~Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery & Suspense~~National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award Finalist~He’s a policeman on a hunt for justice. She’s a proud daughter of the London criminal underworld. Danger brings them together…and desire binds them in this steamy enemies to lovers romance. Shattered by betrayal, former scholar Harry Kent has made a new life for … scholar Harry Kent has made a new life for himself as a policeman. Sent on a dangerous covert mission, he must protect a clever and wicked beauty who specializes in disguises and mischief. She stands for everything he scorns–and seduces him with every look of her innocent eyes…
A princess of London’s criminal underworld, Tessa Todd wants to defend her family against cutthroat enemies. Her powerful grandfather, however, insists upon keeping her under lock and key. When she is assigned a stoic and damnably handsome new bodyguard, she resists his dominant ways–and a passionate war of wills begins…
Thrown together by crisis, Harry and Tessa will test the bounds of desire, loyalty, and trust. On the run from their foes and from their own hearts, they must find salvation in each other–before time runs out.
All of Grace’s books feature hot steamy 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 series:
Book 1: The Duke Identity (Harry &Tessa)
Book 2: Enter the Duke (Ransom & Maggie)
Book 3: Regarding the Duke (Garrity & Gabby)
Book 4: The Duke Redemption (Wickham & Beatrice)
Book 5: The Return of the Duke (Severin & Fancy, Preorder now!)
Lady Charlotte’s Society of Angels
Book 1: Olivia and the Masked Duke
Heart of Enquiry (Kent family saga) series:
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
Book 1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
Book 2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
Book 3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
Book 4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
Book 5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
Book 6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
Mayhem in Mayfair series:
Book 1: Her Husband’s Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
Book 2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
Book 3: Her Protector’s Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
Book 4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
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The Duke Identity is a magnificent historical romance by Grace Callaway. Ms. Callaway has provided readers with a well-written book populated with a stellar cast of characters. Harry lost the life he loved as a scientist and member of The Royal Society and now is a member of the Metropolitan Police Force. Tessa, granddaughter to the king of the underground, is getting back her friend’s money when she meets Harry. Tessa and Harry’s story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle, action and suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to reading more from Grace Callaway in the future. The Duke Identity is book 1 of the Game of Dukes Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
Enjoyed the characters and the storyline.Will read more by this author.
Easy read,. Relaxing
However some of the characters are called by another’s name.
This book was different and interesting.
Totally unexpected and different from the usual. Characters aren’t of the upper classes, which made them totally enjoyable. Loved Tessa’s bid for recognition in a man’s world. Definitely worth the read!
Great writer and wonderful read.
This was a very intriguing story and had many unexpected twists. I loved how detailed the characters were and the changes in the characters as the story moved along. A very unusual mixing of good and bad forces. Loved the writing.
The story was pretty decent and the characters likable but the sex scenes were entirely too graphic and bordered on gross. I’m no prude but I don’t need to know every disgusting detail! It ruined my enjoyment of the book.
Enjoyed the story very much could be less sexually descriptive.
Wonderfully developed characters with a great story and powerful love scenes. Wouldn’t imagine 2 so very different people could come together so well!
Great characters and story
This is a mystery and love story between Harry Kent (former series is about his family) a disgraced scientist turned policeman and Tessa Todd, the granddaughter of the King of the Underworld. Their accidental meeting results in Tessa’s grandfather, Bartholomew Black, in hiring him as a body guard for the strong willed Tessa. Unwilling attraction becomes something more. Harry uses this excuse to spy on Black – but soon is faced with the truth that he has helped many of those the government never sees – the poor and unemployed. He begins to see not the cutthroat but a family determined to protect those who have no voice in this Dickens’ world where only the rich and title matter. And Tessa is a strong and devoted member of that family. But there is a traitor in the midst and many adventures lead Harry and Tessa to put aside their past hurts and take a chance at happiness. The addition of the Kent family is a wonderful touch. The story is a twisted turn of events that finally reveals the villains and brings a Happily Ever After! Enjoyable mystery and suspense with romance!!!