I had the opportunity to attend Jenna Petersen’s workshop in Raleigh, North Carolina and was thrilled to meet her in person. Her historical novels, set in Regency England, are full of twists and turns and heroes galore. In ‘What the Duke Desires’, she has given us two lost souls, angered by something his father supposedly did to her mother, and she weaves their immediate passion into a story filled with desire, and shocking secrets.
Simon Crathorne did not want to become the Duke of Billingham but he took the reins from an unloving father and prepared to do his duty by marrying an acceptable woman and producing an heir. Lillian Mayhew lost her mother to suicide and finds the person who caused it is dead. Can she take out her revenge on his son? Or, will she rise above the pain and heroically find love instead. I loved the story and the characters and believe others will, too! Don’t forget to read her other books…especially ‘From London With Love’. ‘What the Duke Desires’ was published in November 2009 by Avon.Nancy Lee Badger
2. February 2010 at 03:28
This book sounds like one I would like; can’t wait to get and read it. I hope it has a happy ending. That’s why I love romance novels; everyone gets to find love.