Schooling the Duke by Christi Caldwell
Book 1 in a brand-new Regency series by Christi Caldwell!
There once was a gypsy’s pendant said to bring its wearer the heart of a duke. Some found love and others–heart ache. In this passionate series, clever, once-wounded, twice-wary women will find their chance at happily ever after…and maybe even, the heart of a duke!
Schooling the Duke
A lady betrayed:
Finishing school instructor, Mrs. Rowena Bryant is hated by her students, revered by the headmistress, and absolutely determined to maintain her financial security. Deceived years ago by the only man she’d ever given her heart to, Rowena relies on no one but herself—that is the best way to keep her most scandalous secret.
A soldier turned duke:
When Graham Linford returned from war on the cusp of death, he discovered he’d been betrayed by the woman he loved. From that moment, Graham shaped himself into an unfeeling nobleman, refusing to ever suffer the agony of betrayal again. Now a duke, Graham is determined no one will ever discover the touch of madness that has haunted him since battle.
Lovers reunited:
When Graham finds himself named guardian to a young lady, the woman sent as a companion to his ward is none other than Rowena Bryant. With every moment spent together, their passion reignites, and the walls they’ve built to keep one another out begin to crumble. But when their dark past tests them again will true love be enough to repair their damaged hearts?
- File Name:schooling-the-duke-by-christi-caldwell.epub
- Original Title:Schooling the Duke (The Heart of a Scandal, #1)
- Creator:Christi Caldwell
- Language:EN
- Identifier:urn:uuid:f7dde532-b4c3-4b23-961f-6413cc08dfb3
- Publisher:Christi Caldwell
- Date:2017-04-07
- Subject:duke,soldier,war,spinster,napoleonic wars
- File Size:535.046 KB
Table of Content
- 1. Title Page
- 2. Copyright Page
- 3. Other Titles by Christi Caldwell
- 4. Prologue
- 5. Chapter 1
- 6. Chapter 2
- 7. Chapter 3
- 8. Chapter 4
- 9. Chapter 5
- 10. Chapter 6
- 11. Chapter 7
- 12. Chapter 8
- 13. Chapter 9
- 14. Chapter 10
- 15. Chapter 11
- 16. Chapter 12
- 17. Chapter 13
- 18. Chapter 14
- 19. Chapter 15
- 20. Chapter 16
- 21. Chapter 17
- 22. Chapter 18
- 23. Chapter 19
- 24. Chapter 20
- 25. Chapter 21
- 26. Chapter 22
- 27. Chapter 23
- 28. Chapter 24
- 29. Other Books by Christi Caldwell
- 30. Biography
Schooling the Duke, Book 1 of The Heart of a Scandal series, was about Mrs. Rowena Bryant, a finishing school instructor, and His Grace Graham Linford, second son of the late Duke of Hampstead, now the current Duke of Hampstead. Rowena and Graham had fallen in love several years before, but he had gone off to war before they could marry. When Rowena was betrayed, not only by Graham but by everyone she loved, she disappeared. Graham, returning injured from war, believed that it was Rowena who had betrayed him, determined he would never give his heart to anyone again. Ten years later, having been informed by the headmistress of the school at which she taught, that the new Duke of Hampstead needed a companion for his new ward and wanted the best teacher the school had...which, when he went to interview the potential companion, ended up being Rowena. Graham, after returning home from the war, suffered from horrible nightmares and PTSD (although it wasn't called that back then). His friend, Jack, tried to help him from going "mad", but at the same time kept telling Graham that's what was happening to him. When Graham learned the truth of why Rowena had disappeared ten years before, he was devastated, realizing that everyone she had known, including him, had betrayed her. There was nearly more angst and drama in this book than one reader could handle at a time. The fate that had swamped the two main characters for most of their lives was close to unbearable to watch unfold. There was only a smidge of humor to alleviate the near oppressive tension and darkness of the storyline. With all the twists and turns, the heartaches, the pain, the tears that were shed, betrayals on both sides, the second chance for happiness...this was an excellent love story. The passion the two shared, though it was minimal, was flaming hot. The characters were well-developed and the storyline was well-written. This book definitely deserved a five-star rating and to find its place among the Keeper for the Shelves collection.