My One and Only Duke

25Oct, 2020 by Grace Burrowes 987 Comments

My One and Only Duke New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes introduces us to the unconventional Wentworth family in this charming Regency romance with a Cinderella twist A funny thing happened on the way

  • Title: My One and Only Duke
  • Author: Grace Burrowes
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  • Page: 245
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback

    • New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes introduces us to the unconventional Wentworth family in this charming Regency romance with a Cinderella twist.A funny thing happened on the way to the gallowsOne minute, London banker Quinn Wentworth is facing execution The next, he s declared the long lost heir to a dukedom Quinn has fought his way up from the vilest s New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes introduces us to the unconventional Wentworth family in this charming Regency romance with a Cinderella twist.A funny thing happened on the way to the gallowsOne minute, London banker Quinn Wentworth is facing execution The next, he s declared the long lost heir to a dukedom Quinn has fought his way up from the vilest slums, and now he s ready to use every dirty trick he knows to find the enemy who schemed against him.There was just one tiny problemJane Winston, the widowed, pregnant daughter of a meddlesome prison preacher, crosses paths with Quinn in jail Believing his days are numbered, Quinn offers Jane marriage as a way to guarantee her independence and provide for her child Neither thinks they ll actually have a future together.They were wrong.He s a wealthy gutter rat out for vengeance She s a minister s daughter who must turn a marriage of desperation into a proper ducal union Are they doomed from the start or destined for a happily ever after Get A Copy Kindle Store Online StoresAudibleBarnes NobleWalmart eBooksApple BooksGoogle PlayAbebooksBook DepositoryIndigoAlibrisBetter World BooksIndieBoundLibraries Or buy for Mass Market Paperback, 442 pages Published November 6th 2018 by Forever first published November 5th 2018 More Details Original Title My One and Only Duke ISBN 1538728958 ISBN13 9781538728956 Edition Language English S

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    • Grace Burrowes

      Grace Burrowes started writing as an antidote to empty nest and soon found it an antidote to life in general She is the sixth out of seven children, raised in the rural surrounds of central Pennsylvania Early in life she spent a lot of time reading romance novels and practicing the piano Her first career was as a technical writer and editor in the Washington, DC, area, a busy job that nonethele Grace Burrowes started writing as an antidote to empty nest and soon found it an antidote to life in general She is the sixth out of seven children, raised in the rural surrounds of central Pennsylvania Early in life she spent a lot of time reading romance novels and practicing the piano Her first career was as a technical writer and editor in the Washington, DC, area, a busy job that nonetheless left enough time to read a lot of romance novels.It also left enough time to grab a law degree through an evening program, produce Beloved Offspring only one, but she is a lion , and eventually move to the lovely Maryland countryside.While reading yet still romance novels, Grace opened her own law practice, acquired a master s degree in Conflict Transformation she had a teenage daughter by then and started thinking about writing romance novels This aim was realized when Beloved Offspring struck out into the Big World a few years ago Mom, why doesn t anybody tell you being a grown up is hard Grace eventually got up the courage to start pitching her manuscripts to agents and editors The query letter that resulted in the call started out I am the buffoon in the bar at the RWA retreat who could not keep her heroines straight, could not look you in the eye, and could not stop blushing and if that doesn t narrow down the possibilities, your job is even harder than I thought The dear lady bought the book anyway To contact Grace, email her at graceburrowes yahoo

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    • My One and Only Duke by Grace Burrowes is a 2018 Forever Romance publication A good mystery mingled with a wonderful and warm love story Quinn is in prison for a crime he did not commit Jane, a minister s daughter, visits him shortly before his execution date From these visits Quinn learns that Jane is widowed, pregnant with her first child, and is under her father s manipulative power With nothing left to lose, Quinn offers to marry Jane, giving her independence, and the financial freedom t My [...]

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    • I ve been reading mostly historical romances this year because after 50 years of reading mostly mysteries I was getting tired of all the bodies in my library Well damnme, if I didn t score My One and Only Duke from NetGalley and was shocked to find it started with a soon to come hanging of a man in Newgate prison.Further shocks to my poor system when I realized the man to be hanged was none other than banker extraordinaire Quinn Wentworth I first encountered Wentworth in My Own True Du [...]

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    • 3.5 starsI received this book for free in exchange for an honest review This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review If the eyes were windows to the soul, Mr Wentworth s soul was a bleak, silent moor under a gray December sky. First in a new series and an introduction to the Wentworth family, My One and Only Duke, stars the oldest Wentworth, Quinn, and a minister s daughter Jane This was a slow burn story from both accounts, the romance and mystery The be [...]

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    • Ms Burrowes was an early favorite of mine when I first discovered historical romance and realized most of her books were available for check out at my local library I binged her back catalog hard and the deeper I got, the I realized that although the author purposefully links her stories, eventually so than other authors I ve binged they all start to sound and feel the same With this in mind or maybe it was after one to many Christmas anthologies , I took a prolonged Burrowes bre Ms Burrowes was [...]

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    • I really enjoyed this, though I cringe at the detailed look of life in Newgate prison Looking back it wasn t that much of the book, but it stands out in my memory like it was half I loved both characters from the start, though, and that s in no small part due to the realities they face in that destitute place I had a bit of a setback after Quinn got his reprieve, however They were both so unfiltered and genuine in that prison and I loved that Quinn would step up to help her out by giving her I r [...]

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    • I ve given this a B for narration and a C for content at AudioGals that averages out at a B , which is 3.5 stars rounded upI generally find Grace Burrowes books work for me as comfort reads listens they re not complicated or taxing, the characters are decent people trying to do the best for those they care for, and I enjoy the author s slightly quirky writing style In audio, James Langton s narrations generally add something to the overall experience, and I ve found myself often list I ve given [...]

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    • 3.5 stars An interesting premise, although the story did drag a little in parts I liked that this is a new series, although it took me a little while to start getting to know the cast of new characters I also liked that it s a little different the whole rogues to riches idea has quite a bit of interest and merit I will read on in the series when the next one comes out.

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