was definitely an interesti I've seen that Harlequin was offering manga versions of older titles but this is the first I've read.
For the full review, please visit The Romanceaholic. Open Preview See a Problem? She 'lost her cool' several times.
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