Damned If I Duke

Drop Dead Dukes, Book 2

By: Anna Bradley

Narrated by: Gabrielle Baker

Set against the Bridgerton-era backdrop of Regency London, Anna Bradley's witty and sexy trilogy sets fiercely alpha dukes against the duchesses who are determined to transform their delinquent husbands by any means necessary.

Bold and adventurous, Prudence Thorne is not the kind of woman to stand by meekly when someone she loves has been wronged. And she's quite certain that Jasper Vincent, Duke of Montford, somehow duped her father into racking up enormous gambling debts. When fate offers her a chance to blackmail Jasper into forgiving her father's losses, she seizes it . . . only to have her scheme backfire.

Jasper enjoys London's illicit delights too much to wed. Too bad his grandfather has decided that a woman with the nerve to blackmail might be exactly the sort of wife to tame him. Pressed into a marriage neither wanted—and fighting a desire neither expected—Prue and Jasper torment and tempt each other beyond reason.

Surely a proper duchess should be subdued, obedient, and dignified? Yet just as he begins to get his wish, Jasper realizes how much he wants his unconventional wife—and only her—if it's not too late to win her . . .

Contains mature themes.

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Enjoyable!

I loved Jasper from the last book so was really happy to get his story. Pru was lovely and theie romance was delightful.

Funny & Serious Altogether

The attraction & romantic relationship developed so well in context of their situations, family relationships, & interactions. Their misunderstandings (eg, shooting), mistakes (eg, fleeing bed), & misinterpretation (eg, freedom) made them the perfect match. The hilarity was LOL. Loved the grandfather. I wish he were mine! Very well done...my favorite of the series. Only improvement might be a more direct & painful hit to punish Lady Archer.

Good story but..

I like this author, and I like the disparity in the personalities of the two lead characters. The heroine particularly is an interesting and unusual person. What I don’t care for is the fact that this author spends way too much time ruminating in the thoughts of the main characters, it Just gets boring after a while. And me, the reader is just so so.

her best book yet!

it was so good. I was up all night because I couldn't wait to finish it