When Gideon St. Goddard returns from Waterloo, he finds his home occupied by a pregnant woman whom he has agreed to marry. His deathbed promise to care for his friend's wife was made without his knowledge that she was pregnant. What ensues is this love story that is pure joy to this reader.
Gideon is shocked at his attraction to Sabrina and honors his promise. The Duke takes a Duchess and gets so much more: her twin boys, various misfits she brings into the house, his former mistress' wrath and most of all, the man who is trying get Sabrina back.
There's deviltry afoot as first Sabrina, believing Gideon is penniless, races in a horse race, and then, as the two must stave off a villain. The old adage "rakes make the best husbands" must be true if Gideon is the example
Gideon is shocked at his attraction to Sabrina and honors his promise. The Duke takes a Duchess and gets so much more: her twin boys, various misfits she brings into the house, his former mistress' wrath and most of all, the man who is trying get Sabrina back.
There's deviltry afoot as first Sabrina, believing Gideon is penniless, races in a horse race, and then, as the two must stave off a villain. The old adage "rakes make the best husbands" must be true if Gideon is the example
This is a very good book, the heroine is 8 months pregnant and has a set of twin boys when she meets her bridegroom. the book stayed focused with the relationship between husband and wife and the children which I enjoyed. some mistrust issues at the end that the story really did not need, but gave it some action.
This was a really fantastic book. A must have for the true romantic.
A marriage of convenience for a widow; however the husband may just become irresistible. Very cute.
This first book of a set-of-four is built around an interesting premise. Some British officers, fighting Napoleon and knowing they probably all won't survive, form a pact. The promise is that those who survive will go home and take care of the loved ones of the dying officer(s). The officer highlighted in this book is Gideon St. Goddard, Duke of Stanthorpe. He has promised his dying friend (Hawksworth) to return to England and marry Sabrina Whitcomb.
Gideon is shocked to find a very pregnant Sabrina in his home. She has fired the housekeeper and taken on the maintenance of his home. Unbeknownst to Gideon, she is hiding her pair of four-year-old-twins, Rafferty and Damon. Sabrina tells Gideon that she needs a rich man and she's not interested in marital intimacy. Gideon wants a marriage with intimacy, but he agrees to some delay, due to her very late pregnancy.
Not long after their marriage, Gideon finds the two boys. At first, he is shocked, then finds that he is not at all upset by having 3 children so soon after marriage (Sabrina is due in about 2 weeks).
Generally, the dialogue was interesting and the plot kept me turning the pages. The plot was unique enough to keep me interested until the end. Usually, the purpose of the first book of a series is to set the stage for the remaining books. I think the author provided a worthy premise for the rest of the series.
Gideon is shocked to find a very pregnant Sabrina in his home. She has fired the housekeeper and taken on the maintenance of his home. Unbeknownst to Gideon, she is hiding her pair of four-year-old-twins, Rafferty and Damon. Sabrina tells Gideon that she needs a rich man and she's not interested in marital intimacy. Gideon wants a marriage with intimacy, but he agrees to some delay, due to her very late pregnancy.
Not long after their marriage, Gideon finds the two boys. At first, he is shocked, then finds that he is not at all upset by having 3 children so soon after marriage (Sabrina is due in about 2 weeks).
Generally, the dialogue was interesting and the plot kept me turning the pages. The plot was unique enough to keep me interested until the end. Usually, the purpose of the first book of a series is to set the stage for the remaining books. I think the author provided a worthy premise for the rest of the series.
I can't explain why I liked this book so much. The author did a great job of showing the importance of family and showing how the hero really was a decent guy even though Sabrina treated him like a blank check. You kind of know how the end will play out but the added twist of the creepy guy hanging out around the house and the kidnapping added some intrigue.
Was it very realistic? Probably not, but it was definitely a fun book to read. From what I've read, it was not common during that time for another man to literally walk into a pregnant widow's life and offer to take care of her and her baby.
Was it very realistic? Probably not, but it was definitely a fun book to read. From what I've read, it was not common during that time for another man to literally walk into a pregnant widow's life and offer to take care of her and her baby.
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