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Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2)
written by Julia Quinn
Studio : Avon
by Avon
Release Date : 2008-09-30
Publisher : Avon
Released : 2008-09-30
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780060876111
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 71 reviews)
List Price : $7.99
Our Price : $3.75
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Product Description |
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Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting . . . for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all . . . It's true. He doesn't. Thomas rather likes having a fiancée—all the better to keep the husband-hunters at bay—and he does intend to marry her . . . eventually. But just when he begins to realize that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas's world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the duke, then he's not engaged to Amelia. Which is the cruelest joke of all, because this arrogant and illustrious duke has made the mistake of falling in love . . . with his own fiancée! |
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Couldn't hold my attention |
No summary, just why I didn't like it.
I have read everything that has been published by Julia Quinn to date, many of which are on my shelf keepers list but this book is not even close to those in caliber. Perhaps if The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1) and Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2) were written as one book, maybe as a 600page hardback, I would have enjoyed it. But this side by side story line style of having both books take place at the same time bored me to tears. Here's why-
You know whats going to happen. Even if you didn't read the first book its obvious by the title who the real duke is. Just too much repetition though most of the book focuses on the events that happened between Amelia and Thomas while they were off-stage during Two Dukes so to speak. But where is the mystery? How exciting is it to know the ending? Yes, its a romance so there will be a HEA but I prefer the rest of it to be a surprise -thats the joy of reading a romance, you never know how the couple will end up together. Too much of that was already covered in the first book.
Is the writing good? Well, its definitely witty and humorous but it does suffer from too much tell and not enough show (as in show me how they fall in love and not just tell me). Either you love Quinn's style or you don't. But I'm getting tired of the short sentences. Does.Make.Sense.In.A.Historical.Romance. I think that type of writing would better suit a contemporary book. But I do have to give credit where credit is due. I loved the characters, Amelia is a great stand-by-your-man heroine and Thomas likewise is a loveable arrogant aristocrat.
So while I don't mind having the two books take place at the same time -they shouldn't exclusively. Perhaps if half of Cavendish was a rehash and other part moved forward it would have been better. So I can't recommend this one. Nothing exciting or new about it. Really its the editors fault for not urging Quinn to make this into one book. I think that would have raised my opinion of both stories substantially. Its a really good story if I hadn't read the gist of it before in Two Dukes. Certainly its a better romance if you compare the two individually.
Other *who's the duke* books that were more effective-
Desperately Seeking A Duke (Heiress Brides)
Duke Most Wanted (Heiress Brides)
The Duke Next Door (Heiress Brides) |
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Rewrite of The Lost Duke of Wyndham |
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I feel like I'm reading the Last Duke of Wynham all over again. It's almost verbatim! Rather irritating and boring. I'm having a hard time finishing this book! |
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Quick $$ for Quinn? |
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JQ copied LDW verbatim to this book. I know, I read them side by side. I'm surprised it took so long to release this book, since it was 80% written. JQ is an elegant enough author, she could have handled both stories in one book instead of duping readers into spending time and money re-reading her work under a new book cover. It's unfortunate that she didn't reward her fans with a better read. I haven't even finished the Bridgerton series (I needed a break) and I'm not sure that I will. I don't think authors should be rewarded in sales when they pull this kind of farce on loyal fans. |
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Enjoyed the different perspective |
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This was an unusual read - after reading the first in the series about Jack and Grace I liked reading the other side. The grandmother was hilariously evil! |
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Disappointing!!!! |
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I am sooo disappointed with this book. Honestly I felt, as did so many other reviewers, that I was cheated. It was a sad, sad, sad, sequel. If I had known that there was going to be NO story I would not have wasted my money. This story could very well have been added to the first book since there was so little that was new that it was a waste of time to read. This is the worst Julia Quinn book that I have read, and I am surprised that she even published it! She is one of my favorite authors but this was a huge letdown. |
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