A Duke Changes Everything
The Duke’s Den #1
Christy Carlyle
Genre: Victorian Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2018
The Duke’s Den #1
Christy Carlyle
Genre: Victorian Romance
Release Date: November 27, 2018
In the first novel in Christy Carlyle’s sizzling Duke’s
Den series, three men, intent on making a fortune, discover irresistible
opportunities . . .
Nicholas Lyon gambled his way into a fortune and ownership of
the most opulent, notorious gentlemen’s club in England. But when Nick’s cruel
brother dies, he inherits a title he never wanted. The sooner Nick is rid of
the estate that has always haunted him, the sooner he can return to the life
he’s built in London. But there’s one obstacle—the exquisite Thomasina Thorne.
When the new heir to the Tremayne dukedom suddenly appears in
Mina Thorne’s life, she’s flustered. Not only is he breathtakingly handsome,
but he’s also determined to take away her home and position as steward of the
Enderley estate. If Mina learns what makes the enigmatic duke tick, perhaps she
can change his mind—as long as she doesn’t get too close to him.
With each day Nick spends with
Mina, his resolve weakens as their colliding wills lead to explosive desire.
Could she be the one woman who can help him finally bury the ghosts of his
past?
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“Your
sleep was troubled?” she asked softly.
“It
always is.”
“I
heard you call out. I thought you said my name.” Mina swallowed hard after the
admission. She’d probably misheard him, but some rationale felt necessary to
explain her presence in his room.
“Did
I? Perhaps you’re haunting me in my sleep.” He did that thing with his thumb
again, a seductive slide against her skin. His touch rippled out to spark goose
bumps along her arm and heat between her thighs.
“You
don’t remember your dreams?” she asked, her voice trembling like her insides.
“I
try not to.”
“What
troubles you?”
“Everything.”
He let out a low chuckle, like the rusty creak of a door hinge. Lowering his
chin, he assessed her. “Especially you.”
“I
never intended to.” She pulled her hand from the duke’s, ignoring the shiver
that spiked up her spine from the friction of his skin sliding against hers.
“I’ll leave you so that you can get back to sleep.”
“Mina,
wait.” He reached out, caught the edge of her arm, and a few strands of
unpinned hair tangled between his fingers. “There’s something I must say before
you go.”
She moved closer. He was
utter temptation, all blazing heat and forest scents, and she felt an odd
comfort being near him. She knew she should be scandalized. To be alone with
him, a duke of the realm. A gambling club owner. Especially while he wore
nothing but trousers and a half-buttoned shirt.
Fueled by Pacific Northwest
coffee and inspired by multiple viewings of every British costume drama she can
get her hands on, USA Today bestselling author Christy Carlyle writes sensual
historical romance set in the Victorian era. She loves heroes who struggle
against all odds and heroines who are ahead of their time. A former teacher
with a degree in history, she finds there's nothing better than being able to
combine her love of the past with a die-hard belief in happy endings.
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