“Regency Romance with a modern sensibility An action-packed romp through London and the English countryside, featuring unique and totally relatable heroines, irresistible love interests, and a cast of family, friends and villains that thoroughly captivates.” –Ev Bishop, USA Today bestselling authorNever let a trifle like organized crime stop you from marrying the duke of your dreams and … crime stop you from marrying the duke of your dreams and conceiving his baby. Not necessarily in that order.
Parental neglect and new money have been the making of parvenue heiress and incorrigible do-gooder, Tilly Ravelsham. She is bent on relieving poverty and forwarding the cause of liberty by whatever means necessary. True, she dabbles in the demimonde. True, she breaks into houses. True, she conducts scandalous enterprises and an affair that could ruin her socially, if her enemy exposes her. But is that all so very wrong?
Despite falling in love with Mr. Rutherford, a delicious man about town, Tilly is bound in a secret pact to the man about to marry her. She didn’t mean to fall for Rutherford, and breaking his heart is making her wretchedly unhappy. Then she realizes that her actions and influence are slowly destroying him.
Reluctant duke-to-be, Mr. Rutherford, has his life turned upside-down by the most fascinating, tempting and shocking woman he has ever met. But as merely seducing her has proved ineffective, Rutherford must find some other way of convincing her to marry him before she makes it to the altar with her rich-as-a-prince fiancé.
When Rutherford’s love for the adventuress of his dreams gets him stabbed, pistol-whipped, unlawfully confined, and almost framed for a capital offence, will he conclude that there is such a thing as a young lady who is too interesting? Will he turn to the mysterious, beautiful widow his uncle has made him swear to protect?
And will a concealed pregnancy or a murder be the powder keg that blows all of Tilly and Rutherford’s plans and secrets wide open?
Mistress of Two Fortunes and a Duke is a full length Steamy Regency Romance novel and Book 2 in the Parvenues & Paramours series. Bedroom doors wide open—but not until the characters have earned it.
You will love this book, because you crave that witty Regency dialogue but still want strong, unconventional heroines and a peek into the boudoir. Is that too much to ask? Of course not! Go get your delicious Regency Escape now…
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Good read!
An imaginitive plot with many twists along the way make this an interesting read. A heroine who is aided and abetted by a deus ex machina friend keep you rivited.
In addition to an unconventional and strong female protagonist, this book really touched on some serious issues such as the sex slave trade and drug addiction in Victorian England. Kudos to the author for a great book!
Good book. Will read more by this author.
As a romance. It was very predictable. As an historical romance it was a busy. The author didn’t know the history in historial.
Could have been shorter and just as good
Ssslllloooowwwww!! Finally just gave up and moved on to another book.
Not interested in drug dealers!!
The crafting/writing is acceptable to the genre; however, the concept is hard to swallow much less accept. This is my opinion.
I really enjoyed this book.
Loved it
The book was ok. The author has great potential. It spun a original story not a repeat with a twist like so many others but the story passed below what is acceptable for me in morality
Very unique. Not what I expected. Kept me very interested. Wanted to see who ended up with who.
Good reading
Terrible story teller
Mistress of Two Fortunes and A Duke is book two in the Parvenues & Paramours series by Tessa Candle.
This is definitely not your typical romance. Candle confronts hard issues in this story such as drug addiction, sex slavery and the limitations on women of participating in “trade” during the late 1700’s to early 1800’s. Mistress of Two Fortunes is a complex tale with vulnerable and flawed characters. Book one was a hilarious romp. Book two ploughs into deeper issues while holding true to romance. There is some adventure and action in the story. But always with a happy ending. Make sure you read these books as a series. They are much richer that way.