How to Seduce a Duke

October 1, 2006
Unlike her sisters Elizabeth and Ann, who are convinced that they are secretly descended from royalty, practical Mary Royle refuses to waste her time with that particular Banbury tale. Instead, Mary is determined to find a way to capture the romantic affections of war-hero Quinn Wetherly. Convinced that Mary is nothing more than a scheming fortune hunter, Quinn's older brother Rogan Wetherly, the Duke of Blackstone, decides to get Quinn out of Mary's matrimonial-minded clutches by matching Quinn up with the lovely widow Portia Tidwell. Since Quinn seems to be too busy with Portia, Mary is at first pleasantly surprised when Rogan offers to escort her around, but once she discovers Rogan's real motive, Mary decides to turn the tables on the "Black Duke" and seduce him instead. This is the first in a deliciously fun historical Regency series featuring the Royle sisters and their search for their true heritage and another of Caskie's wickedly witty, superbly sexy, laughter-laced literary confections.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2006, American Library Association.)