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by Sabrina Jeffries < First chapter review - not whole book > After reading the first book in the Duke Dynasty (Project Duchess) I was stoked to continue reading about this fascinating family! I received a first chapter teaser and it definitely did that! I had forgotten it wasn’t the whole book and got myself quite engrossed in the story by the end of the first chapter! If I had had the whole book,, I could have read late into the night… oh well! Absence makes the heart grow fonder and I will eagerly be awaiting The Bachalor’s February 2020 release! Chapter synopsis: Heiress Lady Gwyn Drake is keeping a secret from her family, one that has left her unmarried at the ripe age of 30. All is going well until her family decides to give her a. London season… Just when she thinks that is enough of to contend with at the moment, her former suiters and her secret come out of the woodwork with an eye to blackmail Lady Gwen! Thankfully the handsome and illusive gamekeeper i

by Kelly Bowen The Alpha hero has a heart!  After seeing King, lord of London’s underworld pop up throughout the Devils of Dover series and cause trouble for our heroes and heroines, its nice to see his backstory. King rules with an iron fist and lets no one in his inner circle. When you trust, that’s when you are the weakest… Miss Adeline Archarbault is not a stranger to loss and feeling powerless. Now a highly skilled vengeance maker, perhaps she can help King find the solace he needs and thaw his frozen heart… This was a fast paced novella that grabs you from the beginning. I love a good story of the heartless badboy finding redemption and love, and King is the poster boy! This was an enjoyable read and has inspired me to look beeping in Kelly Bowen’s backlist to find the story of Kings friend Ashland! (A Duke to Remember). I like how this novella wraps up the Devils of Dover series by tying up this last characters loose end. Night of the Scoundrel by Kelly Bowe

by Olivia Drake After tragedy takes the life of her best friends, Miss Natalie Fanshawe must cross the ocean to fulfill their last requests… If Natalie though crossing the Atlantic was an adventure, she’s in for a surprise when she must maneuver through British society… Dukes and Earls and viscounts , oh my! The very formal Hadrian Ames, the Duke of Clayton is on his way to claim his bride. For a busy and serious minded man, this has been one of the easiest decisions of his life, for it has been made for him. It was decided by his late father and his former guardian that he would marry his Lady Elle, has second cousins and daughter of said guardian. What could go wrong? When a snowstorm stops all travellers in their paces, all of Hadrian tidy plan blow away like fluttering snow and Natalies future becomes just as uncertain. Can mutual attraction and connection unit these vastly different personalities? I enjoyed this story immensely, the Duke of Clayton was a perfect

By Sophie Jordan When I first picked up this book, I had no clue what I was in for… I had read the rest of the series and could’t place these characters within that framework. Shortly after starting the book, Sophie explains that Marian is the Duke of Autenberry’s sisters former governess turned companion, turn hopeful courtesan! Thats a mouthful! She had quit her post with Lady Clara when her father became ill. He has now passed away and its up to Marian to keep the family solvent without selling her soul/ freedom away in an unwanted marriage. What better solution that become a top notch courtesan and be able to name your price and keep. Your autonomy. Now, one does not just become a high priced courtesan out of the blue… especially not a virgin! This is where the Depraved Duke, otherwise known as the Duke of Warrington steps in. He will train Marian in the art of seduction without taking her virginity and then she will set to save her family… I’m sure this will go perfectl

by Esme Brett You know you have read a great novella when you finish reading and you feel happy tingles and when the characters leave you completely satisfied while still wanting more! 🖤 The lovely Esme Brett has written a novella that delivers just that! I read Eyes On the other day and it left me with a goofy smile on my face!  I’m not a huge fan of contemporary romance... Often I find the character lacking… I feel like I should be able to relate more than I do. I’m not saying my life mirrors Greta or Francis, but their experiences made them human and real. I wanted to relate to them. Perhaps a younger single me does relate to them… A quick synopsis, without giving too much away: Greta is at a party for her friends birthday. Strippers have been hired to interact with the inner circle of friends… the one left for Greta does not find her attractive. In comes, bar owner/ entertainment mogul Francis. He definitely finds Great attractive and is willing to prove it to her!

by Grace Burrowes One plus one usually adds up to two… but when you add in a very extended ducal family on one side along with schemers and outcasts on the other, how can the columns ever add up??? Eleanora Hatfield is comfortable with numbers. Numbers make sense. Numbers don’t lie. Eleanora has used her innate skill with numbers to create a comfortable life for herself. As the Auditor to one of London’s most reputable banks she is comfortable. Wrexham, the Duke of Elsmore is about to come in and alter her life in a. Way she never could have calculated. Wrexham is not comfortable. He is overrun with family and obligations. He loves his family and will do anything to see them well situated. In order to complete this he needs to sort out his family finances… too bad all his ducal training never taught him how! It’s time to get an expert. Wrexham enlist the skills of Mrs. Eleanora Hatfield to put his house in order. Who could have guessed the while ordering and setting his f

by Liana De la Rosa This was my first Liana De la Rosa book and I have already downloaded another! This was such a fun and interesting read. Full of female empowerment, horses and brooding glances! If Lady Flora Campbell had it her way, she would be anything other than a duke’s daughter… too bad for her, that is exactly what she is with all the trappings.  Flora is not going to let pesky details, like her station in life or gender stop her from attaining her dreams… Flora dreams of becoming a well known racehorse training.  Unbeknounced to him, Christian Andrews, the Marquess of Amstead is the one man in England who can make Flora’s dreams come true. With a little deception and scandal they will work together to train the next Two Guinea winner… even if it means loosing their hearts! To Tame a Scandalous Lady by Liana De la Rosa was released October 21st, 2019. ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 I received a complimentary copy of this book from Entangled Publishing through NetGalle

by Vanessa Kelly Love is in the air for this burly Highlander and ex-nun! Logan Kendrick has been sent to escort his potential business associates grandniece home from a convent. He is expecting an easy detour from his travels and then back to business as usual… He never envisioned the young beautiful and sharp-witted lass he was to escort would create so much chaos! Not only does he have to protect her from would-be kidnappers, he has to guard his heart from her! Donella Haddon has failed at being a nun. Add that to her list on non-accomplishments. Will she ever find a place that she belongs? Donella must now race against kidnappers and scandal, all the while trying to find her purpose. Can her Highlander hero also save her from herself? This was an action packed adventure through the highlands and the Christmas social season in Glasgow. It was a true delight watching these characters discover that what they had planned for their future is not what they need. T