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The Lost Duke of Wyndham

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Jack Audley has been a highwayman.

A soldier. And he has always been a rogue. What he is not, and never wanted to be, is a peer of the realm, responsible for an ancient heritage and the livelihood of hundreds. But when he is recognized as the long-lost son of the House of Wyndham, his carefree life is over. And if his birth proves to be legitimate, then he will find himself with the one title he never wanted: Duke of Wyndham.

Grace Eversleigh has spent the last five years toiling as the companion to the dowager Duchess of Wyndham. It is a thankless job, with very little break from the routine . . . until Jack Audley lands in her life, all rakish smiles and debonair charm. He is not a man who takes no for an answer, and when she is in his arms, she's not a woman who wants to say no. But if he is the true duke, then he is the one man she can never have . . .

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 7, 2008
      Quinn (The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
      ) embarks on a new series with Grace Eversleigh, companion to the dowager duchess of Wyndham, unwillingly helping the dowager kidnap a highwayman. The dowager believes Jack Audley, a former Army Captain, to be her grandson, the son of her long-deceased favorite son. But the current Duke of Wyndham, Thomas Cavendish, Jack's ostensible cousin, learns that he could be disposed of a title if it is proven that Jack's parents were married in Ireland before their untimely deaths. Jack attempts to overcome his tortured past with a quick smile and easy wit, and sparks between Jack and Grace result in a number of sizzling scenes that are made more powerful by the intensity of emotions involved. In her strongest effort to date, Quinn delivers complex, multifaceted characters who come vividly to life.

    • Library Journal

      June 15, 2008
      Soldier-turned-highwayman Jack Audley is stunned when the noblewoman whose coach he waylays claims he looks like her dead son and might be the real Duke of Wyndham. He eventually goes to Belgrave Castle to get some answers, but his existence creates quite a stir, especially for his cousin Thomas, the current duke, and Thomas's betrothed, Amelia. Amelia's father intends for her to marry the titleholder, so if Jack should end up with it, this would be a problem not only for Thomas and Amelia but also for Jack and Grace Eversleigh, the dowager's companion, who were drawn to each other at first sight. This sexy, witty tale is typical of Quinn's light historicals and is the first in her Dukes of Wyndham duo; "Mr. Cavendish, I Presume" is scheduled for an October release. The popular Quinn ("The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever") is best known for her Bridgerton series.

      Copyright 2008 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      July 1, 2008
      When Augusta Cavendish, the dowager Duchess of Wyndham, mistook the highwayman who robbed her carriage for her long-lost grandson, Grace Eversleigh thought her employer was just a bit bewildered. When the duchess later kidnapped the gentleman thief in order to take him back to Belgrave Castle, Grace thought Augusta might be just a bit insane. Much to Graces surprise, it turns out that Augusta is correct. Thiscreates a whole new set of problems for the Wyndhams. All of the signature elements that delight Quinns legions of dedicated readersher wit, wonderfully entertaining characters, and sensual love storyare neatly in place in the first ofa pair of delicious historical romances.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

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