Daring the Duke, Charlie Lane
Daring the Duke, Charlie Lane
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Daring the Duke

Author: Charlie Lane

Narrator: Susan Duerden

Unabridged: 8 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/18/2023


Synopsis

A redheaded bluestocking in desperate need of a wealthy husband.

A handsome duke looking for his perfect duchess.

And a dare that shows that opposites may not only attract but can be so much more.

Lady Tabitha Hampton has the memory of an elephant. But this talent fails to help the twenty-seven-year-old bluestocking attract the attention of a single wealthy suitor. With three sisters of marriageable age, a sickly father, and a series of bad investments that left them impoverished, Tabitha's marriage could save or ruin her entire family.

Arthur, the Duke of Collingford, needs a wife but not just any lady will do. Arthur's future duchess must be perfect in every way—fair of face, impeccable manners, with enough social influence to impact his parliamentary projects. When he joins the whirl of the London season, the duke finds an insufferable, redheaded wallflower instead.

Tabitha insists she can be the perfect duchess, if he'll only give her the chance. Arthur agrees to test her abilities, but she tests his control. And one taste of her lips is enough to make him question everything.

Opposites may attract, but can they cooperate? Or will they lose everything, including their hearts?

About Charlie Lane

USA Today bestselling author Charlie Lane traded in academic databases and scholarly journals for writing steamy Regency romcoms like the ones she's always loved to read. Her favorite authors are Jane Austen (who else?), Toni Morrison, William Blake, Julia Quinn, and Maya Rodale.

Charlie writes unique stories with unconventional characters who push against the rigid restrictions of their society. Officially, Charlie has a PhD in literature with a focus on the nineteenth-century novel and children's literature and answers to Professor. Unofficially, she's a high-flying circus-obsessed acrobat. She lives with her own Colonel Brandon, two little dudes, and a furry fella in East Tennessee.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie on January 14, 2022

Very amusing unusual story I was very entertained with this story but at like sound 35% it just lagged but then it picked up once again after they married. I loved both the hero and the heroine. She has been introduced to him five times at different events and each time she gave a different name beca......more

Goodreads review by Lady Nilambari on March 01, 2023

Fun, cute, charming.......more

Goodreads review by Brinley on November 28, 2021

I wasn't expecting a ton when I picked this one up. I just wanted something to read quickly that would take my mind off things. Sadly, this wasn't the right book for that. Instead of providing escapism, it was just a slog. Not enough tension in the romance, not enough smut, and not enough plot I act......more

Goodreads review by Jaime on November 07, 2021

My first book by Charlie Lane and I am already eager for more! This story features Lady Tabitha Hampton and Arthur Pennworthy, The Duke of Collingford. Both of them are actively pursuing the marriage mart but for slightly different reasons: A redheaded bluestocking in desperate need of a wealthy hus......more

Goodreads review by Janina (whatjaninareads) on October 04, 2021

I received an advanced reader copy of Daring the Duke in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this opportunity. I was excited for this first part of a Regency romance trilogy, since this is a genre I really like to indulge in every once in a while. I ver......more