The Duke and Mrs. Douglas

by Donna Lea Simpson

Scarred by the betrayal of his late wife and his latest mistress, a distrustful duke is blindsided by his desire for the beautiful young widow who is his aunt's companion. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821776193
• ISBN13: 9780821776193
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Zebra Books
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

I truly liked this one - just a few brief comments

Although it seems that most of the reviewers commenting on this book were not totally convinced, I did like it very much and for one reason: each member of the dramatis personae was three dimensional for each one hid some sort of personal difficulty or trauma and each dealt with it in a a serious and adult manner not usually found in short form regency novels. I liked it because each character had to examine him or herself deeply to identify and overcome motives coloured with suspicion of self and others. I felt that the interaction of the various couples/combinations was well drawn. The sexual tension was well portrayed and, I think, realistic. And, of course, the ultimate surprise was the story of the hero's much adored aunt - certainly her own heart required a great deal of self-examination for her life was so nearly wasted. All in all, I thought this was Donna Simpson's best effort thus far. It is not particularly an easy read and one could easily be frustrated over the behaviour of the various characters. But, in the end, it was a very mature, well drawn look into the hearts and minds of a group of people I personally found exceptionally interesting. None has an easy journey to happiness but you feel that you know and understand them when the story ends. Not "lite 'n' fluffy" - it takes some degree of commitment to read but I felt truly rewarded when I came to the end.