Dukes and Secrets: Book 3
Publication Date: November 7, 2023
Overprotective rake. Daring bluestocking. A marriage of convenience between opposites…who fall head over heels.
Marriage? “No thank you, sir!” has always been Lady Calliope Seaton’s answer. But she needs access to naval documents to rescue her brother Spencer. And she’ll do anything to get them—even wed disreputable navy officer Nathaniel Fitzgerald, the Duke of Kelford.
Nathaniel has been obsessed with the daring bluestocking since she broke into his office. And to claim his inheritance, he needs a wife and an heir. So he proposes a marriage of convenience.
Moving into Nathaniel’s decaying Mayfair mansion and taking on his three untutored sisters would challenge even the bravest new bride. But it’s not long before Calliope is fixing up his home, winning over his sisters and claiming his heart.
Falling hard for his adventurous wife ignites Nathaniel’s fierce protective instincts. Especially when he learns there may be a baby on the way—and a threatening stranger sends knife-wielding attackers.
Calliope will never allow herself to be caged, and trying to keep her safe is turning Nathaniel into a tyrant he loathes. Will their differences destroy them, or can love win over fear?
Lady Calliope will do anything to find her eldest brother, especially since the investigation means she can use her sleuthing skills.
She didn’t count on the man with answers to be the handsome rake, Nathaniel Fitzgerald, the Duke of Kelford. Author sets up the third installment of the Dukes and Secrets series with Project Duke.
Both Calliope and Nathaniel have something the other wants. Facing the loss of his inheritance, which also impacts his younger sisters if he doesn’t marry and produce an heir, Nathaniel offers to help locate her brother in exchange for her hand in marriage.
This marks the second book I have read in the series, and the author continues to deliver strong female characters and swoon-worthy suitors. What begins as a sensible arrangement soon evolves into an explosive attraction.
Their path to a happy ending hits some dangerous roadblocks that threaten to keep them apart. It will take all of Calliope’s skills to turn this rake into a man worthy of her love.
Project Duke features all of the right ingredients for a delightful Regency romp.
When time travel romance writer Mariah Stone isn’t busy writing strong modern women falling back through time into the arms of hot Vikings, Highlanders, and pirates, she chases after her toddler and spends romantic nights on North Sea with her husband. Mariah speaks six languages, loves Outlander, sushi and Thai food, and runs a local writer’s group. Subscribe to Mariah’s newsletter for a free time travel book today!
Loved this review.