Two Dukes of Wyndham

by Julia Quinn 2 books in this series

The Two Dukes of Wyndham novels tell one disputed-succession crisis through two romantic viewpoints. A highwayman may be the legitimate Duke of Wyndham, threatening the title held by the man raised to inherit it. The Lost Duke of Wyndham follows Jack Audley and Grace Eversleigh, while Mr. Cavendish, I Presume centres on Thomas Cavendish and Amelia Willoughby.

The books overlap in time and incident rather than forming a simple sequel. Reading both reveals how the same evidence affects the claimant, incumbent, household companion and long-promised bride, making hereditary identity and personal choice the shared subject of the pair.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

Julia Quinn

First published 2008

2.5(5)

Thomas Cavendish has been raised as the Duke of Wyndham and is expected to marry Lady Amelia Willoughby, to whom he was betrothed in childhood. The arrival of Jack Audley, a man who may have the stronger hereditary claim, places Thomas’s title, estate and identity in…

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1. The Lost Duke of Wyndham

Julia Quinn

First published 2008

2.5(5)

Jack Audley, a former soldier living as a highwayman, stops a carriage and meets Grace Eversleigh, companion to the formidable dowager Duchess of Wyndham. The encounter becomes an inheritance crisis when the dowager sees in Jack the likeness of her dead son and claims he may…

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