Never Doubt a Duke by Regina Scott
After spending the last ten years following her late husband on campaign, the irrepressible Jane Kimball finds herself badly in need of a position to support herself. Marriage holds no appeal; she’s not likely to find a husband like her Jimmy again. But when Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency offers her a post with the Duke of Wey, Jane feels drawn to help the lonely widower with his three daughters. He may seem a bit aloof, but Miss Thorn’s cat Fortune approved of him. Why should Jane doubt a duke?
Alaric, Duke of Wey, commands his staff, his tenants, and the halls of Parliament, managing vast holdings in England and across the seas. Why is it he cannot manage his own daughters? As an old danger rears its head, he comes to rely on Jane’s practical nature, her outspoken ways to navigate the waters of fatherhood. And when necessity dictates he take a wife, thoughts turn to an unlikely governess who might make the perfect bride.
- File Name:never-doubt-a-duke-by-regina-scott.epub
- Original Title:Never Doubt a Duke
- Creator:Regina Scott
- Language:en
- Identifier:urn:uuid:fbe31b18-8423-4c2e-b821-d5240fd3ceeb
- Publisher:Edwards and Williams
- Date:2018-05-18T07:00:00+00:00
- Subject:historical romance,humor,plain Jane,Regency romance,romance clean and wholesome,governess,children,widow,single father
- File Size:285.422 KB
Table of Content
- 1. Chapter One
- 2. Chapter Two
- 3. Chapter Three
- 4. Chapter Four
- 5. Chapter Five
- 6. Chapter Six
- 7. Chapter Seven
- 8. Chapter Eight
- 9. Chapter Nine
- 10. Chapter Ten
- 11. Chapter Eleven
- 12. Chapter Twelve
- 13. Chapter Thirteen
- 14. Chapter Fourteen
- 15. Chapter Fifteen
- 16. Chapter Sixteen
- 17. Chapter Seventeen
- 18. Chapter Eighteen
- 19. Chapter Nineteen
- 20. Chapter Twenty
- 21. Chapter Twenty-One
- 22. Chapter Twenty-Two
- 23. Chapter Twenty-Three
- 24. Chapter Twenty-Four
- 25. Sneak Peek: Never Borrow a Baronet, Book 2 in the Fortune’s Brides Series by Regina Scott
Never Doubt a DukeNever Doubt a Duke, Book 1 of the Fortune's Brides series, was about Mrs. Jane Kimball, widow of Mr. James Kimball, and His Grace Alaric Dryden, the Duke of Wey, a widower. Jane, having come out of mourning for her husband, had to find employment in order to provide for herself. With the aid of Miss Thorn of the Fortune Employment Agency, she managed to secure a position as governess for the Duke of Wey's three small daughters. Alaric had his hands full being a single parent to three young daughters whose late mother never let him have a hand in raising. According to his late wife, it was the man's job to raise sons, but it was the wife's job to raise daughters. So, when his wife died, Alaric had no idea how to relate to his girls. Having gone through several governesses in a short amount of time, he feared he wouldn't be able to secure one who could do right by his children...until Jane came along. There was a lot of angst, drama, and a bit of mystery involved in this story...enough to keep the reader wondering what would happen next. The twists and turns were sometimes comical, but most of the time they kept the heart of the reader pounding in anticipation. All of the characters were, from youngest to oldest, very well-developed and fleshed out. The author had all the ranges of emotions a young girl would experience, to the very adult emotions the grown-ups would feel. There was even enough humor to smooth out any rough patches that the angst and drama might have caused. This book definitely earned a five-star rating and a place with the Keeper for the Shelves collection.
5Stars!!!! I love Ms. Scott's books!! Well written, details, beautiful chracters!! Wonderful happy ending!!