Give the Devil His Duke
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4.4 • 49 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Set against the Bridgerton-era backdrop of Regency London, Anna Bradley’s witty and sexy new trilogy sets fiercely alpha dukes against the duchesses who are determined to transform their delinquent husbands by any means necessary. A delight for fans of Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Ella Quinn, Diana Quincy and Julia Quinn.
One should never judge a duke by his cover. As far as London society knows, Giles Drew, the Duke of Basingstoke, is everything a proper aristocrat ought to be. But when a notorious scandal sheet publishes details of Giles’s questionable bedroom antics, only one bride can salvage his reputation.
Prim and penniless, Francesca Stanhope has resigned herself to a season full of the ton’s snickering—until the Duke of Basingstoke’s dizzying courtship transforms her fate. Yet wedded bliss quickly turns into a clash of wills as Franny realizes her handsome duke is a devil in disguise.
But beneath the newlywed’s skirmishes lies scorching heat. And while each attempts to tame the other, the truth is that this unconventional union may be all either could ever desire . . .
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bradley (The Virgin Who Captured a Viscount) launches her Drop Dead Dukes series with a sexy but occasionally frustrating Regency about feuding families who plan to reconcile through marriage. Lady Francesca Stanhope's world collapsed 10 years ago when her mother was "ruined" by the late Duke of Basingstoke, who then killed her father in a duel. Franny's Uncle Edward inherited her father's estate, forcing his sister-in-law and niece to leave London for remote Herefordshire. Now Franny accepts an invitation to participate in the London season, planning to confront Edward and persuade him to support her ailing mother. When she first goes to visit him, however, she runs into the new Duke of Basingstoke, who, to distance himself from the earlier generation's scandal, plans to propose to her cousin, Susannah. Upon meeting Franny, however, he reevaluates which Stanhope woman is right for him, much to Edward's chagrin. When scandal strikes anew and the Basingstoke reputation is at stake once more, he proposes to Franny in a panic—but to make the marriage work, the lofty duke must learn to put someone else first. Though the chemistry between the leads is undeniably strong, the characters' motivations are not always intelligible, leading to some unfortunate plot holes. Bradley's off to a rocky start.
