Lucy and the Duke of Secrets

The Wishing Well Series, Book 1

By: Sofi Laporte

Narrated by: Ella Lynch

A spirited young lady with a dream. A duke in disguise. A compromising situation.

Lucy Bell burns with determination. Convinced an arrogant aristocrat is to blame for her expulsion from her beloved school, the penniless girl sets out to visit her best friend to help her undo the catastrophe. But when a storm on the road leaves her in a compromising position with a handsome gardener, she is swept away by his gruff kindness.

Henry, Duke of Ashmore, lives and breathes duty. So, though he suspects he’ll regret it, he grudgingly offers the chatterbox with the bouncy curls a seat in his coach. But despite her attracting disasters, he somehow finds himself sharing his long-buried emotions with the disarmingly unconventional woman.

Shocked when her charming Henry is revealed to be the duke she thought she’d loathe, a floundering Lucy tries to gain his trust…but only manages to leave mayhem in her wake as she falls from one mishap into another. And Henry is mystified when he pledges to do the honorable thing, only to have the spirited mischief-maker give him a sound set-down.

When scandal strikes and her past finally catches up with her, Lucy faces an impossible dilemma. Will her love ruin those dearest to her heart?

For the Duke of Secrets is not the only one wearing a disguise.

If you like cheeky heroines, light-hearted banter, and unexpected twists, then you’ll adore Sofi Laporte’s charming masquerade.

©2021 Sofi Laporte (P)2024 Lapuerta Publishing

Sofi Laporte is my new favorite author!

Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Lucy reminds me a little of Anne of Green Gables. It was really fun! Great Performance!

The series before Miss Hilversham's Seminary,

This is the first book in the series about Miss Eleonore Hilversham"s Seminary for Young Ladies in Bath, Great story!

Rom Com At It's Best!

Lucy Bell will wrap her delicate fingers around your heart within the first 2 chapters. Henry is absolutely perfect in everyday. Grumpy, dashing, observant, careful, dutiful, and full of surprises. Lucy is a tornado. she sweeps everyone along for the ride. Her influence is everywhere, and her shenanigans are hilarious! A must read for all who love romantic comedy.

Disappointing.

Contrived and ridiculous. Some fun scenes but mostly disappointing. Stock characters, convoluted plot twists and a heroine who is so clueless she’s hard to care for.

convoluted and predictable story

the heroine is definitely interesting but I didn't like her low opinion of herself and her cruelty to the hero and her best friend, supposedly for selfless reasons. I liked the hero