![]() ![]() While his older sons are out of the nursery and at school, Hugo has young daughters who will require a woman to bring them into society, and even his older children need a mother-like figure to provide stability. Hugo is a father to eight, one adopted, three from his first marriage and four from his second. ![]() Having been granted a divorce, Hugo is determined to never marry again, until his sister Louisa reminds him of the duty he has to his children. While he adored his first wife, she died, and his second brought him incredible anguish, as she ignored their children, and blatantly embarked on an affair before abandoning the family. Hugo, the Duke of Lindow, has been unlucky in love, and in marriage. While Ophelia and Peter lived in harmony, they were not in love, and Ophelia sees no reason to risk her independence on another marriage. She has no desire to remarry she is content to live with her daughter Viola and to focus solely on motherhood. Lady Ophelia Astley is a respectable widow, raising her daughter alone after the premature death of her husband, Sir Peter. It is a sweet, hopeful book that shows that love comes around more than once. ![]() My Last Duchess is a wonderful, engaging story about finding new love after heartbreak, and taking a risk on happiness instead of contentment. ![]()
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