A Duke to Die For

February 15, 2009
Caught off guard when beautiful Henrietta Tweed arrives claiming to be his ward, Lucien Trent Blakewell, the notorious Duke of Blakewell, has no choice but to take her in, as all her former guardians are dead, and he is the last one on her late father's list. Finding her a husband is the logical plan, but Henrietta has other ideas. Once the Duke stops resisting his feelings for her, he gets some ideas of his own. A heroine who thinks she's cursed, a hero who is afraid of heights, and an upbeat plot (which includes balloon rides, among other things) sweep readers along at a lively pace in a lusciously spicy romp that is the first in the author's "The Rogues' Dynasty" series. Florida-based Grey ("A Taste of Temptation") also writes as Gloria Dale Skinner.

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March 1, 2009
After receiving the news that he is now the guardian of Miss Henrietta Tweed, Lucien Trent Blakewell realizes he has two options: take control of her affairs himself or agree to sign over control of Henriettas fortune to the lady herself. Lucien refuses to believe Henriettas wild claims that she carries a curse thatdeliveredan untimely death to her five previous guardians, but taking on the duties of guardianship would definitely put adent in Luciens busy social calendar. Since Lucien doesbelieve that no woman canmanage her own financial affairs, giving Henrietta control of her own money is also out of the question. Which leaves Lucien with only one other solution: find his charge a suitable husband. Grey expertly imbues her latest neatly crafted Regency historicaland the first in a new serieswithintriguing danger, sharp humor, and plenty ofsimmering sexual chemistry.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)