The Bachelor

The Bachelor is a fabulous historical romance by Sabrina Jeffries. Ms. Jeffries has provided readers with a well-written book populated with an entertaining, lovable cast of characters. Gwyn is being blackmailed by a former beau that threatens to spread her secrets. Joshua is a wounded Major, hoping to get back to service, meanwhile working for Gwyn's brother and now as her bodyguard. Gwyn and Joshua's story is packed with drama, humor, sexy bits, action and suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to my next book by Sabrina Jeffries. The Bachelor is book 2 of the Duke Dynasty Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you Ms Jeffries for including the "family tree" for the three ducal families in the front of the book; it helped me keep the siblings/titles straight. I liked Joshua in Project Duchess and enjoyed reading his story. Gwyn is already 30. She's a pragmatic young lady, but I felt at times she acted a bit immaturely. The thoughts of the characters and dialog were well-balanced. I received an advance copy in a give-away; the thoughts expressed are my own.

Lady Gwyn Drake thought when she was young that Lionel Malet was in love with her and wanted to get married but she quickly learned that her twin brother, Thorn, the Duke of Thornstock turned him down. Now , ten years later Malet was back in Gwyn's life trying to bribe her about their time together. When Thorn is concerned for Gwen's safety as she is about to make her debut, he decides to hire Joshua Wolfe, the estate’s gamekeeper to be her personal bodyguard. Joshua was a Major in the Navy and is quite capable of protecting Gwyn even with his disability. The more time Gwyn and Joshua spend together, the more the sparks start to fly. Joshua likes the spitfire that Gwyn is but he doesn't feel he is worthy of such a lady. Too bad Gwyn has other ideas! It will take a lot for these two strong minded individuals to realize that they are perfect for each other, even with all their flaws and questionable pasts. I just adored this story! I loved Gwyn! I loved her forward way of thinking about how woman should be able to behave. I really enjoyed Joshua too. He is such a loyal and honest person and he really deserves the world. Great new addition to this series!