It’s not that Ashmont is a horrible person – but he is like a present day frat boy. I guess Ashmont has to wait a book or two to truly find true love. But minutes before she is supposed to walk down the aisle, she is chugging brandy from a flask and then fleeing out a window. Olympia isn’t in love with Ashmont, but she has six brothers, and thinks this is best for her and her family. Why on earth Ashmont courted her, is still a mystery to her. If you are very strict with historical accuracy, this one might be a thorn in your side. I remember a few other times as I was reading thinking something similar. I discussed this with Janine, who review for Dear Author on twitter, who mentioned that it’s jarring and I have to agree.

That was to say, she’d received no offer any young lady in her right mind, no matter how desperate, would accept or, as had happened in the case of an elderly suitor, would be allowed to accept.īefore I continue I should note that, the whole, “she’d been voted Most Boring Girl of the Season,” which is mentioned at least twice in the book, tends to feel more…modern. In seven years, she’d received not a single offer. Olympia is very bookish, almost a spinster and a wallflower at every ball.įor seven years, she’d been voted Most Boring Girl of the Season. The Duke of Ashmont is a member of this trio, and found himself smitten with Lady Olympia Hightower. They drink too much, go after women, and are all shocked when they start to settle down and get serious about getting married. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. They are so naughty, the three dukes, who are also besties, are nicknamed, Their Dis-Graces. A Duke in Shining Armor by Loretta Chase (Difficult Dukes #1)Ī new series by Loretta Chase that features naughty, naughty dukes.

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