only to discover that the venerable doctor he expected is a bold and lovely charlatan. Constantine Sinclair arrives on the Langley doorstep in a desperate bid to save the woman who raised him, the Duchess of Birchwood. But when the man shows up on her doorstep, he is nothing like she expected-he is a young, handsome heir to a dukedom who suddenly threatens everything she holds dear. She corresponds with people all over the world, including an old army colonel. Despite being surrounded by her happily wed sisters, Nora Langley prefers botany to ballrooms and would rather spend a lifetime in her laboratory than consider affairs of the heart. An expert herbalist, Nora has been masquerading as her late physician father for years, dispensing invaluable medical advice.

But every smoldering glance from the surly, handsome duke calls to the long-buried reckless wanton inside Susanna.New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sophie Jordan continues her bestselling Rogue Files series with this captivating romance that will thrill her many fans. Romance is an indulgence for the upper class, not for her-and most especially not with her employer.

A love between them can never be, but will Lucian and Susanna risk being together…Īs the housekeeper to one of the grandest estates in England, Susanna Lockhart has worked determinedly to become all that is proper and efficient, and she never steps over the line. But every smoldering glance from the surly, handsome duke calls to the long-buried reckless wanton inside Susanna.

Such a dalliance can only mar the facade he's constructed to protect his sisters' future from the demons of his past.but this fiery passion is a temptation he cannot resist. While Susanna may not the bride he needs, she is everything he desires.Īs the housekeeper to one of the grandest estates in England, Susanna Lockhart has worked determinedly to become all that is proper and efficient, and she never steps over the line. Unfortunately, he can’t keep his eyes-and thoughts-off his deliciously distracting housekeeper. Lucian, the newly minted Duke of Penning, has much to prove- to himself, his family and the ton. Craving spotless respectability, he must find an aristocratic wife. A gentleman never dallies with the help, but the new Duke of Penning is no gentleman in this steamy fourth and final book in The Duke Hunt series by New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan.

The duke effect by sophie jordan