Say Yes to the Duke: The Wildes of Lindow Castle

I think it is the best book of the series. And I have read them all. Love , humor and sassiness are the key elements of the story. It was unputdownable. Can't wait for the next.

In “Say yes to the Duke” Eloise James says Alaric is the heir but in the previous books North is. Has North already given it up or will Horatius rise from the dead?

Viola Astley, die geliebte Stieftochter des Duke of Lindow, fällt aufgrund ihrer Schüchternheit auf, sei es im familiären Rahmen der außergewöhnlich taffen Wilde- Family oder auf dem sozialen Parkett des Londoner tons. Sie ist sensibel, ehrlich und mitfühlend, so dass ein stiller Priester eigentlich das perfekte Match für sie wäre. Bis sie auf Devin Elstan, den Duke of Wynter trifft: arrogant, kalt und unbeherrscht in der Gesellschaft, doch offen und interessiert an Viola. Es dauert nicht lange bis er beschließt: Sie will er als seine Ehefrau. Und nichts wird ihn daran hindern.Eloisa James gehört zu meinen Lieblingsautoren, denn sie ist eine Meisterin ihres Faches. Bis ins kleinste recherchierte Details zu historischen Gepflogenheiten, Kleidung und Literatur, ein einnehmender Schreibstil, der flockig leicht zu lesen ist und eine zu Herzen gehende Liebesgeschichte mit psychologischen Twists. Viola und Devins Liebe entwickelt sich langsam, doch umso tiefgreifender. Als Ehepaar lernen sie sich selbst und den Anderen kennen und reifen gemeinsam. Sie dabei als Leser zu begleiten ist ein wahres Vergnügen, doch hätte an mancher Stelle dieser Reifung und Liebe durchaus mehr Raum eingeräumt werden können.Meine von Herzen kommende Leseempfehlung an alle Romantiker mit Hang zur frühen Neuzeit (the Gregorian Era) in England.

I believe this is one of the best books Ms James has written recently.Viola is the stepdaughter of a duke, the Duke of Lindow. The Wilde Family has reputations in London and England. Her stepbrothers and stepsisters are considered celebrities. Viola considers herself a liability. She is small, the Wildes are tall. She is shy and gets an upset stomach when put into the public eye. The Wildes live their lives and ignore the public eye.She and, Joan, one of her stepsisters are having their come out. It is a gala event. And Viola has planned to meet a man in secret. The man is a minister, he is beautiful and she can speak to him without wanting to throw up.When she goes into the library, she finds it is not empty. There are two men discussing Joan and Viola. She listens and learns. One of the men is the Duke of Wynter, and the other man is his uncle. The Duke is looking for a bride, and he has decided it will be Joan. Joan is beautiful and vibrant. The uncle recommends Viola. The Duke, Devin, considers her a mouse and not worthy of his consideration.Devin is very wrong.When Viola gets the opportunity, she informs Devin that he is never going to get the chance to court Joan, she will not permit it. She also informs him that he is not the treasure he considers himself.These two people have some of the best conversations I have read in quite some time.When Devin decides that Viola will be his bride, and he will win her, she ignores him, discourages him and generally put him in his place.Devin is not easily discouraged.Viola is a wonderfully tender hearted young woman. She is also strong and powerful. She has a sense of right and wrong and she believes that it is her lot in life to save creatures and sometimes people. To Viola, being the wife of a minister will mean she can do good works and not have to be a celebrity.Devin has lived his entire life with the knowledge he is a duke. His childhood was less than perfect. He did not have the family love and affection that Viola had in her life. He has very little family and that is just fine with him. His main interest is mathematics and he has no desire to become close in any relationship. And Devin never wants anyone’s pity.Viola is beautiful, she makes Devin laugh and she provides an entire new perspective for him. He begins to see the world through Viola’s eyes. And he finds that laughing is not a bad thing.These two people are wonderful characters.The secondary characters in the story add a great deal to the book. The fiancee of Mr Marlowe, the minister, is worth the price of admission. She is someone who is unforgettable and not in a good way.Although this is part of a series, there is no sense of getting lost. All relationships are explained. Past events which are important to this plot are described.I loved this book. I have liked the earlier books in this series, but I loved this book. This is a wonderful series.Ms James always gives me humor and I really appreciate that. She also provides characters who are charming, likable and generally interesting.If you are seeking a story which will make you smile and give you a sense of delight in the happily ever after, this is the book for you.

It's actually 3.5 stars.Good story, but it'd be better as a novella - too many subplots (will they turn into other books of this series or of another one??) and little development of the main characters. Everything happens and it's solved too fast, Viola and Devin deserved more.

I follow and love Eloisa James’s books, I love her characters, so I knew I would enjoy this book, but all the same I couldn’t imagine how much. I think it’s one of my favorite.. the interaction between Viola and Devin are so intense, I resented having to put down the book and paying attention to reality 😆