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The Reclusive Duke Kindle Edition

by Fenella J Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,355 ratings
The Reclusive Duke
When Lydia Sinclair is left to care for the orphaned children of her sister she discovers they are distant relatives of The Duke of Hemingford. With the last few coins she possesses she buys seats on a common stage for all five of them, determined to persuade the duke to assume responsibility for his cousins. The duke has no wish to have these unwanted relatives foisted on him, since his accident he shuns society.
However, Digby, his man of business, has other ideas and installs Lydia and the children in The Dower House.
Will the duke evict them when he discovers this deception or can Lydia get him to change his mind?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D4CJLTQ
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 16, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 737 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 143 pages
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Fenella J Miller

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Fenella J Miller was born in the Isle of Man. Her father was a Yorkshire man and her mother the daughter of a Rajah. She has worked as a nanny, cleaner, field worker, hotelier, chef, secondary and primary teacher and is now a full time writer.

She has over sixty Regency romantic adventures published plus four Jane Austen variations, four Victorian sagas and twentyseven WW2 family sagas. Fenella J Miller now writes for Boldwood. She is a widow and lives in a small village in Essex with her British Shorthair cat. She has a son, daughter in law, and a grandson very much part of her life as well as a daughter, granddaughter and grandson living in the US from whom she is estranged.

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Customers enjoy this book as a fun, quick read with a charming story. They appreciate the well-fleshed out characters and find it refreshing as a historical romance, with one customer noting it's a nice change from murder mysteries.

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19 customers mention "Enjoyment"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and entertaining, describing it as a fun quick read with a nice little happily ever after.

"...And the end was! Please t. It was delightful about reading about children who find`t have to suffer from the loss of fami?y as so many did..." Read more

"...The Reclusive Duke' is a delightful, light-hearted read that is easy to relax with...." Read more

"...charming children, no villain to be thwarted, I recommend this as a fun read, to be re-read later." Read more

"Entertaining and enjoyable. Quick read. Characters were we’ll fleshed out...." Read more

14 customers mention "Story quality"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a charming and lovely tale of love, with one customer noting its refreshing change from murder mysteries.

"The story had some i interesting changes to what I have read about ithe manners in that century...." Read more

"...read a historical romance, so I found this a refreshing change from the heavy stuff of murder mysteries which I am currently into. '..." Read more

"...Adored the children ( thought twins could have been mentioned more) as possibilities for them are boundless. "..." Read more

"...through, very likable people, even the duke in his grumpy state, charming children, no villain to be thwarted, I recommend this as a fun read, to be..." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book nice to read and appreciate that it's a quick read, with one customer noting its clever dialogue.

"...Well written with a satisfying, if not, expected conclusion. ," Read more

"...Not even Wikipedia could find that. All and all a clean sweet read but maybe more geared to the younger reader...." Read more

"Entertaining and enjoyable. Quick read. Characters were we’ll fleshed out...." Read more

"...Comma splices and missing periods. WHO IS THE EDITOR????? Really clever dialogue, great story...." Read more

7 customers mention "Character development"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters are well-fleshed out, with one customer highlighting the depth of the storyline and another mentioning the lack of a villain to be thwarted.

"...Problems to be worked through, very likable people, even the duke in his grumpy state, charming children, no villain to be thwarted, I recommend..." Read more

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"...Very clean with good depth in her storyline and characters." Read more

"The characters are well drawn and believable . The adventures and misadventures are amusing. Benji brought comic relief as well." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer. HemeMS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful romance.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
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    The story had some i interesting changes to what I have read about ithe manners in that century. And the end was!
    Please t. It was delightful about reading about children who find`t have to suffer from the loss of fami?y as so many did in that era i liked reading about a pleasant time and what they djd. It certAin!y was it in Dkons style but left me eager to read the next pages. Now I can go to my bed happy if not a little jea!ous.
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  • M. Muir
    4.0 out of 5 stars An easy and enjoyable read to relax with.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018
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    It's a long time since I read a historical romance, so I found this a refreshing change from the heavy stuff of murder mysteries which I am currently into. 'The Reclusive Duke' is a delightful, light-hearted read that is easy to relax with. While it is not a typical rags-to-riches tale, it follows the protagonist's journey from ignominious circumstances to that of potential Duchess. While the emotional impact is light-on, it is fitting for relationships of the era. Well written with a satisfying, if not, expected conclusion.

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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fun quick read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
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    Not off much from the normal boy meet girl, I did like the spunk of Lydia and Elliott showed that adversity could be overcome. Adored the children ( thought twins could have been mentioned more) as possibilities for them are boundless. "Loved Benji" Thought might be more about uncle, the villain.
    My big problem was hitting words that cause a "what?" CARER was first sure can be found somewhere as meaning caregiver, but just grates. Just say it and you'll see. A hack usually refers to horse not ride, hire a hackney..-cab- Bosky? Not even Wikipedia could find that. All and all a clean sweet read but maybe more geared to the younger reader. But thanks to miss Miller for the chance to read and review.
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  • Scotty
    5.0 out of 5 stars I give five stars to the stories I thoroughly enjoy reading, and this was one of them
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2018
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    I give five stars to the stories I thoroughly enjoy reading, and this was one of them. Problems to be worked through, very likable people, even the duke in his grumpy state, charming children, no villain to be thwarted, I recommend this as a fun read, to be re-read later.
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  • Donna C
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy a good read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
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    Entertaining and enjoyable. Quick read. Characters were we’ll fleshed out. Would have enjoyed it a little more if the main antagonists were a little more engaged. But, all and all a good read.
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  • Sunshine1006
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely story of love and romance
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018
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    Lydia has been guardian to four nieces and nephews when their mother and father died.The children and Lydia haven't enough money to live unless Everett who is a Duke and has enough money to care for them. He makes sure they are moved into a house and taken care of but he wants nothing to do with them. The more he sees Lydia, the more he wants her. After a clumsy proposal where she refuses to marry him, he changes tactics. Another relative wants to take the children, which Lydia or Everett will not allow. Will Lydia change Her mind about marrying Everett and will they keep the children? Lovely story of overcoming obstacles and falling in love.
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  • Michelle
    2.0 out of 5 stars Trite
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018
    I didn’t particularly like the hero or heroine. She was rude and ungrateful most of the time. He was a dry stick. The story line was boring and undeveloped though the author used a lot of descriptive words. There were editing errors as well which is always annoying. More so when suffering through to the ending.
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  • Kathy O.
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Reclusive Duke
    Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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    My first from this author. OK would consider another for a quick read. Very clean with good depth in her storyline and characters.
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  • Lucia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Compelling
    Reviewed in France on August 27, 2019
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    I loved your story, and your characters never fail to veritably shine. Thank you for your excellent work. More please?
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  • Janine Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet.....
    Reviewed in Australia on December 13, 2018
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    Largely well edited. The storyline was enjoyable, included dogs, horses and children which all resulted in an about turn of our hero’s behaviour. A good light read.
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  • 4Scoops
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Excellent dread I did ' t want. to put the book Down .
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2018
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    The book was gripping ,an original story line without the need for sex ,another excellent book from Fenella who keeps her stories accurate to the period a d does it make mistakes of placing i correct details or idioms which often spoil the stories supposedly set I n Recency England
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    5.0 out of 5 stars xxxx
    Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2018
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    good book
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  • Sonja Corterier
    1.0 out of 5 stars I have no idea what others look for in a regency novel but for me this was Terrible
    Reviewed in Germany on December 29, 2018
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    The writer obviously can write, but (a) too many gratuitous anachronisms one of which is this weird sentence about how a boy should not be dressed as a "girl" `? back then children were dressed gender neutrally in dresses until a certain age NO woman would have thought that the "boys should be dressed like "boys" because that is who boys were dressed at that age (like many things this changed a LOT later through media pushes (b) too much Tell not show... the stuff ready to me like a fleshed out outline, not a novel or novella. I had to strain to even finish it and skipped a lot in teh second half when it became clear that none of the ppl would ever develop an actual character...

    Clearly the author has done something that is GREAT for many ppl. as the other reviews show. but for me this was on the level of a longer essay in school, not of an utterly ungifted student, but not even "beginner" level of what I expect of an author. The plot was okay-ish tho not really plausible to me. The substory with the dog made ma a former dog owner shake my head but I would suspend disbelief and the idea was not bad, as such. I think it could have been fleshed out into a novel that - if the author usually does not "tell" this much and has such a need to tidy and explain everything in actual novels- I might have enjoyed. as it was I was appalled enough to write this review, a thing I rarely do.
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