When the Duke Was Wicked

Lorraine Heath

Feb 2014 · Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James Place Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

They are England's most eligible bachelors, with the most scandalous reputations. But for the right woman, even an unrepentant rogue may mend his ways . . .

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. He simply has to teach the lovely innocent all the ploys a scoundrel uses to gain a woman's favor— 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 . . .

Ratings and reviews

Oh man I loved this story!!! she was a true fearce red head. he was sexy as could be. together, they set the pages on fire! It was such a moving story, sad, funny, passionate and adventurous. I read it in one day. can't wait for the next one!! LOVED IT!!..

The whole issue with Lovingdon's wife got a bit heavy-handed, and THAT was the only thing that kept them apart up until the VERY end was a little frustrating. But other than that he was an excellent hero, and his emotional situation, though the explaining it got repetitive, was well laid out. Grace's secret "ailment" was also kind of a neat idea, refreshing and unexpected in a historical romance. All in all I'm glad I read it. I won't read it again and it's not my favorite, but it kept me entertained.

My second find by this author and I can say I was pleasantly pleased with this read. I love a strong female lead and and equally strong male. There interaction were realistic and enjoyable though the page numbers were skittle misleading being only 185 so I would call this a Novella but overall I would recommend this.book to anyone it was truly enjoyable

About the author

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.