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A Duke Always Breaks the Rules

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 22:31:20 +0300

Isobel, daughter of the Earl of Montrose, always knew she would have no choice when it came to selecting a husband. Her father would seek a match that would be beneficial to him, not to her. But when she was informed that she was to wed the infamous rake, Lord Rockhurst, heir to the Duke of Avanley, she could not help but be frightened.

A year after her marriage nothing had changed other than her title. Upon the death of her husband's father, she was now the new Duchess of Avanley. A duchess without a duke since she had not received any word from him since the day they were wed.

But her story was far from over, and when a duchess came into her life that refused to take no for an answer, she was convinced into taking matters into her own hands. Now she was poised and polished, ready to take her place in London as the Duchess of Avanley, regardless of her husband's feelings on the matter.

Charles Newberg, the new Duke of Avanley thought his young wife...

A Duke Always Gets What He Wants

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:35:57 +0300

"A Duke Always Gets What He Wants" is a historical romance set in regency London in 1812 and is the first installment in the A Duke Always Series. Get ready to meet Ethan Gray, Duke of Hawksford, a man who lives a life of debauchery and extravagance as one of London's most notorious rakes. When you are a wealthy and powerful duke, you get accustomed to never being denied anything you want. But life takes a major turn for Ethan when his aunt comes to London to present his sister Catherine along with his sister's best friend Lady Persephone Carlisle to the ton for their first London season. Prepare for the drama, romance, and intrigue as this compelling series begins!

In a matter of a few days, Ethan's bachelor residence transitions to a home with three ladies, one of which proves to be exceedingly distracting.

Persephone Carlisle was the most beautiful woman Ethan had ever seen, but she was the best friend of his sister not to mention an innocent. While he had no...

A Duke Always Has a Secret

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:20:09 +0200

The London season: when the aristocracy descended upon London for its grand balls, garden parties, and other salacious meetings behind closed doors. Ladies draped in glittering jewels and beautiful ballgowns tried their best to attract the attention of London's most eligible and wealthy bachelors. Those same bachelors did their best to avoid the matchmaking mothers who would like nothing more than to see them firmly caught in the parson's trap. The scandal sheets were filled with exploits of the men and women who dared to skirt propriety.

A heartbroken Lady Catherine Gray, sister to the Duke of Hawksford, has fled London to join her aunt in Brighton. Determined to have her own adventures, Catherine's antics caused quite a stir. When she ends up in the scandal sheets, her brother summons her back to London. Catherine knew she would have to return to London eventually, though the journey fills her with chagrin. As the sister to a wealthy and powerful duke, she would need...

A Duke Is Always Wicked

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:00:19 +0300

Sophie Pettigrew was in dire straits. Her brother, Edward, had been in London living the high life since he came into his title of Viscount Litchfield after the death of their father. Now, he had gambled and lost everything. The only thing Sophie had left in this world was a derelict old crumbling down abbey and a small allowance left to her by her mother which was barely enough to buy food. She was desperate and desperate times called for desperate measures.

When Sophie walked into the famous gaming house, The Devil's Lair, to plead with Mr. Benedict Kingston, the proprietor, not to allow her brother to gamble away the only thing she had left, there was no way she could imagine how that night would change her life.

Benedict Kingston normally didn't get involved in the personal problems of the men that gambled and lost at The Lair. But when the beautiful and enticing Sophie Pettigrew walked into his apartments to plead with him to never allow her brother to...

A Duke Is Always Dangerous

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:16:16 +0200

After living a rather boring life as the daughter of a small village vicar, Abigail Bailey longed for adventure. When her best friend left for London a year earlier, she had warned her friend of the dangers lurking around the city. But when her friend began writing letters to her detailing the excitement and thrills she was experiencing while moving about the ton during the London season, Abigail began to dream that one day she would be able to have adventures of her own. After the death of her father, Abigail was invited to join her friend Emma and her new husband the Duke of Sunbridge at their Scottish residence, Castle McDonough. While traveling to McDonough Castle she inadvertently crosses paths with ex-spy Camden Davenport, Duke of Stafford. Camden was handsome, mysterious, and unlike any man she had ever met before, but she was not prepared for the risky escapade they were about to embark upon, and it makes her question whether she has the strength to endure it, not to...

Study Partner

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:47:59 +0200