Title: The Duchess Deal (Girl meets Duke #1)
Author: Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avon 2017
Genre: Romance
Pages: 385
Rating: 5/5 stars
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When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules…
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.
His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.
But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…
After getting about half way through a not great book, I decided to take a break and grab a historical romance. Tessa Dare has been on my list for awhile and I’m so glad I burned through this one. Right away we get a ridiculous premise (but I’m always up for a slightly ridiculous premise), but also some great characters. The banter is really what made this book amazing. I loved every taunt and term of endearment that was volleyed between Emma and Ash. I always love a fallen hero redeemed. This was delightful and was just the break I needed. I will definitely be reading the next one in the series.
Girl Meets Duke
#1 The Duchess Deal
#2 The Governess Game
#3 The Wallflower Wager
#4 The Bride Bet
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