And Charlene must decide if the promise of a new life is worth risking everything. When secrets are revealed and passion overwhelms, James must decide if the last lady he should want is really everything he needs. * Keep said duke far, far from her heart no matter how tempting] * Charm and seduce a wild duke without appearing to try] Last for 2023, but not this list, is Youre the Duke That I Want by Lenora Bell This historical romance retelling of Grease follows bookish Sandrine and rake-turned-Duke Dane as she tries to show him just what hes missing when he leaves her https. Lenora Bell’s fabulous debut novel had cured my reading funk when it came out, and the extraordinary WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DUKE MAKES outshines How the Duke Was Won on every level Mari. * Breathe, smile, and curtsy in impossibly tight gowns blast Lady Dorothea s sylph-like figure] What could go wrong?Ĭharlene Beckett, the unacknowledged daughter of an earl and a courtesan, has just been offered a life-altering fortune to pose as her half-sister, Lady Dorothea, and win the duke s proposal. Lust is prohibited and love is out of the question.įour ladies. James, the scandalously uncivilized Duke of Harland, requires a bride with a spotless reputation for a strictly business arrangement.

Four lovely ladies will arrive but only one can become a duchess. The pleasure of your company is requested at Warbury Park.

How the Duke Was Won by Lenora Bell