The first book of the exciting new Regency Romance Mysteries series. From Emma V Leech, the multi-award-winning, Amazon Top 10 romance writer behind the Rogues & Gentlemen series. Miss Skeffington-Fox is about as far from the cool-headed sensibilities of Lord Rutland’s betrothed as you can get. But she just may be his only hope. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Extremely well written with superb characters and a plot … well written with superb characters and a plot which has many twists and turns. It reminded me of Georgette Heyer’s ‘The Grand Sophy’ with more spice.” ~ Amazon customer review
Introducing the darkly handsome Earl of Rothay, imperious, straight-laced, and morally rigid.
Mr. Benedict Rutland gained his title far too young. With frivolous parents and the responsibility of a large family of younger siblings, he spent his youth clawing the family fortune back from the brink of bankruptcy.
Now a man in his prime and financially secure, he is betrothed to a strict, sensible and cool-headed woman who will never upset the balance of his life, let alone disturb his emotions… But then Miss Skeffington-Fox arrives.
Brought up solely by her rake of a step-father, Benedict is scandalised by everything about the dashing Miss. But as family members begin to die, and heirs in line for the dukedom fall away at an alarming rate, all fingers point at Benedict, and Miss Skeffington-Fox may be the only one who can save him.
An homage to the queen of the Regency Romance, Georgette Heyer.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Emma weaves her magic throughout the book with enough twists and plots to keep you on your toes. I thought to read few chapters a day but ended up reading the entire book within one night!
The book is that captivating, interesting and the characters make you laugh, cry and ponder, all at the same time! When the plot thickens, you start becoming a sleuth yourself… your mind races, your heartbeat quickens, and you can’t wait to read the last pages to unravel the mystery. That is Emma for you!
Full thumbs up, as many stars as we can give and a Must Read!” ~ Amazon customer review
* Warning: This book contains a most scandalous Miss and, on occasion, is highly likely to include some mild sweating or descriptive sex scenes. *
The Regency Romance Mysteries series can be enjoyed as stand-alone novels or as part of the wider series. If the full series appeals, the suggested – but by no means essential – reading order would be:
•Book 1: Dying for a Duke
•Book 2: A Dog in a Doublet
•Book 3: The Rum and The Fox
Happy reading! And please do leave a review if you can – it would mean the world to hear what you enjoyed most about the book.
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Great characters and wonderfully written. It was very enjoyable, especially with a little twist at the end! Can’t wait to read more from this author!
This was another outstanding Historical Book by Emma Leech. I love the strong willed Phoebe. Benedict has had to take on responsibility at a young age he seems total opposite as he is set on a straight routine one would say. As the chapters flow and the pages make you want to turn them faster just to see what is going to happen next. I can’t wait to see what Emma has coming up next.
Good plot. Have read others by this author. Well done!
I really loved this story and the characters within. Well written and totally engrossing!
Wonderful romance from Leech.
Love this series!! The stories are not just romantic, they have enough aggravating aspects to make it a good read. Female lead was great. Loved her sassy ways!
Intriguing from first to last page. Loved the characters. Suspenseful.
Great story of two very unlikely people falling in love. Lots of romance AND a who dunnit. Loved it.
A good read. Unpredictable with strong characters
Love the heroine! A regency “who done it”.
Wanted to continue, very enjoyable
Dying For A Duke by Emma V. Leech is a fabulous historical romance. Ms. Leech has delivered a well-written book. Benedict’s mother has decided to help her brother’s step-daughter come out into society. Phoebe has followed battles with her step-father and is more down to earth than the normal young debutante. Ben and Phoebe’s story is loaded with drama, spice, humor, twists and turns, murder and mayhem. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to reading more from Emma V. Leech in the future. Dying For A Duke is book 1 of The Regency Romance Mysteries but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
Great book
If you want a light read with a little bit of suspense and “who done it” thrown in for fun and you don’t get too hung up on stories where a little better narrative and character development could be put into play you will enjoy this quick read. The plot itself is good (yes there IS one!) and the pace of the novel is nice too. Not a favorite but definitely a nice read on a dreary day!
I liked this book.
Another lady and man fall in love- cute little romp/
Great story – enjoyed the character interactions and end result.
I loved the whole story and couldn’t predict what was going to happen next with the twists and turns!
I enjoyed this book very much.
The author spent time developing the characters and the mystery angle made it more interesting than a standard romance novel.