The Unknown Ajax
A past dispute… When the irascible Lord Darracott's eldest son dies unexpectedly, the noble family must accept their estranged Yorkshire cousin as heir apparent. They are convinced he will prove to be a sadly vulgar person, but nothing could have prepared the beleaguered family for the arrival...
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A past dispute…
When the irascible Lord Darracott's eldest son dies unexpectedly, the noble family must accept their estranged Yorkshire cousin as heir apparent. They are convinced he will prove to be a sadly vulgar person, but nothing could have prepared the beleaguered family for the arrival of Major Hugo Darracott.…
A present deception…
His clever and beautiful cousin Anthea is sure there's more to the gentle giant than Hugo's innocent blue eyes and broad Yorkshire brogue would lead one to believe. But even she doesn't guess what he's capable of, until a family crisis arises and only Hugo can preserve the family's honor, leading everybody on a merry chase in the process.…
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Format: audiobook
ASIN: B0037580H0
Publish date: 2010-02-04
Publisher: Audible Studios
Minutes: 710
Edition language: English
This is maybe the first time I disliked so many characters in a GH book at the beginning. Specially when Hugo comes in, because he is so nice, and everyone was a bit bitchy. Lord Darracott is an entirely tyrant thru the whole book; Vincent is a jerk for about 90% of the book; Claud is kind of empty-...
Male character is front and centre for a change. No big declarations of love at the end, which also is different. Story moved along at a nice even pace. Vincent was quite interesting, more complicated than a usual secondary character. Despite the plot not really being rollercoaster, I read the boo...
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Although this book is a bit slow, it’s mostly funny: a light enjoyable read. Before I talk about the plot, I’d like to sketch the family tree of the Darracotts, the family at the center of the novel. The old Lord Darracott is an octogenarian patriarch and a veritable tyrant of the family. His oldest...
Unknown Ajax was not what I expected. It was rueful and had many great parts but the military and bootlegging aspect of it wasn't for me. I enjoyed the cousins and all their banter, the insipid Grandpapa, the bold speaking Anthea and the ever so clever Hugo (the Ajax). I wanted more romance from The...
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