How to Dance With a Duke (Ugly Ducklings Trilogy Book 1)

Name: How to Dance With a Duke (Ugly Ducklings Trilogy Book 1)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.3 (212 reviews)
Author: Manda Collins

by Manda Collins

Romance Historical Fiction

4.3 (212)

4.3 stars from 212 reviews

Published by St. Martin's PressPublished 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love Regency romance with actual mystery plotting that doesn't feel like window dressing.
You want a heroine who's genuinely clever and independently minded, not just spirited for show.
You enjoy banter-heavy romance where both characters have their own compelling reasons for the arrangement.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer slow-burn romance where the attraction develops gradually; this has chemistry from page one.
You want a book that focuses purely on romance without subplot complexity or mystery elements.
You're looking for a standalone; this is the first in a trilogy.

About this book

Miss Cecily Hurston prefers studying Egyptian antiquities to marriage, but she needs to wed a member of her father's exclusive academic society—the Egyptian Club—to gain entrance and clear his name of scandal. She agrees to marry any suitable member, regardless of compatibility. Lucas Dalton, Duke of Winterson, is a decorated war hero who offers to help Cecily, even assisting her to claim another woman's dance card to avoid suspicion. However, Lucas has his own agenda: his brother disappeared during one of Lord Hurston's expeditions to Egypt, and marrying Cecily could help him uncover what happened. As they form an alliance, both discover their arrangement may lead to unexpected consequences and deeper feelings than either anticipated.

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Currently 4.3★ from 212 reviews

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