One Night of Surrender by Darcy Burke
After one passionate night a decade ago, Valentine Fairfax, Duke of Eastleigh, never forgot Isabelle, the intelligent, witty and forbidden daughter of a head of college at Oxford. However, since suffering a disastrous marriage to an unfaithful wife, the duke has vowed never to succumb to temptation again. Until the day he discovers his friend’s governess is the one woman who still haunts his dreams.
Once penniless, Isabelle Cortland has finally saved enough money to finance a school for impoverished girls. But when a chance encounter rekindles buried desires, Isabelle knows she can’t be a duke’s mistress and a headmistress at the same time. No longer a naïve girl, Isabelle won’t repeat the past. Not even for one night of surrender…
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…
- File Name:one-night-of-surrender-by-darcy-burke.epub
- Original Title:One Night of Surrender
- Creator:Darcy Burke
- Language:en
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- Publisher:Darcy Burke Publishing
- Date:0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
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Table of Content
- 1. Cover
- 2. Title Page
- 3. Contents
- 4. One Night of Surrender
- 5. Copyright
- 6. Chapter 1
- 7. Chapter 2
- 8. Chapter 3
- 9. Chapter 4
- 10. Chapter 5
- 11. Chapter 6
- 12. Chapter 7
- 13. Chapter 8
- 14. Chapter 9
- 15. Chapter 10
- 16. Chapter 11
- 17. Chapter 12
- 18. Chapter 13
- 19. Chapter 14
- 20. Chapter 15
- 21. Epilogue
- 22. Thank You!
- 23. Books by Darcy Burke
- 24. The Jewels of Historical Romance
- 25. About the Author
One Night of Surrender, Book 2 of the Wicked Dukes Club, was about His Grace Valentine Fairfax, Duke of Eastleigh, co-owner of the Wicked Duke Club, and Isabelle Cortland, daughter of a former head of college at Oxford. Val and Isabelle met while he was at Oxford and her father worked there. The relationship didn't last longer than he was at school, but neither forgot the other, even though each married someone else. Both marriages were not good, and both partners eventually died. After her husband died, leaving her near penniless, Isabelle became a governess to the children of a Baron and Baroness. As they traveled to London, they found out the home they had leased for the season was being refurbished, so the Baron asked Val, an acquaintance of his if they could stay with him until the place was ready. Val and Isabelle finally saw each other for the first time in 10 years. While there was an attraction between Val and Isabelle, there was also a good deal of passion that simmered below the surface. It was a slow-burning romance ten years in the making. Only a little bit of angst and drama were in this story. It was mainly just a love story that had taken a long time to reach its culmination. This was a good love story, but it lacked substance and a firm foundation. The characters were well-rounded but the story itself left a lot to be desired. Not five-star worthy.