This was a great story about two people thrown into a situation not of their own making and finding it was the best thing to have happened to them. Her character seems to be one of a grasping social climber in the end. She is not even worried when she made the decision to stay, that Marcus and her daughter have no relationship. There was nothing written how she become endeared to Marcus character by traits, kindness etc. She seemed to become no better that Marcus prior mistress, concern of how her life will be without money, satin and silk, luxuries, living outside of London and without a title. She also took it upon herself to forgive a debt and acted like she was the duchess when she herself is expendable. Instead of humbling Marcus and showing him how to properly treat others regardless of their class or station, she actually follows in his foot steps by starting to use words like 'dismissed' instead of 'thank you but I rather think I would like to spend the day with Molly, instead Lily.' When Lily walked in on her and Marcus, she did nothing to curb his yelling at Lily, a simple hand on his shoulder etc will show that she still had an ounce of humility and understand that she could have been and can still be in a servant position. As time progress, she becomes more focus on how to act as a Duchess. She started as a kind person that have a simple upbringing that lent to her character as a smart person with a kind heart that understood life in the lower classes.

I was disappointed in Hannah's character.

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