Miss Hilversham and the Pesky Duke : Wishing Well Seminary Book 1
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- Author：Sofi Laporte
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Reviews
Avril Hemingway
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A funny book full of amusing pranks witty conversations opposite's attract romance。 On the other hand it also deals with addiction and tragedy but a happy resolution in the end A funny book full of amusing pranks witty conversations opposite's attract romance。 On the other hand it also deals with addiction and tragedy but a happy resolution in the end 。。。more
Sonya Wasden
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I have read several books by this author and his is one my favorites。 Her stories are well developed and full of wonderful characters。 They are clean and wholesome and appropriate for anyone who enjoys a fun story with a happy ending。Miss Eleanore Hilversham was the school mistress of an all girls school in Bath。 She was prim and proper and well organized。 When the Wicked Duke of Rockford moves in next door to the school， Miss Hilversham is confused and angry because she had been promised the op I have read several books by this author and his is one my favorites。 Her stories are well developed and full of wonderful characters。 They are clean and wholesome and appropriate for anyone who enjoys a fun story with a happy ending。Miss Eleanore Hilversham was the school mistress of an all girls school in Bath。 She was prim and proper and well organized。 When the Wicked Duke of Rockford moves in next door to the school， Miss Hilversham is confused and angry because she had been promised the opportunity to buy that home to expand the school。 She is disgusted by the Marcus， the Duke。 He is a well-known scoundrel who lives riotously and without concern for others。 But， he is tired of the old life and moves to Bath to a quieter lifestyle。 When he spars with Miss Eleanore， though， she stirs something in him that makes him want to set her off kilter from her prim and proper ways。When the school burns down and the Duke risks his life to rescue the inhabitants， include Miss Eleonore， both of them begin to see each other in a new light and when secrets are revealed， maybe they aren't so different from one another， after all。 I highly recommend this book and， as always， there is a happy ending。I was given an arc copy of this book and I willingly offer my honest review。 。。。more
SS
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This was a fun and entertaining read。 I loved both of the lead characters。 This is a great book to read when you want something light and interesting。Miss Eleonore Halversham is the epitome of a prim and proper school mistresses。 Or is she？ She has a past that might shock some， but she’s worked hard to keep that past secret。 As far as most living know， she’s the perfect person to lead a seminary for proper young ladies。 And she has plans for that seminary。Marcus Downing-Smith， Duke of Rochford， This was a fun and entertaining read。 I loved both of the lead characters。 This is a great book to read when you want something light and interesting。Miss Eleonore Halversham is the epitome of a prim and proper school mistresses。 Or is she？ She has a past that might shock some， but she’s worked hard to keep that past secret。 As far as most living know， she’s the perfect person to lead a seminary for proper young ladies。 And she has plans for that seminary。Marcus Downing-Smith， Duke of Rochford， the Wicked Duke， is a rake and proud of it。 But beneath his bad boy veneer， he also has a past that brings him pain。 When he manages to purchaser the house next to the seminary， Miss Halversham’s plans for her school are dashed。When the two are brought together， it isn’t love at first sight。 They despise each other initially， but the reader will have great fun watching as these enemies move from hate to love。 I loved every moment of this book， especially the banter between the two。 And don’t discount Miss Halversham’s ability to take actions that will stymie the Duke’s plans。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it。 I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the author。 I thank her for her generosity， but it had no effect on this review。 All opinions in this review reflect my true and honest reactions to reading this book。 。。。more
Bee
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Although Sofi is a new author to me， I must say that she is one of my favorites now！ I have enjoy every page of this book。 The banter is delicious， Marcus is so so charming in his way and very funny and Eleonore ideas in order to deal with him are hilarious！ The characters are very well written。 The story is also so funny and the development is so good！ I like the Indian references in history and objects， （ good research work， Sofi） and also the second characters and the connections with the pre Although Sofi is a new author to me， I must say that she is one of my favorites now！ I have enjoy every page of this book。 The banter is delicious， Marcus is so so charming in his way and very funny and Eleonore ideas in order to deal with him are hilarious！ The characters are very well written。 The story is also so funny and the development is so good！ I like the Indian references in history and objects， （ good research work， Sofi） and also the second characters and the connections with the previous Wishing well series。 Cant wait to read the next book！ 。。。more
Phylis Collins
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It's a story that's heartwarming， fast paced and filled with romance and intrigue， with unexpected circumstances and unpredictable surprises and misunderstandings。 It's a story that's heartwarming， fast paced and filled with romance and intrigue， with unexpected circumstances and unpredictable surprises and misunderstandings。 。。。more
Cathy R Morgan
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Miss Hilversham has great plans to expand her seminary to the house next door - but just as she's saved the required money to purchase it， it's sold from under her。 And not to just anybody: to the Wicked Duke， who riles her up in every way， including declaring his intentions to start a gambling hell in the house。 But she's not going to give up easily - whatever might be required to drive him away， she'll try （short of anything illegal， of course）。 Then tragedy strikes and shows each of them a ne Miss Hilversham has great plans to expand her seminary to the house next door - but just as she's saved the required money to purchase it， it's sold from under her。 And not to just anybody: to the Wicked Duke， who riles her up in every way， including declaring his intentions to start a gambling hell in the house。 But she's not going to give up easily - whatever might be required to drive him away， she'll try （short of anything illegal， of course）。 Then tragedy strikes and shows each of them a new side of the other。 Can tragedy lead to a happy ending？This was a sweet， at times humorous story of two people who start off thinking the worst of each other but gradually learn to see their true characters。 Probably not in any way a new idea - but I really enjoyed how it was done， and appreciated the way the author unfolded their respective characters。 Add in an ancient secret coming to light at last and some practical jokes on either side， and I felt that this book had really been worth the read。 Interesting characters， fun dialogue， the odd minor mystery and a satisfying ending - what more could one want？Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author。 I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book。 。。。more
Emma
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An amazingly sweet clean story of a headmistress of a school for girls and her new neighbor The Wicked Duke。 I admired Eleonore/Violette for all she had lived through and came out on the other end a strong loving woman。 But when it came to the duke Marcus who provoked her like no other， she always had a sharp word and witty repartee。 Marcus and Eleonore became instant enemies。 I had to laugh at the pranks they played on each other。 It led to Marcus rescuing several children and Eleonore when the An amazingly sweet clean story of a headmistress of a school for girls and her new neighbor The Wicked Duke。 I admired Eleonore/Violette for all she had lived through and came out on the other end a strong loving woman。 But when it came to the duke Marcus who provoked her like no other， she always had a sharp word and witty repartee。 Marcus and Eleonore became instant enemies。 I had to laugh at the pranks they played on each other。 It led to Marcus rescuing several children and Eleonore when the school was engulfed in flames。 Eleonore did not know what she was to do。 Thankfully Marcus was there for her。 When she needed someone the most he was there。 Then secrets were revealed， wounds opened and healing started。 Reunions long overdue happened and a wish at the wishing well came true。 A lovely story with wonderful characters that tell a realistic story ends happily for all。I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。Reasons I enjoyed this book:Easy-to-readEntertainingFunnyHappily Ever AfterRealisticUnpredictableWittyWonderful characters 。。。more
Nancy
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What a wonderful story that is follows the original Wishing Well Series。 Miss Hilversham， the headmistress of the school will have her hands full when a well known scoundrel decides to buy the property next door to her girl's seminary。 A property that she had been promised to buy to make an extension to her school。 The man who is known as the wicked Duke of Rochford was introduced in the original series as the long missing guardian of Pen。 He is tired of his decadent lifestyle and buys a proper What a wonderful story that is follows the original Wishing Well Series。 Miss Hilversham， the headmistress of the school will have her hands full when a well known scoundrel decides to buy the property next door to her girl's seminary。 A property that she had been promised to buy to make an extension to her school。 The man who is known as the wicked Duke of Rochford was introduced in the original series as the long missing guardian of Pen。 He is tired of his decadent lifestyle and buys a property in Bath to try to redeem his life。 He had no idea that the prim and proper school mistress would shake up the quiet life he was trying to get used to in Bath。 Their verbal sparring matches challenge make him feel alive as he decides to vex her by opening a gambling den in his new property。 She has no choice but to get him back by importing chickens and a rooster to destroy his late mornings in bed。 The morning choruses of hymns manage to drive him crazy but nothing she does gets him to leave。 Everything between the two of them will change when the Duke comes to the rescue of the inhabitants of the seminary when a fire destroys the building。 Miss Hilversham will begin to see the Duke in a different light as he reveals some deep harbored guilt。 The Duke of Rochford will also discover some things about Miss Hilversham that will reveal much more than a prim schoolmistress。 This story proved that two very mismatched people could have more in common than first believed。 I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more
Marjorie Hill
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Miss Eleonore Haversham of the Seminary for Young Ladies in Bath plans to enlarge the Seminary。 But her plans are thwarted by a Pesky Duke who bought the property next door when she thought she had first refusal。 Sparks fly as she encounters Marcus， Duke of Rochford。Sophi Laporte does a fantastic job of keeping me reading by twists and turns。 A great read！
Genesis
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Read it for the:-enemies to lovers -redemption arc-witty banter-humor-older main characters-representation （deaf character， Indian culture and cast of characters） Final rating: 5/5Content overview: clean Trigger warnings - overcoming addiction and dark past， Flashbacks involving traumatic events， pregnancy at young age Heat level - Sweet， Kissing onlyWhat is a school headmistress to do when the famed Wicked Duke moves next door to your esteemed school for young ladies？ Declare war of course。 Mis Read it for the:-enemies to lovers -redemption arc-witty banter-humor-older main characters-representation （deaf character， Indian culture and cast of characters） Final rating: 5/5Content overview: clean Trigger warnings - overcoming addiction and dark past， Flashbacks involving traumatic events， pregnancy at young age Heat level - Sweet， Kissing onlyWhat is a school headmistress to do when the famed Wicked Duke moves next door to your esteemed school for young ladies？ Declare war of course。 Miss Hilversham and the Pesky Duke is a quick read， filled with depth， character growth， and an enemies to lovers romance for the ages。From previous reads， the Duke of Rockford， Marcus Downing-Smith， is a villain and capital R Rake。 He was a complex character that seemed to have more layers than he let on。 I loved the fact that this was explored in his own story。 From disliked villain to charming， albeit flirtatious， hero， Marcus’ redemption came in the form of the formidable， by the book， headmistress Eleonore Hilversham。 Both characters love deeply and it was good to see them recognize that quality in each other。 The plot itself tackles some serious points but the overall tone is light hearted。 Eleonore and Marcus were mature characters， able to discuss difficult topics and work through them together which only impressed me more given the novel itself is short。 Although a quick read， it is a fulfilling and enjoyable one。 The ending felt complete and I would look forward to seeing Marcus and Eleonore again in future installments （Really hoping for this！） I would recommend this book to all readers who want a little bit of everything in their stories。 The wishing well seminary is a spin off of the Wishing well series， how ever you can read this as a stand alone。 But I recommend reading the wishing well series to get a full understanding of the characters and their growth。 And they are all great！ I received complementary copy of this book but my opinion and review is my own。 。。。more
Shaylin Maxwell
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I absolutely LOVED this book。 The characters were unique and funny。 I loved every interaction between the duke and Eleanore （they were hilarious together） The plot was interesting and enjoyable。 Clear your schedule before starting this one because once you start reading you will not want to put it down！This author writes stories that deal with deep subjects， but she writes them with plenty of humor so you aren’t left depressed。 I was so happy with the ending and now I can’t wait for more books i I absolutely LOVED this book。 The characters were unique and funny。 I loved every interaction between the duke and Eleanore （they were hilarious together） The plot was interesting and enjoyable。 Clear your schedule before starting this one because once you start reading you will not want to put it down！This author writes stories that deal with deep subjects， but she writes them with plenty of humor so you aren’t left depressed。 I was so happy with the ending and now I can’t wait for more books in this series！ 。。。more
Marianne
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This is a lovely story！ It is sweet and funny， with such rich characters。。 Amazing！
Helen
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What a delightful book！ A lovely story （no spoilers） and SO well written。 It was a joy to "meet" people we'd already been introduced to in the Wishing Well series and get to know them even better。 Sofi has a good understanding of the period she writes about and the story had an authentic feel about it。 Looking forward to the next instalment in the series。（I had the privilege of receiving an ARC of this book。） What a delightful book！ A lovely story （no spoilers） and SO well written。 It was a joy to "meet" people we'd already been introduced to in the Wishing Well series and get to know them even better。 Sofi has a good understanding of the period she writes about and the story had an authentic feel about it。 Looking forward to the next instalment in the series。（I had the privilege of receiving an ARC of this book。） 。。。more
Robin Smith
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5 stars – Loved it！Fun and enjoyable read！ Well defined characters and engaging storyline。 The dialogue and interaction between the characters felt real and the plot was interesting and fun。 I had not read the “Wishing Well” series， but am doing so now。 Looking forward to the next adventure！ I received a free ARC of this book and this is my honest review。 Highly recommend。
Maria
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I loved Eleonore and Marcus's story。 They throughly deserved their happy ending and it was wonderfully topped off with the discovery of the child that she gave up for adoption at birth。 I'm glad that they kept the old school building as well as the new one。 I loved Eleonore and Marcus's story。 They throughly deserved their happy ending and it was wonderfully topped off with the discovery of the child that she gave up for adoption at birth。 I'm glad that they kept the old school building as well as the new one。 。。。more
Nancy
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What a wonderful story that is follows the original Wishing Well Series。 Miss Hilversham， the headmistress of the school will have her hands full when a well known scoundrel decides to buy the property next door to her girl's seminary。 A property that she had been promised to buy to make an extension to her school。The man who is known as the wicked Duke of Rochford was introduced in the original series as the long missing guardian of Pen。 He is tired of his decadent lifestyle and buys a property What a wonderful story that is follows the original Wishing Well Series。 Miss Hilversham， the headmistress of the school will have her hands full when a well known scoundrel decides to buy the property next door to her girl's seminary。 A property that she had been promised to buy to make an extension to her school。The man who is known as the wicked Duke of Rochford was introduced in the original series as the long missing guardian of Pen。 He is tired of his decadent lifestyle and buys a property in Bath to try to redeem his life。 He had no idea that the prim and proper school mistress would shake up the quiet life he was trying to get used to in Bath。 Their verbal sparring matches challenge make him feel alive as he decides to ex her by opening a gambling den in his new property。She has no choice but to get him back by importing chickens and a rooster to destroy his late mornings in bed。 The morning choruses of hymns manage to drive him crazy but nothing she does gets him to leave。Everything between the two of them will change when the Duke comes to the rescue of the inhabitants of the seminary when a fire destroys the building。 Miss Hilversham will begin to see the Duke in a different light as he reveals some deep harbored guilt。 The Duke of Rochford will also discover some things about Miss Hilversham that will reveal much more than a prim schoolmistress。This story proved that two very mismatched people could have more in common than first believed。I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more
Jessica
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What a wonderfully witty and funny story， tinged with tragic past but an excellent resolution at the end！ A hard book to put down once started！I received an ARC of this book and leaving my review voluntarily。
Laurie
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