She married him for love. He married her for revenge. Can a marriage that started with lies turn into a ravishing love story for all time?
Finalist for the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award
“An incredibly steamy, emotional, and all-consuming read that I could read again and again.” -Candace, Goodreads
For the eight years of their marriage, sweet, innocent Gabriella Garrity has … marriage, sweet, innocent Gabriella Garrity has adored her powerful and darkly handsome husband Adam, whose moneylending empire has earned him the moniker of Duke of the City. Her domestic bliss is shattered when Adam suffers a traumatic accident that results in amnesia. Gabby dedicates herself to nursing him back to health…until devastating revelations destroy her illusions about their marriage.
From the moment he met lovely redheaded Gabriella, Adam knew that she would make him the perfect wife. Guileless, biddable, and sweetly unaware of her own charms, she also holds the key to his secret plot for vengeance. A self-made man who rose from the darkest streets of London, he values control above all and will stop at nothing to gain his justice—until an accident robs him of his memory. As he fights to remember his past, he comes to a stunning realization: whoever he is, he is passionately in love with his own wife.
One by one, dark secrets emerge from Adam’s past as well as Gabby’s. The lovers struggle to steer a relationship gone off course…only to discover steamy marital adventures they never expected to find. All the while, a deadly villain lies in wait. Will husband and wife find the courage to trust one another and their love—before time runs out? Find out in this scorching, long-awaited love story featuring anti-hero Adam Garrity and his beloved Gabby!
Grace’s books feature hot historical romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and exciting mystery and adventure. Her books are standalones which can also be enjoyed as part of her interconnected series.
GAME OF DUKES (hot Victorian romance)
#1 The Duke Identity (Harry & Tessa)
#2 Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)
#3 Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)
#4 The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)
#5 The Return of the Duke (Severin & Fancy)
#6 Steamy Winter Wishes: A Hot Historical Romance Short Story (featuring characters from all of Grace’s series)
LADY CHARLOTTE’S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (hot Victorian romance)
#1 Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben)
#2 Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen)
#3 Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas, preorder today!)
HEART OF ENQUIRY (THE KENTS) (hot Regency romance)
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
#1 The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
#2 M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
#3 The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
#4 The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
#5 Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
#6 The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
MAYHEM IN MAYFAIR (hot Regency romance)
#1 Her Husband’s Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
#2 Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
#3 Her Protector’s Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
#4 Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
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Second chance romances always draw me into a story. I think Ms. Callaway is a fantastic writer and storyteller. But this story is so much more. It is all about starting over. We have seen Adam and Gabriella in previous books and Adam was not the greatest person and I thought Gabriella was a bit of a ninny. Well, let me be the first to admit I was wrong. Gabriella has the strength and fortitude to rival any of the heroines in these stories. Adam, just like his name, is starting over with an enhanced look on life. I was blown away by the tenderness of their interactions. A wonderful story that will stay with me.
I received a complimentary copy from the author.
Grace Callaway hits it out of the park once again with Regarding the Duke. It was no small feat to turn ruthless moneylender Adam Garrity into a smoldering hot hero in love with his wife Gabriella, but before the reader’s eyes, Adam transforms into the perfect passionate and protective male. And this Game of Dukes novel, just like its predecessors, comes with a generous helping of intriguing mystery and satisfying redemption.
A brilliant story teller, Grace Callaway has created a highly charged story with characters that came off the page and held me spellbound until the end. Suspense, revenge, emotional longing and a romance that steamed up the pages and my heart . The prologue drew me in to the point of feeling tearful about Adam as a young lad and what he had to endure. It set the stage for his future and the person he would become…
Gabriela felt a failure at everything. Trying to be a hostess at a party her father threw for her, being interesting and capturing the attention of a man. But when Adam Garrity, a dark, sinfully handsome man begins to pay her attention, it seems all may end up right in the world.
Adam has his secrets and those include revenge and he takes no prisoners. He marries Gabriela and they seem happy on the surface. But when an accident affects his memory, it seems to make him into a different man without his horrible past looming and his need for revenge. Can this be the real Adam and can they truly be happy now? Or will the past come back to haunt them both?
Grace Callaway has me mesmerized with her amazing stories which have made me a fan for life!
Looking forward to the next in this series!
Regarding the Duke by Grace Callaway is the third book in the Game of Duke’s series. With each book being just as good as the last, it’s no wonder I’m completely in love with this series. I absolutely cannot get enough! The writing is phenomenal. It is so easy to connect with the characters and the story and completely get absorbed. The characters are strong, likeable and entirely unforgettable. Grace Callaway creates the most alluring alpha males. Her heroines are interesting and wonderful. The chemistry between the characters is absolutely explosive and almost too hot to handle. This was an incredibly steamy, emotional and all consuming read that I could read again and again. Love, love, love it!!
I actually specifically browsed through the authors catalog to see if she had written the story with Gabby and Garrity (Adam). I ‘met’ them at the house party in a different story, and really wanted to see what happened with them.
This is my favorite book by this author so far. I enjoyed the set up being that it’s focused on a completely different kind of ‘Duke’ (this time of the underworld) and the darker side of London wealth.
There is a lot of sex in the book, and while sex scenes don’t bother me at all… it was getting repetitious. Thankfully, it balanced out enough for me to enjoy it, but it was walking a line for a bit. It’s also the only reason it’s not a 5 star for me. The scenes were good, it just felt like there were too many too clustered together and it became a bit boring for a while.
Otherwise, great story. Loved the couple.
When Gabriella married her husband known as Duke of the City, she had no idea he harbored so many secrets. When he’s injured and has amnesia, his secrets begin to be revealed. At the same time he becomes the husband she’s always wanted. Her trust and love are tested when one secret overshadows anything else he’s ever done. Extremely erotic with a love story that says it all.
Wow, wow, wow. That was masterful storytelling and I loved every page. The characters were complicated and flawed and compelling. I enjoyed Adam’s determination and self-control before his injury, but the passion and expressiveness he found in his amnesia were . . . whoa! The man is a dirty talk champ! I’m now a huge GC fan and must add all her titles to my TBR.
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Regarding the Duke is a well-written book but I can only rate it 3 ½ stars. It is very emotional and dark, steamy, and full of intrigue. The characters were interesting but I could not “bond” with them as I am usually able to do in most historical romances that I read. It may be I read the book when I was in a bad frame of mind. Other readers may enjoy the story more than I.
I loved it!
Regarding the Duke was a good read, a good story. What I did not care for was the level of sexual activity (depravity) or the graphic details of the sexual activity. In my opinion, it took away from the worthiness of the story and I probably will not read another from this author.
Great premise, sex scenes a bit graphic. I enjoyed the story line.
Engaging story and characters that are different from most Regency romances. Truly a metamorphosis of both hero and heroine as she learns her value from him and he learns from her that controlling all aspects of one’s precludes experiencing true joy.
Another lovely addition to the Game of Dukes series!
We finally discover the story of the talkative, shy Gabriella (introduced in previous series HEARTS OF ENQUIRY) and the unlikely marriage between her and Adam Garrity, moneylender and self-made rich man. Gabby is now married for 8 years to Adam, with two children. During the rescue mission of Maggie’s daughter (previous book), Adam is hurt.. He survives, but loses his memory. The new Adam, unburdened by his focused revenge, is a stranger that unlocks Gabby’s heart’s desires. But as the adventures continue and she falls deeper in love with the new Adam, he regains his memory. With the help of the Kents, Gabby’s long time friends, she discovers the secrets Adam was concealing for both their both their benefits – or so he thought. Adam realizes too late that love does not diminish you and make you weak, but gives you strength and power to overcome any obstacles. A beautiful story about self-worth, self-discovery and the greatest blessing of all – Love!