My Last Duchess - Daisy GoodwinCora Cash is an American Emma Woodhouse of the fin de siècle. Clever, spirited and rich, she is used to having her way and, despite her experience as a celebrity heiress, in matters of the human heart she is utterly naïve. When her husband-to-be, the Duke of Wareham, chivalrously saves her after a fall from her horse in Paradise Wood, the fairy tale seems complete.

Not only will Cora become a duchess on her marriage, but her main residence will be the romantic Lulworth Castle. Soon after their exchange of wedding vows, however, Cora realizes that her marriage may have been a mistake... Read more of this post