Enter the Duke: A Steamy Second Chance Victorian Romance

Name: Enter the Duke: A Steamy Second Chance Victorian Romance
Rating: 4.703703880310059 (27 reviews)

Grace Callaway

Dec 2018 · Game of Dukes Book 2 · Grace Callaway

27 reviews

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He’s a duke in disguise. She’s the barmaid he left behind—and the mother of his secret child.

In this steamy second-chance historical romance, a reckless aristocrat and his former lover must join forces on a dangerous treasure hunt that could save their future—and reveal the truth that still binds them together.

Golden Quill Finalist

Maggie Award of Excellence Finalist

One reckless night of passion changes everything for young barmaid Maggie Goode. Years later, she is a respectable widow struggling to save her fossil shop and provide for the daughter she loves more than anything. When fate leads her to the one man who can help her salvage her future, she comes face to face with the greatest mistake—and the deepest secret—of her life.

Born of a forbidden union between an English aristocrat and a Chinese merchant’s daughter, Rhys Cavendish, the Duke of Ranelagh and Somerville—known as Ransom—hides his secret pain behind a rakish façade. Now hunted by ruthless moneylenders and desperate to claim the inheritance his uncle left him in the form of a mysterious treasure map, he seeks assistance for a high-stakes expedition—only to discover the woman he never forgot—and the daughter he never knew he had.

As buried secrets ignite a scorching reunion, Maggie and Rhys must navigate hidden enemies, personal demons, and a perilous quest for treasure. But when the truth threatens to tear them apart, they must decide whether to risk everything for the greatest prize of all: a love worth fighting for.

Grace Callaway writes hot and heart-melting historical romances packed with steam, swoon, and suspense. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Lisa Kleypas, and Amanda Quick. Her standalone novels can be enjoyed individually or as part of the irresistibly interconnected Callawayverse.

GAME OF DUKES (a hot Victorian romance series)

Dangerous men of London’s shadowy underworld meet the women bold enough to challenge them—and change their lives forever.

1. The Duke Identity

2. Enter the Duke

3. Regarding the Duke

4. The Duke Redemption

5. The Return of the Duke

6. Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story

Don’t miss the sizzling series in the Callawayverse (in chronological order):

– Mayhem in Mayfair

– Heart of Enquiry (Kents)

– Game of Dukes (this book belongs to this series)

– Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels

– Blackwood Legacy

He’s a duke in disguise. She’s the barmaid he left behind—and the mother of his secret child. In this steamy second-chance historical romance, a reckless aristocrat and his former lover must join forces on a dangerous treasure hunt that could save their future—and reveal the truth that still bind...

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27 reviews

Margaret Huston

December 31, 2023

Great book. I wasn't sure I could find a book that would give me all I needed and wanted, but yours have. I've read the first 4 books of the series and have loved everyone of them. Thank you so much.

Lori Dykes

December 24, 2018

A highly charged story with great characters that will take you through on an adventure and back again. Having a past history, Maggie and Ransom have a child he knows nothing about. But when fate brings them back together, he for her help in finding a treasure, the old feelings surface. The writing brings the characters to life and I felt emotionally tied to them as their story unfolded. Rhys had been a character in a previous story and from what I can gather seemed not the best of heroes. But here, he seemed to redeem some of his prior actions and he and Maggie sizzled in their relationship. Intrigue, suspense, a mystery and a host of locations and characters, kept me on the edge waiting to find out what happened as I turned the pages. Now I am anxious to read the next in the series and hope we don't have to wait too long! Well done.

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SherylSmiles

September 6, 2020

Cute story with a few twists here and there. The uncle's treasure hunt had the intended results. There are good or five other books in the series, which can be stand alone read, read in order, or read in random order. However you read them...prepare to laugh, cry, and even sigh wishing you had your own HEA...

About the author

USA Today & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes steamy and adventurous historical romances. Her debut book, Her Husband's Harlot, was a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist and a #1 Regency Bestseller, and her subsequent novels have topped national and international bestselling lists. She’s the winner of the Passionate Plume Award for Historical Novel, and her books have been honored as finalists for the National Reader's Choice Awards, the Maggie Award of Excellence, and the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/ Suspense.

USA Today & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes steamy and adventurous historical romances. Her debut book, Her Husband's Harlot, was a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist and a #1 Regency Bestseller, and her subsequent novels have topped national and internationa...

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