Review on Waking up with the Duke by Lorraine Heath

WOW!! This is my first book I have read from Lorraine Heath and I really enjoyed it. I thought that this book was going to be a little different however, I loved the plot and the development of all the characters.

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The story began when Ransom Seymour, the Duke of Ainsley known as Ainsley must repay his debt from his cousin/best friend Marquess of Walfort aka Walfort. Walfort requires Ainsley to sleep with his wife Lady Jayne Seymour, Marchioness of Walfort in order for her to conceive a child that Jayne very much desire;but Walfort cannot produce due to an accident that has left him paralyzed from the waist down. Ainsley is reluctantly agree with the bargain however, believe Jayne will never accept due to the fact that Ainsley had cause the accident that had left Walfort paralyzed and led to her miscarriage.

When Walfort informs Jayne of the bargain with Ainsley, she is appalled. How could she be so intimate with a man she despise so much? Walfort assures her that this is the only way they can have a child together. Jayne is reluctant, however agree with the bargain after a forbidden kiss from Ainsley.

But Jayne doesn't make this easy. She agree only if there are 2 rules. (1) That Ainsley not kiss her and (2) that she will not have pleasure from Ainsley. But Ainsley has a his own requirements too. His only requirements is that Jayne love the child. After all the parties agrees even Walfort, the bargain begins.

Ainsley takes Jayne to his home in order to commence one month baby making. Ainsley and Jayne are both apprehensive physical and emotional trials of the act itself. Each day and night goes by and Ainsley and Jayne fall in love with each other. In the end it is bitter sweet that the month ended.

When Jayne goes back to her husband she asks Ainsley why he didn't kiss her. He responds that it was not part of the bargain and he didn't want to break her rules. Jayne is so moved that she kisses him.

Well, I can go on and on but eventually we find out Jayne is pregnant and to complicate thing Walfort has a few secrets of his own.

Overall, it was an awesome book. Totally love it. Would read it again and again. Love the characters, the plot is excellent. Overall A!!