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title: "Last Night with the Duke: The Rakes of St. James (The Rakes of St. James, 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 7, 2017"
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price: "R238"
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# Last Night with the Duke: The Rakes of St. James (The Rakes of St. James, 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 7, 2017

**Brand:** amelia grey
**Price:** R238
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- **What is this?** Last Night with the Duke: The Rakes of St. James (The Rakes of St. James, 1) Mass Market Paperback – March 7, 2017 by amelia grey
- **How much does it cost?** R238 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    An enjoyable romance with excellent characters
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017*

Last Night with the Duke was an enjoyable start to a new regency romance series with a delightful romance, excellent supporting characters and an adorable dog named Napoleon.The Duke of Griffin’s past has finally come back to haunt him when rumors begin to swirl that his twin sisters will be pulled into a scandal during their debut season in order to punish him. As one of the Rakes of St. James, Griffin expected his reputation to follow him, but he never thought it could hurt his sisters. To help keep an eye on things, Griffin hires a chaperone to accompany his sisters to events. Esmeralda Swift was initially reluctant to take on the job as chaperone to the twins, but now that she’s accepted she’s determined to do a good job. Griffin and Esmeralda didn’t expect the attraction that sparked between them and will have to decide just how much they’re willing to risk for love.Esmeralda is the granddaughter of a viscount, but after her mother was disowned by her family for marrying an Irish poet, she’s had to readjust to a different station in life. She now spends her time running a governess business and taking care of her younger sister Josephine. Esmeralda is very dedicated to her sister and wants to make sure she has a good life. She’s adapted very well to her new position in life and does a great job running the governess agency.Griffin has been spoiled his entire life and is used to getting his way. He’s not used to people saying no and as a result, can be a bit pushy when it comes to getting what he wants. He recognizes that he was a bit reckless in his youth and has tried to be a better man since. Griffin cares deeply about his family and tries to ensure they get the best in life. When he wants to be, he can be very sweet and incredibly charming.Esmeralda and Griffin were attracted to each other right away, but due to their employer/employee status, things didn’t progress too quickly. The two have some great conversations and there’s some excellent banter which I loved. On the physical side, there were some great kissing scenes as they tried to resist their attraction, but it was otherwise light on the sexy scenes. The one and only sex scene happens within the last 15 or so pages of the book. As someone who prefers their romances to be more explicit, that was a bit of a downside for me.Overall, Last Night with the Duke was a great start to this series and I’m excited to see the remaining Rakes of St. James find love starting with the Duke of Hawksthorn in To the Duke, with Love.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The Great Story That Was Here Never Materializes Sadly
  

*by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017*

This could have been a great story but the author allowed it to be a average story instead.We have a heroine with a big secret which we are reminded of ad nauseam, we have the little sister that could use a family, the handsome nobleman who stumbles into their lives almost by accident and then things go south.Cue the insta-love and we begin a story that still has a ton of potential .... almost all of it never realized sadly.The secret plot that never materializes.The evil unforgiving family we are told about over and over but nothing is ever done with that bit of plotline.Evil thieving lying landlord ......... nothing, this was almost phoned in it seems.A ending that just falls flat that any writer could have made into a soaring ending and it was almost a footnote the way it was handled.Bottom Line: I admit, as a reviewer one of the things I detest most in a book is a great premise especially with all the characters in place to make it great and the author does not have the skill to pull it together into the story it should have been and THAT is where this book took us, I read it in 1 day hoping for the great story I knew was in there to come out but when I turned the last page I was horribly unsatisfied. 3 Stars that is more for the pieces of that great story that I wanted that did manage to make it to the page. I want to send it back and scream "Make this into the story it deserves!!" but it is done sadly.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Good worth your money but not the best by this author.
  

*by V***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2017*

This book held my interest--that said, I must say I agree with other reviewers that this is not up to Ms.Grey's standard.  There are all kinds of story "lanes to travel" that never get traveled such as the heroine's estranged family for one. And it seemed almost anti-climatic near the end.I really feel this could have been a really excellent novel but it seemed almost as if the author's heart and/or mind wasn't really in it. Also some modern words sneaked in that were out of sync with the time period.I was getting tired of the heroine's constant fear that every little problem would men she'd be fired from her position when she was supposed to "trust" the hero and feel "safe" with him??  Trust is not what she felt but only lust!ONE more problem NOT with the writer but with Amazon is that the KINDLE (format and no more cost) cost MORE than the book that takes paper and printing and distribution ??  I don't understand this and will not pay more for an e-print book than a print book!

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