The Wayward Duke
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
'Perfectly balancing romance and intrigue, this is a true page-turner' Publishers Weekly
HE IS THE ICE-COLD DUKE
Julian, the Duke of Hastings, is known for being aloof and utterly in control. For nine years, he's kept his distance from the only woman who ever cracked his icy exterior, burying himself in work as a top-secret government code-breaker. But when his latest assignment ensnares him in a lethal aristocratic plot, Julian has no choice but to enlist the help of his estranged wife.
SHE IS THE PRIM DUCHESS
To all of society, Caroline Hastings is the perfect duchess. For years she's masked her pain over her husband's abandonment behind a poised facade. But when Julian unexpectedly returns and sweeps them into a dangerous, covert mission, Caroline discovers her frozen duke isn't quite so indifferent in the bedroom after all.
Now, locked in a dangerous chase through London's glittering ballrooms and dark back alleys, Julian and Caroline must catch a killer - before he catches them first.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Kendrick's sexy fourth Private Arrangements Victorian (after A Touch Wicked), an estranged aristocratic couple are brought back together to serve their country. Caroline, Duchess of Hastings, has barely seen her husband, Julian, since the early days of their marriage. She sent him away while devastated by grief and has sought escape in painting in the intervening nine years. When the dark, moody, and handsome duke returns to London, the pair must stay in close quarters again. To stave off the gossips, Caroline suggests they show a united front while he is in town. His reason for returning? The Home Office has enlisted his cryptological skills to decode a series of threats. Recognizing that Caroline's skill with puzzles would make her a valuable asset, Julian pulls her into his secret assignment. Their old attraction quickly reawakens, but a true reconciliation means overcoming their emotional baggage as well. Kendrick makes the reunion a bit too fast-paced, speeding through the relationship's redevelopment. The central couple has serious chemistry, however, and the espionage plot adds suspense. Readers looking for page-turning second-chance romance should check this out.
