Isabella Tremont, the Duchess of March is a resilient young
woman who was part of a disastrous night, which led to the
Prince Regent commanding everyone who was involved in the
events to marry. Now, she has the Prince writing her a never
ending series of letters with suggestions for her choices of
husband, and he's urging her to get the Duke of Candover to
choose a wife.
Isabella has been in love with Candover since she was young.
He was the only one who believed in her as she grew up the
only heiress to the duchy. With Candover's support, she took
command of the duchy and her finances when she came of age.
In an attempt to save both of them the horror of a search
for a spouse, Isabella proposes to James. She is humiliated
and devastated when he refuses.
Candover's life has been one of duty to his title, his
family and friends. He made a promise to his godfather that
Isabella would never be forced to marry a man much older
than her. Knowing the age difference between them, he turns
Isabella down even as he yearns to accept.
Sophia Nash adds to her impressive list of titles with THE
ONCE AND FUTURE DUCHESS. Her characters expose their
weaknesses to the reader, making them real. It's impossible
to resist their allure. This makes the reader intimately
involved in the unfolding of the story. There are elements
of tragedy and comedy finely wrapped into the story, which
will keep the reader actively cheering for the characters to
make the right decision. The ending of THE ONCE AND FUTURE
DUCHESS leaves the reader with a satisfaction that all works
out as it should.
In theory, the Duke of Candover is the most eligible peer in
the realm. But in truth, he has a deep aversion to the
merest hint of marriage, not to mention two botched
engagements which have marked his jaded soul. Now, after a
debauched bachelor party that causes public outcry, the
Prince Regent is demanding that it's Candover's turn to be
brought to heel. And Prinny secretly believes that Isabelle
Tremont, the Duchess of March, is precisely the lady up to
the challenge.
Isabelle must marry, but a day of reckoning with the man
she's loved for years is her greatest fear. If Candover
insists she's too young and innocent for a seasoned world-
weary man like him, there's no shortage of other candidates.
Gentlemen of prestige and position. Gentlemen whose
attentions are driving Candover to jealous distraction. Yet
one abandoned moment under the stars hints that if they can
put aside pride and duty, then a love once denied might just
be their destiny.
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