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First, there are three books in this series and none are stand alone. Once you’re done reading the first, which ends with a cliffhanger, you have to go to the second and third to find out what happens next.

This is the second book of this series and it starts off right at the ‘cliffhanger’ of the first one as the Duke catches the glimpse of his charge and a man she’s with on the ship bound to Iceland, of whose destination, or for that matter the man’s identity, the Duke is unaware of and must now find out.

Let me start by saying that I just loved the first book, ‘The Guardian Duke’, very much and thought it such a clever ending, albeit very frustrating because there was no happy ending for our Duke and his charge.

As I kept reading this book, the only thing I felt was irritation at the heroine for her indecision about the two men she’s deliberately and stubbornly dangling on a string.

I also felt that what seemed a clever idea to end the first one with a cliffhanger, now rendered the second book less relevant and reduced it as ‘filler’ until the third came along and tied it all together.

As for the characters, and I am including everyone here, they all now felt ...Thanks for popping over to b2b to finish my review....

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This story picks up in the exact same scene that book one (The Guardian Duke) leaves off at. Alexandria Featherstone is setting sail for Iceland with an impulsive promise to marry Lord John Lemon when they arrive there. But what she is really hoping is that her guardian, the Duke of St. Easton, will come after her. But not to drag her back to England, but to help her on her quest to find her parents. The Duke of St. Easton though has never known such a challenge as keeping up with and finally "capturing" someone he has learned to love from afar. Is is 1818 and you are about to set sail on another adventerous ride as you see how much the Duke can endure as he sets out for the prize, which is headstrong Alexandria.

This author writes as one reviewer said, "An irresistible regency chase that will tease, taunt, and steal your heart". You have a determined heroine and a relentless but honorable duke and the two of them create quite a story. There is danger lurking everywhere as everyone seems to want what Alexandria's parents are searching for. It may be a dangerous quest, but one that oh so enjoyable to read about. Suspense, mystery and romance; what's not to like about this series. Looking forward to book 3, "A Duke's Promise", next!

Don't start with book two; go back and read in the order written. You will feel like you are jumping into the middle of the story if you start with this story first. ( )

One more reason I LOVE Inspirational fiction!


WOW!

Forgive me for this but I hope they NEVER make this into a movie because they’ll just ruin it. The story is absolutely perfect as it is. I can not think of one thing I would change about it – even though I now have to move on to another book to continue the story…

Actually I’m quite happy about that because it means the adventure has not yet come to a close and that would be tragic indeed.


The 2nd book in Jamie Carie’s Forgotten Castles series – “A Forgiven Duke” -
is just as remarkable as the 1st.

The highly unpredictable adventure of Lady Alexandria Featherstone continues with Duke Gabriel hot on her trail - or so it seems… I won’t spoil it for you. Just read it!

The tone of this second book is a bit more serious but Jamie Carie still finds room for hilarity and the typical missteps of her delightful characters.


Be careful though – you just might find yourself sitting up at all hours, because the book is just as difficult as the first, when it comes to putting it down.

Jamie Carie is an exceptionally talented author, carrying us along on this wild adventure. She is quite skilled at revealing snippets of what lies beneath the exterior of characters who give the appearance of being absolutely uncomplicated on the surface. And her skill certainly does not end there. The depth with which she describes the scenes around our characters are so vivid, you can almost hear hoof beats all around you.


Don’t miss this book!

And don’t worry if you read them out of order. Personally I always like to read a series in order but every now and then, it simply can not be done. Of course, you won’t want to miss the first book: The Guardian Duke but this book is written so well that you can easily read it out of order if you must.

Thank you to B&H Publishing for providing me with a free review copy! ( )

This book had a lot of Christian overtones in it than the first. To some it will be annoying and a turn off. I had many problems with this book but if disclosed it would be considered spoilers. Why would anyone want to have a baby to leave as a legacy to man that tricked them among other things? I'm happy and satisfied that the ending gave a bit of a resolution but not really. Ofcourse, there will be a third book which is The Duke's Promise. I enjoyed the book but just like with the first, around 60% in, I was tired and frustrated with the drawn out plot. The characters are all great and you can picture them in your mind when reading. Jamie does a great job.


*******I will write a proper review at a later date. These are my initial thoughts. ( )