My Fair Duchess

Julie Johnstone

Sep 2014 · Julie Johnstone

About this ebook

 After years of playing the rogue to hide a dark family secret, the Duke of Aversley feels tainted beyond redemption and cynical beyond repair. Never does he imagine hope will come in the form of a quirky, quick-witted lady determined to win the heart of another aristocrat.

Thanks to a painfully awkward past, Lady Amelia De Vere long ago relinquished the notion she was a flower that had yet to blossom. But when her family faces financial ruin and the man she has always loved is on the verge of marrying another, she’ll try anything to transform herself to capture her childhood love and save her family―including agreeing to participate in a bet between her brother and the notorious, dangerously handsome Duke Of Aversley.

Bound by the bet, Amelia and Aversley discover unexpected understanding and passion beyond their wildest dreams, if only they can let go of their pride, put trust in each other and chance losing their hearts.

This is book one in the Regency Romance series Once Upon a Rogue.

Ratings and reviews

American writers who set their stories in Georgian England would do well to familiarise themselves with the vernacular of the time and place and not use blatant Americanisms. We have never been tempted to smack anyone 'upside the head' and nor did the Bon ton demean themselves with cursewords at every breath or use the word 'gotten.' Miss Jane Austen wrote everlastingly romantic tales without the use of the word his/her body at every paragraph.' Modern readers DO demand more descriptive sensual passages but this reader feels a little goes a long way.

Nice story and to the point. The Duke's mistrust of people especially women drive him to debauched lifestyle until he meets a woman that is different in his eyes, and that is Amelia. It was a goodread I would recomend it to my friends.

Great story, the ups and downs kept me reading wondering if Amelia was going to stay the course or not. Loved the way it was written. It keeps you wondering what surprises are going to happen next, and there were several. I voluntarily read and reviewed this ARC and loved it from beginning to the end.

About the author

Julie Johnstone is a USA TODAY best-selling author of Regency Romance, Victorian Romance, and Scottish Medieval Romance. She has also written an urban fantasy/paranormal romance book. She’s been a voracious reader of books since she was a young girl. Her mother would tell you that as a child Julie had a rich fantasy life made up of many different make believe friends. As an adult, Julie is one of the lucky few who can say she is living the dream by working with her passion of creating worlds from her imagination. When Julie is not writing she is chasing her two precocious children around, cooking, reading or exercising. Julie loves to hear from her readers. You can find Julie at these places:

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