A Good Duke Is Hard to Find
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4.2 • 38 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fans of Netflix's Bridgerton series will be swept away by a Regency romance of broken engagements, second chances, and stolen kisses from the author whom Publishers Weekly calls "irresistible".
After her third fiancé leaves her at the altar, Lenora Hartley is beginning to think she's cursed. One thing's for certain: she needs to escape London and her father's tyrannical attempts to find her yet another suitor. The Isle of Synne, an isolated and idyllic retreat off Britain's northern coast, is blessedly far from society's gossip, but it also carries haunting reminders of her first fiancé. Letting go of the past to find happiness seems impossible -- until Lenora is thrown in the path of a gruff, mysterious blue-eyed man who makes her pulse race.
Next in line for a dukedom he doesn't want to inherit, Peter Ashford is only on the isle to exact revenge on the man who is responsible for his mother's death. Once he's completed the task, he'll return to America where his life can finally be his own. Yet when he meets the beautiful and kind Miss Hartley, he can't help but be drawn to her. Can Peter put aside his plans for vengeance for the woman who has come to mean everything to him?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Britton's tender first Isle of Synne Regency romance explores the healing power of love. When Miss Lenora Hartley is left at the altar for the third time, she flees to the remote Isle of Synne to stay with her godmother, Lady Olivia Tesh, and escape the scandal of one too many broken engagements. Around the same time, Peter Ashford, Lady Olivia's nephew, returns to the isle with a single goal in mind: revenge against his uncle, the man he blames for his mother's death. But Peter's attraction to Lenora threatens both his revenge plot and his plans to return to Boston as quickly as possible, as her wit, intelligence, and caring nature break down his walls. Their budding relationship is tested by Lenora's father's desire that she marry a member of London high society, one of whom he sends to the isle to woo her. Despite the many obstacles to Peter and Lenora's happiness, their chemistry is undeniable and the bond they develop unshakable. Britton (A Match Made in London) imbues her irresistible couple with impressive psychological depth, and the charming supporter characters of cunning Lady Olivia and rascally Quincy, Peter's best friend, steal every scene they're in. Readers will be hooked.
