How to Catch a Duke
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4.2 • 268 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
A fake engagement and plenty of charm keep the pages turning in this delightful Regency romance which the USA Today bestselling author Julia Quinn hails as "terrific."
"I have come to ask you to kill me, my lord."
Miss Abigail Abbott desperately needs to disappear—permanently—and the only person she trusts to help her do that is Lord Stephen Wentworth, heir to the Duke of Walden. Stephen is brilliant, charming, and—when he needs to be—absolutely ruthless. So ruthless that he proposes marriage instead of "murder" to keep Abigail safe.
Stephen was smitten the instant his sister introduced him to Abigail, a woman with the dignity and determination of a duchess and the courage of a lioness. When she accepts his courtship of convenience, he also discovers she kisses like his most intimate wish come true. For Abigail, their arrangement is a sham to escape her dangerous enemies. For Stephen, it's his one chance to share a lifetime with the lady of his dreams—if only he can convince her his love is real.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Burrowes creates a couple that readers will root for in her energetic sixth Rogues to Riches Regency series (after The Truth About Dukes). Inquiry agent Abigail Abbott's past has come back to haunt her. The despicable Lord Stapleton believes Abigail is in possession of love letters written by his late son, the Earl of Champlain, who had an affair with Abigail while married, and repeatedly threatens Abigail in his quest to get them back. Forthright, intelligent Abigail turns to her ruthless friend Lord Stephen Wentworth for assistance. Though Abigail is no longer in possession of the letters, she recreates them for Stephen, hoping they can discover why they are so crucial to Stapleton. Smitten Stephen, meanwhile, offers to protect Abigail from Stapleton's threats by courting her and moving her into the home of his powerful brother, the Duke of Walden. Their engagement of convenience gives way to passionate interludes and real romance—but danger still looms. The flawed, realistic characters and their witty, flirtatious banter make for an immersive romance. Series fans will be delighted.
Customer Reviews
Love this series
I love this series. It is engaging and heartwarming. And through their trials, believable that their love WILL last. I dislike reading a romance novel when at the end you are in disbelief of any lasting love. Thank you for a thoroughly diverting novel.
Love and strong women
I love this series. The women are strong and smart and the men smart enough to know it.
The story line is complex enough to keep you guessing.
I paced myself because I didn’t want it to end… but it did. Now I have to wait for next year.
OMG…. And not in a good way
I am at page 196 of almost 800 pages and this is as far as I can get. This is awful. It is scattered and jumbled and makes no sense what-so-ever.
Perhaps one must start at the first book and read them in order instead of thinking the story is a stand-alone. However, neither of these characters is memorable. I can’t remember their names or keep the family straight, This is just not interesting enough to try to slog through another chapter hoping it gets better.
Why would a strong, independent woman plan to fake her own death and run away? She basically gave up. Real people don’t succumb to bullies’ tactics. This is lame.