The Trouble With Being a Duke
by:
Sophie Barnes (author)
Sometimes happily ever after . . . Anthony Hurst, Duke of Kingsborough, knows the time has come for him to produce an heir. But first he must find a bride. When he meets the most exquisite woman at his masquerade ball, he thinks his search is over . . . until the breathtaking beauty runs off....
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Sometimes happily ever after . . . Anthony Hurst, Duke of Kingsborough, knows the time has come for him to produce an heir. But first he must find a bride. When he meets the most exquisite woman at his masquerade ball, he thinks his search is over . . . until the breathtaking beauty runs off. With few clues other than her figure, her scent, and the memory of her kiss, Anthony must find his mystery lady.. . . needs a little bit of help. Isabella Chilcott can scarcely believe it: she is finally at the Kingsborough Ball. As a child, she dreamed of dancing a waltz here, and now, thanks to a gorgeous gown she’s found in the attic, Isabella is living her fairytale fantasy. And she’s waltzing with the Duke of Kingsborough himself! But she must escape before he discovers her secrets . . . for she is not who she pretends to be, and falling in love with Prince Charming is the last thing she can allow herself to do . . .
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780062245076 (0062245074)
Publish date: August 27th 2013
Publisher: Avon
Pages no: 371
Edition language: English
Series: At the Kingsborough Ball (#1)
Anthony Hurst, is the Duke of Kingsborough and after seeing his family still suffering the effects of his fathers death, he knows it is time to step up and be the man he was born to be. So he convinces her mother that they need to host one of their famous balls, and they proceed with the preparation...
Lots of fun, more fairy-tale like than many Regencies.Anthony Hurst, Duke of Kingsborough, falls in love at first sight with a mysterious lady in a yellow gown at the masquerade ball. He tracks her down fairly quickly but then runs into obstacles, an almost-fiancee by the name of Mr. Roberts and a p...
Normally I enjoy reading stories about a man who knows what he wants and then goes after it. Romance books with a hero in pursuit are definitely fuel for fantasy and readers can live vicariously through the women who are the center of his attention. However there comes a point where you need him to ...
Isabella Chilcott has dreamed of going to the Kingsborough Ball since she was a girl watching the fireworks from her bedroom and with the passing of the duke, the ball has been on hold for a few years. With the announcement that it will resume, Isabella knows she must attend before she is married t...