Review: Second Duke's The Charm by Kate Bateman
Meet Her Majesty’s Rebels: three brilliant women who run King & Co., London’s most exclusive investigative agency...
The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London’s most scandalous crimes, and while Tess longs to experience physical pleasure for herself, she can’t risk losing her treasured independence...
Cynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton never expected to inherit a dukedom, but he’ll do his duty. When the ravishing woman he kissed at a party turns out to be the Dowager Duchess, Justin sees an obvious solution: a marriage of convenience that will suit them both.
But the passion that sparks between them is anything but convenient. As Tess works on a new case at the request of Queen Charlotte, her increasingly suspicious behavior makes Justin question her motives—and her past. The infuriating woman clearly can’t be trusted, but Justin doesn’t believe in love, so there’s absolutely no danger of him falling for his own wife...is there?
The wedding-night death of her much older husband left Tess Townsend the Dowager Duchess of Wansford—and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London’s most scandalous crimes, and while Tess longs to experience physical pleasure for herself, she can’t risk losing her treasured independence...
Cynical shipping magnate Justin Thornton never expected to inherit a dukedom, but he’ll do his duty. When the ravishing woman he kissed at a party turns out to be the Dowager Duchess, Justin sees an obvious solution: a marriage of convenience that will suit them both.
But the passion that sparks between them is anything but convenient. As Tess works on a new case at the request of Queen Charlotte, her increasingly suspicious behavior makes Justin question her motives—and her past. The infuriating woman clearly can’t be trusted, but Justin doesn’t believe in love, so there’s absolutely no danger of him falling for his own wife...is there?
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I wish I'd read this sooner, but it helped break the boredom I was feeling.
Tess Townsend, the Dowager Duchess of Wansford, was made a widow on her wedding night and still a virgin. Now she and her two best friends investigate London's most scandalous crimes. Tess longs to experience physical pleasure herself but fears losing her independence.
Justin Thorton, a cynical shipping magnate, never imagined he'd inherit a dukedom. But he'll do his duty. When he discovers that the captivating woman he kissed at a party is the Dowager Duchess, Justin doesn't believe in love but has a clear solution: a marriage of convenience.
But the passion that ignites between them complicates things.
As Tess works on a new case at Queen Charlotte's request, her suspicious behavior prompts Justin to question her motives and past. Clearly, she can't be trusted, but is Justin falling for his wife?
Thanks so much to the author and SMPRomance for this ARC to review.
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