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    What the Duke Doesn't Know

    By Jane Ashford

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    "Ashford soars to new heights of literary excellence by creating a cleverly conceived story that takes all the traditional elements readers love in Regency romances and making everything seem refreshingly new. "—Booklist

    After making his fortune overseas, Royal Navy captain James Gresham is ready to settle down with a proper wife, but dark-eyed half-Polynesian Kawena is making that very difficult for him.

    Captain James Gresham is the fifth son of the Duke of Langford and has made his fortune in the Royal Navy. The time has come to find a proper wife and establish his home, but the adventurous possibilities of the sea entice him.

    Enter Kawena Benson—half-English, half-Polynesian, and all spunk. She has one mission: avenge her father and reclaim the jewels stolen from him. And she has her target: Lord James Gresham. His protests of innocence mean nothing to her. After all, isn't that what every man says when facing down the barrel of a gun?

    If James is going to get out of this situation alive, he'll have to throw propriety to the wind and aid Kawena in her quest for vengeance. But will he be able to watch her sail away once her mission is complete?

    The Duke's Sons Series:

    Heir to the Duke (Book 1)

    What the Duke Doesn't Know (Book 2)

    Lord Sebastian's Secret (Book 3)

    Nothing Like a Duke (Book 4)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSourcebooks
    Release dateSep 6, 2016
    ISBN9781492621607
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    What the Duke Doesn't Know
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    Jane Ashford

    Jane Ashford discovered Georgette Heyer in junior high school and was captivated by the glittering world and witty language of Regency England. That delight was part of what led her to study English literature and travel widely. She’s written historical and contemporary romances, and her books have been published all over Europe as well as in the United States. Jane has been nominated for a Career Achievement Award. Find her on the web at www.janeashford.com and facebook.com/janeashfordwriter. If you’d like to receive her monthly newsletter, you can sign up at either of those sites.

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    • 4/5
      The last thing Lord James Gresham expects is to be accosted about missing jewels by a scruffy urchin who turns out to be a woman and an attractive woman at that. Kawena Benson is half-English; half-polynesian and while her father tried to impart some English behaviours in her, some of them she doesn't understand and doesn't care about (which occasionally leads to some entertaining moments) Lord Gresham's life will never be the same againAn entertaining read.
    • 5/5
      Kawana is a gem! A great addition to the Duke's sons stories!At the start of the novel I thought the plot sounded a tad ho hum. I was so wrong! I became once more thoroughly entranced with the doings of the Gresham brothers, sons of the Duke and Duchess of Langford. This time Lord James Gresham (the fifth son) is front and center. Ariel is on hand, as is the Duchess. Indeed many of the family make their presence felt. We move in and out of their stories with hints of what was and what is to come. Tantalizing! But the jewel of the story, the oh so delicious centrepiece, is Kawana Bensen. James is cooling his feet awaiting a naval appointment. As Captain of a recently decommissioned ship he is looking for something more. The sea is his life, his passion! However, it's peace time and the jostling for appointments is highly political. James wants to make it by himself, not with his father's help. Unfortunately, he's not that good at playing the game.James, in one of those moments of inanity, thinking he should start his own family, made a throwaway suggestion to Ariel (sister-in-law of reputed match making abilities) that he wouldn't be adverse to a 'proper English' wife.That was before he met Kawana, or rather before she rather rudely confronted him with a pistol in hand. Kawana is half-English, half-Polynesian. She has pursued James' ship, the Charis, from her home island, convinced that he has stolen her inheritance. She wants revenge and the return of her treasured inheritance.James pleads innocent and then proceeds to give Kawana his able assistance. As the search and adventure continues James realizes that this unconventional young woman is stealing his heart but how to make her his is a conundrum, particularly as Kawana keeps throwing back in his teeth, his need for a 'proper English' wife. Something she is never going to be.We are given a wonderful viewpoint of English customs and constrained society through Kawana's eyes. There are gems of her observations and rather forthcoming opinions that cut to the chase, scattered throughout with moments of startling irony. Meanwhile James keeps wanting to rescue Kawana, but mostly seems to mire himself further into a muddle of his own making. Much to Kawana's chagrin and Jame's confusion.The by-play between the brothers is what one expects of a group of ragtag boys, albeit the sons of a Duke. They are all so endearing, if at times somewhat snide with each other, and yet supportive. We watch James discover his father more, his realization that his father is somewhat of an enigma, but still his father. I also love James' ready awareness of his mother as a loving force to be reckoned with. His appeal for help to both of them quietly stole the show for me. Wonderful!Humorous, witty and pointed, I really enjoyed this Duke's son's story.A NetGalley ARC