A Duke to Remember (A Season for Scandal Book 2) (30 page)

His broad, shirtless, beautiful chest.

She stumbled backward, only to be caught by a pair of strong hands. She could feel the warmth from his palms on her upper arms.

“I’ve been dressing myself since I was two, Miss Moore. I do not need further assistance.”

“Congratulations, Your Grace.” She was pleased that she seemed to have regained her sanity.

His icy eyes bored into her. “And the last woman who ordered me to undress was rather naked herself.”

It was meant to shock her, she knew. He wasn’t the first man to try to do so.

Ivory snorted. “Congratulations again, Your Grace.”

The duke’s jaw clenched again. Clearly not the response he’d been expecting.

“If I thought it would get you downstairs faster, you’d already have my gown at your feet,” she said, silently cursing her traitorous body and the twist of lust that pooled deep within her at the very thought of her clothes on the floor at his feet. “But I trust that it won’t come to that.” She had to tip her head up to look at him.

It was he who now looked a little shocked.

Ivory ducked her head. Playing the flirt was entirely counterproductive and unwise, no matter that it felt deliciously wicked. She would leave him to his own devices. “Ten minutes, Your Grace.” She turned, slipping from his touch. She had barely a second to miss it before one of his hands caught her own and forced her to turn back.

“I’m trusting you, Miss Moore.” He dropped her hand. “Don’t make me regret it.”

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New York Times
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“Top Pick! 4½ Stars! Bowen begins her Season for Scandal series with a nonstop murder mystery that sizzles with tension. This suspenseful tale unfolds quickly, and readers will be captivated by the well-drawn characters who move Bowen’s inventive plot forward. Readers will savor this unconventional romance.”

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“
You’re the Earl That I Want
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“4 stars! Humor shines throughout Bowen’s final Lords of Worth novel. Her atypical characters’ adventures quickly move the story forward, enchanting readers with their escapades and captivating them with their sexual tension. Bowen is at the top of her game, and all readers could desire is more.”

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RT Book Reviews

“Where have you been all my life, Kelly Bowen? If Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, and Lisa Kleypas were to extract their writing DNA, mix it in a blender, and have a love child, Kelly Bowen would be it.”

—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com

“Bowen’s impish sense of humor is expressed by lively, entertaining characters in this wickedly witty Regency. This is pure romantic fun.”

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Publishers Weekly

“4½ stars! This is a shining example of Bowen’s ability to make readers both laugh (at the wry and witty dialogue) and cry (at the poignancy within the romance). With wonderful characters, a quick pace, and heated sensuality, Bowen has a winner.”

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RT Book Reviews

“Kelly Bowen is a fresh new voice with a shining future!”

—Teresa Medeiros,
New York Times
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“With this unforgettable debut, Bowen proves she is a writer to watch as she spins a multilayered plot skillfully seasoned with danger and deception and involving wonderfully complex protagonists and a memorable cast of supporting characters…a truly remarkable romance well worth savoring.”

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Booklist
(starred review)

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RT Book Reviews

“Fans of romance with a touch of suspense will enjoy the work of this new author.”

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Publishers Weekly

A Season for Scandal

Duke of My Heart

The Lords of Worth

I’ve Got My Duke to Keep Me Warm

A Good Rogue Is Hard to Find

A Lady’s Guide to Skirting Scandal: A Short Story

You’re The Earl That I Want

World-renowned polo player and global face of Ralph Lauren, Nacho Figueras dives into the world of scandal and seduction with this third book in The Polo Season. Antonia Black has always known her place in the Del Campo family—a bastard daughter. And it will take a lot more than her skill with horses to truly belong within the wealthy polo dynasty. She’s been shuttled around so much in her life, she doesn’t even know what “home” means. Until one man shows her exactly how it feels to be safe, to be free, to be loved.

Retired Navy SEAL Alex Rojas is putting his life back together, one piece at a time. Being a single dad to his young daughter and working at Hope’s Crossing Kennels to help rehab a former guard dog, he struggles every day to control his PTSD. But when Elisa Hall shows up, on the run and way too cautious, she unleashes his every protective instinct.

Famed artist Grayson is the most elusive of the billionaire Beaumont brothers. He has a reputation of being able to seduce any woman with only a look, word, or sensual stroke of his brush. But now Grayson has lost all his desire to paint…unless he can find a muse to unlock his creative—and erotic—imagination…Fans of Jennifer Probst will love the newest novel from
USA Today
bestselling author Katie Lane.

Brett Hastings has one plan for Briar Creek—to get out as quickly as possible. But when he’s asked to oversee the hospital fundraiser with Ivy Birch, a beautiful woman from his past, will he find a reason to stay? Fans of Jill Shalvis, Susan Mallery, and RaeAnne Thayne will love the next in Olivia Miles’s Briar Creek series!

Elise deVries is not what she seems. By night, the actress captivates London theatergoers with her chameleon-like ability to slip inside her characters. By day, she uses her mastery of disguise to work undercover for Chegarre & Associates, an elite agency known for its discreet handling of indelicate scandals. But when Elise is tasked to find the missing Duke of Ashbury, she finds herself center stage in a real-life romance as tumultuous as any drama.

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