When the Duke Was Wicked (Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James #1)
Lorraine Heath
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· 42 ratings · Published: 25 Feb 2014
Lady Grace Mabry’s ample inheritance has made it impossible for her to tell whether a suitor is in love with her—or enamored of her riches. Who better to distinguish beau from blackguard than her notorious childhood friend, the Duke of Lovingdon?
With no interest in marriage, Lovingdon has long lived only for pleasure. He sees little harm in helping Grace find a proper match. After all, he’s familiar with all the ploys a scoundrel uses to gain a woman’s favor. He simply has to teach the lovely innocent how to distinguish honest emotions from false ones. How better than by demonstrating his wicked ways? But as lessons lead to torrid passion and Grace becomes ensnared in another man’s marriage plot, Lovingdon must wage a desperate gamble: Open his heart fully—or risk losing the woman he adores…
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- victorian 12
- friends to lovers 12
- regency 10
- virgin heroine 8
- independent heroine 3
- sweet/gentle heroine 3
- slow burn 2
- disabilities & scars 2
- cheerful/happy heroine 2
- friends with benefits 1
- dual pov 1
- straight romance 1
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The 'Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James' series
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regency · historical · open-door · victorian · tortured hero · virgin heroine · m-f · strong heroine · sweet heroine · class difference · dual-pov · angst · mystery · tearjerkers · rich heroine · from hate to love
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