The Return of the Duke
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Summary
In the thrilling third book in New York Times bestselling author Lorraine Heath's Once Upon a Dukedom series， the dashing son of a disgraced duke teams up with a sultry beauty to thwart an assassination plot against Queen Victoria。
When his father， the Duke of Wolfford， is hanged for an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria， Marcus Stanwick is stripped of everything。 Vowing to return honor to his family， he seeks to expose the others involved in the treasonous plot and bring them to justice。 His search forces him to turn to a woman he despises for her unforgiveable betrayal--a woman known as the heartless harlot。
Harboring secrets， Esme Lancaster has her own reasons for wanting to discover who's behind the conspiracy that's still afoot。 She doesn't trust Marcus but can't deny the handsome devil makes her wonder if she does indeed possess a heart， one he could very easily steal。
As their hunt for the truth leads them into danger， Marcus finds Esme isn't cold and calculating as he'd assumed but fire and brimstone， with courage and determination to match his own。 Soon， they're unable to deny their growing desire for each other。 But giving into temptation comes at a cost， and they must decide if love is worth the risk of losing their one chance for redemption。
When his father， the Duke of Wolfford， is hanged for an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria， Marcus Stanwick is stripped of everything。 Vowing to return honor to his family， he seeks to expose the others involved in the treasonous plot and bring them to justice。 His search forces him to turn to a woman he despises for her unforgiveable betrayal--a woman known as the heartless harlot。
Harboring secrets， Esme Lancaster has her own reasons for wanting to discover who's behind the conspiracy that's still afoot。 She doesn't trust Marcus but can't deny the handsome devil makes her wonder if she does indeed possess a heart， one he could very easily steal。
As their hunt for the truth leads them into danger， Marcus finds Esme isn't cold and calculating as he'd assumed but fire and brimstone， with courage and determination to match his own。 Soon， they're unable to deny their growing desire for each other。 But giving into temptation comes at a cost， and they must decide if love is worth the risk of losing their one chance for redemption。
Reviews
Sharon B
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I am rounding this one up to 4 stars just for the unique plot of infertility and espionage。 I feel it is more like a strong 3 but it did get better towards the end。 I could have used more tension in the beginning but liked the ending。 I'm off to read some of Heath's backlist now！ I am rounding this one up to 4 stars just for the unique plot of infertility and espionage。 I feel it is more like a strong 3 but it did get better towards the end。 I could have used more tension in the beginning but liked the ending。 I'm off to read some of Heath's backlist now！ 。。。more
Michelle
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What a magnificent book！ An assassination plot of the Queen that is reminiscent of “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” sets us up on a deeply emotional， sensual romance between an agent of the Crown and a ruined duke。 There’s intrigue， mystery， clues， and smoldering passion。 Simply sublime！Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the opportunity to read and review this book。 I received this as an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
Amber
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4。5 starsMarcus has spent over the last year trying to catch the other people involved in his father's plot to kill the queen， trying to regain some of his honor and he's finally worked up the nerve to go interrogate his father's mistress。 Esme wasn't exactly his mistress in the classic sense however， she's really an agent of the crown and she's spent the same amount of time as Marcus trying to solve the same mystery。Esme was all of the things， physically strong（because she actually spends time 4。5 starsMarcus has spent over the last year trying to catch the other people involved in his father's plot to kill the queen， trying to regain some of his honor and he's finally worked up the nerve to go interrogate his father's mistress。 Esme wasn't exactly his mistress in the classic sense however， she's really an agent of the crown and she's spent the same amount of time as Marcus trying to solve the same mystery。Esme was all of the things， physically strong（because she actually spends time training on a regular basis） smart， observant， but at the same time she's also very closed off because of her job and doesn't let anyone close so other people can't be used against her。Marcus was angry in the beginning but his association with Esme while initially contentious becomes a partnership and he starts to rediscover parts of who he was before everything went to hell。I loved how much these 2 came to trust and rely on each other and how they actually were equals in the field。 While this book didn't punch me in the feels like many of her other story's I still loved everything about this。 。。。more
Alicia
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The plot was interesting。 Marcus trying to clear his family and finally learning who was behind the assassination attempt on the queen。 Really enjoyed this couple。Marcus Stanwick is looking to clear his father's name。 He was accused of attempting to assassinate the queen resulting in his hanging and his family being stripped of their titles and land。 He decides to turn to his father's mistress to learn if she knew what his father was up to。Esme Lancaster holds many secrets。 She's also trying to The plot was interesting。 Marcus trying to clear his family and finally learning who was behind the assassination attempt on the queen。 Really enjoyed this couple。Marcus Stanwick is looking to clear his father's name。 He was accused of attempting to assassinate the queen resulting in his hanging and his family being stripped of their titles and land。 He decides to turn to his father's mistress to learn if she knew what his father was up to。Esme Lancaster holds many secrets。 She's also trying to figure out who's behind the plot to kill the queen。 Not ready to trust Marcus， she evades his questions。 But did he have to be so handsome？Working together to find answers brings unexpected danger。 And their attraction only grows the more time they spend together。 Will they be too distracted to find the truth？Thank you for much to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this ARC to review。 。。。more
Susan Sieger
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An awesome read！Marcus and Esme were destined to be together and he was destined to become a Duke again。 Reading this book on how they were trying to find the culprits that were trying to kill the Queen and in the end they did find out who was plotting the assassination of the Queen。 I loved this book and hope there's still a couple more to go。 I highly recommend this book！ 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤ An awesome read！Marcus and Esme were destined to be together and he was destined to become a Duke again。 Reading this book on how they were trying to find the culprits that were trying to kill the Queen and in the end they did find out who was plotting the assassination of the Queen。 I loved this book and hope there's still a couple more to go。 I highly recommend this book！ 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤ 。。。more
Shawna
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3。5 stars - Historical Romance
Kay Gentile
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Lorraine， obrigada！Marcus merecia demais uma história dessas！ Ansiosa pelos livros dos Chessmen！
Brenda Primeau
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4。5 starts。 I really enjoy the spy trope and especially when it includes a female agent of the crown！ This book ties up some lose ends from the first two books and I loved how it included the Queen in it！ I found it a bit slow at times so that’s where it lost 0。5 stars for me but otherwise a great end to the series！ I look forward to reading about the Chessman next。
Pamela Brackett
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Wow！！！I loved everything about this book， from the cover to the end！ Well developed characters and plot。 Loved the historical elements of this story。 Learned a few things as I read。 Loved the love story of the main characters！ Absolutely recommend this！！！
Jenica
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Heath really delivered on more of an adventure/spy novel than anything I've read from her previously， in my opinion， and balanced the intense plot out quite well with the romance pacing。 Unfortunately， the late in the game separation of the romantic interests really irked me， but otherwise， I think The Return of the Duke brought about a successful close of the Once Upon a Dukedom series and wrapped up plot threads begun at the end of the last series with aplomb。 It was lovely how everything came Heath really delivered on more of an adventure/spy novel than anything I've read from her previously， in my opinion， and balanced the intense plot out quite well with the romance pacing。 Unfortunately， the late in the game separation of the romantic interests really irked me， but otherwise， I think The Return of the Duke brought about a successful close of the Once Upon a Dukedom series and wrapped up plot threads begun at the end of the last series with aplomb。 It was lovely how everything came together and I look forward to where Heath is taking us in the future！ Specifically， this book somehow manages to take a really aggressive meet disaster that I wasn't sure HOW a romance could recover from to mutual pining while thinking the other person could NEVER be interested （and based on the meet disaster， that was definitely believable） to fake marriage to， well， you get the idea。 And it was quite the ride。 I had a good time with this book， though it was a bit more plot heavy than I prefer。 And honestly， the meet disaster being based on the fact that Esme was believed to be Marcus' father's mistress had me distinctly uncomfy。 But then I was uncomfortable with how it was resolved too。 Sometimes historical shenanigans are just rough for me， you know？ Also， for all who are on the look out for childfree historical romances， this book delivers！ Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for the ARC， although I read a physical copy I purchased myself。I am usually the worst at content warnings/notes and that probably won't change anytime soon， but I wanted to bring attention to the fact that there is a reproductive body parts situation here that I'm going to spoil for anyone who might be sensitive to issues related to uteruses， stigma， and their existence in ones body or lack thereof。 （view spoiler）[So Esme confided in someone about her body being difficult， particularly in the stomach region of her body， and that person then spread a rumor that she was pregnant out of wedlock。 Ultimately， through some turmoil， Esme was able to see a doctor and they discovered she had a growth that needed to be removed。 The growth came out along with her uterus （or something in that region） and so now she cannot have children。 Fortunately， this isn't an Avengers situation and she doesn't think she's a monster， but she does think that because she cannot have children， she also cannot have a marriage。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
SKM
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I've been reading romance books for 30 years and the authors I've read have changed except for Lorraine Heath。 Her novels always have such depth with storylines that flow， characters that have personalities that change and alter as the story progresses， and plots that are believable and yet surreal。The Return of the Duke was amazing。 It had a great plot and storyline。 Our two leads were wonderfully written in such a way that you feel as if you knew them。 The Return of the Duke was another winner I've been reading romance books for 30 years and the authors I've read have changed except for Lorraine Heath。 Her novels always have such depth with storylines that flow， characters that have personalities that change and alter as the story progresses， and plots that are believable and yet surreal。The Return of the Duke was amazing。 It had a great plot and storyline。 Our two leads were wonderfully written in such a way that you feel as if you knew them。 The Return of the Duke was another winner， another Lorraine Heath book that I will read and reread。 Easily 5🌟/5🌟。 I just reviewed The Return of the Duke by Lorraine Heath。 #TheReturnoftheDuke #NetGalley 。。。more
Ashley
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Definitely not my favorite in the series， but not a terrible book。 It was nice to get closure with the siblings。 Wish the siblings were in the book more。Thank you to Lorraine Heath and the publisher for the arc via Netgalley
Susan Amper
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Marcus Stanwick， Duke of Woford， lost everything when his father is hanged for treason。 He now spends his time trying to find others involved in the plan to kill Queen Victoria。 He is eventually led to the door of his father's mistress or is she？They work together to find the perpetrators， and each has secrets the other does not know。Thanks to NETGALLEY for the ARC。 Marcus Stanwick， Duke of Woford， lost everything when his father is hanged for treason。 He now spends his time trying to find others involved in the plan to kill Queen Victoria。 He is eventually led to the door of his father's mistress or is she？They work together to find the perpetrators， and each has secrets the other does not know。Thanks to NETGALLEY for the ARC。 。。。more
Maria
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I won a copy of the book from Goodreads。Trigger Warnings （include but not limited） - - Injury of a pet - Infertility - loss of a parent - child/parent abusive relationship （off page）Fantastic， sexy， and intelligent！ Esma is a unique heroine， smart and capable but yet vulnerable。 At 33， she is an older heroine and has known great loss and tragedy in her life， which has made her very independent as well as closed off。 Esme is also a spy for the crown， and is tasked to foil the plot to assassinate I won a copy of the book from Goodreads。Trigger Warnings （include but not limited） - - Injury of a pet - Infertility - loss of a parent - child/parent abusive relationship （off page）Fantastic， sexy， and intelligent！ Esma is a unique heroine， smart and capable but yet vulnerable。 At 33， she is an older heroine and has known great loss and tragedy in her life， which has made her very independent as well as closed off。 Esme is also a spy for the crown， and is tasked to foil the plot to assassinate Queen Victoria。 Marcus， our hero， starts out rude and abrasive， rightly so， but we see him triumph over adversity。 He has gone from being the heir to a dukedom to the son of an executed traitor in a plot to kill the Queen。 This left him stripped of title as well as penniless， shunned from society and without friends。 Marcus retreated to the underbelly of London in an effort to find the others involved in the plot to kill Queen Victoria to bring honor back to the family name。 When they team up to thwart the Queen’s assassination it is perfection。 Esme is a badass and Marcus respects her enough to let her do her job。 The sheer sensual chemistry between Marcus and Esme is palpable。 I loved this couple。 My only criticism is the we did not have more Truelove involvement。 Lastly， I would like to read another story with Esme and Marcus crime-fighting to protecting the crown and country。 。。。more
Valerie
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Meh。 This was super ridiculously heavy on the lust front。 Right from the beginning it’s basically nothing but lusting and every few sentences you are reminded about sex。 I mean， it’s fine。 I’m no prude。 But can we get past the attraction bit at some point please？ It’s repetitive 😑 Overall an okay read。 Different than your typical innocent heroine who knows nothing except how to act in high society。
Sadia
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A good plot。
Kim
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Two adrenaline junkies team up to investigate a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria。 Marcus's father has been hanged for treason， the Dukedom， home， and all possessions stripped from the family。 He's trying to find who else was behind the plot， hoping to restore his and his family's good name。 He seeks out his father's mistress， Esme， hoping she has some answers。 Esme has her own reasons for helping with the investigation。 （I won't give it away here！） The two take to the backstreets of London and Two adrenaline junkies team up to investigate a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria。 Marcus's father has been hanged for treason， the Dukedom， home， and all possessions stripped from the family。 He's trying to find who else was behind the plot， hoping to restore his and his family's good name。 He seeks out his father's mistress， Esme， hoping she has some answers。 Esme has her own reasons for helping with the investigation。 （I won't give it away here！） The two take to the backstreets of London and to the Queen herself to solve the puzzle。 Action， adventure， mystery， spies， and an unusual and strong heroine， all make for an exciting story。 This is book three in the series。 We see more of the Trewloves from a previous series， and Marcus's brother and sister。 I received an ARC of this title from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Amanda
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The one with Marcus， no longer a Duke because his Dad betrayed the crown。 Marcus is determined to find who was behind the plot against the queen。 He finally turns up at the door of his fathers supposed mistress， Esme Lancaster。 She’s an undercover agent for the crown。 Marcus thinks he hates Esme， but recognizes her as an exceptionally hot woman， and at every encounter she surprises him with her kick ass intelligence， fighting skills， bravery。
Eileen Hutton
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The Duke of Wolfford has been hanged for his role in a plot to assassinate Queen Victoria。 His title， lands， and fortune have been seized by the Crown。In an effort to restore his family’s honor， the Duke’s eldest son， and former heir to the dukedom， Marcus enlists the aid of his father’s mistress to find his co-conspirators。。Their journey will lead them into danger and deception， but can it also lead them to love？Recommended。 #TheReturnoftheDuke #NetGalley #SaltMarshAuthors
Martha Champion
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return of the Duke is a fabulous， wonderful and excitingI recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a very well tale， Full of surprises and mysteries。 This book is not full of angst nor full of thinking in your head about whether you’re worthy or not -none of that nonsense。 This is a Great ending to the “once upon a time dukedom” series。 This is a good solid plot with great characters and amazing adventures。
Brandy
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Another great story by Lorraine Heath。 This was a fun Victorian lady spy story with a couple of cameos by Queen Victoria。
Megan Thornton
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I liked Esme， she was confident and complex。 Her love affair with Marcus is interesting， because she was *kind of* his father's mistress。 They fall for each other hard and fast despite that weirdness。 I am glad they didn't stew about getting together for too long。 The espionage plot was alright。 It didn't detract from the love story too much， but it was a bit odd and jarring to have Queen Victoria herself be a character。 I know there's not reason not to， it's just an unwritten rule that the mona I liked Esme， she was confident and complex。 Her love affair with Marcus is interesting， because she was *kind of* his father's mistress。 They fall for each other hard and fast despite that weirdness。 I am glad they didn't stew about getting together for too long。 The espionage plot was alright。 It didn't detract from the love story too much， but it was a bit odd and jarring to have Queen Victoria herself be a character。 I know there's not reason not to， it's just an unwritten rule that the monarchy never actually appear in Historical Romance。 Overall nothing terribly amazing and yet the execution was pretty great。 I gave it a whole extra star just for the great spicy scenes though。 Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Kat
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The Return of the Duke is the third book in Lorraine Heath's Victorian romance series Once Upon a Dukedom。 The previous book， The Duchess Hunt， is one of my favorite books。 Though I really enjoyed this installment， it didn't quite grab me the way Hunt did。 Our hero Marcus in this story appeared in the previous two books， but you won't be lost if you haven't read them yet; each romance stands alone。 I love spies in my historical romances， so this one was right up my alley。Marcus Stanwick was the The Return of the Duke is the third book in Lorraine Heath's Victorian romance series Once Upon a Dukedom。 The previous book， The Duchess Hunt， is one of my favorite books。 Though I really enjoyed this installment， it didn't quite grab me the way Hunt did。 Our hero Marcus in this story appeared in the previous two books， but you won't be lost if you haven't read them yet; each romance stands alone。 I love spies in my historical romances， so this one was right up my alley。Marcus Stanwick was the heir to the Duke of Wolfford， but his family was stripped of everything when his father was implicated in a plot to murder Queen Victoria and was hanged。 Marcus is determined to ferret out the others involved in the treasonous plot and return honor to his family。 He is forced to join forces with Esme Lancaster， the "heartless harlot" he depises for her perceived betrayal of his family。 Esme has secrets of her own which has her hunting for the traitors herself。 She doesn't trust Marcus， and he doesn't trust her。 Can they work together to solve the mystery and protect the Queen before the dastardly villains make another attempt on the monarch？ When the flames are burning this hotly， they can't stay apart！I really enjoyed the plot of this story， as I've always liked tales dealing with spies， especially in historical fiction。 I enjoyed the characters， as well。 Marcus and his family were left with nothing after the death of their father。 His brother and sister moved on with their lives， but Marcus was determined to discover the others behind the treason and bring them to justice。 He held himself apart from his family， often living on the streets in the shadows。 He resented having to deal with Esme to find out what she knew about the situation， as she was connected with his father in a way that made him furious。 But things aren't always as they seem。。。 Even when he despised Esme， he was incredibly drawn to her。 Esme was a badass heroine， a few years older than Marcus （which was a refreshing change of pace）。 She had a troubled childhood， but used her past to forge herself into strong woman who could hold her own in a man's world。 She distrusted Marcus， but that didn't stop her from being deeply attracted to him。 When they became intimate， things were steamy to the nth degree！ It was incredibly hot and sexy。 However， it did dampen my enthusiasm for the story just a tad。 Why？ With all the sex going on， it was hard to believe they had time to find the villain！ I would have actually enjoyed more of the hunt than the constant intimacy。 But I nonetheless enjoyed the story by one of my favorite authors of all time。 I don't think Lorraine Heath could write a bad book if she tried！Special kudos for the beautiful artwork that graces the cover of this book。I received an ARC of this book courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley。 I received no compensation for my review， and all thoughts and opinions expressed are entirely my own。 。。。more
T'Odes
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So very boring。。。as is the series so far
Candace
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✨Thank you to NetGalley for the copy of the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！ ✨Assassination attempts， intrigue， and spies！ Oh， my！This third installment in the series focuses on Marcus and Esme。 We’ve been introduced to Marcus in previous books， so I was very excited to read his story！Marcus believes Esme， his father’s former mistress， may be hiding information that could help him find out who was working with his now dead father to try and assassinate the Queen。 She insists sh ✨Thank you to NetGalley for the copy of the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！ ✨Assassination attempts， intrigue， and spies！ Oh， my！This third installment in the series focuses on Marcus and Esme。 We’ve been introduced to Marcus in previous books， so I was very excited to read his story！Marcus believes Esme， his father’s former mistress， may be hiding information that could help him find out who was working with his now dead father to try and assassinate the Queen。 She insists she cannot help him， but he soon learns that there is a whole lot more to this “harlot” then he and everyone else realizes。Esme was a unique and fascinating character and I loved slowly learning about who she truly is and her story along with Marcus。 Watching Marcus peel back Esme’s layers and see her for who she truly is and then accept every part of her was wonderful。 Lorraine really knows how to build tension and tug on your heart strings。 ♥️ The complicated relationship between Marcus and his dead father was something I did not expect。 While closure isn’t truly possible with a man who isn’t here anymore， Marcus and his brother both got some measure of peace with their father and it was emotional and beautiful。This wasn’t my favorite book of this series， but it is still a solid four star read。 If you love Lorraine， you will love this book and series！ 。。。more
A Girl From Queens
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I was so thrilled that this book was more reminiscent of some of Lorraine Heath’s best work than the first two books in this series。 Heath has always pushed the boundaries of historical romance with her readers and this book is closer to that style than either of the others in the series。Marcus， the former heir to a dukedom， is noble yet pragmatic and has been surviving a transformed life while mostly adhering to his stringent foundational beliefs。 He’s on a mission to clear his father’s and fam I was so thrilled that this book was more reminiscent of some of Lorraine Heath’s best work than the first two books in this series。 Heath has always pushed the boundaries of historical romance with her readers and this book is closer to that style than either of the others in the series。Marcus， the former heir to a dukedom， is noble yet pragmatic and has been surviving a transformed life while mostly adhering to his stringent foundational beliefs。 He’s on a mission to clear his father’s and family name and resigned to live a common life afterwards。 Esme is an agent （spy） for the Queen， the former mistress of Marcus’s father， and at 33 is three years older than Marcus。 Some of the book is predictable， the dialogue is occasionally immaterial to character development or plot， and there are times when action scenes would have been more interesting than information through internal dialogue。 I also wish there had been more updates on the Trewlove family when they make their appearance in the book。 That said， Heath more than compensates for my few complaints with her willingness and outstanding ability to push the boundaries and take us where we are rarely or never taken to in historical romance。 I don’t want to say too much here because they may be spoilery， but I will add them at the end of this review。Finally， the ending is so out-of-the-box satisfying and romantic that this avid romance reader shed a few tears and felt grateful that the Heath I love is back！Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。#TheReturnOfTheDuke #LorraineHeath #NetGalley #HarperCollins #Historical Romance #Bookstagram #ReadingRomance****************************************************************Spoilers and content warnings:****************************************************************Groundbreaking and/or unusual in historical romance: class-crossing; a non-virgin heroine with a career; discussion of self-pleasure; surgical scarring and loss of ability to bear children; screw primogeniture; shatters the myths surrounding female pleasure。There is a moment of dog abuse that I found extremely upsetting even though the dog ends up being okay， and there were lions in captivity in Marcus’s history but not his choice。 。。。more
Helen
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3。5⭐️
Yackie
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I love Ms。 Heath's writing。 I will read everything she writes。 I enjoyed Marcus' book and I really liked Esme， she was a badass。 I loved them together。 I love Ms。 Heath's writing。 I will read everything she writes。 I enjoyed Marcus' book and I really liked Esme， she was a badass。 I loved them together。 。。。more
Carolann | whatcaroread
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"The Return Of the Duke" is the third and final book in Lorraine Heaths "Once Upon a Dukedom" series。 Marcus Stanwicks father is convicted and hanged for an assassination attempt on the Queen。 Marcus is stripped of everything when this happened and is now on a mission to return honour to his family name。 His quest brings him to Esme Lancaster - who everyone believes was his father's mistress。 Esme is a great heroine and I love how she is slightly older than Marcus。 Her backstory is sad but she's "The Return Of the Duke" is the third and final book in Lorraine Heaths "Once Upon a Dukedom" series。 Marcus Stanwicks father is convicted and hanged for an assassination attempt on the Queen。 Marcus is stripped of everything when this happened and is now on a mission to return honour to his family name。 His quest brings him to Esme Lancaster - who everyone believes was his father's mistress。 Esme is a great heroine and I love how she is slightly older than Marcus。 Her backstory is sad but she's so fierce and strong！ There's alot of mistrust between Esme and Marcus initially but they can't help being drawn to one another。 I really enjoyed the enemies to lovers relationship between the two。 Their tension and banter was great！The mystery of the assassination plot was very interesting。 The blend of the action-packed plot alongside the simmering romantic tension was so fun to read。 。。。more
Ash
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DNF @ 38%The couple just didnt click。It was all about lust from starting。I wish it was a slow burn。The heroine was still okay but the hero was just blah。
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