Even tangle with the likes of Nicholas, a man whose formidable intellect and good looks lure her like no other. All of which keeps her temptingly close at hand… Iris will do anything to restore honor to her beloved grandfather’s name. He agrees to fulfill the late duke’s promise to her, even as he grows suspicious of both her motives and the danger that seems to surround her. But as for his second duty-he is finding it difficult to think of any other woman while tantalizing thoughts of Iris occupy his mind. When bedazzling, unconventional Iris Barrington shows up at the estate, Nicholas believes he may have found the missing beneficiary-unless she is a charlatan, or worse. An excellent read.Fans of Bridgerton and Lisa Kelypas will be utterly charmed by this enthralling new love story that resolves the mystery of an eccentric and wealthy Duke bequeathing three seemingly unknown women with shares in his fortune. When the heir to the Duke’s title meets with the charming and stunning last heir to the fortune, will he be able to resist her charms long enough to learn why she was named in the will? Now the new Duke of Hollinburgh, Nicholas Radnor has two duties to fulfill: locate the mysterious woman mentioned in his late uncle’s will and acquire a suitable bride. But as proximity gives way to mutual seduction, Chase realizes he craves a much deeper alliance. She may be the perfect person to help him uncover the truth about his uncle's demise. Since the scandal surrounding her husband's death, she has set up a discreet detective business to rival Chase's own.

Ĭhase can't decide whether Minerva is a wronged woman or a femme fatale. Only one thing could surprise her more: her sudden attraction to this exasperating man. Now he's insisting that Minerva has inherited a fortune from his uncle, a wealthy Duke. Up-only to realize he is Chase Radnor, the man who nearly got her convicted of her late husband's murder. Instead she wallops the rogue over the head and ties him When an intruder breaks into her home, she doesn't swoon or simper.

Minerva Hepplewhite has learned the hard way how to take care of herself.

In this stunning series debut from New York Times bestselling author Madeline Hunter, a duke's mysterious bequest brings fortune-and passion-to three young women.

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