The Duke of Elmhurst believes he’ll one day go mad, but in the meantime he’ll build an empire with the help of his lucky watch. When the watch goes missing, spinster Miss Julia Wallace becomes his new good-luck charm — and soon he wants her to be more… A sweet Regency romance by USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Monroe!
💕 Handsome duke
💕 Scarred hero
💕 Opposites-attract
💕 Confident woman
💕 Friends-to-lovers
💕 Beauty-and-the-Beast romance
Matthew, the 5th Duke of Elmhurst, lives a doomed life. Believing himself destined to become as mad as his father, he has resigned himself to a lonely existence. His only comfort in life? His expanding empire—the success of which he attributes to a mysterious family heirloom, a lucky pocket watch that has been passed down for generations.
But after a visit to Mrs. Rutley's School for Young Women, Matthew is shocked to find his lucky timepiece has vanished! Filled with rage, he decides the thief must be the young lady who conveniently bumped into him during his visit, and assumes she has used her beauty as a distraction in order to pick his pocket.
Miss Julia Wallace is a baron's daughter and certainly no petty thief! However, when a desperate Mrs. Rutley offers her former student's company as a way to placate the Duke of Elmhurst for the loss of his family heirloom, Julia agrees to the arrangement... and places herself in the awkward position of trying to become the duke's new lucky charm.
Handsome and seemingly eligible, Julia has no idea why the duke would be such a committed bachelor. But as the duke and Julia become closer and friendship blossoms, she discovers his bleak secret.
Yet just as the stakes are raised, the passion between Julia and Matthew threatens to become stronger than even the most devastating of threats.
Can anything bank the blaze of true love?
And how much will Matthew be willing to risk for the woman who already loves him so completely... body, mind, and soul?
“Why, that little thief!” he said in a harsh whisper. What he had believed to be a beautiful young woman using her hands to entice him was nothing more than trickery. While he was distracted, Miss Wallace had stolen the watch from his person and was likely attempting to sell it at this very moment. She was nothing more than a thieving pickpocket!
★★★★InD'tale MagazineA beautiful story of a woman who tries to follow her heart and a man who refuses to fall in love in order to protect her from his future condition.
★★★★★BookwormStunningly mesmerising and genuinely enlightening tale about strengthening one's inner courage, particularly in adverse circumstances, by surrounding oneself with kind and compassionate individuals who offer kindness and wise counsel!
BookBub review
★★★★★JCBAh, another remarkable series in the making! The dialogue in this story is really well done. The sarcasm, manipulation, anger, distress, fear, love and profound words of wisdom capture the reader’s imagination and drive the story. I can hardly wait for book two.
Amazon Review
USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Monroe writes Regency romances you can’t resist. Her stories are filled with first loves and second chances, dashing dukes, and strong heroines. Each turn of the page promises an adventure in love and many late nights of reading.
This is the second installment of the Lass of Legend series. I enjoyed this one even more than the first as it took us deeper into the forbidden love of Yvaine and Caelen. In this book, Yvaine is taken to the home of another Clan that her ruthless father wants to secure an alliance with through marriage. Yvaine protests but is made to capitulate once Caelen is threatened. Meanwhile, Caelen, aside from being heartsick, has other issues of his own to deal with. So much came together in this book, yet so much remains unanswered and unwritten. Can't wait to start the next!
So happy to read the story behind Yvaine, adopted sister of Keir from the Flames of Winter and Whickertons in Love series. I loved the way Bree wove her story. When Yvaine time-travels back to medieval Scotland she is understandably confused and believes she's been mistaken for the long-lost daughter of the Laird. I am so invested in the story, I've already read book 2! I will be posting my positive feedback for that one as well!! Definitely recommend this series!
After her scandal with a Cad Marquess, Kate is ostracized from the Ton and thus disowned by her awful parents. She accepts a governess position in Scotland for a newly-minted Lairds' niece's. While he's struggling with his new position and the guardianship, he also has a secret he's keeping. Get ready for a roller coaster ride of deceit, adventure, After her scandal with a Cad Marquess, Kate is ostracized from the Ton and thus disowned by her awful parents. She accepts a governess position in Scotland for a newly-minted Lairds' nieces. While he's struggling with his new position and the guardianship, he also has a secret he's keeping. Get ready for a roller coaster ride of deceit, adventure, mystery and love. Loved this book as much as the first!
This is the second book in the series and we had met Lady Charlotte (Lotttie) in the first book. She had loved Quinton, her childhood friend forever, but after his father died and he became the Viscount, things between them changed. Quinton was under the influence if his father's best friend, that didn't believe in marrying for love, it showed weakness. Lottery being tge strong persistent person that she was, finally won her HEA. But getting to that point was one heck of a ride, very enjoyable reading. I received an advanced copy and I voluntarily reviewed this book.
A battle of the sexes transpires in this latest addition to the Lady Marigold's Matching Services series. Penelope much prefers to remain a spinster, but when she has a heated exchange with Sebastian, the Duke of St Cross during an archery competition, she is sent to Lady Marigold's Matchmaking services. Sebastian has no real desire to marry, but it is his duty to have an heir, so he cannot completely avoid it. When he meets Penelope, she ignites a certain desire within him, and he finds himself contemplating the possibility of marriage. Penelope agrees to marry him if he agrees to her wager and he wins. But if she wins, she will still be able to remain a spinster and live independently. As their competition heats up, so do their feelings for one another, and they both begin to contemplate the possibility of marriage. All done with humor and witty banter that made me chuckle more times than one, this book had me smiling and laughing out loud as the two challenged one another and struggled to overcome their initial reluctance to marriage.
This was an absolutely delightful addition to the series. I've enjoyed the previous books, and this one also did not disappoint! Penelope was a strong and spunky character and I very much enjoyed all her interactions with Sebastian, as she attempted to bring the prideful duke down a peg. Such a fun and entertaining read! Looking forward to the next one!
I received a complimentary copy from Wolf Publishing and am voluntarily leaving my review.
