The Duchess Deal (Girl Meets Duke #1)
Tessa Dare
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
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· 708 ratings · 384 pages · Published: 22 Aug 2017
Since his return from war, the Duke of Ashbury’s to-do list has been short and anything but sweet: brooding, glowering, menacing London ne’er-do-wells by night. Now there’s a new item on the list. He needs an heir—which means he needs a wife. When Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress, appears in his library wearing a wedding gown, he decides on the spot that she’ll do.
His terms are simple:
- They will be husband and wife by night only.
- No lights, no kissing.
- No questions about his battle scars.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again.
But Emma is no pushover. She has a few rules of her own:
- They will have dinner together every evening.
- With conversation.
- And unlimited teasing.
- Last, and most importantly… Once she’s seen the man beneath the scars, he can’t stop her from falling in love…
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Tagged as:
- marriage of convenience 82
- historical 77
- disabilities & scars 73
- tortured hero 72
- class difference 64
- regency 58
- funny 57
- working class heroine 57
- pregnancy 51
- grumpy/cold hero 47
- take-charge heroine 45
- rich hero 44
- sassy heroine 41
- m-f romance 41
- poor heroine 40
- grumpy & sunshine 37
- independent heroine 34
- competent heroine 31
- forced proximity 27
- sweet/gentle heroine 27
- alpha male 26
- military 23
- possessive hero 23
- tortured heroine 16
- found family 4
- insta-love 2
- royal hero 2
- breeding 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- slut shaming 37
- past child neglect 8
- geography
- england 28
- united kingdom 19
- europe 16
- british isles 15
- Format
- audiobook
- dual pov 38
- third person pov 34
- male pov 2
- standalone 1
- interconnected standalone 1
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The 'Girl Meets Duke' series
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