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Autumn Duchess: A Georgian Historical Romance (Roxton Family Saga Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Lucinda Brant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 1,040 ratings

A different kind of Happily Ever After for the incurably romantic

As Antonia’s world collapses around her, in swaggers a handsome stranger to completely upend her life. Little does she realize, this rugged merchant of mayhem is precisely what she needs.

Lucinda Brant's writing is evocative, emotional, and a treat for the senses —Annette Blair, New York Times bestselling author

Brant has upended a number of romantic tropes all in the one book. The gently moving love story between the couple is a true delight and absolutely irresistible. —Caz Owens, All About Romance audiobook review, rated a DESERT ISLE KEEPER

Seldom has history and romance melded together with such beauty and delectable deliciousness than this! —TJ Mackay, InD'Tale magazine rated a 5 STAR CROWNED HEART

If you listen to only one historical romance all year, let it be Autumn Duchess! Not only does it sport one of the best narrations I have ever listened to, it's also a fantastically developed historical with real depth to its plot and a heartfelt, unique romance. —BJ, AudioGals audiobook review

Each time I listen to hugely talented Alex Wyndham narrating one of Lucinda Brant’s novels, I am completely blown away. This duo is so perfect together that I am completely lost to all else once I start a Brant/Wyndham audiobook. —Wendy, Romantic Historical Reviews audiobook review

Romance. Drama. Family secrets. There’s never a dull moment for the 18th Century’s first family…


Accolades
  • B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree
  • Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Finalist
  • RONE Awards Finalist
  • InD'tale CROWNED HEART
  • All about Romance DESERT ISLE KEEPER

Connecting Books

Enjoy Lucinda’s meticulously researched 18th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.

Roxton Family Saga
1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)
1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)
1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)
1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)
1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher)
1780s SATYR’S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa)
1743–77 ETERNALLY YOURS (Roxton Letters Vol. 1)
1772-87 FOREVER REMAIN (Roxton Letters Vol. 2)

Salt Hendon Series
1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)
1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)
SALT HENDON COLLECTION — boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGEL

Alec Halsey Mysteries
Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)
Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)
Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)
Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets)
Winter 1764 DEADLY DESIRE (Lies, levées, and lovers)

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    Roxton Family Saga
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    386 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    August 8, 2011
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Antonia and Jonathon in the pavilion by the lake.
A different kind of Happily Ever After for the incurably romantic.
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More than a Big Dress

What does it take to make cover art that depicts the actual characters, fashions, locations, and even the jewellery described in the story? Find out in Lucinda Brant’s Autumn Duchess Cover Reveal blog post. See Antonia and Jonathon come to life in the Behind-The-Scenes covershoot video at the LucindaBrantAuthor YouTube channel. Details in the book.

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Explore the real people, places, and objects in Autumn Duchess on Lucinda Brant’s dedicated Pinterest board. Details inside the book.

Romance. Drama. Family secrets. Never a dull moment for the 18th Century’s first family.

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2012 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Finalist

Pitch perfect yumminess. 5 STARS: InD'tale Magazine

Passion is the keynote... a compelling read. 5 STARS: Readers' Favorite

Definitely one of my historical romance favorites. 5 STARS Top Pick. Night Owl Reviews

A throwback to the golden age of romance novels with a modern voice. TEN BEST LIST: The Lit Asylum

About the Author

LUCINDA BRANT is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Georgian historical romances and mysteries. Her novels have been described as from 'the Golden Age of romance with a modern voice' and 'heart wrenching drama with a happily ever after'.

ARE THEY FOR YOU?
If you love BBC Classic Drama, Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, 18th Century history, or romances with plenty of wit and adventure then dive right in! You'll find a world of determined heroines and heroes, an eccentric character or two, and a weave of subplots to keep things interesting.

'Quizzing glass and quill, into my sedan chair and away! The 1700s rock!'-- Lucinda

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B005GLFCX8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sprigleaf (August 8, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 8, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1925614964
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 1,040 ratings

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LUCINDA BRANT is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of award-winning Georgian historical romances and mysteries. She writes about families, creating worlds that are full of history, heart, and Happily Ever Afters.

Lucinda has university degrees in history, politics, law, and a post graduate degree in education. Now a full-time writer, she has had many careers: university administrator; selling merch at rock concerts; mentor to first year medical students; and history and geography teacher at an exclusive boarding school for young ladies.

Lucinda lives in a villa full of books by the beach, with her scientist hubby, and an Italian Greyhound princess called Mabelle. She has been researching and reading about the 18th Century for over forty years, and still finds the Georgian era just as fascinating now as then.

A proud member of Novelists Inc. (NINC); The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi); the Audio Publishers Association (APA), and the Beau Monde—Regency Fiction Writers (RFW).

Lucinda's many awards include:

10k Random House/Woman’s Day Romantic Fiction Prize

15 x IndieBRAG Medallion

10 x Readers' Favorite medalist

3x finalist for the RONE award. Awarded the RONE Historical Novel of the Year

Chatelaine Romantic Fiction First in Category Award winner

2 x finalist for the Romance Writers of Australia Romantic Book of the Year (RBY) award

"Quizzing glass and quill, into my sedan chair and away! The 1700s rock!"

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Customers find this Georgian historical romance book to be a delightful, relaxing read with a perfect story of finding love. The book features wonderful characters, with one customer noting how the author allows readers to experience their many emotions. Customers praise the writing for its depth of understanding emotion, humor, and tour de force of emotion, while appreciating the beautiful portrayal of a young and sensually beautiful woman. The book receives positive feedback for its realism, with one customer highlighting its detailed descriptions of clothing.

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76 customers mention "Readability"76 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and relaxing to read, with one describing it as a delightful page-turner.

"...It was a very emotional journey for the reader also, as the story feels like its real and it leaps from the pages, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading..." Read more

"Ms Brant has a way of breathing life into the 18th century, all the way from how people dress to what they eat and drink...." Read more

"...It's nice to read a book where a previously married person doesn't despise the institution...." Read more

"...I blushed. All in all, I couldn't put it down and was left thoroughly entertained and happy and satisfied in its conclusion...." Read more

66 customers mention "Story quality"57 positive9 negative

Customers praise the romance in this historical novel, describing it as a perfect tale of finding love and a historically accurate love story with twists and turns.

"...It was a very emotional journey for the reader also, as the story feels like its real and it leaps from the pages, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading..." Read more

"...I loved the Georgian details and the history interwoven into the book...." Read more

"...It is a touching storyline not often touched on by the genre. The series is best read in succession, but each stands alone...." Read more

"...Lucinda has written yet another brilliant Georgian Historical Romance involving Antonia, Duchess of Roxton the incredible sweet-natured beauty that..." Read more

37 customers mention "Character development"33 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, enjoying following them to their conclusion, with one customer noting how the author allowed readers to experience the characters' many emotions.

"...I was curious whether the author could keep her fresh image and engaging personality, and more importantly just as fascinating in a new love story...." Read more

"...She has also created quite some lovely characters, and Antonia is quite the charmer, if initially very melancholic...." Read more

"A compelling plot with fully developed characters dealing with realistic emotions make for a really good story and in this case, a wonderful love..." Read more

"...Jonathan Strang is a intriguingly handsome hero who, by his interest in Antonia drives Julian crazy, because this nobody dares to bother the..." Read more

30 customers mention "Writing quality"30 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it fabulous, readable, and descriptive, with one customer noting the author's depth of emotional understanding and another highlighting the many plot twists.

"I really liked the book - actually, I really liked the author's writing, as I found it compelling, witty and charming...." Read more

"...and intrigue, there are the added bonuses of Lucinda Brant's fabulous writing and emotionally intense characters and plots...." Read more

"...I highly reccomend this author. If you are a fan of well written, witty, historically solid Georgian romances, do not hesitate to give Lucinda Brant..." Read more

"Great book, love the way Lucinda Brant writes as she is very easy to read...." Read more

18 customers mention "Beauty"18 positive0 negative

Customers find Antonia beautiful, describing her as a young and sensually beautiful woman, with one customer noting how the color enhances her loveliness.

"...I found Antonia's way of speech unchanged and just as charming as in Noble Satyr, but she, as a character, was far more interesting: a mix of woman,..." Read more

"...She has also created quite some lovely characters, and Antonia is quite the charmer, if initially very melancholic...." Read more

"...does a lovely job of describing the dress, entertainment, and architecture of the era. I especially enjoyed the references to Sheridan's plays...." Read more

"...The story of how Jonathan is able to bring Antoinne back to life is beautiful and is so tastefully and respectfully rendered...." Read more

17 customers mention "Humor"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, finding it witty and entertaining, with one customer specifically praising the clean dialogue.

"...I really liked the author's writing, as I found it compelling, witty and charming...." Read more

"...of this era and she does a lovely job of describing the dress, entertainment, and architecture of the era...." Read more

"...You will cry, laugh, smile and feel everything the characters are going through...." Read more

"...I highly reccomend this author. If you are a fan of well written, witty, historically solid Georgian romances, do not hesitate to give Lucinda Brant..." Read more

14 customers mention "Emotional content"12 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as a tour de force that evokes tears, with one customer noting how it perfectly illustrates different ways to mourn a death.

"...added bonuses of Lucinda Brant's fabulous writing and emotionally intense characters and plots...." Read more

"A compelling plot with fully developed characters dealing with realistic emotions make for a really good story and in this case, a wonderful love..." Read more

"...The characters in this unusual tale are complex and so deeply drawn for us by the author that we not only understand what they think, we understand..." Read more

"...Lucinda Brant perfectly illustrates different ways to mourn a death while still allowing the characters to believably move on...." Read more

9 customers mention "Detail"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's realism and attention to detail, with one customer highlighting the vivid descriptions of clothing and another noting the intimate scenes.

"...The way the new love story was woven was also very realistic and it felt natural...." Read more

"...an expert in the history of this era and she does a lovely job of describing the dress, entertainment, and architecture of the era...." Read more

"...Antoinne back to life is beautiful and is so tastefully and respectfully rendered...." Read more

"...could write another love story for Antonia, but she did with superb attention to detail regarding the loss of a beloved spouse...." Read more

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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Charming book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2012
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    I really liked the book - actually, I really liked the author's writing, as I found it compelling, witty and charming. I was particularly fond of Antonia's character from previous books of the series (once I got the first one free I was hooked and bought the others as well) and I was curious whether the author could keep her fresh image and engaging personality, and more importantly just as fascinating in a new love story. I confess that I thought that creating a new love story for the same character, when the first story was so powerful, would be really difficult: how to keep the character true, honest, and at the same time make her shine, in a later phase of her life? I wondered whether she would still be fresh and surprising, and how a new love story would be believable. I must confess that I was very curious as to whether Antonia would remain just as fascinating a character as she was in the second book of the series.
    I was not disappointed - the character still had freshness and a certain frankness that was very appealing, but it had more depth and the way she balanced her choices and copes with the loss of Monseigneur are really touching. The way the new love story was woven was also very realistic and it felt natural. I particularly liked how Monseigneur and their love story was somehow continued and cherished, entwined with the new feelings which she develops, and opened the way for continuing living. I found Antonia's way of speech unchanged and just as charming as in Noble Satyr, but she, as a character, was far more interesting: a mix of woman, sensuality and innocence.
    The book had a great balance and it explored pretty much of the female mind, a woman's wants needs and desires, her sensuality, without being tacky.
    It was a very emotional journey for the reader also, as the story feels like its real and it leaps from the pages, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Also, I would definitely continue reading books from this author and recommend other readers to do so also.
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  • Anna B
    4.0 out of 5 stars Most enjoyable!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2016
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    Ms Brant has a way of breathing life into the 18th century, all the way from how people dress to what they eat and drink. (I have noted with quite some pleasure how coffee drinking has developed in this series - from sipping it off dishes to now, in this book, drinking it from cups) She has also created quite some lovely characters, and Antonia is quite the charmer, if initially very melancholic. Plus points for having a heroine pushing fifty - it is a relief to have someone recognise even older people are capable of passion.
    Ms Brant writes with a light touch, but this does not preclude touching upon painful subjects, and there are some scenes in this book that are difficult to read, all the more so because they represent things that did happen to women back then.
    My only gripe is that of head-hopping. POV changes often, and at times too abruptly, causing some confusion to this reader. A minor quibble, but an unnecessary one, for an author as talented as Ms Brant!
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  • Mainer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Georgian historical romance
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2022
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    Antonia, Dowager Duchess of Roxton, has been in mourning for the last three years for Monseigneur, her much older husband and love of her life. Her family is worried, but nothing shakes her from her grief until Jonathon Strang arrives for a house party. He's younger, just ten years older than Antonia's son, but the two find an immediate attraction and a slow-burn romance in this unusual love story (only because the couple is older and he is decidedly younger than she).
    I loved the Georgian details and the history interwoven into the book. The author seems an expert in the history of this era and she does a lovely job of describing the dress, entertainment, and architecture of the era. I especially enjoyed the references to Sheridan's plays.
    Antonia and Jonathon are well-matched, despite them both having early romantic marriages. It's nice to read a book where a previously married person doesn't despise the institution. Off the top of my head, I can only think of Mary Balogh's Westcott series for touching on some of the same themes. I always love seeing couples from previous books in a series, so it was nice to discover how Deb and Julian are doing, along with the rest of the family. It's a good book and a good series. I've already got the next book in the series.
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  • DD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Conflicted
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 11, 2015
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    I am reading the series in order, over last couple of weeks.so spent most of this book crying for what was lost in Noble Satyr which I loved.
    It's a good book and without reading the other 2 in the series first I think I would have enjoyed it more. Maybe reading with a gap between may be easier. Because of the closeness in time between reading book 1,2 and 3 I found it hard to find this book believable, the character from book one wouldn't be like this ever. However as a stand alone or read with a gap between books of more than a couple of days, I am sure it is a great read.
    It is well written, build the characters well, takes some of book 2's characters in a slightly different direction to expected one, good read. Tells a great story and a great link into book 4 which continues with family story, which is wonderful as I love to follow a single family through their life.
    I really hope there are more books to come in this series, it is wonderful
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  • Amazon Kunde
    3.0 out of 5 stars Gutes Buch! Leider vorhersehbar!
    Reviewed in Germany on August 12, 2014
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    Kurzweiliges Lesevergnügen für einen Strandtag. Bleibt leider etwas oberflächlich, Figuren gut ausgearbeitet. Spannung erst am Schluß. Der erste Band war besser.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this one so much I then bought and read ...
    Reviewed in Australia on March 7, 2015
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    I accidentally started the series with this one, but it didn't matter. I enjoyed this one so much I then bought and read all the others in the series.
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  • mibabru
    4.0 out of 5 stars http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B005GLFCX8/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_2
    Reviewed in Italy on February 20, 2013
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    romanzo rosa che si ispira moltissimo alla hayer, ma ci mette anche molto di suo e la ricerca storica è veramente accurata
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  • Crystal Carr
    5.0 out of 5 stars A powerful sweeping saga of second chances in love !
    Reviewed in India on August 8, 2020
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    The tale begins again with the enigmatic Antonia - Dowager Duchess of Roxton , adrift and hollow !

    Jonathon Strang is a bold and forward man - confident and self assured of his place and mind !

    The coming together of these souls is truly beautiful.

    I was engrossed from the first word !

    This books ought to be read in the series - Noble Satyr followed by a midnight marriage in order to truly appreciate this book !

    A 5/5 for me !

    Lucinda Brant is a master storyteller
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