Never Desire a Duke
A ONE SCANDALOUS SEASON NOVELA Marriage Beyond HopeLady Sophia has long been estranged from her husband, Vane Barwick, the Duke of Claxton, whose rumored list of amorous conquests includes almost every beautiful woman of the ton. Yet a shocking encounter with him in a crowded ballroom-and a...
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A ONE SCANDALOUS SEASON NOVELA Marriage Beyond HopeLady Sophia has long been estranged from her husband, Vane Barwick, the Duke of Claxton, whose rumored list of amorous conquests includes almost every beautiful woman of the ton. Yet a shocking encounter with him in a crowded ballroom-and a single touch-are all it takes to reawaken her furious passion for him. But how can she trust the man who crushed her dreams and took away the one thing she wanted most?A Love Beyond ReasonClaxton has never forgiven himself for the youthful mistake that ruined his marriage to Sophia. Now, after nearly a year abroad, the reformed rogue vows to win back the only woman he's ever truly loved. He'll do whatever it takes to prove he can be the honorable husband she deserves-and the passionate lover she desires. As the snowdrifts deepen outside their ancestral home, can they rekindle the flame that burned so bright and find a new path to forever?(95,000 words)
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9781455524013 (1455524018)
ASIN: 1455524018
Publish date: September 24th 2013
Publisher: Forever
Pages no: 375
Edition language: English
Series: One Scandalous Season (#1)
I am usually not a big fan of the Christmas story, but I have to say that despite that, I didn't mind having to read Never Desire a Duke - it was an unexpected pleasure!Sophia and Vane are a typical Regency couple. They married and now they live apart. Vane made a mistake in their marriage and bro...
I think this book proves that my policy of avoiding holiday books like the plague is a bad one. The holidays are there but it's not in your face and even if it was a holiday infested book, I still think I would have liked it. I loved this book from start to finish. It's one of those that I breezed t...
First reviewed at Red Hot Books http://redhotbooks.com/2013/09/never-desire-a-duke-by-lily-dalton.htmlNovels that utilize the failing marriage trope are another favorite of mine. I like it because it’s often a good vehicle for conflict and angst and the reunion somehow always seems sweeter to me be...