A Duke is Never Enough
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4.2 • 25 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Untouchables series comes your next Regency obsession: The Spitfire Society... Meet the smart, independent women who’ve decided they don’t need Society’s rules, their families’ expectations, or, most importantly, a husband. But just because they don’t need a man doesn’t mean they might not want one.
When notorious rake Marcus Raleigh, Marquess of Ripley, meets a beautiful spinster, he wagers her that she’ll kiss him within a fortnight. She is not the type of woman that draws his eye, but for the first time in his life, he’s seduced by something he never knew he wanted—female friendship. Though he’s beguiled beyond reason, Marcus ultimately releases her from their wager only to find himself tangled so deeply in desire that he can’t walk away...
After abandoning her philandering betrothed at the altar, Phoebe Lennox fled from London only to return an heiress who refuses to follow the ton’s rules. She won’t risk a relationship of any kind—until she meets the scandalous Marquess of Ripley. Captivated by his charm and surprised by his compassion, she is tempted to succumb to just one kiss. Until that isn’t enough. But when Marcus’s cousin is found murdered, can the delicate bond between them survive?
Customer Reviews
The spinster and the rakehell
The spinster and the rakehell. Even though this story has an historical setting, the plot feels very contemporary by giving Phoebe the means to be fully independent from Society and The Marriage Mart. Marcus is very much a man of his times, though his best characteristics are pretty timeless: his concern over doing the “right thing”, his desire to look after the people he cares about and those he feels responsible for. I thought both parties were significantly less concerned with propriety than perhaps they should be. That was also part of what felt so ‘out of time’ for me in this story. However, I loved watching these two fall in love. The care and attention Marcus puts into his time with Phoebe to make sure that she’s not frightened in his presence was a delight to witness. I’m already looking forward to seeing what’s next for the Spitfires.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author through NetGalley.
Delightful Friends to Lovers
I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. A Duke is Never Enough is the second book in Darcy Burke’s The Spitfire Society series. It could be read as a standalone but I enjoyed the first book and do reccomend read it as well. Marcus Raleigh, Marquess of Ripley has learned that his cousin has been fleecing investors and when he tracks him down to confront him about about it is injured and is aided by an intriguing beauty who won’t give him her name. Phoebe Lennox was ruined when she abandoned her cheating betrothed at the alter. She inherited a fortune from her aunt and has set up her own household and intends to live her life as she sees fit and not as society would wish. It doesn’t take Marcus long to track her down and finding that he wants to know her better convinces her that they should be friends despite his notorious reputation as a rake. There is a nice slow burn as these friends become lovers and a mystery to be solved when his cousin goes missing. I enjoyed this story very much and have just one question about the title… Where’s the Duke?
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