Robin M. (robinmy) - , reviewed on 8/11/2013 + 2108 more book reviews

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The Ton was stunned when James Ryburn, the heir to the Duke of Ashbrook, proposed to Theodora Saxby, his childhood friend. Theo was thought to be homely and no one understood what James saw in her. But only two days into their marriage, Theo finds out that James was forced to marry her to gain her dowry and cover up his father's crimes. Feeling ugly and unloved, Theo kicks him out of the house and out of her life. Years pass and both Theo and James have changed. When James returns to London, he is determined to win back his wife's heart.

I had a hard time with this story. The first 100 pages were interesting and moved quickly. The next 100 was the big separation where Theo runs the estate while James becomes a pirate. Most of it dragged. The last portion of the book just didn't work form me at all. James comes back and tries to win over Theo when she wants a divorce. His answer to the whole problem was sex fixes everything. My rating for this book is 2.5 Stars. I'm hoping the short story about James' fellow pirate is better than this one.

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