{"id":22115,"date":"2018-07-30T07:35:32","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T11:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=22115"},"modified":"2022-10-13T00:29:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T00:29:03","slug":"review-the-duke-buys-a-bride-by-sophie-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/30\/review-the-duke-buys-a-bride-by-sophie-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-22115\" data-postid=\"22115\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-22115 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_kqef005 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_dbie592 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_krom509 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/the-duke-buys-a-bride-sophie-jordan.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duke Buys a Bride by Sophie Jordan\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_b93r099 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>A bride wasn\u2019t in his plans . . .<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The last thing Marcus, the Duke of Autenberry, expects to see after sleeping off a night\u2019s drunken shenanigans is a woman being auctioned in the village square. Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he\u2019s winning the girl her freedom. Instead, he discovers he\u2019s bought a wife.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>A duke wasn\u2019t in hers . . .<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Alyse Bell is almost rid of the shackles that bound her in a name-only marriage, but the day her friend promised to purchase her in a wife auction, he vanishes, leaving her to face a mob of unsavory bachelors intent on owning her body and soul. But the appearance of a wicked, wealthy stranger changes her path forever.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>The road to ruin . . .<\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Marcus doesn\u2019t know what to do with the impertinent chit\u00a0who clearly isn\u2019t duchess material! Insisting their marriage isn\u2019t legitimate, they leave for his estate in Scotland, hoping to devise a plan to get rid of each other.\u00a0However, on a journey fraught with misadventure, their attraction grows and Marcus realizes he\u2019ll do anything to keep this fiery woman for his own.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_mxno202 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2pjy709  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg?resize=170%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 24, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Rogue Files<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>My first foray into Sophie Jordan\u2019s Historical romances did not leave me disappointed.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story had something immediate to recommend it, a bride sale. Now, according to the author she stumbled upon the truth of this type of event in her research previously. I still find the concept fascinating. A woman could be auctioned off like an animal to the highest bidder. Add in a pompous Duke, who from previous stories (I\u2019ve been told) is not a nice guy, waking up face down in feces&#8230; oh, this made for an excellent, auspicious story. I eagerly dug in, one for the premise and two because I wanted to see how the heck buying a bride would turn to love without it becoming a Stockholm scenario.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m happy to report the heroine is not someone to fall for the hero just because he purchased her. No, Alyse Bell is very much against staying with the Duke as his wife or any extended period of time. She wants to go to London, but the hero is traveling far away from London and Alyse has to go along for the ride.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hero, Marcus, is this juxtaposed creature with extreme opposites. On one hand he believes himself above everyone else due to his station as a duke. On the other, he rescues Alyse out of pure disgust that she\u2019s being sold. How do you reconcile the rescuer with the boorish ass? It\u2019s an interesting combination to say the least. Several times I thought this pair quite unlikely.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What did I enjoy the most? Every time Alyse saw Marcus\u2019 naked body&#8230; oh, yeah. He happens to sleep naked, which is quite entertaining. This is a woman who\u2019s physically innocent and pure, sharing only the barest of kisses with a childhood friend. So a nude, perfect specimen of male is definitely scandalous.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her exact words were something like \u201cHer gaze locked on his manhood. So very&#8230;<em>very.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want something low angst, with a semi-alpha hero trying to figure out to not fall for this woman who\u2019s supposedly so far beneath him I recommend this story. I laughed a lot and loved reading a historical romance not set in London. Traipsing through the Scottish countryside is far more entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For readers who\u2019d enjoy it if Katharine Ashe and Tessa Dare books got together and had a baby.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_nmp1520 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2v2zxrP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-duke-buys-a-bride\/id1255087955?mt=11&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-duke-buys-a-bride-sophie-jordan\/1129070493?ean=9780062463654#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-duke-buys-a-bride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sophie_Jordan_The_Duke_Buys_a_Bride?id=4uM6DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bride wasn\u2019t in his plans . . . 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Before he can think about the ramifications, he buys her, thinking he\u2019s winning the girl her freedom. Instead, he discovers he\u2019s bought a wife.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A duke wasn\u2019t in hers . . .<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alyse Bell is almost rid of the shackles that bound her in a name-only marriage, but the day her friend promised to purchase her in a wife auction, he vanishes, leaving her to face a mob of unsavory bachelors intent on owning her body and soul. But the appearance of a wicked, wealthy stranger changes her path forever.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The road to ruin . . .<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Marcus doesn\u2019t know what to do with the impertinent chit\u00a0who clearly isn\u2019t duchess material! Insisting their marriage isn\u2019t legitimate, they leave for his estate in Scotland, hoping to devise a plan to get rid of each other.\u00a0However, on a journey fraught with misadventure, their attraction grows and Marcus realizes he\u2019ll do anything to keep this fiery woman for his own.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/4-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Jul 24, 2018<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Rogue Files<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong>\u00a0$6.99<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>My first foray into Sophie Jordan\u2019s Historical romances did not leave me disappointed.<\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This story had something immediate to recommend it, a bride sale. Now, according to the author she stumbled upon the truth of this type of event in her research previously. I still find the concept fascinating. A woman could be auctioned off like an animal to the highest bidder. Add in a pompous Duke, who from previous stories (I\u2019ve been told) is not a nice guy, waking up face down in feces... oh, this made for an excellent, auspicious story. I eagerly dug in, one for the premise and two because I wanted to see how the heck buying a bride would turn to love without it becoming a Stockholm scenario.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m happy to report the heroine is not someone to fall for the hero just because he purchased her. No, Alyse Bell is very much against staying with the Duke as his wife or any extended period of time. She wants to go to London, but the hero is traveling far away from London and Alyse has to go along for the ride.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hero, Marcus, is this juxtaposed creature with extreme opposites. On one hand he believes himself above everyone else due to his station as a duke. On the other, he rescues Alyse out of pure disgust that she\u2019s being sold. How do you reconcile the rescuer with the boorish ass? It\u2019s an interesting combination to say the least. Several times I thought this pair quite unlikely.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What did I enjoy the most? Every time Alyse saw Marcus\u2019 naked body... oh, yeah. He happens to sleep naked, which is quite entertaining. This is a woman who\u2019s physically innocent and pure, sharing only the barest of kisses with a childhood friend. So a nude, perfect specimen of male is definitely scandalous.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her exact words were something like \u201cHer gaze locked on his manhood. So very...<em>very.<\/em>\u201d<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you want something low angst, with a semi-alpha hero trying to figure out to not fall for this woman who\u2019s supposedly so far beneath him I recommend this story. I laughed a lot and loved reading a historical romance not set in London. Traipsing through the Scottish countryside is far more entertaining.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For readers who\u2019d enjoy it if Katharine Ashe and Tessa Dare books got together and had a baby.<\/p><p><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2v2zxrP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-duke-buys-a-bride\/id1255087955?mt=11&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-duke-buys-a-bride-sophie-jordan\/1129070493?ean=9780062463654#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-duke-buys-a-bride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Sophie_Jordan_The_Duke_Buys_a_Bride?id=4uM6DwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22115"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22115\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}