Who Wants to Marry a Duke
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“Anyone who loves romance must read Sabrina Jeffries!” —Lisa Kleypas, New York Times bestselling author An Amazon Best Romance of the Month A USA Today Bestseller A sexy and distracting rake is tamed by a scholarly heroine with a penchant for the sciences in this dazzling and witty tale of Regency London. A past kiss with adorably bookish Miss Olivia Norley should be barely a memory for Marlowe Drake, the Duke of Thornstock. After all, there are countless debutantes for a handsome rakehell to charm beyond a young lady whose singular passion is chemistry—of the laboratory type. But Thorn has not forgotten—or forgiven—the shocking blackmail scheme sparked by that single kiss, or the damage caused to both their names. Now Thorn’s half-brother, Grey, has hired the brilliant Miss Norley for her scientific expertise in solving a troubling family mystery. And the once-burned Thorn, suspicious of her true motives, vows to follow her every move . . . For Olivia, determining whether arsenic poisoning killed Grey’s father is the pioneering experiment that could make her career—and Thorn’s constant presence is merely a distraction. But someone has explosive plans to derail her search. Soon the most unexpected discovery is the caring nature of the reputed scoundrel beside her—and the electricity it ignites between them . . . “Intoxicating…Jeffries’s perfect blend of romance, mystery, and suspense is sure to have series readers anxious for more.” —Publishers Weekly
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4 primary booksDuke Dynasty
Duke Dynasty is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Sabrina Jeffries.
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Who Wants to Marry a Duke is the third book in the Duke Dynasty series by Sabrina Jeffries, and it's my favorite of the series to this point. I've read the first three books in the series within a couple days, I've just been pulled into the series and can't wait to see what happens next.
This book follows Olivia and Thorn. These two have a checkered past where they got caught in a compromising position shortly after meeting. Thorn proposed marriage and Olivia turned him down. Years later they run into each other again when Olivia is asked to use her knowledge of chemistry to prove that Thorn's step-brother's father (yeah, it's that confusing) was poisoned. They didn't originally part on good terms, but there's a spark there that neither can deny.
What I really liked about this story was that the overarcing plot of the series is really advanced. It had to as there's only one book left in the series, but I felt there was finally some significant movement in solving the mystery. I also appreciated a female chemist as the heroine. It's uncommon and added an interesting twist. All of Thorn's family makes appearances in Who Wants to Marry a Duke, but I was thankful of the addition of Olivia, who had no prior connection (meaning, she's not a cousin of a step-sibling as the previous two pairs included). I mean, this family tree is already a bit convoluted.
Good character development, a solid romance and movement in the series' ongoing plot made this a great read. I've been devouring this series and can't wait to get my hands on the final book in the series to see how it all plays out. I highly recommend for historical romance fans.
