Review of the Guardian Duke by Jamie Carie

The Guardian Duke by Jamie Carie

Big thanks to Jamie Carie, Netgalley and B&H Publishing Group for this book

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Publication Date: February 1, 2012

Pages: 320

Summary from Goodreads:

The Guardian Duke is award-winning novelist Jamie Carie’s most exciting story yet, a uniquely arranged Regency-era romantic adventure where hero and heroine know each other through written letters but have yet to meet.

Gabriel, the Duke of St. Easton, is ordered by the King to take guardianship over Lady Alexandria Featherstone whose parents are presumed dead after failing to return from a high profile treasure hunt. But Alexandria ignores this royal reassignment, believing her parents are still alive and duly following clues that may lead to their whereabouts. Gabriel, pressured by what are actually the King’s ulterior motives, pursues her across windswept England and the rolling green hills of Ireland but is always one step behind.

When they do meet, the search for earthly treasure will pale in comparison to what God has planned for both of them.

Review:

Gabriel, the Duke of St. Easton, is a great lover of music but early on in the book he loses his hearing suddenly making him think that his love of music is gone from him . through this crises his faith is tested on whether God would allow such a love to leave him completely. I thoroughly loved the way author Jamie Carie, spun such a beautiful creation of how Gabriel experiences the music both when he loses it and discovers it. Gabriel's faith is tested all the more when he is ordered to take charge of Lady Alexandria Featherstone upon the supposed death of her parents. Gabriel's new charge is a head strong woman who has set upon herself to find her parents , whom she believes is not dead. I have to say I really enjoyed Lady Alexandria's spirit and tenacity when she shows that she was not going to let some Duke , over through her wishes, not even when the King demanded it.

The Guardian Duke is a wonderful mix of intrigue , faith , and love. Each of Carie's characters were well thought out and some of them were even a bit magical in there descriptions. The Guardian Duke , gets a solid 4 stars from me because it completely sold me in the ending and had me impatiently waiting for a chance to read the second book in the series. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good romance and a fiery spirit. Makes me wonder if perhaps Lady Alexandria Featherstone, should have been named Firestone instead. Please if you haven't checked out this book before you should.

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