--- product_id: 8854454 title: "The Taming of the Duke (Essex Sisters, book 3) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006" brand: "eloisa james" price: "VT3735" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8854454-the-taming-of-the-duke-essex-sisters-book-3-mass store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Taming of the Duke (Essex Sisters, book 3) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 **Brand:** eloisa james **Price:** VT3735 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Taming of the Duke (Essex Sisters, book 3) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 by eloisa james - **How much does it cost?** VT3735 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8854454-the-taming-of-the-duke-essex-sisters-book-3-mass) ## Best For - eloisa james enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted eloisa james brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Taming of the Duke (Essex Sisters, book 3) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51zZvApFfVL.jpg) ![The Taming of the Duke (Essex Sisters, book 3) Mass Market Paperback – March 28, 2006 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Su9taDKXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 stars *by F***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 6, 2023* Eloisa James is one of my love/hate writers. I enjoyed this story. I liked Imogen. I especially loved Rafe. He was an interesting character and the star of the book. I previously read two books from this series and both were disappointments. This one was a winner. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rafe and Imogen *by A***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 27, 2014* several of the reviews of this book were condemning the way that Imogen didn't know the difference between Rafe and Gabe. That she basically was clueless or that Elosia didn't even show what Imogen was thinking.To me,I think Imogen knew but could not quite grasp what was before her. It took the whole book but isn't that the point in making the plot thicken?It showed that Imogen havivg loved,but not desired by her husband, not desired by another that she was interested in could be why it took her that long to put 2+2 together. Also, the way that she kept pitting against Rafe about his drinking that she didn't realize that she was in love with him.To understand how each sister is before and after it should be recommended to read from the beginning "MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU" ; "KISS ME ANNABEL" and then "The Taming of the Duke" to be able to see all sides an then be able to see the endings of each separately.Elosia James had hit a hard topic of "alcoholism" of how it takes a person's individuality away, the different ways that it effects a person let alone the people that are close to them. And especially in a time period that didn't know what we do today. The background that Elosia had was and is hard to write about if you do not know what it really can do to the person or the family and friends of the alcoholic especially when they deny they are.This book is great I enjoyed it, I also wondered why Imogen couldn't tell the difference but you'd see with her thoughts that she was trying to figure out what was "different"she knew but then she didn't. Please read and joy Elosia James is a wonderful writer. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally Resolves Imogen and Rafe's Story *by S***M on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 11, 2016* FINAL DECISION: I liked this book but there was just too much going on with too complicated issues to be resolved so quickly. Despite that, I liked the romance between Rafe and Imogen which has been going on since book one of this series.THE STORY: Imogen, Lady Maitland, has been widowed for a year and is ready to take a lover. She targets Gabe Spenser, the illegitimate brother of her former guardian, Rafe, Duke of Holbrook. Imogen has had a contentious relationship with Holbrook especially as he managed to almost drink himself to death. Newly sober, however, Rafe, has no intention of allowing Imogen to engage in illicit relations with another man. He masquerades as his brother intending to help Imogen avoid ruin. Instead, Rafe ends up engaging in a series of inappropriate encounters with the woman who constantly bedevils and entrances him.OPINION: I was looking forward to this book because Rafe and Imogen seemed likely to set things on fire considering their arguments in past books. In that sense, I was not disappointed. Rafe and Imogen had an obvious connection from the beginning. Imogen spent much of the previous books being petulant and then grieving. As this book begins, she recognizes her prior bad actions and begins to act in a more mature way.I liked the story about Rafe turning to sobriety after years of wallowing in drunkenness. My concern is that he makes that change and then his romance with Imogen happens so quickly after. While the epilogue assures readers that Rafe has been able to stick with his sobriety, I couldn't help but feel apprehension during the story. It might be because of my personal experience with alcoholics or my modern thinking about the disease, but I found it difficult to turn off that part of my brain during the story. I wished that Rafe had decided to kick his drinking in a prior book to give some space before his romance with Imogen. That being said, there is nothing pretty or easy about Rafe's journey.Or maybe it was just one too many things for me to accept. The idea that Rafe could masquerade as his half brother without Imogen immediately realizing the deception was something that I had to accept on faith because it was just too impossible to imagine it actually happening. It was a silly farce much like the Shakespeare tropes upon which it is based, but it is not realistic. I did enjoy the situations it allowed Rafe and Imogen to become embroiled in and gave the story some much needed humor.I just thought that there was too much crammed in here that it didn't allow the romance the space and time and quiet it needed to really grab me. There was so much happening that Rafe and Imogen's romance seemed to be resolved too quickly for my tastes. It just felt like there needed to be a little more development at the end to fully satisfy me.WORTH MENTIONING: There are two romances in this book. Readers of MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU will be pleased to see the Miss Pythian-Adams again.CONNECTED BOOKS: THE TAMING OF THE DUKE is the third book in the Essex Sisters series It can be read as a standalone although I think it is better to read Imogen's whole journey which begins in book one.STAR RATING: I give this book 3.5 stars. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8854454-the-taming-of-the-duke-essex-sisters-book-3-mass](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/8854454-the-taming-of-the-duke-essex-sisters-book-3-mass) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-11*