What really is the drawback to the story is the charming scenes between Thomas and Amelia are cut short. The epilogue, however, makes things a bit clichéd. It’s refreshing to see so much growth in a story, by both characters. Both Thomas and Amelia have to figure out who they are, instead of who they were supposed to be. All while he could loose everything that he’s ever known. When Thomas starts seeing her as Amelia instead of just an obligation to be fulfilled, things definitely heat up.

From their first scene, there’s a sizzle between the two when Amelia decides to act as her own person, rather than as the Duke’s intended. They have some good scenes together, and I liked the dynamic between Thomas and Amelia. And the Dowager Duchess is rather mean to people who don’t do what she wants.Īs told from Thomas and Amelia’s point of view, there are a few different scenes, and some of the mysterious things from the first book about the two are revealed. Along the way, secrets come out and Grace and Jack have a very sweet story. Due to some succession issues, the characters head to Ireland to investigate and prove whether Jack is the true Duke and the legitimacy of his claim.

The question then comes, who is the real Duke of Wyndham. The highwayman, Jack Audley, is brought into the duke’s home and takes an interest in the dowager’s companion, Grace Eversleigh. Her grandson, Thomas, is the current Duke and engaged to marry Amelia, the second daughter to the Earl of Crowland. For a quick recap, the Dowager Duchess of Wyndham thinks she recognizes her long lost grandson when her coach is beset by a highwayman. Cavendish, of course, the same story from Lost Duke, but this time from Amelia and Thomas’ point of view. Is it supposed to inspire the feeling of a sort of gothic style? Or is it just supposed to be the opposite of the lighter Lost Duke cover? It is a bit more striking, at least to me though. Or maybe it should be, it picks up what Lost Duke left out. The second book in the Two Dukes of Wyndham series, which follows The Lost Duke of Wyndham, picks up where the last one left off. Historical romance released by Avon 26 Sept 08 Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 2) by Julia Quinn

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn