Why Dukes Say I Do - Softcover

Collins, Manda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250023831 ISBN 13: 9781250023834

Publisher: St Martin's Paperbacks, 2013

Synopsis

When Lady Isabella Wharton receives a summons from her godmother, the dowager Duchess of Ormonde, she knows the news won't be good. From her disastrous marriage, to her reckless widowhood, she and the duchess have never seen eye to eye. But this time the old woman has gone too far. Not only is she demanding that Isabella leave town at the height of the season, she wants her to convince the new Duke of Ormonde, who lives in obscurity as a gentleman farmer in the wilds of Yorkshire, to give up his rustication and come to London. Prepared to give the duchess a polite but firm no, Isabella is stunned when the older woman tells her that she knows what she, Georgina Mowbray and the duchess' own daughter-in-law, Perdita, did last summer and she's prepared to tell all if Isabella refuses to perform her task. Since she would do anything to protect their secret, Isabella swallows her bile and packs for Yorkshire. But not before warning Georgina and Perdita that their secret is out.

About this title

Review:

"Witty and smart, Collins' prose flows smoothly as she merges a charming, compassionate love story with gothic suspense....Add strong pacing and depth of emotion, and there's no doubt this is a winner." --Top Pick, 41/2 stars, RT Book Reviews

"Collins has a deft touch with characterization, and she expertly weaves a thrilling thread of danger throughout the story. Why Dukes Say I Do is highly recommended for readers who enjoy their historical romances with a generous soupcon of suspense." --Reader to Reader Reviews

From the Back Cover:

Even in London society--where everyone knows what you did last season--you never know who's next in line to walk down the aisle...

TRUE LOVE IS OFTEN FOUND

With her whirlwind social life in London, Lady Isabella Wharton has little interest in the customs of the country. But when her godmother asks her to pay a visit to her bachelor grandson in Yorkshire, Isabella can't refuse. It behooves her to please the old dowager, since she harbors one of Isabella's most scandalous secrets. So off she goes to see the newly-titled--and notoriously rustic--Duke of Ormond...

WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT

Trevor Carey doesn't care about what goes on behind ballroom doors. He is content with the simple life--and isn't ashamed to admit it to a society flirt like Lady Isabella. But the country air brings out a different side of Isabella--one full of longing and passion. Can her sophistication be hiding a desire for love? When a blackmailer from the city arrives to threaten Isabella, Trevor will shield her from harm--even travel to London. Can the duke tackle the ton on Isabella's behalf ...and manage to keep her all to himself? "Absolutely delightful...an emotion-packed, passionate historical romance"--Romance Junkies, five stars (on How to Romance a Rake)

About this edition

• Publisher: St Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1250023831
• ISBN 13: 9781250023834
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 320