Duchess by Design (The Gilded Age Girls Club, #1)
Maya Rodale
In the first novel of Maya Rodale's enthralling new series, an English duke vows to make an American seamstress his duchess... In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen... Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family's estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue determined to do the right thing. But his search for an heiress goes deliciously awry when an enchanting seamstress tumbles into his arms instead. ...and true love is always in fashion Miss Adeline Black aspires to be a fashionable dressmaker—not a duchess—and not even an impossibly seductive duke will distract her. But Kingston makes an offer she can't refuse: join him at society events to display her gowns and advise him on which heiresses are duchess material. It's the perfect plan—as long as they resist temptation, avoid a scandal, and above all do not lose their hearts.
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0DNF @ 104 pages.
I had been looking forward to reading this book as soon as I picked it up the bookstore a few months ago. I was expecting this to scratch my Historical Romance itch and it was doing so… in the beginning. Towards the middle though, things started to shift and I got so annoyed. First things first, Adeline is an angel and I adored her! She was witty and had dreams for herself that women shouldn't want back in that time.
My issue resides with our Duke. He really didn’t realize how privileged he was. As soon as he found out Adeline was a seamstress he flipped the script and had the never to get mad at her. Feeling like she betrayed him and lied to him. HE DIDN’T ASK! Honestly, if I had to read about him saying “how could a guy like him fall for a girl like her” one more time! We get it, you’re a duke and she’s a seamstress. Get over yourself.
Also, half the reason he was in debt was also to him being unable to say no his mother and sister and their need to keep up with fashion. You can’t tell your mama no?!
Obviously, this annoyed more than I thought!
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