One Night for Seduction by Erica Ridley
When the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts. He’s on a winning streak, and besides, how unmarriageable can a pretty young lady be? He appoints himself bodyguard and duenna, only to discover his own desires may be the greatest danger of all.
Diana Middleton lives a double life, bringing dishonest merchants to justice. Shaking off a meddling duke should be child’s play. Yet the more they lock horns, the more she wants to lock lips. Her scandalous secrets would derail his political career. But surely there’s no harm in one little seduction…
Meet the unforgettable men of London’s most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough…
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- Original Title:One Night for Seduction
- Creator:Erica Ridley
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Table of Content
- 1. Cover
- 2. Title Page
- 3. Contents
- 4. Copyright
- 5. One Night for Seduction
- 6. Also by Erica Ridley
- 7. Chapter 1
- 8. Chapter 2
- 9. Chapter 3
- 10. Chapter 4
- 11. Chapter 5
- 12. Chapter 6
- 13. Chapter 7
- 14. Chapter 8
- 15. Chapter 9
- 16. Chapter 10
- 17. Chapter 11
- 18. Chapter 12
- 19. Chapter 13
- 20. Chapter 14
- 21. Chapter 15
- 22. Chapter 16
- 23. Chapter 17
- 24. Chapter 18
- 25. Epilogue
- 26. Thank You For Reading
- 27. Acknowledgments
- 28. About the Author
- 29. Jewels of Historical Romance
One Night for Seduction, Book 1 of the Wicked Dukes Club series, was about His Grace Caleb "Cole" Sutton, the Duke of Colehaven, and Miss Diana Middleton, cousin to Thaddeus "Thad" Middleton. Cole's friend, Thad, had a problem. He couldn't get his ward to accept a suitor. Cole, being on what he called a ten-year winning streak, accepts a bet that had him stating he could have Thad's cousin married before the end of the Season. Diana, excellent with numbers, didn't want a husband. She wanted to bring dishonest businessmen to justice. She would dress up in disguises, pretended to be a self-appointed under-secretary to a nameless solicitor, and went from business to business making sure they weren't cheating their customers out of their hard-earned money. When Diana realized that she and Cole were both fighting for the same causes, she put a plan into effect to use him to make changes to certain laws in Parlament. However, if her secrets ever became known to the public, they would ruin Cole's ambitions for his political career. Unfortunately, Diana's character was definitely not a typical 1800's lady, whether common or gentry. She was portrayed as a very forceful, politically-minded woman whose intent was to use the Duke to gain access to Parliamentary committees to change laws. She was more of a 20th-century woman than one from the 1800s. Diana had no problem inserting herself in places no woman of quality would dare be seen. She was too overbearing, too forceful, too domineering, and just too masculine. there was nothing feminine about her to make her a good Heroine. When Diana sneaked into the Wicked Duke's Tavern, owned by Cole and his friend, the Duke of Eastleigh, she overheard some of the men talking about the wager her cousin and Cole had made about getting her married. Hurt and angry, and feeling quite vengeful, she intended to make Cole pay for his part in the wager. Side note: It was a bit unsettling to read the similarities between the Wicked Duke's Tavern and the television show "Cheers". Whenever Cole or one of his friends entered the establishment, several people shouted out their name, as on the television series. a bit disappointing. This was more of a political/historical book than a historical romance novel. With all Diana's spewing of weights and measurements, it got very boring very fast. While it was a decent story, it wasn't the best. Keep politics where politics belong and don't try to disguise it as a romance novel. If you want a woman to be a man, let that character be a man and not a woman portraying a man. Cole was the typical 1800s man who had to have his eyes open to the plight of women. Once that happened, he was corrected his attituded. These two should never have been thrown together. They just didn't jibe well. Cole needed a woman who would complement him, not tear him down. Diana...didn't need to be. Period. There wasn't really any romance between these two. Diana kept the tension and angst were so freaking high that there wasn't room for anything else. There was no humor, but a whole lot of drama. Yes, Diana was definitely a drama queen. No, I didn't like her. Yes, I liked Cole. No, this was not 5-star worthy. Nor will it go into the Keeper for the Shelves collection.