The Forbidden Duke

The Forbidden Duke
Author: Darcy Burke
Publisher: Zealous Quill Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2020-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944576002

Spinster Miss Eleanor Lockhart is suddenly homeless and employment is her only option. Ruined after succumbing to a scoundrel’s excessive charm nearly a decade ago, she’s lucky to obtain a position as a paid companion and committed to behaving with the utmost propriety. She definitely shouldn’t be in the arms of a man capable of utterly destroying what little remains of her reputation... Titus St. John, Duke of Kendal, is known as the Forbidden Duke, a mysterious, intimidating figure who enters Society just once each year at his stepmother’s ball. A decade ago, he was a devil-may-care rake until his idle roguery brought about the ruin of Eleanor Lockhart—and his resulting self-imposed isolation. Now she’s back, and she needs his help. But by “saving” her, he may just ruin her life all over again.

Forbidden to Love the Duke

Forbidden to Love the Duke
Author: Jillian Hunter
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2015-02-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698158059

Hailed for her “wicked wit and exquisite sensuality” (Booklist), Jillian Hunter, the New York Times bestselling author of the Boscastle Affairs novels and the Bridal Pleasures novels returns with the Fenwick Sisters Affairs, her ravishing new series of four sisters bound by fortune, romance, and scandal.... Lady Ivy Fenwick is desperate. Since her father’s fatal duel, she and her sisters have sold off every valuable possession to make ends meet. With the manor stripped bare, Ivy has one last resort: Apply as governess to the Duke of Ellsworth’s wards. James should have known better than to hire the desirable lady who had fallen on hard times—and who tempts him at every turn. As her employer, he tries valiantly to remain noble and not let a kiss they shared as strangers years ago entice him. Yet the more he learns of Ivy’s secrets, the more he wants her. And when another suitor proves aggressive, James is confronted with a challenge: Surrender Ivy or fight for the woman he’s come to love against all odds, knowing that it takes a scoundrel to trump a scoundrel.

Falling for the Forbidden Duke

Falling for the Forbidden Duke
Author: Eva Shepherd
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2023-02-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369730119

Enjoy this lighthearted Victorian romance A weekend with the duke A temptation she must resist! Illegitimate Georgina Daglish is used to staying in the shadows and letting her half sister, Olivia, shine. So when they arrive at the stately home of Luther Rosemont, the Duke of Southbridge, in the hopes of a proposal for Olivia, Georgina keeps to the wings. But when Olivia falls ill, Georgina’s forced to entertain the devilish duke, and their time spent together sparks an undeniable—and completely off-limits—desire! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Those Roguish Rosemonts Book 1: A Dance to Save the Debutante Book 2: Tempting the Sensible Lady Violet Book 3: Falling for the Forbidden Duke

It Started With a Duke

It Started With a Duke
Author: Darcy Burke
Publisher: Zealous Quill Press
Total Pages: 919
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1637261861

Fall in love with three dukes and an earl as they meet their matches in a ruined spinster, a destitute bluestocking, an impoverished ward, and a successful refinement tutor for young ladies. All four books are first in series! The Forbidden Duke A decade ago, Titus St. John’s idle roguery brought about the ruin of Eleanor Lockhart—and his self-imposed isolation. Now she’s back, and she needs his help. But by “saving” her, The Forbidden Duke may ruin her life all over again. Never Have I Ever With a Duke A duke in need of an heiress and a lady who must save her family from financial ruin…can they work together to take down the swindler behind their misfortune or will their smoldering attraction for one another ruin them first? If the Duke Dares When a rakish duke encounters his runaway betrothed, he wonders if their arranged marriage could have merit, but she’ll stop at nothing to ensure they never wed. Yule Be My Duke Cecilia and John found loathe at first sight five years ago, but now their parents want them to wed. Paired on a Yule log hunt, they’re separated from the others amidst a snowstorm and end up alone together in a cottage. Rescue seems unlikely, which means marriage will be imminent. Can these enemies become lovers before dawn?

The Duke of Defiance

The Duke of Defiance
Author: Darcy Burke
Publisher: Zealous Quill Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944576169

Difficult and defiant as a child, Bran Crowther, Earl of Knighton left England as a young man to pursue independence and adventure. He never expected to inherit the title and when duty calls him home, he still finds Society’s codes constricting and others’ expectations oppressive. Nevertheless, he needs a wife to be a mother to his young daughter, preferably a woman of intelligence and warmth who is, above all, immune to his idiosyncrasies—and to falling in love. Widow Joanna Shaw isn’t interested in a second marriage, not after the loveless, passionless union she endured. She’d much rather dote on her young niece and nephew since they will likely be the only children in her life...until she meets a precocious girl, in desperate need of a mother. But her father, the so-called Duke of Defiance, is as peculiar as he is handsome, and Jo won’t take another risk with her heart. Their rules, however, are made to be broken, even when the consequences could destroy them both.

The Duke of Daring

The Duke of Daring
Author: Darcy Burke
Publisher: Zealous Quill Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2020-10-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944576029

Miss Lucinda Parnell is out of money. A dismal failure at the Marriage Mart, she’d just as soon leave Society far behind. Desperate to earn funds to retire with her grandmother to the country, Lucy disguises herself as a man to gamble in London’s hells. But the Earl of Dartford, an Untouchable she never imagined speaking to let alone spending time with, is onto her in a trice. When he insists on acting as her protector, Lucy fears her chance to remain an independent woman is destined to go up in flames. After losing his entire family, Andrew Wentworth, Earl of Dartford built a wall to keep attachments at bay. He believed he could keep Miss Parnell safe without compromising his defenses, but she’s exciting and irresistible. Their deepening relationship makes him even more determined to push her away. Nothing will stop him from trying to avoid reliving the anguish of loss. Love is the one risk he doesn’t have the heart to dare.

The Untouchables Books 1-3

The Untouchables Books 1-3
Author: Darcy Burke
Publisher: Darcy Burke Publishing
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2020-10-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944576185

The first three books in The Untouchables Series featuring three "untouchable" bachelor nobles in London Society and the intrepid wallflowers who bring them to their knees... The Forbidden Duke A decade ago, Titus St. John’s idle roguery brought about the ruin of Eleanor Lockhart—and his self-imposed isolation. Now she’s back, and she needs his help. But by “saving” her, The Forbidden Duke may ruin her life all over again. The Duke of Daring Out of money, Miss Lucinda Parnell disguises herself as a man to gamble in London's hells. But the Earl of Dartford is onto her in a trice, and when he insists on acting as her protector, Lucy fears her chance to remain an independent woman is destined to go up in flames. After losing his entire family, the earl has built a wall to keep attachments at bay. Love is the one risk he can't dare. The Duke of Deception Almost-spinster Miss Aquilla Knox has successfully dodged marital prospects for five years, but when the charming Earl of Sutton turns his attention her way, her resolve his tested. They both harbor secrets, and his nickname, the Duke of Deception, may be more accurate than Aquilla could have ever imagined.

Miss Fairfax's Notorious Duke

Miss Fairfax's Notorious Duke
Author: Eva Shepherd
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2023-08-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369739159

Scandal abounds in this lively Victorian romance A scandalous way …to meet a duke! Having tarnished her reputation, Irene Fairfax flees to Devon to focus on her art. Her latest life drawing is going well until her naked subject reveals he’s not the man she thinks he is. He is, in fact, the Duke of Redcliff, a notorious rogue who seems amused by her discomfiture! This duke may be even more of a threat to her reputation, yet she can’t help craving more… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Rebellious Young Ladies Book 1: Lady Amelia's Scandalous Secret Book 2: Miss Fairfax's Notorious Duke Book 3: Miss Georgina's Marriage Dilemma