What’s a Duke Got to Do With It
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4.0 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
In this emotional tale of acceptance and healing, a woman unlucky in life and love has a second chance at romance when she runs into a dashing Duke from her past.
The last thing Katrina Denby expected to find in her garden is the body of the man who ruined her three seasons ago. No matter that his death is a tragic accident, the rumors are enough to kill any woman’s prospects. With two scandals now hounding her, the best she can hope for is a hasty marriage of convenience—until her first love shows up in her drawing room, reminding her of all the reasons why she wanted a love match. If only he weren’t already engaged. . .
Sebastian Thorne, Duke of Ramsleigh, knows what he has to do to save the dukedom from the crushing debts and scandal his father left: marry and marry well. He’s picked the lady, too—a baron’s daughter who is pleasant, if a little boring. But seeing Katrina again makes him want to throw all those perfectly laid plans out the window. The first chance he had with her, he chose his duty over his heart. Doing so again might prove utterly impossible.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Worthy characters get a second chance in Britton's masterful second Synneful Spinsters Regency (after Some Dukes Have All the Luck). Katrina Denby's hopes for more than flirtation with the rakishly charming Sebastian Thorne, Duke of Ramsleigh, are dashed when she is accosted by the amorous Lord Landon, ruining her reputation. The scandal forces her into exile on the Isle of Synne, where, four years later, she works as a companion to the prickly Lady Tesh. Katrina's life is again interrupted when Lord Landon pursues her once more—only to fall to his death while trying to climb through her bedroom window. Though her friends stand behind her, others hold her responsible for Landon's death and treat her as an outcast. Things become even more complicated when Sebastian (who is just as dashing as ever) arrives on the Isle as part of an elaborate plan to marry an heiress and save his dukedom—only to be distracted by his lingering love for Katrina. Britton creates high stakes and deep emotion by demonstrating the dangers and constraints of women's day-to-day lives at the turn of the 19th century and then soothes aching hearts with a swoonworthy love story. Readers won't want to put this down.
Customer Reviews
4 Stars!!
4 Stars! I really enjoyed this book! This is the second book in the ‘Synnful Spinsters’ series and can be read as a standalone. The main characters are Katrina and Sebastian and I really enjoyed reading their story. They both had a tough time of it, their reputations blackened through no fault of their own. I do think the book could be a bit slow at times and that had me skimming through some areas, almost like it was being over explained. Other than that, I loved the story! What’s not to love? Ruined reputations, long lost love, wonderful characters, TRUE friendships, second chance romance, plenty of angst with an HEA ending and a surprise at the end! I do wish there was more about Katrina’s brother, I’m still holding out hope that that relationship gets mended someday. It really was a page turner and, at times, a tear jerker. I was getting so worked up on Katrina’s behalf with all the snubs people gave her and she didn’t deserve any of it! I’d have a thing or two to say to those people, if they were real and I was able to tell them off. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
*I received this at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*