Marguerite and the Duke in Disguise

Sisters of Castle Fortune, Book 5

By: Alicia Cameron

Narrated by: Helen Taylor

From the bestselling author of feel good Regency Romance comes the story of the last Fortune sister to meet her match.

Soon after her twin Leonora's marriage a bereft Marguerite Fortune is going home to Castle Fortune, with only her self serving male relatives for company. But Baron Fortune, her papa, has a diversion planned on the journey ... one that concerns getting his last daughter wed. At an inn, pining for Leonora, Marguerite meets another Leo, this time a man mountain who reluctantly saves her from harm.

But when Marguerite is abandoned at Dysart Manor to make a match with the pleasant Mr Randall Dysart, she is to meet her saviour once more ... this time using a different name.

The duke in disguise (Leo) teams up with Marguerite to investigate a conspiracy for the succession. It forces them into extreme situations, and soon she is enmeshed in kidnap, plots, affairs, and perhaps even murder. An old friend appears dressed as a groom, she meets a princess, a marquis, colludes with servants and risks her life to save another.

Her bright compassionate nature is hard to resist, as is her astounding beauty, but the duke is determined. Even if Marguerite may learn survival, but lose her heart.

©1955 Alicia Cameron (P)2023 Gerry Cameron

Very good

This one had some well-written layers and depth. Some of the things were unrealistic, and Marguerite was silly much of the time. But that was built into the charm of why she was so special in the way she interacted with others. I found myself hooked to the end. The epilogue was a little long, but that’s because it had to bring ten sisters full circle to a tidy and fun end.