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Much Ado Over a Duke: A Regency Historical Romance

Much Ado Over a Duke: A Regency Historical Romance - Paperback

by Molly Thorpe
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Availability:In StockContributor:Molly ThorpeSeries:The Nichols SistersTheme:Chronological Period/1800-1850, Chronological Period/19th Century, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:7/16/2026Pages:252
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dragonblade Publishing Inc.ISBN-13:9781972086896ISBN-10:1972086898UPC:9781972086896Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:RomanceBook Topic:HistoricalSize:8.25 x 5.50 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.286Product ID:SC10MEGPPM

Two rivals from opposite worlds. One absurd treasure hunt. No time whatsoever for falling in love.

Lady Cordelia Nichols has buried two dukes in six weeks and has not the time, or patience, for a third. But when her father's estate and title pass to commoner Justin Wright-the adopted son of a former scullery maid, by way of the most baffling entailment in English legal history-Cordelia must decide how far she'll go to protect Hollyhead House and the three eccentric sisters who depend on her.

Justin has no interest in being a duke. He has a London life, an architectural firm, and a perfectly comfortable absence of aristocratic obligation. But settling the estate requires returning to the country house where he was never welcome. He finds a crumbling manor, four unmarried women, and a very beautiful eldest daughter who rides like a highwayman and argues like a barrister.

Then the late duke's will surfaces a secret: a hidden fortune, left only for the heir "worthy enough" to find it. Suddenly Cordelia and Justin are rivals in a madcap treasure hunt where ciphered Shakespeare, overturned garden statues, and increasingly poor decisions abound. With a gossip columnist circling and their reputations unraveling, the search for the duke's treasure may ruin them both. And falling in love along the way is the one disaster neither of them anticipates.

Tropes you'll enjoy:

  • Rivals to lovers
  • Grumpy x Grumpy
  • Forced Proximity
  • Eldest Daughter Falls in Love
  • Slow burn
  • Cozy mystery
  • Class difference
  • He falls first
  • Found family antics

The Nichols Sisters Series

Book 1 - Much Ado Over a Duke

Book 2 - A Rake by Any Other Name

Book 3 - A Winter's Vow

Book 4 - The Taming of Miss Beatrice Nichols

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Dragonblade Publishing Inc.ISBN-13:9781972086896ISBN-10:1972086898UPC:9781972086896Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:RomanceBook Topic:HistoricalSize:8.25 x 5.50 x 0.53 inchesWeight:0.286Product ID:SC10MEGPPM
Thorpe, Molly: - Molly Thorpe writes Regency romance and romantasy, with a particular fondness for heroines who refuse to behave, heroes who are equal parts enthralled and faintly exasperated by them, and endings that are always happy (with plenty to keep the characters occupied before then). Her stories delight in wit, emotional honesty, unexpected hijinks, and the thrill of women choosing their own futures, even when society would very much prefer they didn't.She lives in Canada with her husband and a frankly excessive number of children (both human and furred and scaled and hoofed and webbed) and can usually be found surrounded by books, half-finished cups of tea, and an ambitious writing schedule. When not writing, Molly enjoys classic literature, soft-serve ice cream, reality television, and researching just enough history to get herself into trouble.
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing Inc.

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