Four Nights With the Duke audiobook

Eloiza Džejms ima tu neverovatnu sposobnost da napravi likove koji su komplikovani i duhoviti, ali ne i glupi. Ovo je priča o dvoje ljudi koji su oduvek stvoreni jedno za drugo i koji su prošli dug put da se pronađu.Celu recenziju možete pročitati na blogu: goo.gl/Mk1SEj

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.4 Stars!I had a lot of fun reading this book! I have had Eloisa James on my radar for quite a while but somehow never have read one of her books. I did read a novella length piece by this author several years ago and really liked the writing style. I think I even bought a couple of her books that are patiently waiting for me to get to the chance to read them. I wish I could tell you why I waited so long to finally read a full length novel from this prolific author but I honestly don’t have any kind of valid reasoning. I can tell you that I sometimes will go long periods of time without reading any historical romances. I like the genre but usually only pick one up when I need a break for another kind of book. This story opens when Mia and Vander are 15 years old. The pair have a rather unusual connection – Vander’s mother had a long term affair with Mia’s father. Vander has in his possession a love poem written by Mia about him. They don’t see each other again for many years until Mia shows up at Vander’s home to propose marriage. She makes sure that her offer is one that Vander cannot refuse and the pair are quickly married. They each bring conditions to the marriage. Vander will spend four nights per year with Mia if she begs for those nights. He thinks that she is still infatuated with him after all those years and does not realize that Mia has no intention to ever beg for a single night.I was a little worried when I started this book that I might be lost since it is listed as the eight book in the series but it reads just fine as a stand-alone novel. I liked the characters a lot in this book. Mia had a lot of love to give and was willing to sacrifice herself in order to protect those she loves. She wasn’t the kind of character that waited for other people to come and save her or complain about a situation. She took care of herself and worked to change situations that she didn’t like. She only came to Vander for marriage when she saw no other choice. Vander is equally likeable. He is determined to make the most of his situation. He is really a good man who knows that sometimes the best way to change a situation is to teach others to take control of their own lives. I absolutely loved the secondary characters in this book, especially Vander’s uncle and Charlie.I liked Mia and Vander as a couple even thought I initially wanted to smack them both for their thoughts and behaviors. They eventually came around and I really liked the chemistry between them. Since this is a romance novel, I knew going in that they would most likely fall for each other but I still enjoyed how everything played out. There were a few other things going on in the story that kept me very interested. The pacing was perfect and I just loved the dialog. I will admit that I was not a fan of the pieces of Mia’s book that started out most of the chapters. I didn’t feel like the inclusion of the notes and drafts of Mia’s book added much of anything to the story except to maybe show that she had the means to support herself financially if the need arose. Other readers may enjoy those parts but I would have preferred for the novel to stay focused on the story.I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys historical romance. This was a wonderfully written novel that I think will appeal to a large audience. I definitely plan to read more from Eloisa James very soon.I received a copy of this book from Avon via Edelweiss for the purpose of providing an honest review.

One of my favorite authors hits it out of the park again! I loved this book and had to fight with myself over sleeping or reading every night. The characters were wonderful and I looked forward to the book notes at the beginning of each chapter. The romance was very sweet and satisfying and I loved tiny tim...oops, I mean Charlie's story. I was so happy with the epilogue as well. I would def. recommend this book to my patrons.

KMK IZAZOV 2018. 7/12 - Knjiga iz žanra koji inače ne čitate (ili čitate retko)

All I can say after finishing Four Nights with a Duke is that I loved this book. As soon as I started the prologue, I knew this one was a keeper. The novel starts off when both the hero and heroine are fifteen years old, not an easy age, and James captures the awkwardness of those teen years in a way that is truly inspired. The prologue (which you can read on the author's website) caught my attention, but the remainder of the book kept my interest with it’s well developed characters and delightful romance. This "enemies to lovers" romance is sure to please Eloisa James' fans and win new ones (like me!). At fifteen, Emilia Gwendolyn Carrington already had a pretty good idea of what hell was like. Mia’s governess had taught her all about Dante’s nine infernal circles.Mia’s first circle had required her to make her debut at fifteen, under the aegis of a hired chaperone, because her mother was dead. Her second circle had added a far worse indignity: her charming, widowed father was conducting a flagrant affaire with a married duchess that everyone in the fashionable world knew about.She had entered the third circle over the last year or so, when against all reason, she had fallen desperately in love with the same duchess’ son, Vander (p. 10).It can’t be easy to fall in love with your father’s mistress’s son, especially when you’re fifteen. And especially when the object of your affections finds that poem (appropriately titled The Love Song of E. Septimus Brody) that you wrote about him and proceeds to show his friends…After the humiliation that Vander heaps upon her with the reading of her admittedly bad poetry, Mia quickly falls out of love with him, at least, until she blackmails the man into a marriage of convenience thirteen years later. The blackmail isn't about revenge, but you can't help but cheer that Mia's getting the duke back all these years later.Having no other choice but to marry in order to become the guardian of her nephew, Mia resorts to desperate measures to make this happen. She’s been jilted so she has very few choices, and while she would rather not resort to blackmail, it’s her only choice. Vander is predictably not impressed with the blackmail scheme. His family has endured its share of scandal and he’d rather avoid having his father labeled treasonous. Reluctantly, Vander agrees to Mia’s scheme with some conditions of his own.Four Nights with a Duke was a delightful romance. For me, what stood out strongest was the character of Mia (the duke was a tad overshadowed by how awesome she was). Mia is a successful anonymous author, but she still has her insecurities, especially regarding her appearance. I loved how being insecure characterized Mia; it was not something that author just stated, you really understood how and why Mia felt the way that she did. And the duke certainly did not help matters:“As we have discussed, you are not who I would have chosen for myself,” he continued, his gaze drifting from her fact to her shabby dress. “But there was always the chance that I would have made my father’s mistake, and married a beautiful woman who could collect loves the way squirrels gather nuts."Mia could feel her face growing hot. There was part of her, the part that wrote love stories, that wanted to believe that not every man found her unlovely. The shallow, naïve side of her (p. 80).Initially, Vander seems quite the cruel hero. He doesn’t mince words with Mia and contributes to her continued feelings of inadequacy. But thankfully the readers are treated to Vander’s point of view and are aware that the hero’s thoughts do not match his words. Our hero is not one to think before speaking, which is endearing in it’s own way, especially when readers are aware of that fact.Mia and Vander have a very rocky start to their marriage. He believes she’s infatuated with him and is not at all impressed that he’s merely convenient. In fact, Mia considers the marriage to be temporary. Vander has other thoughts on the matter, and that’s when things start to get interesting. Both Vander and Mia start to learn about the other. Vander slowly comes to realize that Mia is very sensitive about certain things and because of that he’s going to have to make some alterations to his behaviour. In turn, Mia comes to realize that despite his ill considered comments, Vander actually does respect her and considers her a competent woman, something that she never received from her father and brother. Just as the romance seems to be moving into serious territory, Mia’s erstwhile fiancé returns, forcing both Mia and Vander to really consider their future together, or not, as the case may be.I really can’t recommend this one enough. Four Nights with a Duke was a lovely romance between two convenient characters and the author spins a tale that shows readers that this romance is not convenient, it’s meant to be. The heroine, insecurities and all, has to be one of my favourite in quite a while. She's strong and vulnerable and I think her actions and thoughts will resonate with a lot of readers. So, if you’re looking for a fun read, steamy romance with great characters, give Four Nights with a Duke a try. It’s certainly made me consider checking out more of the author’s older books.Originally reviewed at The Book Adventures. *Review copy provided by the publisher via Edelweiss.

Rating~ 4 charming stars Emilia ‘Mia’ Gwendolyn Carrington is going to do something none of her heroines do, she is going to ask the duke to marry well, technically she’s going to blackmail him but lets not go there. Mia at the age of fiffteen had a crush on Vander, which ended up pretty badly to say the least and resulted in a outbrust; ‘she will not marry him even if he was the last man on England’. Mia wishes she could now take back….Duke of Pindar Evander ‘Vander’ Septimus Brody has no plans to marry whatsoever especially after the fiasco related to his adulteress mother and a mad father. Vander is arrogant enough to believe that the reason Mia wants to marry is because of the said crush she had on him years ago. Which of course has no bearing why Mia actually wants to marry him but this lead to some pretty funny scenes. I really enjoyed their relationship, especially the parts where Vander is completely surprised and dumbfounded by his wife. I was smiling every time they would bicker. Vander was pretty arrogant but you couldn’t help but like him. His parents marriage had a pretty bad impact on his views on women and marriage in general which Mia by being herself overcame. Mia was a wonderful heroine, a bit a naive when it came to her writing her heroines and her romance novels but she was also caring, intelligent and beautiful inside and out (no matter what she actually thought of her physical attributes). Quibbles: I did want to smack Vander for his behaviour at times, especially near the end of the book but he came to senses soon enough. Maybe it was just me but some parts of the felt very modern-ish….It was a fun, low on angst book with very interesting characters that you couldn’t help but love. I also loved Vander’s drunk uncle and his relationship with Mia. He was a romance novel fan, so how can you not love his enthusiasm and fangirling over authors :D.Random thing that I liked: The mention of other romance authors and their books which is I suppose a nod to her fellow authors by the author herself. Overall, this was a great and very charming historical romance book. Happy Reading! Copy generously provided by publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

In the past, as 15 year old youths, Vander, the future Duke of Pindar and Emilia “Mia” Gwendolyn Carrington the daughter of Vander’s mother’s lover were thrown together at different functions. Mia had developed a crush on Vander and had written a poem (not very good either) to him. As it turned out Vander got a hold of it and he and his school chums read it and they had great fun spinning it in a decidedly boorish and disgusting translation. Unfortunately, they did this in the library where Mia had been sitting hidden from sight as they totally tore into it. Finally, having heard enough of their disgusting comments Mia came forth; told the boys off and told Vander she wouldn’t marry him if he were the last man on earth. Years later, Vander has become the Duke, and Mia has come into her own. Mia has a dowery, but more importantly, she has a career as a writer of fabulous romance novels that is paying her very well. However, ins spite of all that, Mia has come to the Duke of Vander’s home to ask him a great favor, she asked him to marry her. Vander was aghast - not only was this out of the blue but he had no intention of marriage and certainly not to the daughter of the man who openly cock holed his father. But Mia was desperate, she needed this marriage but not for her benefit. She needed Vander to marry her in name only, for a year at most so she could obtain guardianship of her nephew, Charles Wallace. And if took blackmailing Vander to accomplish it, so be it! Stubbornly, Vander never read the provisions which explained what Mia expected with their marriage but with his back against the wall - Vander counters with his own provisions stating he would spend only 4 nights a year with her and only if she begs for them! However shortly after the marriage, things changed and Vander decided he must work on seducing his own wife!What follows is another profoundly and brilliantly executed historical romance from the always exceptional pen of Ms. Eloisa James, who has personally given me so much pleasure from reading her marvelous Desperate Duchesses series. Her brilliant dialogs give this story great humor and I loved Ms. James use of chapter intro’s using Mia’s notes of an author plotting her for her latest novel’s storyline. Very cleaver and quite amusing!Bottom Line: I’ve never been disappointed with Ms. James effervescent wit, fabulous plotting and wonderful storytelling. A winner every time! Marilyn Rondeau

4/4.5 Stars | Hot SteamFeverishly frisky and wildly romantic, FOUR NIGHTS WITH THE DUKE delivers one of this year’s most astonishing and provocative couples. From their hasty, scandalous and deliciously debauched union until their emotional and heart-poundingly perfect happily ever after, Mia and Vander’s tantalizing love story enthralls and blissfully entertains page after sizzling page.Still harboring an appreciative crush from meeting dashing and gentlemanly Duke of Pindar, Vander, in THREE WEEKS WITH LADY X, I was excitedly shocked and unprepared for the formidable, commanding and unflinchingly unrefined Vander that we discover in this novel. This new and delectably coarse Duke shook my lingering infatuation until I was dizzy with lust for his savage demeanor, filthy mouth, and insatiable drive to possess his blackmailing bride, Mia.Initially enraged and embittered by his new petite Duchess’s cunning success in forcing their marriage, Vander soon realizes that the rebellious and utterly luscious “pocket venus” who stole his freedom is perhaps the greatest thing to have ever happened to him. Not only does Vander find Mia surprisingly and admirably intelligent, clever and courageous, he goes utterly mad for her alluring curves, innate sensuality and wondrous responsiveness to his touch. His fury is swiftly forgotten as acute attraction to Mia grows to dominate his every waking thought and action.Vander’s relentless pursuit filled with raw admissions and bone melting kisses gradually encourages reluctant and insecure Mia to embrace her wanton curiosity and wicked desires, allowing her to triumphantly emerge an emboldened and glorious enchantress. Their once terse agreement transforms into four scorching nights that ignite a singular passion so intense, volatile and all-consuming that it’ll singe your fingertips!Desperate Duchesses Devotees are sure to adore this entirely addictive addition to their beloved series. And, for those unfamiliar with Ms. James’ unparalleled writing and crave high heat in their historicals, look no further! Not only is FOUR NIGHTS WITH THE DUKE a phenomenal introduction to one of the genre’s finest authors, it’s also a decadent gateway read to your next series obsession!Bottom Line: Read this book!Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review.

I really loved this one. When the heroine was a teenager she had a crush on the hero, his friends found it out and bullied both hero and heroine about it, the heroine was also the daughter of the hero’s mother’s lover, so the hero hated her by osmosis. After the episode with his friends he hated her ever after. Years later the heroine is back blackmailing H. She asks him to marry her for some months, if he won’t she’ll reveal his father’s madness, since she’s in possession of some very compromising letters. The hero is incensed. He thinks she’s obsessed with him and accepts only with a clause that he will have sex with her 4 nights a year. The heroine accepts and leaves him the details of their agreement. Obviously the H doesn’t read it. So he doesn’t understand that the heroine has to marry to have her disabled nephew’s custody and save the boy from their evil uncle that wants to inherit their money. Her fiancé disappeared on their marriage day, so she must find a man to marry hastily. The hero plays the victim because he thinks he’s a real prize, while shames her because she’s not good enough for him. The hero here is one of the most stupid and arrogant men ever, but the funny thing is that he receives so many slaps in the face about his beliefs that eventually I pitied him. First he finds out he’s attracted to her more than she’s to him, then he understands that she doesn’t want to have sex with him at all, and that she wants the marriage to be annulled, then he realizes that she wants to protect her nephew and she’s not interested in him, and the best part is where he finds out that her fiancé really was in love with her, that he’s a handsome and intelligent man who was kidnapped by the evil uncle and convicted, and that he wants her back. So this is a revenge book for all the girls/ women scorned and shamed for their body, since the poor heroine has still little self esteem and is still suffering for the body shaming from her teenage years, and the hero with his caveman ways does not seem to realize how to behave with her. Eventually the hero is humbled and shamed when he realizes how things really are. The H is not one of the smartest but he’s handsome and good in bed, the heroine is smart enough and lovely, even if she’s some self esteem issues. I enjoyed this book very much. Safe, no cheating.