Dear Readers,I once released a novel titled His Duchess for a Day as part of Rogues Rush In; a collection I had the joy of working on with the Incomparable Tessa Dare. The heroine of His Duchess For A Day is Elizabeth Brightly, a finishing school instructor at Mrs. Belden’s Finishing School, and a loyal friend to Rowena Bryant, the heroine from Schooling the Duke, the first full-length … installment of my Heart of a Scandal series. When I first met Elizabeth, I was intrigued by her character. She was devoted and kind in a place sorely lacking in kindness, and I just had to know her story.
I’ve made the decision to re-release His Duchess for a Day as a standalone title for those who have not had the opportunity to read it as part of the collection. This latest edition features brand-new material; which includes a prologue and epilogue. I hope you enjoy His Duchess for a Day, along with these added moments between Crispin and Elizabeth!
Happy Reading!
Hugs
Christi Caldwell
HIS DUCHESS FOR A DAY…now featuring an all-new prologue and epilogue!
It was never meant to be…
That’s what Elizabeth Terry has told herself while trying to forget the man she married–her once best friend. Passing herself off as a widow, Elizabeth has since built a life for herself as an instructor at a finishing school, far away from that greatest of mistakes. But the past has a way of finding you, and now that her husband has found her, Elizabeth must face the man she’s tried to forget.
It was time to right a wrong…
Crispin Ferguson, the Duke of Huntington, has spent the past years living with regret. The young woman he married left without a by-your-leave, and his hasty elopement had devastating repercussions. Despite everything, Crispin never stopped thinking about Elizabeth. Now that he’s found her, he has one request—be his duchess, publicly, just for a day.
Can spending time together as husband and wife rekindle the bond they once shared? Or will a shocking discovery tear them apart…this time, forever?
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Crispin, son and heir to Duke of Huntington, is a lonely child. His best friend is Elizabeth, daughter of a merchant. Both share a love of all creatures and creation along with a thirst for knowledge. Leaving school because of bullying he is reunited with his friend and continues his studies with tudors. Until Elizabeth is left an orphan at 17 and 21 year old Crispin suggests eloping. When they come home, his parents are furious since they planned for him to wed a duke’s daughter. Trying to appease them, Crispin tells them it was a mistake but must live with it. But Elizabeth was listening at the door and decides to set him free by leaving. She portrays herself as a widow and becomes a teacher at a finishing school. For almost 10 years there is little left of the curious and intelligent girl Crispin knew. He finds her and asks her to make an appearance at one ball since society doubts his married state. Then she can return. Elizabeth agrees, but is drawn to the handsome man Crispin has become. She has followed his roguish tales in the papers, but still sees all the qualities of her best friend. Could those tales just be stories?? Elizabeth must discover if her running away was really for his benefit or for her protection? Wonderful story of being true to yourself and facing adversity and truth – which can lead to life’s greatest joy – Love!
Butterflies
In their youth, Crispin and Elizabeth shared a bond of inquiring minds. When Elizabeth is seventeen her father dies and leaves her an orphan. Crispin is twenty – one and proposes marriage. He explains to his father it’s only for convenience, but it’s much, much more. When Elizabeth disappears after their marriage, Crispin is heart broken. Ten years later he finally finds her and discovers the real reason she left. Now that he’s found her he’s never letting go. Great read for a second chance trope.
A little too much angst for my liking, but still a good story. Manipulation by those who you think love you … stinks.
This was originally part of a double header with Tessa Dare, that the fabulous Christi Caldwell has released as a book in its own right. It now has a prologue and epilogue which allows the reader to grasp the wider picture of the wonderful, deep childhood friendship between our heroine and hero. This is the story of Elizabeth, one of Mrs Beldon’s infamous dragons who we met briefly in Schooling the Duke and her husband Crispin, who she has hidden from for 9 years. Again scheming parents fought to keep them apart. Elizabeth reluctantly accompanies Crispin back to London to help him for one night but ultimatley love finds a way with some twists and turns along the way. I enjoyed reading this when it was part of the double, but I love the new expanded version.
Yes, I so enjoyed this story as part of the previous collection, Rogues Rush In, and am once again re-reading His Duchess for a Day. There was no doubt I added this standalone title to my library, as it’s not unusual I re-read this author’s books, and it was a must read as I didn’t want to miss a moment of this couple’s journey. Always love the addition of a prologue and epilogue, and this writer’s always bring so much more to an already brilliant story!
She is a genius at writing about lost loves, less than perfect characters, and emotion and tenderness that will pull at your heartstrings every time. I highly recommend entering the world she has created, and promise that you will enjoy and celebrate Crispin and Elizabeth’s story.
Mrs Christi Caldwell has become an auto-but author for me, why having missed this novella published with an other author I do admire, this new release was a perfect octopus read it, and worth with its added prologue and epilogue.
Now what to say, this tale moved me a lot, in the short span of time it was set and the reduced count of pages, I was upset, angry, sorry, weeping, happy, smiling.
It was such a sad and heartbreaking story about two people who assumed too much and hurt the other in process, the one they should have cheered and protected.
I had my stomach in knock while their story unfolded, each making assumptions of the other’s answer or gestures, I so wanted to shake them and shout to them to speak and clear the past and their guilt.
And even when they wiped the slate clean, they had still issues to overcome.
Mrs Caldwell gifted us a wondrous tale of forgiveness and acceptance.
Definitively a must-read if only for the range of emotions it offered me and the so sweet epilogue.