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Avon (2008), 370 pages
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Fiction. Romance. Historical Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting . . . for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all . . . It's true. He doesn't. Thomas rather likes having a fiancée—all the better to keep the husband-hunters at bay—and he does intend to marry her . . . eventually. But just when he begins to realize that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas's world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the duke, then he's not engaged to Amelia. Which is the cruelest joke of all, because this arrogant and illustrious duke has made the mistake of falling in love . . . with his own fiancée!.… (more)
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LibraryThing member readinggeek451
Thomas Cavendish has spent his entire life living up to his responsibilities as the Duke of Wyndham. The one thing he hasn't done--yet--is marry his neighbor Lady Amelia, to whom he was betrothed in her cradle. Now a long-lost cousin has appeared, who may be the real duke. But who is Thomas if not
This is the companion book to The Lost Duke of Wyndham, telling the same series of events from a slightly different angle. It is well up to Quinn's usual standards.
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Duke of Wyndham? And how will this affect his new-found love for Amelia?This is the companion book to The Lost Duke of Wyndham, telling the same series of events from a slightly different angle. It is well up to Quinn's usual standards.
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LibraryThing member CarolynnSC
If you've read The Lost Duke of Wyndham, there's not much need to read Mr. Cavendish, I Presume. I had been expecting the second in the Two Dukes series to begin where the first ended. Instead, it started where the first started and told the same story over again, just from the points of view of
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two different main characters. So, there wasn't much to wonder about as far as the plot is concerned. Any reader who has read the first book pretty much knows what is going to happen right up until the very end. Fortunately, Ms. Quinn does such a good job with characterization that she manages to hold one's interest even though the plot is so familiar. Show Less
LibraryThing member phyllisd
A second helping of The Lost Duke of Wyndham from the original Duke's perspective. I liked that we were given insight into the character of Amelia and Thomas but I could not help but feel that I had read this book before.
LibraryThing member m8lt2
I am a fan of Julia Quinn (I have read some of her bridgerton books repeatedly), and so am sorry to say that this book bears all the signs of a book that has been written too quickly for commercial reasons. Particularly for those who have read the prequel THE LOST DUKE OF WYNDHAM it is not
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wothwhile to buy this book. 80 % of the confused-identity story overlaps and is no more interesting than the first time, although it unfortunately overshadows the love story of Thomas and Amelia (as it did in the book about Jack and Grace). The conversations between Amelia and Thomas are written in a frustratring (supposedly 'witty') staccato style which tires after the first few pages and Amelia and Thomas' feelings for each other remain somewhat superficial. A huge disappointment! Show Less
LibraryThing member Ghadah
Such a lovely book!!!
I usually dont care about anyone except the Hero and the Heroine in any novel, but after I finished Book 1 (the lost duke of Wynedham) and started reading the 2nd book I thought it was very interesting to see Thomas and Amelia's side of the story.
So I believe that I
"Spoiler"
My favorite line was when Amelia said" when did you start calling me Lady Amelia?" and then Thomas said " when I ceased being a Lord"...... I really liked the ending ( except the fact that Lord Crowland died) it was IRONIC.
I usually dont care about anyone except the Hero and the Heroine in any novel, but after I finished Book 1 (the lost duke of Wynedham) and started reading the 2nd book I thought it was very interesting to see Thomas and Amelia's side of the story.
So I believe that I
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discovered that there are other people and lives involoved in every novel. This was a first to Julia Quinn(writing a double love story in two books) and to ME. "Spoiler"
My favorite line was when Amelia said" when did you start calling me Lady Amelia?" and then Thomas said " when I ceased being a Lord"...... I really liked the ending ( except the fact that Lord Crowland died) it was IRONIC.
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LibraryThing member dasuzuki
It was kind of odd reading basically the same story of The Lost Duke of Wyndham from a different point of view. I am surprised that I actually enjoyed this book quite a bit especially since I thought The Lost Duke of Wyndham was pretty bad. I did not expect the two books to pretty much cover the
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exact same story. If anything else I thought this one would start a little bit after The Lost Duke of Wyndham as we see what Thomas Cavendish do with his life. I enjoyed seeing the developing attraction between Amelia and Thomas since this wasn’t one of those books where Thomas was immediately smitten with Amelia or entranced by her looks. In fact, he does not even realize how beautiful Amelia is and in fact is pretty oblivious to her existence for a good while. I was very happy with the way the book ended and this restored my faith in Quinn’s writing after The Lost Duke book. Show Less
LibraryThing member lrobe190
Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to Thomas Cavendish, Duke of Wyndham, since she was a baby, but Thomas seems in no hurry to marry her, until his long-lost cousin arrives to threaten his claim to the dukedom and to Amelia.
This is essentially the same story as "The Lost Duke of Wyndham, told from
This is essentially the same story as "The Lost Duke of Wyndham, told from
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Thomas' and Amelia' point of view. It's charming and romantic and is an entertaining romance. Show Less
LibraryThing member mbosvyle
I thought it was a clever approach to write essentially the same story twice - although i haven't read book one yet. I thought she did a good job of fleshing out Amelia and Thomas and I enjoyed seeing where the stories obviously overlap.
LibraryThing member cyderry
MR. CAVENDISH, I PRESUME is the sequel to THE LOST DUKE OF WYNDHAM however, the latter is the story from Jack's POV and this book is from Thomas' POV.
Lady Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham, Thomas Cavendish since she was in the cradle. Just when things between are about to
The story evolves showing how this change in situation effects the Thomas Amelia and their relationship. The outcome is not different than in The Lost Duke of Wyndham, but there is a resolution that a reader of that book is not aware until after reading this one.
It was interesting to see the effects of the situation from both sides, however, as much as I adore Ms. Quinn's writing, this one fell a bit flat. The Heroine here (Lady Amelia) is very 2 dimensional and Thomas seems lonely and unable to become his own person until the ducal robes are removed. I think that this story would have been much better if all the POV were hatched out in one book instead of the rehashing in this one. Thomas and Amelia's story deserved better .
Lady Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham, Thomas Cavendish since she was in the cradle. Just when things between are about to
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come to fruition, and they begin to take an interest in each other, along comes a long lost cousin who can supplant Thomas as the Duke.The story evolves showing how this change in situation effects the Thomas Amelia and their relationship. The outcome is not different than in The Lost Duke of Wyndham, but there is a resolution that a reader of that book is not aware until after reading this one.
It was interesting to see the effects of the situation from both sides, however, as much as I adore Ms. Quinn's writing, this one fell a bit flat. The Heroine here (Lady Amelia) is very 2 dimensional and Thomas seems lonely and unable to become his own person until the ducal robes are removed. I think that this story would have been much better if all the POV were hatched out in one book instead of the rehashing in this one. Thomas and Amelia's story deserved better .
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LibraryThing member Jenson_AKA_DL
This companion novel to The Lost Duke of Wyndam doesn't so much stand on its own as offer a very interesting counterpart to the first tale. In this side of the story we get an in depth look at Thomas, arguably Duke of Wyndham, and Amelia, the lady betrothed to him since her infancy, as they
I will say that I liked both Thomas and Amelia. Discovering along with the characters that they have much more in common than what may have been originally assumed was entertaining. They both were rather stuck in the current of events running around them and they were unable to do much more than go along with what was happening. This leads to much angst on the part of Thomas and much frustration on the part of Amelia. The fact that neither seemed to have any real control over their own story does lead me to believe that this might not be a book best read on its own. I certainly feel that it is best experienced after the original novel which does a better job of setting the stage, controlling the action and introducing the side characters. However, taking it as a second look at a story I very much enjoyed originally, it was quite an intriguing idea to me. I think in that respect the book was well executed and did a wonderful job.
I'd highly recommend this historical romance duo, so long as one keeps in mind you are getting the same story twice from very different points of view.
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struggle through the events started and perhaps more aptly stated in the preceding book.I will say that I liked both Thomas and Amelia. Discovering along with the characters that they have much more in common than what may have been originally assumed was entertaining. They both were rather stuck in the current of events running around them and they were unable to do much more than go along with what was happening. This leads to much angst on the part of Thomas and much frustration on the part of Amelia. The fact that neither seemed to have any real control over their own story does lead me to believe that this might not be a book best read on its own. I certainly feel that it is best experienced after the original novel which does a better job of setting the stage, controlling the action and introducing the side characters. However, taking it as a second look at a story I very much enjoyed originally, it was quite an intriguing idea to me. I think in that respect the book was well executed and did a wonderful job.
I'd highly recommend this historical romance duo, so long as one keeps in mind you are getting the same story twice from very different points of view.
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LibraryThing member halo776
There are a lot of low reviews for this novel and after reading several of them, I can understand why. The dramatic question that moves this plot is, "Who is the true Duke of Wyndham?" Once that is revealed, another retelling would be repetitive and dull. I, however, did not read the first book in
For those who haven't read the first book, this is the story of Amelia and Thomas. Engaged since infancy, Amelia (now 21) wonders when her fiancee, Thomas (Duke of Wyndham) will finally marry her. It's well known that he's dragging his feet. It's not that anything's wrong with Amelia, but Thomas is reluctant to enter a marriage when he had no choice in the matter. Everything in his life has been decided for him, including his future duchess. Their encounters are brief and public, and neither of them truly knows the other.
Amelia's unexpected slight against him at a ball intrigues him and as he begins learning more about his bride and spending more time with her, he decides a wedding might indeed be in his future. Suddenly, a stranger enters his life--a long-lost cousin who may, in fact, be the true Duke of Wyndham. If that's the case, Thomas will lose everything--his title, his money, and the woman he just might possibly love.
For those unfamiliar with the story, you will find this to be a classic Julia Quinn Regency romance, full of sweet and tender moments and a few steamy ones as well. However, what made it so enjoyable for me was the dialogue between Thomas and Amelia. Amelia is a very bright, witty heroine, and Thomas is perfectly charming. I enjoyed their story very much and recommend it for readers not familiar with book 1.
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this duet, and so I was able to truly appreciate the story as Julia Quinn no doubt expected all her readers. For those who haven't read the first book, this is the story of Amelia and Thomas. Engaged since infancy, Amelia (now 21) wonders when her fiancee, Thomas (Duke of Wyndham) will finally marry her. It's well known that he's dragging his feet. It's not that anything's wrong with Amelia, but Thomas is reluctant to enter a marriage when he had no choice in the matter. Everything in his life has been decided for him, including his future duchess. Their encounters are brief and public, and neither of them truly knows the other.
Amelia's unexpected slight against him at a ball intrigues him and as he begins learning more about his bride and spending more time with her, he decides a wedding might indeed be in his future. Suddenly, a stranger enters his life--a long-lost cousin who may, in fact, be the true Duke of Wyndham. If that's the case, Thomas will lose everything--his title, his money, and the woman he just might possibly love.
For those unfamiliar with the story, you will find this to be a classic Julia Quinn Regency romance, full of sweet and tender moments and a few steamy ones as well. However, what made it so enjoyable for me was the dialogue between Thomas and Amelia. Amelia is a very bright, witty heroine, and Thomas is perfectly charming. I enjoyed their story very much and recommend it for readers not familiar with book 1.
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LibraryThing member mephistia
I don't generally read romance. It tends to fall into two categories: a puritanical guilt-trip Christian mindset or gratuitous sex, usually so closely resembling rape that it's nauseating. Neither of those categories appeal to me.
However, Julia Quinn fits neither of those categories. She writes
The sex scenes she does include are few -- sometimes only one in the entire book -- and in almost every book of hers I've read, they come near the end of the book, after the principal characters have developed an actual relationship based on mutual respect and attraction. Furthermore, I've yet to read a sex scene she's written that portrays the woman as initially unwilling and disturbed by the act. I imagine if she did, the man would be justly punished, not simply left to beg for forgiveness and understanding before he's absolved by the woman.
I recommend Quinn to anyone who enjoys plot and character development in a story over erotica.
However, Julia Quinn fits neither of those categories. She writes
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with a fine humor, intelligence and delicacy. She actually develops the plot and characters so they stand on their own rather than simply acting as a vehicle for unnecessary and repetitive sex scenes. The sex scenes she does include are few -- sometimes only one in the entire book -- and in almost every book of hers I've read, they come near the end of the book, after the principal characters have developed an actual relationship based on mutual respect and attraction. Furthermore, I've yet to read a sex scene she's written that portrays the woman as initially unwilling and disturbed by the act. I imagine if she did, the man would be justly punished, not simply left to beg for forgiveness and understanding before he's absolved by the woman.
I recommend Quinn to anyone who enjoys plot and character development in a story over erotica.
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LibraryThing member veracite
The story of the other guy from The Lost Duke of Wyndham. There's a qualitative difference between knowing how a story ends because it's a romance and it will end happily with the clearly flagged MFEO couple together, and knowing how a story ends because you've already read it in another version.
LibraryThing member TheLustyLiterate
I am so disappointed. I had expected this story to begin where book 1, The Lost Duke of Wyndham, ended. I had hoped to read Thomas' happily ever after. Instead, this is an anti-climatic regurgitation of an already pedestrian romance from the perspectives of Thomas and Amelia. Dull! We already know
These two novels could have been combined to make, perhaps, a richer stand alone work.
Oh well.
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most of the plot! A startling amount of dialog and scenes are re-printed from book 1. This is a a surprisingly lazy attempt from one of my all time favorite authors.These two novels could have been combined to make, perhaps, a richer stand alone work.
Oh well.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the future Duke of Wyndhham since she was six months old, this has given her a certain freedom from the stress of finding a romantic partner. Thomas Cavendish the duke is happy that she's there as a shield from husband-hunters. However he's taken her for
When his world is changed when a man who might be his cousing from the older brother than Thomas. This may change both of their lives.
It's light frothy fun, there were times when my eyebrow got some exercise but overall it was a good read.
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granted.When his world is changed when a man who might be his cousing from the older brother than Thomas. This may change both of their lives.
It's light frothy fun, there were times when my eyebrow got some exercise but overall it was a good read.
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LibraryThing member vonze
The beginning of "Mr. Cavendish" is fairly unique. In most regency romances, the chick is desperately looking for a man. However, the main character, Amelia, has a man. In fact, she's been engaged nearly her entire life. But the Duke is slow to commit. Yet, regardless, she loves him. Really enjoyed
However, until the ending, the rest of the story is a huge review of what happens in "The Lost Duke of Wyndham" and a different character's point-of-view doesn't add much.
If I could, I'd rate the beginning 5 stars, the middle 2, and the ending a 3.
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that not-often-used situation. Most of the time betrothed characters don't know each other and/or hate one another.However, until the ending, the rest of the story is a huge review of what happens in "The Lost Duke of Wyndham" and a different character's point-of-view doesn't add much.
If I could, I'd rate the beginning 5 stars, the middle 2, and the ending a 3.
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LibraryThing member mrsdanaalbasha
I really don't like Thomas!! If I don't like the main character, how am I going to like the story!?
LibraryThing member MyaB
I really enjoyed this story! From reading others reviews, some hated that this book took place at the exact same time as the first book, but I had read the first story some months ago and while I remembered the story and parts seemed familiar it was from a different point of view and well done I
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think. I enjoyed Thomas and Amelia's story more that Jack and Grace! Very glad I read it! Show Less
LibraryThing member Lauren2013
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
3 Stars
The story is identical to The Lost Duke of Wyndham, but from different POVs. This is unfortunate as the plot becomes tedious.
Thomas and Amelia, however, are an engaging couple and I actually preferred them to Grace and Jack.
Overall, the book would have been better
3 Stars
The story is identical to The Lost Duke of Wyndham, but from different POVs. This is unfortunate as the plot becomes tedious.
Thomas and Amelia, however, are an engaging couple and I actually preferred them to Grace and Jack.
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LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
Eesh, I thought the first book of the series was so fun I gave it 5 stars, so even though I wasn't as interested in these secondary characters I decided to read it as well. This book takes place during the exact same time frame as the last book (with just a bit extra at the end), only from these
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two alternate perspectives. There were some minor gaps in the first story, events that happened off page, or that weren't fully explained, so I guess I got a few of those answers from this book. But largely the interesting events happened in the other plot-line, so we're left with either fairly inconsequential interactions with these two (that could be left out of the first book without losing the storyline), or just repetitions of those very same conversations and events from the last book only with some inner thoughts added from these two. Then to top it off, not only did I like the last male lead more than this one, I think I in fact like this one less now than I did before reading his personal account. It was disappointing for me. Show Less
LibraryThing member thewestwing
I found this book to be very disappointing as so much of it is a verbatim repeat of the first book ‘The Lost Duke of Wyndham’. I found it tedious to reread scenes that had already played out in the previous book.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-09-30
Physical description
6.75 inches
ISBN
0060876115 / 9780060876111