Ne'er Duke Well
Books | Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
4.5
Alexandra Vasti
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!Featured in Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, NPR, Oprah Daily, and more...In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife—the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her. Peter Kent—newly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans, Louisiana—must become respectable. Between his radical politics and the time he interrupted a minor royal wedding with a flock of sheep—not his fault!—he’s developed a scandalous reputation at odds with his goal of becoming guardian to his half siblings. For help, he turns to the cleverest and most managing woman of his acquaintance, Lady Selina Ravenscroft. Selina is society’s most proper debutante, save one tiny secret: she runs an erotic circulating library for women. When Peter asks for her help, she suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable reputation. (Which is to say, definitely not herself.) But matchmaking doesn’t go according to plan. Peter’s siblings run rampant on Bond Street. Selina ends up in the Serpentine. And worst of all, the scorching chemistry between Peter and Selina proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love just might be the ultimate scandal.“As hot as it is heartfelt, this will have historical romance fans hooked.” – Publisher’s Weekly, starred review“An irresistible delight from a remarkable new talent.” – India Holton, USA Today bestselling author of The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
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Author
Alexandra Vasti
Pages
352
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2024-07-23
ISBN
1250910943 9781250910943
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"This book was soooo much fun! It was such a fast paced, easy read! The writing style, setting, and plot were all really good, and the characters were great! Selina was an amazing, and strong yet sweet FMC, and Peter was an adorable cinnamon roll MMC! They were truly great together! They were both so supportive and caring! They got together right at the halfway point, and remained together after that. There was plenty of drama, but rather than a stupid third act breakup, Selina and Peter actually communicated and then worked through everything as a team, which was sooo refreshing to see! Their romance was both sweet and spicy! Kids in books aren't always a hit for me, but Peter's siblings, Lu and Freddie, were an absolute hoot! I adored them, especially Lu! She was such a little pistol! The entire Ravenscroft family was amazing, and I loved how supportive they all were of Selina! It was a nice change of pace from the toxic families that you usually see. Selina's friend group was also really great and supportive! Friends to lovers, forced proximity, found family plus a really great biological family, no third act breakup, very spicy, and dual POV! Such a fun historical romance! I would definitely recommend checking this book out!"