The Duke I Tempted Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Scarlett Peckham
SCORE
4
TOTAL RATINGS
258

The Duke I Tempted by Scarlett Peckham Book Summary

He’s controlled. Meticulous. Immaculate. No one would expect the proper Duke of Westmead to be a member of London’s most illicit secret club. Least of all: his future wife.

Having overcome financial ruin and redeemed his family name to become the most legendary investor in London, the Duke of Westmead needs to secure his holdings by producing an heir. Which means he must find a wife who won’t discover his secret craving to spend his nights on his knees – or make demands on his long scarred-over heart.

Poppy Cavendish is not that type of woman. An ambitious self-taught botanist designing the garden ballroom in which Westmead plans to woo a bride, Poppy has struggled against convention all her life to secure her hard-won independence. She wants the capital to expand her exotic nursery business – not a husband.

But there is something so compelling about Westmead, with his starchy bearing and impossibly kind eyes -- that when an accidental scandal makes marriage to the duke the only means to save her nursery, Poppy worries she wants more than the title he is offering. The arrangement is meant to be just business. A greenhouse for an heir. But Poppy yearns to unravel her husband’s secrets – and to tempt the duke to risk his heart.

"An astonishingly good debut...The whole book is a breath of fresh air, both a complex, layered story and a soaring romance with two very real people at its heart." -- The New York Times Book Review

Author’s Note: Dear readers, please be aware this is an angsty, twisty book written in the style of a gothic romance, and there are some dark moments along the path to a happy ending for our characters. No spoilers here, but if you are a sensitive reader please do consult the reviews before diving in. Yours, Scarlett

2018 Romance Writers of America Golden Heart ® Winner for Best Historical Romance

"Desert Isle Keeper...The alliance is unexpected, fascinating and a refreshing departure from typical Regency romances, and I never wanted The Duke I Tempted to end." -- All About Romance

"Peckham’s meticulous character work pays off in spectacular, grandly romantic fashion and The Duke I Tempted ends with particularly cathartic and hard-won happily ever after." -- BookPage

"Gothic romances are tempestuous by definition, but this one is dramatic even by those heightened standards...If you want something to speed your heart and stop your breath as you read beneath the covers, with only the meager flashlight beam warding off the enveloping night — then you have a rare treat in store." -- The Seattle Review of Books

"A one-sitting, late-into-the-night read, The Duke I Tempted ran away with my heart." -- Book Ink Reviews

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Book Name The Duke I Tempted
Genre Historical Romance
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Language English
E-Book Size 1.71 MB

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Unique Story!. 4.5 Stars I really enjoyed this book. I listened and read the book together. The narration was great and I loved the characters. The only reason this wasn’t a full 5 stars was because I wished there was little more communication and less angst. They didn’t even explore their unique urges/needs together until the end of the book and it was only once. I wish there was more exploration of their dynamic together throughout the book. Overall, I really enjoyed the story.

Lacking a finish. A decent read, the spice level is a little tame given the hints of flogging.

The Duke I Tempted. Steamy with everything a romance novel should have…and a lot more. There is a depth of characters and setting in this book that goes way beyond the norm for the genre. The writing is superb and the story compelling and just flat out fun to read. I can’t wait for book two in the series!

Beautifully written. The Duke I Tempted Scarlett Peckham is an incredible author. The Duke I Tempted is Scarlett Peckham’s debut novel and I loved every word. I loved that Poppy is a botanist, and she is independent. This book hits all the notes for classic historical romance, a marriage of convenience, independent heroine, serious Duke not looking for love. You will fall in love with Poppy & Archer. Scarlett Peckham is amazing writer, you will be swept away into The Duke I Tempted.

Loved this book. This is the first book in the Charlotte Street series and I it is a great start. I loved Poppy and Archer and the unconventional marriage agreement they made but neither was able to keep from falling in love with each other. Archer has a dark secret and Poppy feels like she is on the outside looking in but after several revelations and discoveries they will have their HEA. The book is well written, full of emotion and it grabs your attention. I absolutely loved the book and would highly recommend it for a great read. Hopefully the second book in this series is close to being available.

This book stands out!!. I loved this book. I have been reading historical romance for over 30 years. So the plots sometimes blend together but not this book. It was different than any I have read. Very creative and grabbed at my heart strings. I really felt for both characters. I seriously can’t wait to read Constance’s story.

Amazing. I could not put this book down! So good!

Decent Debut Undermined by Unnecessary Plot Contrivances & Anachronisms. I read the sample first, and the story started so strongly that I dove in and got the full novel. However, it all went downhill as the nanny mystery is solved. Not only was the whole subplot of this unnecessary, but it was so highly implausible that it made me question the whole novel, what was the point of connecting her to the heroine at all?  It served no purpose. Also, to believe that the nanny would just disappear and years later come back to the same place and not even care to look for her abandoned charge, whom she had cared for for years, just was nonsensical. We then plunge into the half of the novel that was so full of anachronisms that it made me wonder why the author just didn't set it at a later time period where it would've made sense, say the 1860s. The heroine continuously fights with the hero over things she had agreed to in the beginning, it just made her seem much younger than her 25 years and not very intelligent.  I will read the next novel of the series because I really liked Constance, the Duke’s sister.

The duke I tempted. Did not like the ending. But before that I couldn’t put the book down

Amazing. This book was so not what I expected and it totally blew me away. The writing is fantastic. The storyline is totally original and done so well. I loved it. Loved.

Great Escape from 2020. Everything about this year makes me long for a different era. That is precisely where this book comes in. Charming, witty, and delightful from cover to cover. Looks like its time to read the other two books in the series! Thank you, Scarlett!

The Duke I Tempted. Loved the book. An unusual story with two unique main characters was a refreshing change of pace. I look forward to reading more from this author.

Good Book. Enjoyed this book. Interesting. I kept reading it; didn’t want to put it down.

Phenomenal writing!. Scarlett Peckham’s writing style is incredible. Recommend 1000%.

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The The Duke I Tempted book written by Scarlett Peckham was published on 31 July 2018, Tuesday in the Historical Romance category. A total of 258 readers of the book gave the book 4 points out of 5.

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