Tammy D. -
Helpful Score: 4
This book has an interestingly unique storyline ripe with the potential for so much pain and emotion. You have to wonder how the author can pull it off and make it meaningful and memorable, but Lorraine Heath, fast becoming a favorite of mine, does a wonderful job with this story. Definitely lots of pain and emotion but also sweetness, tenderness, family bonds, and many twists. I enjoyed Ainsley and Jayne's story, also the previous book with Stephen and Mercy.
Carolyn H. (carih) reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 40 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
After the previous reviewer's synopsis, I can't think of a single detail to add to the description. All I can say is this book will leave you feeling exactly the way you want to feel after reading a good romance book. You will sigh out loud and feel like you knew the characters intimately. A 5 star book and def. worth a credit!
Nina S. (morebooks2read) -
Helpful Score: 2
I just loved these series so much, Each brother has their own character and had to find the way to get their love ones. I think that this last book was just the perfect topping of all; Ainsley was the typical perfect about everything even when it comes to showing how much he loves Jayne. Wished all men are like him, i don't think we'll ever hear divorce. I want to double rate this one... should be a 10!!!
Regina (virgosun) reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 888 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
An outrageous favor, romance, and betrayal make up this provocative tale between a husband, his wife, his best friend, and one disastrous night. Jayne and Ainsley were a great pair with lots of character development as individuals and then as a couple. Their romance was tender, tentative, and sometimes explosive. However, I thought the husband was a cad, no matter how much the author tried to paint him as essentially good, only flawed, and in my mind didn't atone enough for his own actions (yes, I can be a little bloodthirsty). I was especially pleased that Ainsley's mother finally got her happy ending as well. Ultimately, this was a satisfying finish to the Greatest Lovers trilogy. 4 stars.
Sybil R. reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I totally loved this book. I wondered how a story line with such a twist of having a baby with another man would turn out in the end. I couldn't put it down. I wanted to read it to find out what happened. It was very passionate, you felt the love they felt for each other. It had me both laughing and crying! Excellent read!
Helpful Score: 1
A grand conclusion to the London's Greatest Lovers series. No action, adventure, suspense, swashbuckling. Only the total investment of the heart to see that the one you love is given whatever they need or desire; no matter the cost to oneself.
The romance of Ransom and Jayne is both exquisite and heart wrenching. Knowing the joy they find in one another at the expense of what must be sacrificed. An emotionally charged tale that will leave you well satiated.
The romance of Ransom and Jayne is both exquisite and heart wrenching. Knowing the joy they find in one another at the expense of what must be sacrificed. An emotionally charged tale that will leave you well satiated.
Michelle D. (Michelle74) reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 153 more book reviews
1860 England
I could tell from the first few pages that this was going to be a painful book to read. While the usual qualities that I love are in the book (great writing, good dialogue, the hero and heroine are together for the majority of the book), I found it very hard to get myself to enjoy reading it.
The story line kept reminding me of the older movie Indecent Proposal, which I also didn't enjoy. As I read the book, I knew what the only possible solution must entail and I found myself wanting it come earlier rather than later. I don't enjoy books where not only I, but the characters themsleves forsee the heartbreak that comes before the happily ever after. I like a simple climatic drop (inner conflict settled, villan apprehended) before the happily ever after.
While it wasn't my favorite story line, I wouldn't want to stop anyone else from reading this if the story line interests them. Besides that (which is entirely of a personaly nature) the book did have good qualities.
I could tell from the first few pages that this was going to be a painful book to read. While the usual qualities that I love are in the book (great writing, good dialogue, the hero and heroine are together for the majority of the book), I found it very hard to get myself to enjoy reading it.
The story line kept reminding me of the older movie Indecent Proposal, which I also didn't enjoy. As I read the book, I knew what the only possible solution must entail and I found myself wanting it come earlier rather than later. I don't enjoy books where not only I, but the characters themsleves forsee the heartbreak that comes before the happily ever after. I like a simple climatic drop (inner conflict settled, villan apprehended) before the happily ever after.
While it wasn't my favorite story line, I wouldn't want to stop anyone else from reading this if the story line interests them. Besides that (which is entirely of a personaly nature) the book did have good qualities.
Vanessa B. (daisythecat) reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 14 more book reviews
Awesome book; I stayed up till 3am to finish it. I think it's one of Lorraine Heath's best!
Willy W. reviewed Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, Bk 3) on + 503 more book reviews
Loved this book. 1860. I believe it's third in a series but I didn't read the other two and this is easily read on it's own.
Paraplegic asks his wife to have sex with his cousin and dearest friend in order to provide her with a child. It's a queasy, rather unpleasant setup for a romance - her being married and all. But it's also a romance novel so you have to trust that the author will provide a satisfactory resolution. I think the main story point that Lorraine Heath explores is the type of marriage that comes when two people marry without love and also that so many people of that time found love and sexual gratification outside of their marriages. It was actually rather interesting. There is no real villain in the story, just a lot of people who are the victims of circumstance.
The characters were well defined and easy to like. It was a sexy tale with a good dose of steamy scenes. A cute side story of Ainsley's mother and her long-time paramour rounded out the book.
Paraplegic asks his wife to have sex with his cousin and dearest friend in order to provide her with a child. It's a queasy, rather unpleasant setup for a romance - her being married and all. But it's also a romance novel so you have to trust that the author will provide a satisfactory resolution. I think the main story point that Lorraine Heath explores is the type of marriage that comes when two people marry without love and also that so many people of that time found love and sexual gratification outside of their marriages. It was actually rather interesting. There is no real villain in the story, just a lot of people who are the victims of circumstance.
The characters were well defined and easy to like. It was a sexy tale with a good dose of steamy scenes. A cute side story of Ainsley's mother and her long-time paramour rounded out the book.
