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"Lord Sebastian's Secret" by Jane Ashford.
This is the third book in 'The Duke's Sons Regency Series'. 2017
I have to say upfront that I found Lord Sebastian Gresham a really delightful, wonderful and caring character. Shows I probably fell in love with him myself.
Lord Sebastian had become betrothed to Lady Georgina Stane. The first time he saw her he thought she was the most beautiful creature ever. It didn't hurt that she was an heiress. As he began to know her he found her to be the most intelligent woman her had ever met.
He had not met her parents or sisters in London so although the wedding wasn't set until early September, he went to stay with they to get to know them.
Georgina was worried of what Sebastian would think of her unusual family. Her father had invited a Hindu man to visit and they had been constantly discussing reincarnation. Her mother breeds pugs and sells them for a great deal of money. She didn't just have a few but fifteen or twenty of them roaming the house. Her sisters expected Georgina to take them to live with her and Sebastian when they were married. She hadn't mentioned any of this to Sebastian.
When Sebastian arrived, he was let into the house by the Hindu man. A pack of pugs came down the hall flowing like a school of fish around the Hindu man. The Hindu man could not control the pugs and asked Sebastian to call them off. Sebastian liked dogs so he called the pugs off, but then the pugs turned their attention to him doing all sorts of unsavory things to his legs and boots. They wouldn't listen to any of his commands.
Georgina seeing this from the top of the stairs, went to call upon her mother who soon arrived to take control of the pugs.
Sebastian had a secret... He could not decipher letters. He was a soldier and a brilliant strategist but always felt so stupid because of his lack of being not able to read. He was terrified that when Georgina found out, she would not have him.
This is a story about acceptance and understanding on both their sides when true love is present. Happy Reading!
This is the third book in 'The Duke's Sons Regency Series'. 2017
I have to say upfront that I found Lord Sebastian Gresham a really delightful, wonderful and caring character. Shows I probably fell in love with him myself.
Lord Sebastian had become betrothed to Lady Georgina Stane. The first time he saw her he thought she was the most beautiful creature ever. It didn't hurt that she was an heiress. As he began to know her he found her to be the most intelligent woman her had ever met.
He had not met her parents or sisters in London so although the wedding wasn't set until early September, he went to stay with they to get to know them.
Georgina was worried of what Sebastian would think of her unusual family. Her father had invited a Hindu man to visit and they had been constantly discussing reincarnation. Her mother breeds pugs and sells them for a great deal of money. She didn't just have a few but fifteen or twenty of them roaming the house. Her sisters expected Georgina to take them to live with her and Sebastian when they were married. She hadn't mentioned any of this to Sebastian.
When Sebastian arrived, he was let into the house by the Hindu man. A pack of pugs came down the hall flowing like a school of fish around the Hindu man. The Hindu man could not control the pugs and asked Sebastian to call them off. Sebastian liked dogs so he called the pugs off, but then the pugs turned their attention to him doing all sorts of unsavory things to his legs and boots. They wouldn't listen to any of his commands.
Georgina seeing this from the top of the stairs, went to call upon her mother who soon arrived to take control of the pugs.
Sebastian had a secret... He could not decipher letters. He was a soldier and a brilliant strategist but always felt so stupid because of his lack of being not able to read. He was terrified that when Georgina found out, she would not have him.
This is a story about acceptance and understanding on both their sides when true love is present. Happy Reading!
Karin A. (Jerseygirltoo) -
These "Duke's Sons" series books are my favorites of all of Jane Ashford's writings. They follow the exploits of the 6 sons of the Duke and Duchess of Gresham, all of whom have different occupations. The oldest son, of course, is the heir, then there's a soldier, a naval officer, a clergyman, a scientist, and a man-about-town. Although this one is labeled Book 3, I call it Book 4, because "The Bargain" which Ashford wrote years ago, has the youngest Gresham son, Alan, as its hero.
Lord Sebastian, who is a cavalry officer, is the hero of this book, and he is my absolute favorite. He's great at what he does, but he's got dylexia, which makes him think of himself as less intelligent. Actually he's quite clever about a lot of things, and has great emotional intelligence, but he's a man of few words. He and Lady Georgina are a perfect couple, just great together. He admires Georgina's sweetness and intelligence and she admires and appreciates his good qualities. They are also extremely physically attracted to each other. The beginning of their courtship was a bit of a subplot in "The Bargain", and when this book opens, they are already engaged, and he's on a pre-wedding visit to her family's estate. The entire book takes place there, but it's not exactly a quiet visit in the country, there are plenty of events and shenanigans mostly caused by Georgina's family. Their engagement has its ups and downs and almost gets called off at one point.
I actually lost sleep because I couldn't put the book down. I think it might be the best of this series so far, although "The Bargain" is also charming and funny. I rate "Heir to the Duke" after those 2, but also good, and "What the Duke Doesn't Know"(the book preceding this one)as my least favorite.
I recommend reading them in order to understand the family dynamics. The rest of the Gresham brothers and their parents, as always, are great characters and make appearances here.
Lord Sebastian, who is a cavalry officer, is the hero of this book, and he is my absolute favorite. He's great at what he does, but he's got dylexia, which makes him think of himself as less intelligent. Actually he's quite clever about a lot of things, and has great emotional intelligence, but he's a man of few words. He and Lady Georgina are a perfect couple, just great together. He admires Georgina's sweetness and intelligence and she admires and appreciates his good qualities. They are also extremely physically attracted to each other. The beginning of their courtship was a bit of a subplot in "The Bargain", and when this book opens, they are already engaged, and he's on a pre-wedding visit to her family's estate. The entire book takes place there, but it's not exactly a quiet visit in the country, there are plenty of events and shenanigans mostly caused by Georgina's family. Their engagement has its ups and downs and almost gets called off at one point.
I actually lost sleep because I couldn't put the book down. I think it might be the best of this series so far, although "The Bargain" is also charming and funny. I rate "Heir to the Duke" after those 2, but also good, and "What the Duke Doesn't Know"(the book preceding this one)as my least favorite.
I recommend reading them in order to understand the family dynamics. The rest of the Gresham brothers and their parents, as always, are great characters and make appearances here.
