![]() ![]() But on the downside, the final quarter of the book is very contrived the conflict that is thrown into the path of true love is ridiculously flimsy and the way it’s resolved is really weak. On the whole, I’m glad I did, because the story and the two central characters are very engaging and the romance is charming and nicely steamy. So I changed my mind and decided to give Ms James another chance. ![]() ![]() As a result, I wasn’t intending to pick up My American Duchess, thinking that I’d just move on to something else rather than risk another disappointment – until I saw that Kate Reading had been engaged to narrate it. I know she’s got a huge following who absolutely adore her books, so this is probably one of those times when “it’s not you, it’s me”, but of the books of hers I’ve read (which is by no means all), there have been more misses than hits. I don’t mind admitting that Eloisa James is one of those authors who is a bit hit and miss for me. ![]()
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