The Duke of Seduction
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4.3 • 43 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Lady Lavinia Gillingham prefers rocks and dirt to marriage. Her passion is science, and she’s determined to marry if—and only if—she finds a man who supports her interests and intellect. So far, she’s managed to avoid attention on the Marriage Mart, but when the Duke of Seduction pens anonymous letters singing her praises, she suddenly becomes the toast of the ton and matrimony seems imminent.
William Beckett, Marquess of Northam possesses the reputation of a rake but is secretly a romantic. Spurned at sixteen and knowing his sister was victimized by Society, he uses music and poetry to fill the void in his soul. As the Duke of Seduction, he uses his skill to help Lavinia, never anticipating she has no desire for assistance or that she could be the balm he needs. But when she’s on the verge of becoming engaged, can Beck beat back the shadows of the past and open his heart again?
Customer Reviews
Mystery, Blackmail and Steam
I received an ARC of this book to read from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. The Duke of Seduction by Darcy Burke is the tenth book in her The Untouchables series. You could read this book as a stand-alone but many of the supporting characters appeared in the previous books and it’s a good series so I recommend reading them all. William Beckett, (Beck) The Marquess of Northam has a secret ... he writes and publishes poetry under the name The Duke of Seduction. His poetry has the purpose of drawing attention to young ladies he feels are for no good reason overlooked on the marriage mart. He has been having some success and most of the young ladies he has drawn attention to have made matches which pleases him even though he himself has vowed never to wed. Beck meets Lady Lavinia Gillingham in a library when he mistakes her for his current paramour. He finds her charming and decides to write a poem about her. Lavinia is perfectly happy being ignored and is quite infuriated when the poem is published and she has to put up with a raft of boorish suitors as she plans to marry only for love. A mystery to solve, a little blackmail and some thoroughly nasty characters make for an enjoyable read. Fairly Steamy. Publishing Date August 21, 2018. #TheDukeOfSeduction #NetGalley
Get Ready to be Secuced!!!
William Beckett, the Marquess of Northam, Beck to his friends, is a secret romantic. He’s on a mission to get debutantes who are wallflowers some attention through his anonymous poetry. And hopefully a match! His secret has had great success, and no one would ever think that the notorious rake he portrays is responsible!
Lady Lavinia Gillingham is ecstatic - much to her parents annoyance - that her dream as a spinster is almost hers.
Until an encounter of mistaken identity and a kiss that send a jolt of awareness through her have her second guessing that she might be missing out on something big.
When her name is mentioned in the Wallflowers and Spinster newspaper her life as she new it is forever changed! In every direction she turns she comes across Beck the rake that really isn’t who he portrays!
I loved Beck and Lavinia, both were wonderfully written their connection was amazing! From their first interaction and witty banter I knew that fireworks were on the horizon! Darcy Burke has another WINNER! I seriously want this series to go on forever and ever!
I received a complimentary copy from the author. This is my honest unbiased opinion.