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The Duke's Captive |  | Author: Adele Ashworth
Publisher: Harper Collins, Inc.
Category: eBooks
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 11511
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Pages: 384
Number Of Items: 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
ASIN: B003MVZ2B6
Publication Date: June 16, 2010
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Product Description
Vengeance would be his . . . Ian Wentworth arrives in London with one goal: revenge. Now a duke of enormous wealth, he should settle down to the business of marrying and producing heirs. But nightmares of an ordeal from his past haunt him at every turn. All those he believes responsible have paid with their lives. All but one: Viola Bennington-Jones, the lovely Lady Cheshire. And he will not rest until he sees the tempting beauty suffer. Viola keeps her secrets—and there are many—safe from society's prying eyes. When she first spies Ian at a glittering ball, the rush of recognition immediately turns to panic. Does he remember the tender touches that once passed between them? Does he feel the electric passion that binds them still? Or does he blame her for the awful horrors her kin bestowed upon him? The enigmatic duke holds her captive: in desperate thrall to his powerful sensuality, her future—and her heart—in his hands.
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 I didn't think it would ever end August 24, 2010
A. Kunz (Boise, ID)
I have read all the other reviews. It has been described as disturbing with rape scenes. In the world of romance novels, I wouldn't consider what happened rape. I didn't find the plot too disturbing. You know what I found disturbing? The cluelessness of the characters. Also, it was godawful boring. I didn't think it would ever end. At first I was just confused about what was going on, and by the end I didn't care. I just wanted it to be over. The plot wasn't disturbing so much as tedious.
 My two cents... August 19, 2010
J. C. Hughes (Pennsylvania)
After reading all of the varied reviews, which went from the disturbed to the elated, I almost didn't read this book. However, I am glad that I did. For whatever it is worth, I did not get the feeling of 'rape' that many of the other reviewers did. Maybe it was because I was prepared for what was to come. There was only one scene in which that term could have been loosely applied, and it did not detract from the flow of the story what-so-ever. I thought the story line was creative, certainly something that I have not seen in any other recent historical romance (and I read ALOT)! I thought that the characters were well developed, perhaps the male lead a little more than the female. And of course, as any romance reader would like, there is a HEA. So, don't be discouraged by all of the other unfavorable reviews, read the book for yourself and post your two cents as well! I recommend it!
 Excellent - Late Night of Reading... August 17, 2010
cb (Minot, ND)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ian Wentworth was kidnapped by three sister - one committed suicide, one was sent to prison and the other married a peer and now is out of morning... He plans to make Viola pay for her crime. Ian does not remember all the events of the kidnapping and the story is slowing unfolded each time he meets with Viola. Excellent book , great characters , Late Night - Ignore the bad reviews and give this one a chance!
If you enjoy this genre I would also suggest;Desires of a Perfect Lady, Married by Morning (Hathaways, Book 4) and Sex and the Single Earl.
Couldn't put down. August 14, 2010
M. Millr (Phoenix AZ)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Yes it comes close to crossing the line, but the originality and intensity are worth it. I am frankly surprised by the negative reviews. Must all romance be cast in the same mold? I think this one will be not be easily forgotten.
Not a light romance August 7, 2010
Leilla Tracey (OH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As other readers stated, this book involved some dark, gritty, difficult material. That being said, I thought it was a good read. It was frustrating to not know exactly what had happened to Ian most of the book, but that was eventually resolved. It did show how some people can connect under extremely tough circumstances including imprisonment, torture etc., although the extent of his memory loss was disturbing at times, especially in relation to Viola. It appeared to me that the memory loss included some symptoms of PTSD and was not all related to the drugging, hence his ability to remember as the book goes on. Viola does try to do the right thing given very tough circumstances of her own. I gave it points for getting me more emotionally involved than most romances and for her daring to write such an unusual plot.
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