The Duke's Desire

by June Calvin

Desperate to see her teenage daughter safely married off to a worthy gentleman, impoverished widow Deborah Silverton sets her sights on the wealthy Duke of Harwood only to fall in love with him herself. Original.

Genres: Regency, Historical, Romance

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

About the author

June Calvin has been married to her one and only since 1962; they have one grown son, Craig. When not writing she loves to make candles, crochet, or watch birds. She has been a teacher, secretary, P.R. person, museum educator, antique dealer, newspaper reporter, and teacher again, before discovering the world of Regency romance. Finally realizing what she wanted to be when she grew up, she wrote The Baron and the Bookseller, which won the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart award in 1993.

Reviews

[Susannah Carleton]

Delightful! A wonderful tale of a widow and her daughter, both fearful of marriage because of the widow's horrible experience with her late, unlamented husband, who unexpectedly find love during the daughter's first Season.

The book is a sequel to The Jilting of Baron Pelham, starring the widowed Duke of Harwood, who, along with his daughter, Sarah, also find love.

[Ns2np5]

This one has too many characters with contrived plots, I felt like I was reading one reaally long soap opera.

[Cordelia]

BORING

First time reading anything by this author. I truly hate to rate any historical romance writer one star, because I love reading historical romance novels, however, then story BORED me tremendously. Deborah, the weak disappointing heroine and the ridiculous Duke. Where was the sizzling hot steamy sex?

[Laurie]

running from the past

Will a widow and a widower find happiness, for themselves and for their children? It’s a regency romance so of course they will, despite threats of rape and robbery.

[Amy S]

Lovely multi-couple romance. Enjoyed the characters, great set of heroes and villains.
Some violence, no sex, mild language. Themes of lascivious old men and spousal abuse