I also didn’t love the mystery that was included in this story. It all played against me becoming at all invested in Grey and Beatrice. Not only does it feel limited, but it was very obvious that the author was almost equally devoted to setting up all of these other characters as potential leads in her future books as she was with telling the actual story on hand.
Instead, we have only Grey’s family and Beatrice’s brother for any and all social interactions. That’s right! There are no grand ball room scenes or society gossip, because the entire story is removed from all of that. Much of this problem comes down to the fact that the entire book takes place on the family’s country estate. We’re told over and over again that he’s this “rake-ish” individual, but we never see any evidence of this “bad boy” persona. Beyond that, the book is very “tell-y” with this character in general. More, it was the fact that it was right off the bat which just immediately set him up in a bad light for me. Obviously, some of this is expected in romance novels, so it’s not the fact that it happened that was the problem. Firstly, the romance itself doesn’t feel very well built up, with the “hero” pretty much sexualizing the heroine immediately. I find that the overly formal way of moving through life in these books is a nice balance to the actual bodice-ripping romance of them. When I do read romance, I generally prefer historical romance, with all of those grand ball scenes and the obsessively weird culture of manners. Ostensibly, this book should have been for me. or with the man whose lessons capture her heart. But once Grey starts digging into her family’s secrets, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with her family. Now that Beatrice is seeing through Grey’s charms to his wounded heart, she’s having trouble keeping him at arm’s length. Then Grey agrees to assist his grief-stricken mother with her latest “project”: schooling spirited, unfashionable Beatrice for her debut.
īeatrice Wolfe gave up on romance long ago, and the arrogant Duke of Greycourt with his rakish reputation isn’t exactly changing her mind. Still, Grey isn’t interested in love, no matter how pretty, or delightfully outspoken, the lady. But when his mother is widowed yet again and he meets the charmingly unconventional woman managing his stepfather’s funeral, he’s shocked to discover how much they have in common. Grey’s focus on expanding his dukedom allows him little time to find a wife. Book: “Project Duchess” by Sabrina Jeffriesīook Description: A series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, 5th Duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue.
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