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The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley
Series : The Wild Wynchesters #1
Genre : Historical Romance
Publisher : Forever
A NYT bestselling author kicks off a new Regency series of
"irresistible romance and a family of delightful scoundrels" as a
woman looking to recover a stolen painting accidentally kidnaps a
duke instead. (Eloisa James)
Chloe Wynchester is completely forgettable—a curse that gives her the
ability to blend into any crowd. When the only father she's ever known
makes a dying wish for his adopted family of orphans to recover a
missing painting, she's the first one her siblings turn to for
stealing it back. No one expects that in doing so, she'll also abduct
a handsome duke.
Lawrence Gosling, the Duke of Faircliffe, is tortured by his father's
mistakes. To repair his estate's ruined reputation, he must wed a
highborn heiress. Yet when he finds himself in a carriage being driven
hell-for-leather down the cobblestone streets of London by a beautiful
woman who refuses to heed his commands, he fears his heart is hers.
But how can he sacrifice his family's legacy to follow true love?
I just finished reading a book from a new-to-me author a few days
back and I have to admit that the Wynchesters in The Duke Heist by
Erica Ridley have won me over with their antics! They're such a fun,
quirky bunch of siblings who were always there for each other!
They were brought together when they were adopted by Baron
Vanderbean(who has now passed away) and though society might
not accept them, they've managed to carve a place for
themselves with their talents. And they've been looking for
a way to retrieve a piece of artwork(of sentimental value),
after it was stolen by the duke who'd initially sold it to
them. Despite their efforts to contact his heir and the
current Duke of Faircliffe, they've been snubbed repeatedly,
so Chloe and her siblings decide to take things into their
own hands by stealing it back in a scheme that involves many
shenanigans and cute kittens! Except she ends up
accidentally kidnapping the duke too, who thinks that she
wants to compromise him🤣 lol
This book was quite funny and sweet at the same time! I
loved how both Chloe and Lawrence actually saw each other
for who they were. Chloe is used to being forgettable and
though she might have learned to use that to her advantage,
she longs to be seen. And Lawrence has his duties to his
dukedom which is on the verge of falling apart because of
his father's debts. He needs to marry someone with a fortune
but noone sees beyond his facade either. I really loved the
relationship between these two! But the third act drama had
me annoyed at Lawrence but nvm I guess he's forgiven. And I
love that he got to be an honorary Wynchester too! I'm quite
excited to read the other books in the series now(book two
is an f/f romance between Tommy and Philippa 😍)!
Do read this one if you're looking for a hilarious and sweet
HR book with an amazing 'found family ' too!❣️✨
You can also find my review on my bookstagram here
Erica Ridley is a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author
of of witty, feel-good historical romance novels, including THE
DUKE HEIST, featuring the Wild Wynchesters. Why seduce a duke the
normal way, when you can accidentally kidnap one in an elaborately
planned heist?
In the 12 Dukes of Christmas series, enjoy witty, heartwarming
Regency romps nestled in a picturesque snow-covered village. After
all, nothing heats up a winter night quite like finding oneself in
the arms of a duke!
Two other popular series, the Dukes of War and Rogues to Riches,
feature roguish peers and dashing war heroes who find love amongst
the splendor and madness of Regency England.
When not reading or writing romances, Erica can be found eating
couscous in Morocco, zip-lining through rainforests in Costa Rica,
or getting hopelessly lost in the middle of Budapest.
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