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Loading... Desperate for a Dukeby Ella J. Quince
None No current Talk conversations about this book.   ) RankkaApina | Feb 22, 2021 |  Heather Everly has some very painful and difficult decisions to make. Her father lost all the family had by his relentless gambling and then took his own life. But, not before his final bet. The prize is Heather's hand in marriage to a scoundrel, Lord Simon Ashley, Baron Brightly. Nothing could make Heather more miserable. Thankfully, Heather is allowed time to grieve her father's death. A year later Heather makes an arrangement to marry the Duke of Ablehill. In so doing, she will be spared Brightly, but will also save her mother and sisters from certain ruin. The problem? The Duke is old enough to be Heather's grandfather. But she so chooses in order to do what is best for her family. A truly selfless deed, even if it means never knowing love at all. As a house party approaches where she can present herself to the Duke, she meets his young and handsome secretary, a Mr. Erick Calder. Erick is there because the Duke is waylaid with an ankle injury and it is his duty to prove Heather worthy of marrying the Duke. However, from the moment Heather and Erick met, sparks fly. Heather is confused at these sudden and very powerful feelings, because she is intent on doing the noble thing, and that is to marry the Duke. Whatever are Erick and Heather supposed to do with their powerfully growing emotions and desires? This book by Dayna Quince was absolutely wonderful. There are so many good things to say about it. The connection between Erick and Heather was so very intense. The conflicts had a sense of realism. This was also a spicy read. I loved both characters, and also really enjoyed Heather's mother. This was a quick read, rather short, but surprisingly so. The writing style was fluent and left me with a feeling of completeness. Heather may have been Desperate for a Duke, now let's just hope her wishes come true. This is the first in a ten-book series, to be followed by Belle of the Ball. I truly look forward to reading it. Many thanks to Jack's House of Publishing and Inkslinger PR for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion. (  ) RobinLovesReading | Oct 25, 2019 | no reviews | add a review
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When only a Duke will do...When her father resorts to suicide to escape his gambling debts, Heather Everly is heartbroken. But her sorrow turns to terror when she discovers that his last losing bet was her hand in marriage to the scoundrel Lord Brightly. The blackmailing nobleman threatens to ruin Heather and her sisters by revealing their father's cause of death to Society--unless Heather marries him. Desperate, she knows she must marry a man with enough wealth and status to silence the evil Lord Brightly and save her family from ruin.The elderly Duke of Ablehill is believed to be Heather's best opportunity for a speedy marriage to a powerful man. But when she attends a house party hoping to meet the duke, she finds he is injured and has sent his secretary, Mr. Calder, in his stead to determine if Heather would make a suitable wife for the duke.Heather is instantly drawn to the handsome secretary and begins to entertain the possibility of an indiscretion with Calder before she sacrifices herself for her family and enters into a loveless marriage with a man old enough to be her grandfather. With deceptions swirling, Lord Brightly conniving and the clock ticking, Heather's prospects seem bleak. The only bright spot in her otherwise dreadful existence is the delightful Mr. Calder. The more time she spends with him, the less interested she is in the duke--or the prospect of marriage to anyone who isn't her beloved Mr. Calder. Faced with dire choices, Heather must either risk everything for a man who makes her heart race with desire but can't help her or her family, or do what's expected of her and sacrifice her only chance at true happiness.Previously published as Ella Quince. No library descriptions found. |
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