"My Dear Miss Dupre," by Grace Hitchcock

 "My Dear Miss Dupre," by Grace Hitchcock

Willow Dupré never thought she would have to marry, but with her father's unexpected retirement from running the prosperous Dupré sugar refinery, she is forced into a different future. The shareholders are unwilling to allow a female to take over the company without a man at her side, so her parents devise a plan--find Willow a spokesman king in order for her to become queen of the business empire.

Willow is presented with thirty potential suitors from the families of New York society's elite group called the Four Hundred. She has six months to court the group and is told to to eliminate men each month to narrow her beaus until she chooses one to marry, ending the competition with a wedding. Willow reluctantly agrees, knowing she must do what is best for the business. She doesn't expect to find anything other than a proxy . . . until she meets a gentleman who captures her attention, and she must discover for herself if his motives are pure.

This was a good book, with a neat storyline.  I think if you watch the tv series "The Batchelorette" and enjoy that you will love this book, as it's a similar theme.  Girl has to chose out of a group of men her husband to be.  The little things in this book made it more enjoyable; for example Fritz and his flowers.

There were plenty of twists and turns in this book, that kept you glued to the book and wanting to know what happened next.  You can't help but fall in love with Willow and her "Batchelor's."  I know I had a favourite who I cheered on from the beginning.  It won't be a shocker how it ends, but a great book overall.

Stars out of 5 : 5 This is the first book in the "American Royalty," series by this author.  I am looking forward to the next one.  Great book.

"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. 

Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group".