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Ne'er Duke Well

INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!

Featured in Entertainment Weekly, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, NPR, Oprah Daily, and more…

In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife—the only problem is she's starting to think that might be her.

Peter Kent—newly inherited Duke of Stanhope and recently of New Orleans, Louisiana—must become respectable. Between his radical politics and the time he interrupted a minor royal wedding with a flock of sheep—not his fault!—he’s developed a scandalous reputation at odds with his goal of becoming guardian to his half siblings. For help, he turns to the cleverest and most managing woman of his acquaintance, Lady Selina Ravenscroft.

Selina is society’s most proper debutante, save one tiny secret: she runs an erotic circulating library for women. When Peter asks for her help, she suggests courtship and marriage to a lady of unimpeachable reputation. (Which is to say, definitely not herself.)

But matchmaking doesn’t go according to plan. Peter’s siblings run rampant on Bond Street. Selina ends up in the Serpentine. And worst of all, the scorching chemistry between Peter and Selina proves impossible to resist. For the disreputable duke and his unpredictable matchmaker, falling in love just might be the ultimate scandal.

“As hot as it is heartfelt, this will have historical romance fans hooked.” – Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

“An irresistible delight from a remarkable new talent.” – India Holton, USA Today bestselling author of The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love

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Published Jul 23, 2024

352 pages

Average rating: 7.88

8 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

hillary_scholz
Jan 13, 2025
8/10 stars
This was everything I wanted in a historical romance. It was sweet, with a good amount of pining, followed by a quick marriage because of a compromising situation, only to find out that you both love each other and it all works out! Honestly, this was a pleasure to read and I really enjoyed it. Highly recommended for the historical romance reader.

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
blewballoon
Nov 21, 2024
10/10 stars
4.75

Alexandra Vasti really pulled this off, definitely a new favorite author. This is a fantastic historical romance. The writing style is beautiful. The characters are charming and intriguing. The plot is interesting and suspenseful. The romance was genuine. There are many hot and spicy scenes. The spicy scenes never felt like they were getting in the way of the plot or the character development. I had such a great time listening to this audiobook, I am eager to read more from this series!

Content Warnings:
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Child death, and Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Slavery

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