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A Historical Romance Novella with, Appropriately, My Half Cannonball

March 19, 2015 by Mrs. Julien 8 Comments

I enjoy Caroline Linden and have read many of her books, but I haven’t gotten to the point where I’d call her an autobuy author yet. I Met My Duchess was originally published as one of four overlapping novellas in the romance anthology At The Duke’s Wedding. Having read it as a standalone story, I can’t tell you about the quality of the other three, but I appreciate the cross-marketing the effort represents as it’s a great way to try new writers.

Gareth, Duke of Novellatitle has reached the age at which he feels he must marry to preserve his line. Having made a survey of the available and appropriate women, he has chosen Lady Helen Grey. When the story opens, his family is eagerly/anxiously waiting for the Lord Greys to arrive for a house party that will culminate in their nuptials. Having wooed almost entirely by the proxy of his cousin, James Blair, Gareth is briefly pleased when Helen arrives and is as lovely as he had remembered. The only trouble is that her sister has arrived with her and the moment she steps from the coach, Gareth is a goner.

Cleo Barrow is the widowed daughter of the Greys. She married for love against her parents wishes and the man she adored was in – brace yourself – trade. Despite the wealth her widowhood has brought, Cleo’s insistence her right to self-determination and – get your pearls ready for clutching – working has left her parents with a permanent case of the vapours. They might take Cleo’s money to support themselves, but their hypocrisy allow them to belittle and threaten her as though she is on the verge of shaming them further at all times. Cleo is a loyal sister and therefore puts up with a lot for Helen’s sake.

Thrown together constantly, Cleo and Gareth take to each other immediately and, if not for that pesky engagement and wedding contract, everything could proceed smoothly. Fear not, it’s a novella so Helen has other hopes that need not be dashed even as she tries to be what her family needs, and everyone gets their happy ending.

My favourite Linden book so far is One Night in London from the trilogy “The Truth About the Duke”, but I just haven’t gotten around to reviewing it yet. Reviews of Caroline Linden books I have gotten around to reviewing can be found here. Links to my other reviews can be found on my complete reading list of books sorted by author or Author Commentary & The Tallies Shameful.

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, Caroline Linden, CBR7, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, romance

Post by Mrs. Julien · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, Caroline Linden, CBR7, historical romance, Mrs. Julien, Regency Romance, romance ·
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  1. Malin says

    March 19, 2015 at 5:49 am

    Happy half Cannonball!
    This novella sounds nice, I shall try to track it down. Caroline Linden is on my “if it’s on sale, and I don’t hear anything to persuade me to the contrary” buy-list. But she’s far from auto-buy or the coveted pre-order list.

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    • Mrs. Julien says

      March 19, 2015 at 9:56 am

      It was that darn first book, she seemed so promising, but then she kind of took a left turn into libraryville.

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  2. Beth Ellen says

    March 19, 2015 at 7:33 am

    I’ve never read Caroline Linden. I think a novella is just the way to ease into a new author. Happy half cannonball!

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    • Mrs. Julien says

      March 19, 2015 at 8:35 am

      I would recommend One Night in London for a Caroline Linden starter. It’s full length, but it is only 99 cents at the moment on Amazon. It’s her best book so far.

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      • Beth Ellen says

        March 19, 2015 at 9:18 am

        My library has a surprisingly impressive romance ebook collection. They celebrate all of the Lisa Kleypas, Courtney Milan, etc, and at least have some from every author. I’ll get One Night in London to start!

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  3. Melina says

    March 19, 2015 at 9:11 am

    Happy Half Cannonball! This sounds like a delightful read.

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  4. narfna says

    March 19, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    Congrats on your halfsies!

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  5. faintingviolet says

    March 19, 2015 at 4:42 pm

    Happy Half Cannonball!

    Reply

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