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Mending the Duke's Pride (The Lords of Vice Book 1) Kindle Edition

by C.H. Admirand (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Pride, Lust, Envy and Greed…vices that could lead a gentleman down the road to ruin. Unless he meets his saving grace in the form of a bespectacled bluestocking…

Jared Malcolm Lippincott, the Sixth Duke of Wyndmere, has restored the family fortune. Will his plans to restore the family name mend his pride? An unknown enemy from the past will stop at nothing to ruin him.

Lady Persephone does not wish to marry, cleverly donning the guise of a bespectacled bluestocking to discourage offers of marriage. Fate has other plans the night she falls into the duke’s arms, captivated by the sparkle in his brilliant blue eyes. Society is all agog speculating if the two are more than just strangers.

Restoring the family name is not as important as protecting Lady Persephone, who is now in his enemy's crosshairs. A marriage of convenience binds the duke and his lady together, but duty is soon overshadowed by desire.

Will love triumph in this sweet tale of love and second chances?

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The Lords of Vice series
Mending the Duke's Pride
Avoiding the Earl's Lust
Tempering the Viscount's Envy
Redirecting the Baron's Greed
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Historical & Contemporary Romance Warm...Charming...Fun...C.H. was born in Aiken, South Carolina, but her parents moved back to northern New Jersey where she grew up, which if you've met her would explain a lot.She believes in fate, destiny, and love at first sight. C.H. lost her heart to the man she fell in love with at first sight when she was seventeen. He took it with him when he lost his battle against cancer. They have three grown children--one son-in-law, two grandsons, two rescue dogs, and two rescue grand-cats.Her characters rarely follow the synopsis she outlines for them...but C.H. has learned to listen to her characters! Her heroes always have a few of her husband's best qualities: his honesty, his integrity, his compassion for those in need, and his killer broad shoulders. C.H. writes about the things she loves most: Family, her Irish and English Ancestry, Baking and Gardening.Take a trip back in time to Regency England for her new series: The Lords of Vice, coming in 2021 from Dragonblade Publishing! Venture back to the Old West with her bestselling Irish Western Series. Fast-forward to the present, stopping at the Circle G Ranch in Pleasure, Texas, before finally landing in Apple Grove, Ohio-Small Town USA-for a slice of Peggy McCormack's Buttermilk Pie!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08N2S14G9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.; 2nd edition (January 20, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2630 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 478 pages
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Historical & Contemporary Romance ~ Hardheaded Heroes & Feisty Heroines ~

I fell in love at first sight, when I was seventeen, with the man who will hold my heart forever. DJ and I were married for 41 wonderful years until my darling lost his battle with cancer. We have three grown children—one son-in-law, two grandsons, two rescue dogs, and two rescue grand-cats and one rescue grand-puppy.

My Hardheaded Heroes and Feisty Heroines rarely listen to me. In fact, I think they enjoy messing with my plans for them. BUT if there is one thing I’ve learned in dealing with my characters for the past 29 years, it is to listen to them! My heroes always have a few of DJ’s best qualities: his honesty, his integrity, his compassion for those in need, and his killer broad shoulders.

I have always used family names in my books and love adding bits and pieces of my ancestors and ancestry in them, too. I write about the things I love most: My Family, my Irish and English Ancestry, Baking and Gardening.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2024
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Love story, mystery, history, and drama...this book had my interest from the first page. The characters were well developed, as were the settings and the plot. The author included enough of the historical detail that I so much love to keep me locked in to this book. I must mention, as well, that there was no smut in any form. Hooray!! The author let the reader understand the passion between the main characters in a way that allows the reader 's imagination to come into full play. Well done!!! I enjoyed this book and think many of you will too.
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Deb-57
4.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with enemies and falling in love.
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
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I enjoyed the story and the characters. Lots of interesting twists and turns until the bad guys were caught. Sadly, there was serious angst to deal with. I thought the story was a bit slow at times, but there was also suspense. The book is firmly in PG territory, and that was nice. There were very few typos. I look forward to reading about Edward and Phoebe.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fast Paced Read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
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Mending the Duke's Pride, written by C.H. Admirand, is the first book in The Lords of Vice series. This is also the first book I have read by this author, but it won't be the last. From the descriptive historical world building to the delightful characters, this story held me captive from beginning to end. This storyline is well written and fast paced, with mystery, intrigue, adventure, danger, humor, friendship, family and love. I am looking n forward to reading the next book in this series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite unputdownable romance
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
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Swoonworthy. Unforgettable. Oh. My. Goodness. I loved this story and can't wait to dive into the next one. As I said, UNPUTDOWNABLE!
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Cynthia L. Bogner
3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of potential
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021
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I was in a state of mixed emotions while reading this book. All the elements were there, but they did not mesh.

A brooding second son, Jared, inherits a dukedom from his wastrel brother who dies after being shot in the back by the husband of his latest lover. The new Duke, though ambivalent about the title, is determined to redeem the family’s name and fortune, see his sister launched into society, and save his younger brother from the same fate as the deceased older one. He’s not looking for a wife, but crashes headlong into the intrepid bluestocking, Lady Persephone. Together they will fight an unknown villain who is set on destroying them. That’s what we were supposed to get, but it’s not what actually happens.

I liked the idea of a spunky heroine who enjoyed riding at her country estate, reading books, and visiting the tenants, but in actuality Persephone came off as weak as she was brow beaten by her shrewish mother and managed by the servants. I was convinced she would have married a snake if her mother demanded it, even though she had no desire to marry and a dowry that could have supported her as a spinster. Furthermore, there was no evidence she was a bluestocking. She admitted to not even knowing when Parliament met though her father had been a member. There was a dissonance in almost all the characters similar to this, as their actions often made little sense, but the mother was the worst.

Lady Farnsworth was supposedly consumed with propriety and her daughter’s happiness, but she was rather cruel and reckless with her daughter. She didn’t know what Persephone was doing half the time, bad-mouthed her to others, enlisted the servants to break her will, and she chose a lecher for one suitor and the other was more interested in mom than her daughter. I was wondering if mom planned on shagging her daughter’s husband if they ended up marrying.

The duke and his brother are somewhat interesting. They are alphas without being too obnoxious. They sometimes come off a little too trite, but overall they are decent. Yet, lots of things seem off. The duke has all these “friends” around who he uses to investigate his nemesis, and he depends on his younger brother and others to help him navigate the ton. It makes him seem a little incapable. And there’s this whole weird scene where the duke gets punched in the nose at a boxing club, and it has the possibility of turning into the scandal of the century. What?

And there are numerous examples of strange and convoluted plot lines. I can almost understand why a crazy Viscount whose wife was seduced by the dead duke might become even more unhinged and wish to destroy all the Duke’s family when his wife kills herself, but Lady H? I don’t understand her beef. And what was the point of abducting Persephone’s lady’s maid. It was unnecessarily dark. And apparently with no real purpose.

But the biggest frustration in a book that purports to be a romance is that 70% in, the H and h were still not together. No heated looks, no touches or almost touches, no clandestine kisses. Nothing. Except for a waltz at a ball, they had literally spent no time together. Their only connection was that a villain was targeting the heroine because he thought she was the hero’s paramour. Then suddenly they are married and in love. Ok.

The heat level is a one. You aren’t kicked out of the marriage bed, but neither will you want to linger. Though once the H and h get together, the hero is quite romantic. The h, on the other hand, sort of devolves into a simpering miss or an uptight shrew.

I almost gave this a two, but the author can write.
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Rochelle M. Hunt-Roy
4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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I enjoyed the story, the chance to have sequels and connected stories. The writing was very well done. Thank you
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Kindle-Shelley
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal reading enjoyment.
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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Persephone and Jared's love story is a warm and charming tale filled with strong emotions for these two loving and honorable characters as they become threatened by an unseen evil amidst the ton. Reading both intertwining series, 'The Lords of Vice' and 'The Duke's Guard' is pure joy in any order.
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Chrisj
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book and looking forward to the rest of this series!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021
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I usually read contemporary romance or women's fiction. I first found this author by being attracted to one of her small town romance book covers a few years ago. After I read that book, I then began reading the other books she had written. I like her writing style, but honestly never thought I would like to read historical fiction.

I saw that C. H. Admirand had released a new historical romance series and with all the issues in the world, I thought that reading a series that would bring me totally out of the current situation would be a nice escape. That was a great decision. I honestly am very surprised at how much I enjoyed this first book in the series. The characters are created so well that I cared about them immediately. The plot was flowed easily with a slow build of a romance and a mystery and ended with a resolution that was very believable.

I am looking forward to continuing this series and have already purchased books 2 and 3.
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Carol
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read with a bit of mystery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2023
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Jared has inherited the title of Duke of Wyndham due to the murder of his dissolute elder brother, however, someone is threatening the safety of his family.
Persephone is a game girl who objects to her mothers determined efforts to marry her off. She hates London and wants nothing more than the country life and her books. How the prideful Duke and the stubborn lady join forces provides a good story with a lot of humour. I enjoyed this first in the series by Admirand. I look forward to the rest.
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Christina M
4.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced HEA with added extras
Reviewed in Australia on February 3, 2024
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This is not just a HEA. This book also has mystery, intrigue and dastardly behaviour. I enjoyed the dialogue between Persephone and Jared and her outspokenness. I wished parts had been fleshed out further, as some felt a little rushed, but on the whole, I enjoyed book. Warm, rather than steamy.
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HeyerFan
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2024
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Jared never expected to be Duke, now he must try and restore the family’s reputation that his elder brother besmirched, whilst caring for his younger siblings. However there are individuals who do not care that Jared is not his brother and will do whatever they can to take revenge on the existing family members. It is into this rather toxic situation that Persephone unwittingly wanders, when a stumble righted by the Duke, puts her in the sights of a villain. An interesting story with a plot that keeps the reader engaged.
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Loves Reading
4.0 out of 5 stars Okay but needed a proof reader
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed the story. But at the start the heroine apparently adores lavender, by the time she gets to the ball where she first meets the Duke , and, subsequently it turns into lilac! Very different scents. Also an Americanism creeps in where the girls are walking along the sidewalk...no..its a pavement in the UK. But love the series. Fun read.
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