Jove
Featuring: Lady Lydia Alfreton; Duke of Penhurst
401 pages ISBN: 0515151319 EAN: 9780515151312 Kindle: B00EOARZN2 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
Lydia longs to be a woman of the world and refuses to settle
down and marry. But when she gets blackmailed for something
she had written years ago, she finds herself in a
compromising position when she tries to stop the
blackmailer. Her savior is Lord Penthurst, and now she finds
herself compromised in a whole new fashion.
THE ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS is an entertaining romance with
memorable characters. Lydia wants to be a woman of the
world, and will do anything to find excitement in her life.
She longs to be different from other society ladies, and
often finds herself in trouble. She's stubborn and
spontaneous and readers will find her need to be unique
endearing. Penthurst is witty and protective - he's also
loyal to his family and enjoys his freedom as a duke. Lydia
and Penthurst show a good amount of character growth towards
the end -- realizing what they have given up, but also
seeing
the joys of what they have.
The secondary characters are wonderfully written.
Penthurst's Aunt Rosalyn is feisty, and opinionated. She
tells people exactly what she thinks of them and isn't
afraid to stir up trouble. The dialogue between Penthurst
and Rosalyn and Lydia and Rosalyn is well written and
comical. The villain is shady yet somewhat dim, and the
ending plot twists will surprise readers. The trust between
Lydia and Penthurst makes the romance all the more
titillating.
Madeline Hunter has given readers a provocative story with
irresistible characters. THE ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS is a must
read for any regency fan.
From New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter comes
this seductive tale of a headstrong young lady, a scandalous
manuscript, and the iron-willed duke determined to save her
from her ruin. For fans of Mary Balogh, Eloisa James, and
Julia Quinn.
When Lady Lydia Alfreton is blackmailed over the shocking
contents of a manuscript she once wrote, she must go to the
most desperate of measures to raise the money to buy back
the ill-considered prose: agreeing to an old wager posed by
the arrogant, dangerous Duke of Penthurst. At least
Penthurst is a man she wouldn’t mind fleecing—and she’s
confident she’ll win.
Penthurst long ago concluded Lydia was a woman in search of
ruinous adventure, but even he is surprised when she arrives
at his house ready to bet her innocence against his ten
thousand pounds—a wager he only proposed to warn her off
gambling.
When she loses to a simple draw of the cards, Lydia is
shocked. Now, her problems are twofold: a blackmailer
determined to see her pay and a duke determined to tame her
rebellious ways. One misstep and Lydia could find herself
ruined—or bound to the seductive man who would make her his
duchess.
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