The Duchess War
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Courtney Milan
Miss Minerva Lane is a quiet, bespectacled wallflower, and she wants to keep it that way. After all, the last time she was the center of attention, it ended badly--so badly that she changed her name to escape her scandalous past. Wallflowers may not be the prettiest of blooms, but at least they don't get trampled. So when a handsome duke comes to town, the last thing she wants is his attention. But that is precisely what she gets. Because Robert Blaisdell, the Duke of Clermont, is not fooled. When Minnie figures out what he's up to, he realizes there is more to her than her spectacles and her quiet ways. And he's determined to lay her every secret bare before she can discover his. But this time, one shy miss may prove to be more than his match...The books in the Brothers Sinister series:½. The Governess Affair (free prequel novella)1. The Duchess War1½. A Kiss for Midwinter (a companion novella to The Duchess War)2. The Heiress Effect3. The Countess Conspiracy4. The Suffragette Scandal4½. Talk Sweetly to Me
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Author
Courtney Milan
Pages
300
Publisher
Courtney Milan
Published Date
2012-12-07
ISBN
1937248097 9781937248093
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"It was cute and I liked the way the plot played out. I didn't like the sex scenes they were written weirdly and I did not like the wording it made me feel icky but there wasn't too much of that so it was okay. There was no miscommunication and that's always a plus even though it very well could have easily been a miscommunication plot but one good thing about this book is that they COMMUNICATE. So yeah overall cute book "
Ruth
"I really did enjoy this story. Minnie is adorable and so are all the scraps she gets herself into. I love how the the Duke notices Minnie even though she tries desperately to not be noticed. It’s a cute story I’m sure I’ll read again."
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Caitlin Miller
"WOW. JUST. WOW.<br/><br/>This book is AMAZING. The characters are sharp, troubled, but defined. Minnie (Wilhelmina / Minerva) is such a STRONG character - fighting to show her intelligence in a male-dominated society, out-maneuvering the male characters at EVERY turn. Dealing with PTSD from a family member who she loved and respected, while he manipulated her and left her for dead to save his own skin. You meet her in the first chapter and *mind-blown* I can see why Robert, Duke of Clermont, falls like a ton of bricks at first sight. He's troubled too, dealing with a father who manipulated him, a mother who couldn't love him (due to what his father was doing with him), a bastard brother he didn't find until he was twelve, constantly seeking love and acceptance, etc. <br/><br/>This book was AMAZING. I was laughing, I was swooning, I was happy / sad / angry - all the feels. There are some characters you think are villains but aren't and some that you don't think are villains that are. It's a fun-house of sorts.<br/><br/>This series came HIGHLY recommended in various areas (Instagram / Reddit / Facebook) and I get it. I'm SO excited to read the rest of the books!"
Amanda Gayhart
"This was seriously a wild ride. I loved this book. Robert and Minnie's relationship is the most adorable thing in the world. Her aunts' love Minnie so much and the friendship between Lydia and Minnie is seriously so heart warming. The book evokes so much unconditional love from so many characters even with the strife both Minnie and Robert have gone through in their lives. It's beautiful and I seriously will be thinking about this book for weeks now that I have finished it. Seriously I think that this will be in my favorites of the year hands down."
Renee Delcourt
