The Duke and the Lady by Jessie Clever
Lady Louisa Darby blames herself for her mother’s death when the Darby sisters were still so young and has dedicated her life to ensuring her sisters’ happiness. So when she’s lured into a compromising situation that will endanger her youngest sister’s chance at a happy marriage, Louisa will do whatever is necessary to protect her family’s reputation and save her sister’s chance at the future she deserves.
Even if it means marrying the Beastly Duke.
Sebastian Fielding, the Duke of Waverly, has spent years cultivating his reputation as the Beastly Duke to ensure he’ll never make the mistake of falling in love and repeating his father’s fatal mistake. But when honor calls on him to marry Lady Louisa Darby, his best intentions may not be good enough. For not even a beast can withstand the charms of the belle of the ball.
- File Name:the-duke-and-the-lady-by-jessie-clever.epub
- Original Title:The Duke and the Lady
- Creator:Clever, Jessie
- Language:en
- Identifier:1749197867
- Publisher:Someday Lady Publishing, LLC
- Date:2020-11-19
- File Size:361.726 KB
Table of Content
- 1. Title Page
- 2. Copyright
- 3. Dedication
- 4. Contents
- 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. Ready For More?
- 23. Also by Jessie Clever
- 24. About the Author
The Duke and the Lady, Book 2 in The Unwanted Dukes series, was about Sebastian Fielding, the Duke of Waverly (aka the Beastly Duke), and Lady Louisa Darby, the second eldest daughter of the sixth Duke of Ravenwood, sister to the now seventh Duke of Ravenwood. Tricked by a scoundrel, Louisa found herself in a compromising situation. Sebastian, fearing for her safety, followed into a darkened room. Defending her honor, he swiftly dealt with the situation, only to find himself and Louisa in a position where he had to offer marriage to her. Because of certain things that happened in his life, Sebastian had decided he would never allow himself to love anyone. In fact, he had been determined to never marry. Only honor had forced him to protect Louisa's reputation. It wasn't until the wedding night, however, that he informed HER of that decision...which shattered her. Believing herself to be responsible for the death of their mother when she was five years old, Louisa had set herself up to never cause anyone else any further pain or tragedy. So, when she found herself compromised, she decided to "fix" things by marrying Sebastion to protect him..and her sister Johanna. She didn't want either of their reputations to be tarnished by her choices. Louisa was intent on being the perfect duchess for Sebastian so as to never cause him embarrassment or scandal. As secrets from the past began to unravel for both Sebastian and Louisa, pain, anger, remorse, and regret rose to the surface. There was also a load of chemistry and passion for the couple. There was a good deal of angst and drama, sprinkled with only a touch of humor. This book definitely earned a 5-star rating and a place with the other Keeper for the shelves novels.
Its a quick sweet read. Sebastian and Louisa are great. 👍