Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (Two Dukes of Wyndham Book 2)

I must confess that I love ANYTHING written by Julia Quinn. Her stories are always well thought out, and incredibly satisfying. I especially enjoy this approach of writing the same story from the two different perspectives. Each of the heroes and heroines are genuine individuals, true to their time, but ultimately easy to relate to in in today's terms. Well worth the read!!

I do enjoy reading books by Julia Quinn. The characters come to life as you immerse yourself into the story. I caught myself smiling several times as I enjoyed the witty banter between the two main characters. I do enjoy a little conflict with a final resolution.

Another great book! All of her series are up lifting and romantic. I enjoy all the stories and can’t wait to continue with this author.

I was a bit concerned reading the same story again but reading it from a different point was fun. Finding out the other ending completed the story. Well done.

Every book I read from this author is a delight for me. I love the characters, the story line, the humor, and the happily ever afterI'm a huge fan!

I read quite a few negative reviews of this book before I read it and almost didn't read it. I am so glad I trusted my gut and read it anyway. I had respected Thomas in the first book of the series but came to love him in the second.And all those complaints about repetition? None of those readers have apparently ever read a book about the same story as told by a different person/perspective. I have and have loved many of them. But this is not a stand-alone book. You need to read "Two Dukes" first.

Good

This book except for the last couple of chapters, told the same tale as the Lost Duke of Wyndham from Thomas’s perspective. If it was only a bit of that it would’ve been OK but basically the whole book was the same as the first book, just from the different perspective. It was kind of a drag to read it

This is the story of The Lost Duke of Wyndham, told from the point of view of the 'sitting' duke. Essentially the current duke of Wyndham is challenged when Jack Audley, another candidate for the title, rocks up and is recognised by their harridan grandmother. The Lost Duke of Wyndham told the tale from the newcomer's point of view and this is from Wyndham's (or is he plain Mr Thomas Cavendish?). I hadn't been intending to read this once I'd read the first one - after all, I knew how the story ended - but sufficient time had elapsed and I'd forgotten a lot of the detail, so it was worth a read. This is Julia Quinn, so yes, there's a romance. Thomas has been engaged to his fiancee since they were both children, pledged by their respective fathers, and he's been putting off committing to marriage, but just as he starts to appreciate Amelia (and she him), it suddenly appears that he might not be the duke, and Amelia has been brought up to be a duchess.

As lots of the reviews have indicated, this is one half of a pair of books, with much repetition between the two. I have to say I feel this is the more believable and touching story compared to the one about Jack and Grace. Thomas' journey is not just about Amelia, it's also about identity and who he really is, underneath it all a decent chap who will do the right thing. Amelia accepts reality but wishes Thomas would see the real her. I wish they could have had some decent time together before the bombshell of Jack's identity drops on them. My favourite scene is that with the maps- overall one of the best falling in love scenes in Julia Quinn.If you read one of the Wyndham books- read this one, it's much more satisfying than the Lost Duke

This book was nearly a copy of the previous book in the series, just seen from another person's perspective. More details about the other duke and his love. They could have been merged into one book. I jumped over most as I had just read it in The lost Duke, I think it was called.

I have to agree with other reviewers on this one. I too found it repetitive and the repeating of the text meant we didn't really get to see the characters of Thomas and Amelia develop. As a consequence they remained two dimensional. It lacked the writer's usual wit as well. I said in my review of "The lost Duke of Wyndham" that I didn't like Thomas and to be honest I still didn't really like him at the end of this book. Perhaps because I didn't feel that I knew him any more than I did at the end of that last book. I liked Amelia a bit more, but just didn't find her that interesting, either. Maybe as somone else suggested these two books just have been one book, telling us the story of all four characters together. One final thought is that I didn't find the love story between these two very convincing or enjoyable. In all other JQ books I have read, there has always been a spark between the hero and heroine from the start, even if they weren't in love. These two barely acknowledged each other for years. Then suddenly Amelia fell in love with Thomas for no apparent reason and he went from ignoring her to suddenly wanting her desperately. Why? Just because he thought he wouldn't be able to marry her anymore if he wasn't the Duke? I didn't find it very romantic. If this is your first JQ book, please don't be put off though, there are definitely better ones out there.

If you’ve read The lost duke of Wyndham, you will be unhappy with this book, it’s the same story supposedly from another perspective. Quite felt like a waste of time.