Yours Truly, The Duke
Say I Do
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3.8 • 6 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
Delicious Expectations!
The Duke of Wyatthaven has just learned that he has seven days to marry or lose four square blocks of prime London real estate to the London Society of Poetry. He really isn’t ready to be a husband, but with no choice in the matter he quickly sends a letter to Miss Fredericka Hale sight unseen, who also needs to marry in order to keep her sisters children. Since her cousin Jane now wants them after finding out she is barren.
Upon arrival The Duke of Wyatthaven finds Miss Hale with her own agenda in regards to a husband and she isn’t even expecting him. No she is busy interviewing men she already knows for the job of her husband.
But when these two meet they both experience a strange and immediate connection. Miss Fredericka Hale can’t believe her eyes and ears that the commanding and dashing rake that she has read all about in the pink pages, living a devil- may-care life is here to propose to her.
While the Duke is taken back by her beauty and intelligence. He quickly strikes a deal of a wedding of convenience between the two. She will stay in the country with the children, while he returns to London after their marriage, making sure no one can take the children away from her while he will continue on with his normal life. Sure in time it may become a real marriage when he is ready for an heir but that is in the future.
But when her selfish cousin Jane continues to try to get the children, the new Duchess takes the children to London for the Dukes help. Once there the heat and the memories of the passionate kisses on their wedding day, makes it harder and harder to stay away from each other.
This story was overflowing with delicious, expectant sensations of pleasure,and romance that will have your heart pounding in your chest and hearts in your eyes. Loved it, I am eagerly waiting for the rest in this series!!
Received and early copy and this is my honest review.
Yours truly the duke
Wyatt gets Frederica to marry him so they can help each other obtain what they want. Soon feelings and 3 adorable children start to make chaos that they weren’t prepared for.