Yours Truly, The Duke
Say I Do
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3.7 • 51 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Yours Truly, The Duke is the first novel in the historical romance Say I Do trilogy about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth by New York Times bestselling author Amelia Grey.
Fredericka Hale needs a husband, and fast. She’s been caring for her deceased sister’s three young children, and now a childless cousin has petitioned the court for custody. Fredericka is powerless to stop her, but having a husband might sway the ruling. The last thing Fredericka wants is a hurried-up marriage to a man she doesn’t know—much less love, but she’ll do it for the children. So when the handsome Duke of Wyatthaven shows up with a proposal, she accepts. He'll help her, and in return, they’ll lead separate lives. But distance cannot keep them from their powerful attraction.
At the top of his game in London, the Duke of Wyatthaven has no interest in marriage. However, if Wyatt doesn’t marry by week’s end, he’ll lose a sizable inheritance from his grandmother. When Wyatt’s solicitor finds Miss Fredericka Hale, Wyatt considers this little hiccup solved. Miss Hale is lovely, and intelligent. Most importantly, she prefers country life to London, so he’s free to continue his life as usual. But when circumstances force Fredericka and the children to show up at the duke’s door, Wyatt can’t deny he’s always been under her spell. Will the duke give up his bachelor lifestyle and give into the fiery passion growing between them?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Grey (Gone with the Rogue) launches the Say I Do trilogy with this slow-burning Regency romance. Fredericka Hale does her best to raise her nieces and nephew—nine-year-old Elise, seven-year-old Charles, and five-year-old Bella—after the untimely death of their parents, but her cousin, Jane, threatens to take the children away from her. To keep the family together, Fredericka agrees to an out-of-the-blue marriage proposal from Wyatt, Duke of Wyatthaven. Wyatt, for his part, needs to wed within a week to avoid being disinherited by his grandmother. Knot tied, Wyatt abruptly returns to London, not expecting Fredericka to follow. But follow she does, showing up at his home in the middle of a ball with the children in tow. After all, Fredericka needs Wyatt's power and influence to counter Jane's scheming. As the couple spend time together, a powerful attraction develops and they realize that their marriage may be more than just convenient. The slowly blossoming romance is made even more enticing by a healthy dose of humor, due largely to the antics of the children and the quirky behavior of Wyatt's marriage-phobic friends. Fans of the marriage-of-convenience trope will be chuffed.
Customer Reviews
Love Historicals
I love historical romances. And I’m a big fan of Amelia Grey. So I was quite interested in reading this. Two people who need a marriage of convenience for very different reasons, and let’s just say, it doesn’t always go smoothly. But where there’s a will (and heart) there’s a way
Spoilers
I love a marriage of convenience and the sparks that fly within close quarters but this was a snooze. Worst fade to black I have ever read.
Loved it
I have been provided with a copy of Yours Truly, The Duke from the publisher via NetGalley for an impartial review. This is the first book in the brand-new Say I Do Trilogy series and this was just a great way to start off a new series. This was such a cute story. I was drawn into these new characters' lives and I felt so much for these characters and everything that they had been through. It was just so easy to get lost in this interesting story. The only drawback I had was at the beginning of each chapter there was some poetry that I thought was unnecessary and didn’t help the story move forward at all. Other than that I really enjoyed this story and I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.