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Pocket, Jan 2004, 6.99
ISBN: 0743463862
During the Napoleonic Wars, Gwen marries Lord Milburn the person she has been betrothed to since her birth. After the ceremony, she asks him what name she should use and he replies Harry. She is shocked to learn she married Lord Cambourne, Milburn's brother.
Gwen wants to know why Harry agreed to this ploy, but his response leaves her in further doubt as he tells her to talk to her bossy mother. When she learns that her parents blackmailed Harry into marriage since Milburn had not returned home, Gwen is despondent. However, as the scenario becomes even weirder with the return of Milburn and the brothers swapping identities, she realizes that Harry could not be made to do anything he would not want to. Could he love her as she loves him?
THE ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS is a strange but entertaining Regency romance that will remind readers of the Importance of Being Ernest or perhaps As You Like It, but obviously in a different setting. The story line can become confusing as to which brother is which, but fans will appreciate the errors as they will be as bewildered as the heroine is and enjoy every moment of it. Jessica Benson provides a fun historical though concentrate or you will root for the wrong brother to kiss Gwen.
Harriet Klausner
This synopsis report prepared by Harriet Klausner
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Regency era
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- twin or lookalike
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Main Female Character
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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