The Wicked Duke

by Madeline Hunter

Overview

Third in the roguishly intriguing series by the New York Times bestselling author of Tall, Dark, and Wicked and His Wicked Reputation...
 
She appeals to his wicked inclinations, but he never expects she might snare his heart....
 
Suspected of his brother’s murder, Lancelot Hemingford, Duke of Aylesbury, was forced to give up his hell-raising habits in London for the anonymity of quiet country living. So, when an opportunity arises to clear his name in exchange for proposing to the niece of a neighbor, he sees no choice but to accept. Plus, seducing the reluctant maiden will be a most intriguing challenge...
 
As Marianne Radley is dependent on her uncle, she must accept the Duke's marriage proposal at her family’s request, despite her belief he is irredeemably wicked. But along with marrying him, she intends to sniff out the duke’s unsavory secrets and expose them to the world: a plan that would be flawless were it not for one minor detail—even she, with all her determination, is not immune to the charms of a rakish duke...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698156609
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/31/2016
Series:	Madeline Hunter's Wicked Trilogy Series , #3
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	180,523
File size:	660 KB

About the Author

Madeline Hunter is a two-time RITA award winner and seven-time finalist, and has twenty-seven nationally bestselling historical romances in print, including Tall, Dark, and Wicked, His Wicked Reputation, The Accidental Duchess, The Counterfeit Mistress, and The Conquest of Lady Cassandra. A member of RWA’s Honor Roll, her books have been on the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly. More than six million copies of her books are in print and her novels have been translated into thirteen languages. She has a PhD in art history, which she teaches at the university level.

Editorial Reviews

★ 05/02/2016
Hunter’s final installment in her Georgian-era Wicked trilogy (after 2015’s Tall, Dark, and Wicked) lures readers with the promise of romance between a duke and an intelligent, untitled young woman. Marianne Radley and her female family members are at the mercy of her uncle, Sir Horace Radley. Marianne soon intrigues the rakish Duke of Aylesbury, Lord Lancelot Hemingford; unbeknownst to her, Sir Horace tells Lance that he will help end the investigation into the poisoning death of Lance’s brother Percy, the former duke, and exonerate Lance if he’ll agree to marry Marianne. While searching for Percy’s actual murderer, Lance continues to woo innocent Marianne with practiced, yet romantic sensuality. He soon realizes that his lust for her is complicated by true admiration. The complexity of the characters and the mesmerizing allure between Lance and Marianne propel the novel forward at a breathless pace, making this one of Hunter’s best works to date. Agent: Pamela Hopkins, Hopkins Literary. (June)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for The Wicked Duke

“The complexity of the characters and the mesmerizing allure between Lance and Marianne propel the novel forward at a breathless pace, making this one of Hunter’s best works to date.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Madeline Hunter and Her Novels
 
“Hunter seamlessly marries seductive wit with smoldering sensuality.”—Booklist
 
“Smooth, sexy, and sophisticated.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Hunter…masterfully weaves a sensual web.”—Publishers Weekly
 
“There are some writers who are born to write…Stellar.”—Examiner.com
 
“Delightful and quite unorthodox.”—Smexy Books

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