Only a Duke Would Dare: A Regency Romance

· Blue Rose Romance
4.5
84 reviews
Ebook
212
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About this ebook

“Delightful, dazzling, and oh-so delicious.” ~Cheryl Bolen, NYT Bestselling Author


A reluctant duke. A vicar’s daughter. A forbidden love.


Marriage—an unpleasant obligation

A troublesome addendum to his father’s will requires Victor, Duke of Sutcliffe to marry before his twenty-seventh birthday or lose his fortune. After a three-year absence, he ventures home, intent upon finding the most biddable and forgettable miss in Essex. A woman who will make no demands upon him and won’t mind being left behind when he returns to London. Except, Victor meets Theadosia Brentwood again and finds himself powerless to resist her—even if she is promised to another and the exact opposite of what he thought he wanted in a duchess.


Marriage—an impossible choice

Secretly in love with Victor for years, Theadosia is overjoyed when he returns. Until she learns he must marry within mere weeks. When he unexpectedly proposes, she must make an impossible decision. How can Thea elope with him when he’s marrying out of necessity, not love? Besides, if she does wed Victor, her betrothed—a man she loathes—will reveal a scandalous secret. A secret that will send her father to prison and leave her sister and mother homeless.


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This sweet, childhood friends Regency historical by a USA Today bestselling author will make you smile, laugh, and sigh with contentment. Victor and Theadosia’s love-story will carry you away to another time and place where they dare to indulge in a forbidden love.


If you enjoy reading friends to lovers, dukes, arranged marriages, or class difference love stories with a pinch of mystery, a dash of humor, and gripping emotion then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s enthralling SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDRELS SERES. Buy ONLY A DUKE WOULD DARE and settle into your favorite reading nook for a page-turning, entertaining Regency world adventure you can’t put down.   


Though this book can easily be read as a stand-alone, most readers prefer to read the series in order.


SEDUCTIVE SCOUNDREL SERIES:

A Diamond for a Duke

Only a Duke Would Dare

A December with a Duke

What Would a Duke Do?

Won by a Wicked Duke ~ Coming soon!

Never Dance with a Duke ~ Coming soon!

To Lure a Duke’s Lady ~ Coming soon!

Loved by a Devilish Duke ~ Coming soon!

Wedding her Christmas Duke ~ Coming soon!

When a Duke Loves a Lass ~ Coming soon!

How to Win A Duke’s Heart ~ Coming soon!

To Love an Irredeemable Duke ~ Coming soon!


CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES:

A Waltz with a Rogue Series

Castle Brides Series

Heart of a Scot Series ~ Coming soon!

Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series

The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses Series

Wicked Earls’ Club Series

Ratings and reviews

4.5
84 reviews
Lori Dykes
October 12, 2018
Colchester Essex England 1809 Only a Duke would Dare what? Oh many things I can say after reading this delightful story. Victor, Duke of Sutcliffe and Theodosia, daughter of the local Vicar, had know each other as children before he left three years earlier after his father's suicide. He returns unexpectedly and she finds him in a most unusual place. She'd always had a tendre' for him and seeing him again, she only felt more. Victor was truly mesmerized at the beauty she had become and could only steal a kiss from her which was amazing for both of them! But in the background, Victor had a responsibility due to his father's will to marry before he was 26 (only weeks away) or he would lose his property to a cousin! He would not allow that because his mother would be displaced and he would not allow that to happen. But something is going on with the vicar when he announces Thea is to marry another and Victor declares that will never happen. Collette Cameron is the consummate story teller that always pulls me into the tale with her wonderful characters and dialogue. I always know there will be a new word or phrase I have not heard before, or a charming animal that melts the heart. I will leave you to find it yourself, but prepare to be surprised with the twist and turns that end in a heart smiling ending. PS Don't you love that cover?
2 people found this review helpful
Janet B
October 29, 2018
A troublesome addendum to his father’s will requires Victor, Duke of Sutcliffe to marry before his twenty-seventh birthday or lose his fortune & his birthday is looming. After a three-year absence, he ventures home, intent upon finding the most biddable and forgettable miss in Essex. A woman who will make no demands upon him and won’t mind being left behind when he returns to London. Theadosia Brentwood is overjoyed when he returns. Thea’s father the Reverend Brentwood is behaving strangely & announces her betrothal to his new curate Mr Leadford who will reveal a scandalous secret if she refuses. A secret that will send her father to prison and leave her sister and mother homeless. Another very enjoyable read from the author. This is the second book in the series & whilst it’s easily read by itself I read this immediately after reading the first book in the series & I now wish more in the series were released so I could thoroughly binge. The characters are well portrayed & the pace is good. Victor & Thea are very likeable & are made for each other. Ideal for whiling away a few hours, I read it in a sitting as was loathe to put it down
2 people found this review helpful
Dee Foster
December 26, 2018
Only a duke would dare to return to the home that holds painful memories and requests the vicar perform his wedding ceremony…with no bride in mind. A daughter, long confined by the restrictions of her vicar father, is torn between her family duty or following her heart. Collette Cameron writes a sweet tale of love crossing classes and that some things are not what they seem. Ms. Cameron’s unique writing makes our hero’s determination and our heroine’s angst jump from the pages. And the villain….I could feel the slime rolling off him {shudder}. From a drunk duke at the start of our story to the final happily ever after this is a tale that will have you laughing, crying, and wanting to hurt specific characters.
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About the author

USA Today Bestselling, award-winning author, COLLETTE CAMERON pens Scottish and Regency historicals, featuring rogues, rapscallions, rakes, and the intelligent, intrepid damsels who reform them.

Blessed with fantastic fans as well as a compulsive, over-active, and witty Muse who won’t stop whispering new romantic romps in her ear, she lives in Oregon with her mini-dachshunds, though she dreams of living in Scotland part-time.

You’ll always find dogs, birds, occasionally naughty humor, and a dash of inspiration in her sweet-to-spicy timeless romances®.

Her motto for life? You can’t have too much chocolate, too many hugs, too many flowers, or too many books. She’s thinking about adding shoes to that list.

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