The Duke Deal (The Whitmorelands Book 1)
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The honeymoon is over…
When Veronica said “I do” to Sebastian Sinclair, Duke of Edgefield, she thought all her dreams had come true. He was dashing and doting, and she absolutely adored him—until he betrayed her trust, shattering their marriage, and her heart, into a million tiny bits. She hasn’t seen her husband in the two years since, and she’d just as soon make it twenty. But when she learns that her beloved grandfather’s dying wish is for her and Sebastian to attend the family’s Christmastide celebration, she swallows her pride and asks him a favor: to pretend they’re the happy couple they once were.
But the passion still simmers.
Sebastian is shocked to find his lovely duchess on his doorstep, but he’s ready and willing to play the part of a devoted husband for the Christmas season…if Veronica will grant him a favor in return. All he asks is that she share his bed every night. All night. And maybe even give him the heir he needs.
Could their love be the real deal?
Veronica must be mad to agree—especially since Sebastian seems intent on using every weapon in his arsenal to charm and seduce her. She knows it’s just pretend and yet, she can’t help but wonder if the falling snow and Christmas cheer will work a little magic. Maybe she and Sebastian will end up with more than either of them bargained for…
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Additional information
| Publisher | June Third Enterprises, LLC (1 Jan. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 1610 KB |
| Simultaneous device usage | Unlimited |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 166 pages |
by SP
Valer Bowman never ever disappoints! Another amazing story with fantastic characters to discover and love! Loved this book and cannot wait to meet the rest of the Whitemore family! A mu read!
by MrsCGlanville
I got very invested in this story, I didn’t want to put it down and I wanted to be able to be part of the scheming.
by Kentish Maid
Interesting story line of how stubbornness can be a huge fault in a marriage, A fun story too with a good plot of fun and cunning too.
by Clive Robinson
Good read
by Saphire
I received this book for free as an ARC in exchange for a review – but all opinions are my own.
This book is kind of 3.5/3.75, so not quite 4, but definitely not 3. I love the setting, a happy family Christmas. I love Sebastian (now I am biased, because I do love that name), so even with his mistakes and imperfections I definitely fell for him. I wasn’t so keen on Veronica (again I might be biased, because I do not like the name Veronica) and there were times I wanted to just shout in her face to cop on and finally JUST LISTEN. It annoyed me so much that she wasn’t willing to listen to an explanation and just shut Sebastian out.
I certainly enjoyed the novella and completed in a couple of days, which also says it all – I didn’t feel like it’s a chore to get back to reading it or only reading because I felt obliged, I genuinely wanted to continue reading and looked forward to find out what happens next and how it all ends.
I only discovered Valerie Bowman recently, but I enjoyed her books so far, so even though this may not be my favourite, I can certainly imagine reading it again at some point.
by RCS
A steamy story. The first book of this series. This story is about Veronica and Sebastian’s rift whilst they were newly weds, mainly because they are as stubborn as each other. It was a good read, although Sebastian really was at fault for causing the upset by not being honest and I think Veronica does have a point. Maybe if he had been honest about where he had been even after the event…. Still a good opening to the series. I think book 2 is maybe a little better!
by Amazon Customer
Fancy letting two years waste while the lovers felt angry and sad – then they found that life is too short to waste
by HeyerFan
Two stubborn individuals, communication problems and lies cause a schism in a new marriage. Two years on can enforced proximity break their impasse?
Whilst the reader does want to knock the couple’s heads together, the ending with the Duchess’s ‘grand gesture’ was highly enjoyable.