My Reasons for Reading this Book My main reason for reading this book is that I am a ReadHead, a member of The ReadHeads podcast bookclub and the book of the month for June was American Duchess by Karen Harper . I was excited to read this book because it has been a long time since I read a book from this time period and I have never really read a Downton Abbey style book like this. Content of the Book This book tells the life story of the American Duchess Consuelo Vanderbilt. Consuelo's mother, Alva is desperate for her daughter to marry someone with status. As a result of her mother's hard work Consuelo and the duke of Malborough put on her "Wedding of the Century" in New York City. The 18 year old bride arrives late and in tears to her big day. Even with her efforts to resist the marriage in hopes of being with someone else her mother's control wins. Following the wedding Consuelo moves to Blenheim Palace where she is to take on the role of duchess. This mean