Have you read any of the books in the Wildes of Lindow Castle series? Do you have a favorite?

What's the last book that had you feeling like you had unwrapped a joy-filled surprise? If you're looking for a quick read (255 pages) that will make you laugh, sigh, and bubble over with joy, pick up a copy of My Last Duchess. Fans of the Wildes are sure to enjoy this look back at some of their favorite characters but if you're new to the series, My Last Duchess is a great place to start. Meeting their younger selves made me want to go read their books all over again. They're energetic, inquisitive, and mischievous it was so much fun to see glimpses of the unique characteristics they would carry with them into adulthood. I enjoyed getting to know Hugo and Ophelia individually and following them through their rather unconventional but oh-so-romantic 'courtship.' I loved that James included the children in the story too. Even better that Ophelia looked at him, his title, his castle, and his eight children and wasn't! It made the ups and downs of the story that followed so much fun. I so enjoyed the fact that Hugo, determined to find an 'appropriate' wife but not looking for love, saw Ophelia and was instantly smitten. I loved the witty banter, heart-tugging romance, and castle-full of children determined to have a say in the selection of their father's next wife. It's like a special treat you weren't expecting. We know they are madly in love, we know they're good parents, we know she's his third duchess, but we really don't know much more.until now. If you're a fan of the Wildes series, you've seen glimpses of the Duke of Lindow and his duchess in the background of the stories. My Last Duchess is a fun, fast, warm hug of a book that checked all of my happy reader boxes. When a duke finds his duchess, can he win her heart? He must convince Ophelia that their blazing sensuality, his exquisite castle, and his eight charming children add up to a match made in heaven. Now he faces the greatest challenge of his life. She takes one look at him and heads for her carriage.ĭesperate to find a duchess, Hugo identifies an appropriate lady to woo. Yet when he meets Ophelia again, the duke realizes that he will marry her, or no one. Hugo takes one look at Ophelia and loses his heart, but she doesn’t want more children or a castle. Ophelia, Lady Astley, has a fine house, one well-behaved daughter-and no husband. Hugo Wilde, the Duke of Lindow, has a drafty castle, eight naughty children-and no wife.

My Last Duchess by Eloisa James