The Duke's Got Mail
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- Expected Apr 28, 2026
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- $11.99
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- Pre-Order
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Anonymous love letters are all well and good… until you discover you’ve been flirting with the enemy.
Eleanor Wright is the best compositor in London and in high demand with every printing press in town. But when whispers spread of a new machine that could put her out of a job, writing to a mysterious pen pal quickly becomes her only relief from a life that’s coming apart like a badly bound book.
Peter Montgomery, Duke of Strafford, has spent years trying to get his estate out of debt. Now he finally has the solution in a machine set to revolutionize the publishing industry. If only finding a wife was as straightforward. Peter wants a lady who cares about him, not his title. Someone like his charming, witty pen pal—the only person in London who knows his most intimate secrets but not his real name. But when Peter’s invention makes them bitter rivals in person, can the bond they’ve created on paper survive the test?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Parish follows While the Duke Was Sleeping with another fun Victorian remix of a classic 1990s rom-com. Eleanor Wright, a career-minded woman who enjoys her work as the best typesetter in London, has recently become enamored with the letters she's received from the Captain, the brother of her anonymous pen pal who's assisting with correspondence for his sight-impaired sister. Meanwhile, at an exhibit at the London Zoological Society, Eleanor meets Peter, a seemingly affable man who she later discovers is the Duke of Strafford, responsible for spearheading efforts for his Linotype machine to replace typesetters. Their budding friendship turns to rivalry as Eleanor accepts the duke's challenge to go up against his machine. Unbeknownst to her, of course, Peter and the Captain are one and the same. The setup is as entertaining here as in the original, and Parish does a good job updating the details to be period-specific. Especially successful is the correspondence between Eleanor and the Captain, which showcases the genuine connection of these well-shaded characters. Readers will soften to the duke right alongside Eleanor as he realizes his machine's impact and attempts to atone. This series is going strong.
