The Duchess Hunt (Once Upon a Dukedom #2)
Lorraine Heath
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Explicit open door [?]
· 79 ratings · 364 pages · Published: 28 Sep 2021
Hugh Brinsley-Norton, the Duke of Kingsland, is in need of a duchess. However, restoring the dukedom—left in ruins by his father—to its former glory demands all his time, with little room for sentiment. He places an advert encouraging the single ladies of the ton to write why they should be the one chosen, and leaves it to his efficient secretary to select his future wife.
If there exists a more unpleasant task in the world than deciding who is to marry the man you love, Penelope Pettypeace certainly can’t imagine what it might be. Still, she is determined to find the perfect bride for her clueless, yet ruthlessly charming employer.
But when an anonymous note threatens to reveal truths best hidden, Kingsland has no choice but to confront the danger with Penelope at his side. Beguiled by the strong-willed, courageous beauty, he realizes he’s willing to risk everything, including his heart, to keep her safe within his arms. Could it be the duchess he’s hunting for has been in front of him all along?
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- historical 10
- victorian 9
- class difference 7
- m-f romance 6
- white collar heroine 5
- workplace/office 5
- boss & employee 5
- friends to lovers 4
- competent heroine 4
- tortured hero 3
- working class heroine 3
- grumpy/cold hero 3
- rich hero 3
- virgin heroine 3
- rich heroine 3
- height difference 2
- tortured heroine 2
- secret relationship 1
- sweet/gentle hero 1
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- content warnings
- third party abuse 4
- slut shaming 3
- past child abuse 3
- child sexual abuse 3
- geography
- england 4
- europe 3
- british isles 3
- Format
- Audiobook
- third person pov 2
- dual pov 2
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The 'Once Upon a Dukedom' series
3.93 · 157 ratings
historical · victorian · tortured hero · audiobook · m-f · virgin heroine · length-medium · british-isles · friends to lovers · england · tortured heroine · explicit-open-door · rich heroine · height-difference · dual-pov
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