'Duke of Hearts' is a box set with about 740 pages with the total of Six Books by different authors.
I am a big fan of box sets like this. They give me a chance to read books by other authors who I may not yet had the chance to do so. Box sets are great for people that want a quick read for night time or when we are having to wait for an appointment. Some of the books had been released on their own standing which is always nice too but I appreciate a box set anytime. These all can be standalone books and theme is each male character is a Duke.
Book 1:It's in the Duke's Kiss by Julie Johstone;
Is the story of Lady Emmaline Radcliffe and Lucian the Duke of Blackbourne. Emma always had a crush on Lord Layton and tires to make him see her as a women. Lucian is Lord Layton older brother and when he tries to thaw what he fears is going to happen between them he ends up kissing her.
Book 2; Taming a Duke’s Wild Rose by Tammy Andresen;,
This is the story of Lady Rose Wentworth and Alexander Cross the Duke of Wellington.
Rose's father, The Earl of Essex has taken Rose in hand after her so many of her "falling in love" situations. The Earl has arranged for her to marry his friend the Duke of Wellington. Rose of course is upset because she is in love with Carl. Rose happens to meet "Alex' when she is taking time away from her father to pout about what he has done.
Book 3: Captivated by the Captain by Amanda Mariel;
This is the story of Captain Jasper Blackmore and Prudence Drake. Pru left America with her father on a business trip but it seem she was taken and ended up on the Black Dawn ship. Jasper is the Captain of the ship Marion. Jasper has been trying to take the Black Dawn down for a while and now has the chance. What he finds is Pru on the ship who is a feisty American.
Book 4: The Duke Next Door by Meara Platt;
This is the story of Lady Mallory Goodell and Lucien the Duke of Hawthorn. Mallory always had a crush on Lucien and now she just turned 18 and hopes to get a kiss out of him.
Book 5: The Lion: Lyons of the Hebrides by Hildie McQueen;
This is the story of Maddock Lyon, Laird of Clan Lyon and Ealasaid Lamont.;
Ealasid father traveled to Clan Lyon with her and her mother. Ealasid's father who is no real friend to the Clan Lyon but is greeted to their clan. Maddock is Leary of Lamont. But its Ealasid who has him taken by.
Book 6: A Hidden Ruby by Dawn Brower;
This is the story of Rubina Leone St. John The Duches of Hunt and Noah, The Duke of Hunt. Their story starts after they have been married several months. Rubina was kidnapped and thought dead but is saved by her brother's friend. Noah thought Rubina dead and three years later goes forward with taking a new bride But before the vows are spoken, Rubina walks in.
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'King of Hearts' by Eileen Putman is the First Book in the Series "League of Rogues". This is the story of Gabriel Sinclair and Louisa Peabody. Gabriel in a drunken card game ended up at the Convent where he was looking for a lock of Virgin Hair. But ended up getting caught and the Nuns had made it out to be that he tried to murder and rape one of their girls. In addition the man that he was playing cards with where he won a Ship from try to say that he had stolen it. Which his crimes set him up to be hanged. Louisa believes she knows the evil of men after what her father and husband had done to her. So Louisa has chooses to help the women that have suffered from the evil of men. On one of this runs to save a women that is to be hanged she ends up rescuing Gabriel. Louisa is Leary of Gabriel at first but he is now in good health so she must house him with her. Gabriel from the first time seeing Louisa he thinks she is an Angel and asked to marry her. Louisa thinks she knows Gabriel's type and that he is the King of a Thousand Hearts.
Gabriel starts to meet the collection of people that Louisa has saved and his feelings for her just grow. But Louisa has allot of past hurts and trust she will need to overcome before she can fully be his.
I truly enjoyed this book. It had everything that I look for in a Historical Romance Book. I hope to read more of Miss Putmans books soon!
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Astrid's review

Phew. Where to start...where to start...

King. Oh yeah...King. He is rich and successful. He is attractive. And he has a beautiful soul - honest, funny and smart as a whip. I don't think I've come across a lot of characters that shone as brightly as he did right from the beginning. When we meet him he is one of the big leaders in England's world of finance.

And here is the thing: our heroine shone just as brightly as King. Alexis is sassy, has lots of snark and absolutely no filter. None. Zip. She is kind, funny and totally at home and comfortable in her own skin. Her smarts match King's and her soul is just as beautiful. These two people are so much alike and yet so different.

The story is divided in two parts:

In the first part you get all the backstory how King came to be the homeless person he portrayed in Hearts of Fire.

The second part picks up after the end of the last installment.

Alexis walks into King's life when she applied for a job at his company and despite expectations she actually is hired to be the PA of one of the big players in London's finances. Although there is an intense attraction and incredible chemistry between the two of them Alexis doesn't want to complicate her life by having an affair and lose her job in the process.

They get to know each other, spending a great deal of time together - there is a lot of witty banter between those two which I enjoyed immensely. King makes it hard for her to resist (how she did it, I have no fecking idea, I would have succumbed at hello) and at some point the pull towards each other is too strong...

Secrets are revealed that are so serious that the life they both knew will be changed forever. I will stop right here telling you more about this amazing story because this is where you have to find out for yourself how it continues and ends.

This is one of those books you don't want to end but you want it end. While the first part was funny and flirtatious the second part really put me through the wringer in a good way. My heart broke and was put together again. There are a lot of tender moments which made me *feel* the love they had for each other. I can't recommend this series enough - Miss Cosway - I worship you. These two main characters have become one of my alltime favourite couple.

“Sometimes we see someone and they just suit us. They're beautiful to us in every way. You're that person to me.”

Review at Coffee, Cookies and Books

My first completed read of 2016! And it was pretty amazing!

This pulled at my heart-strings in a big way. I loved the beginning bit where she was lying to him about her relationship preferences and then the modelling bit and then the falling deeper bit. The dad thing threw me a little just before it fast-forwarded 6 years to the time we see in "Hearts of Fire" at the circus. And then it tugged at my heart-strings even more and I just wanted to cry like a baby.

It was lovely to read Oliver King's story. How he started out so different to how we read him in Hearts of Fire, how he was a powerful man in London, how he fell in love with this Alexis we hear so much about... Thinking back, I think I'd like to cry for him.

This a brilliant addition to an already pretty amazing series. I can't wait to read more of them!

I used to rule the world. 

There might be wolves on Wall Street, but there were crocodiles in Canary Wharf. Some of us craved money. Some of us craved power. 

I liked money, and power had its advantages, but what I really wanted was to excel, to surpass the men who came before me. I never cared much for love and romance until I met Alexis. 

I could feel it the very moment she walked into the interview, with her outspoken charm and vivacious personality. She cast all the others in shadow, made me laugh when life held no humour. Our friendship should have remained professional, but it wasn’t long before the lines started to blur. 

You know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men? Well, I never foresaw where my plans would lead, and only in my darkest hour did I finally see the light… 

You can have all the money and prestige in the world and still be the poorest man alive. And love, well, I hate to use a tired old cliché, but love can be the thing that truly sets you free.