{"id":27684,"date":"2021-10-05T07:44:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T11:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27684"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:19","slug":"review-the-duchess-hunt-by-lorraine-heath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/10\/05\/review-the-duchess-hunt-by-lorraine-heath\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27684\" data-postid=\"27684\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27684 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 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_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/the-duchess-hunt-lorraine-heath.jpg?resize=339%2C500\" width=\"339\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Duchess Hunt by Lorraine Heath\">\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_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, is in need of a duchess. However, restoring the dukedom\u2014left in ruins by his father\u2014to its former glory demands all his time, with little room for sentiment. He places an advert encouraging the single ladies of the\u00a0<em>ton<\/em>\u00a0to write why they should be the one chosen, and leaves it to his efficient secretary to select his future wife.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If there exists a more unpleasant task in the world than deciding who is to marry the man you love, Penelope Pettypeace certainly can\u2019t imagine what it might be. Still, she is determined to find the perfect bride for her clueless, yet ruthlessly charming employer.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">But when an anonymous note threatens to reveal truths best hidden, Kingsland has no choice but to confront the danger with Penelope at his side. Beguiled by the strong-willed, courageous beauty, he realizes he\u2019s willing to risk everything, including his heart, to keep her safe within his arms. Could it be the duchess he\u2019s hunting for has been in front of him all along?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  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-16471 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2_5-hearts.jpg?resize=107%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sep 28, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Once Upon a Dukedom<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Duchess Hunt<\/strong> by <em><strong>Lorraine Heath<\/strong><\/em> follows the story of <strong>Hugh Brinsley-Norton<\/strong>,<strong> the Duke of Kingsland<\/strong>, and his search for a wife. Kingsland does not have the time or energy to do this on his own, he is busy trying to restore this family\u2019s legacy after his father left them in almost ruin. He entrusts the duty of finding a suitable wife to his secretary, <strong>Penelope Pettypeace<\/strong>, who he regards very highly and knows that anyone she approves of would be good enough for him.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Little does he know that Pettypeace has developed romantic feelings for him during her time in his employment, and she would love nothing less than to find another woman for him to marry. However, she is nothing if not a stellar employee and so she throws herself into the task. This comes to a halt when threats from the past come back to upset the peace in both Kingsland and Penelope\u2019s lives. Leading them to both work together to open up and confront the things they have been running and hiding from.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I gave this story a 2.5 because although the premise was really interesting, who doesn\u2019t love two people in close proximity harboring feelings for each other that finally comes to a head, the way it was written was a bit boring and did not capture my attention. I found that I was forcing myself to keep reading just because I was curious as to what exactly the secrets were and how they would finally get together. My curiosity kept me going rather than any pull from the writing itself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the secrets were finally revealed, I was very disappointed in Kingsland\u2019s reaction, he also had a pretty major secret but that was brushed over quickly and the full focus was on Penelope. I also did not appreciate how it seemed like Kingsland was just so used to Penelope and the comfort and convenience of her knowing him so well and doing things well, rather than any real affection for her. It seemed like she was just useful to him and he couldn\u2019t imagine anyone else possessing her. I just did not believe in his love for her, which also took him a long time to actually admit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I did enjoy reading about Penelope and admired her character quite a bit. But I just couldn\u2019t get over his attitude, and the writing just felt a little flat.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c 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\/2YpdtcZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-duchess-hunt\/id1546607504?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-duchess-hunt-lorraine-heath\/1138537359?ean=9780062952004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-duchess-hunt-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorraine_Heath_The_Duchess_Hunt?id=_0sREAAAQBAJ\" 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>Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, is in need of a duchess. 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However, restoring the dukedom\u2014left in ruins by his father\u2014to its former glory demands all his time, with little room for sentiment. He places an advert encouraging the single ladies of the\u00a0<em>ton<\/em>\u00a0to write why they should be the one chosen, and leaves it to his efficient secretary to select his future wife.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If there exists a more unpleasant task in the world than deciding who is to marry the man you love, Penelope Pettypeace certainly can\u2019t imagine what it might be. Still, she is determined to find the perfect bride for her clueless, yet ruthlessly charming employer.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But when an anonymous note threatens to reveal truths best hidden, Kingsland has no choice but to confront the danger with Penelope at his side. Beguiled by the strong-willed, courageous beauty, he realizes he\u2019s willing to risk everything, including his heart, to keep her safe within his arms. Could it be the duchess he\u2019s hunting for has been in front of him all along?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/2_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Sep 28, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Once Upon a Dukedom<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Avon Books<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Duchess Hunt<\/strong> by <em><strong>Lorraine Heath<\/strong><\/em> follows the story of <strong>Hugh Brinsley-Norton<\/strong>,<strong> the Duke of Kingsland<\/strong>, and his search for a wife. Kingsland does not have the time or energy to do this on his own, he is busy trying to restore this family\u2019s legacy after his father left them in almost ruin. He entrusts the duty of finding a suitable wife to his secretary, <strong>Penelope Pettypeace<\/strong>, who he regards very highly and knows that anyone she approves of would be good enough for him.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Little does he know that Pettypeace has developed romantic feelings for him during her time in his employment, and she would love nothing less than to find another woman for him to marry. However, she is nothing if not a stellar employee and so she throws herself into the task. This comes to a halt when threats from the past come back to upset the peace in both Kingsland and Penelope\u2019s lives. Leading them to both work together to open up and confront the things they have been running and hiding from.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I gave this story a 2.5 because although the premise was really interesting, who doesn\u2019t love two people in close proximity harboring feelings for each other that finally comes to a head, the way it was written was a bit boring and did not capture my attention. I found that I was forcing myself to keep reading just because I was curious as to what exactly the secrets were and how they would finally get together. My curiosity kept me going rather than any pull from the writing itself.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When the secrets were finally revealed, I was very disappointed in Kingsland\u2019s reaction, he also had a pretty major secret but that was brushed over quickly and the full focus was on Penelope. I also did not appreciate how it seemed like Kingsland was just so used to Penelope and the comfort and convenience of her knowing him so well and doing things well, rather than any real affection for her. It seemed like she was just useful to him and he couldn\u2019t imagine anyone else possessing her. I just did not believe in his love for her, which also took him a long time to actually admit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I did enjoy reading about Penelope and admired her character quite a bit. But I just couldn\u2019t get over his attitude, and the writing just felt a little flat.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Harshita<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YpdtcZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/the-duchess-hunt\/id1546607504?itsct=books_box_link&amp;itscg=30200&amp;ls=1&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-duchess-hunt-lorraine-heath\/1138537359?ean=9780062952004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-duchess-hunt-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lorraine_Heath_The_Duchess_Hunt?id=_0sREAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27684","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=27684"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29177,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27684\/revisions\/29177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}