ROMANCE

Daring the Duke

by Charlie Lane
Wolf. (Debutante Dares, Bk. 1). Oct. 2021. 274p. ebk. ISBN 9783985360147. $9.99. HIST
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Lady Tabitha Hampton can’t resist a dare, and since her unfashionably bright red hair has made her a wallflower in her debut season, why shouldn’t she and her friends have some fun? Which is why she introduced herself using a made-up name to Arthur, the Duke of Collingford. Poor man seems so very dim, but incredibly handsome. As for Arthur, he is incredulous. He knows who she is and uses that knowledge to draw her into his hunt for the perfect duchess. Since Tabitha needs a rich husband desperately after her family’s fortune was lost, she proposes she become his duchess. After all, she has an astounding memory for rules, people, and lineages, so who better to become a duchess than someone who can slip on the role with ease? Of course, neither would be so crass as to fall in love.
VERDICT Lane (“London Secrets” trilogy) launches the “Debutante Dares” series with an unusual leading lady and a duke who’s learning to pick his battles. Readers who enjoy a comedic romp will relish this romance.
Reviewed by Melanie C. Duncan, Washington Memorial Lib., Macon, GA , Dec 10, 2021
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