Review: Terrific book. A great read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
The Duke's Quandary is about Penelope Clayton, a horticulturist, and the Duke of Manchester. She goes to London because her aunt has sent for her but she knows that she is a complete and utter klutz. She is going to stay with the Duke of Manchester's family because her aunt is ill. When Penelope arrives, she meets everyone and is intimidated by the Duke who is actually rude to her. Penelope doesn't want this. She gets a wardrobe she doesn't feel is going to help her. Her spectacles are a bone of contention between her and her aunt. The aunt doesn't really show up too much but she is there. The Duke wants a perfect duchess, no matter what. He has his eye on someone but hasn't offered for her, yet. Penelope meets her and she makes fun of Penelope in front of her friends. Penelope is hurt but couldn't be bothered. One of the Duke's sisters has been in her room mourning her husbands loss at sea for two years. She hasn't come out and has not wanted to see people. She eats in her room and won't go out. When Penelope meets her she and Penelope talk and they become friends. So much so that they go out in the garden and then down to the country for a visit. In the end, Penelope is told that the Society of horticulturists she has sent her work to under a man's name is going to honor her for her work. She is now married to the Duke and she tells him about this. The Duke amazed for Penelope. Then tells her they will fix it. They go to the dinner and he stands and receives the award but tells the Society that he didn't do the work that they should be honoring his wife who actually was the one that did the work, wrote the reports and was the horticulturist. In the end, she gets her HEA. A great read by this author. I'll be looking for more from her.