After five long years trapped in the country, newly widowed Nina Granville, Duchess of Exeter, has returned to town to start over. But it was here she committed an indiscretion—one stolen night of pleasure—that would threaten all she holds dear if revealed.Byron always loved Nina from afar—until the house party that turned his world upside down. Guilt saw him flee England’s shores, and Nina wed … Nina wed to a man old enough to be her grandfather, but now the handsome rogue is back…and ready to claim what is his.
Yet Nina has kept a secret from Byron, one that could threaten their sizzling attraction and sever their longstanding friendship forever. With Byron’s brother determined to reveal the truth, Nina must use her power in the ton to ensure her secret is kept safe. Even at the expense of love…
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Loved the book. It is well written, entertaining and full of secrets that are eventually revealed. Nina and Byron have been good friends for many years, along with Andrew his twin brother. Byron has been in love with Nina, even before her first season but never revealed his feelings to her. Andrew, aware of his feelings for Nina, plays a trick on the two of them that neither one became aware of until years later. There is a HEA but it takes a while and a lot happens first. This is a wonderful book, a great addition to this series and I would highly recommend this book as a great read.
This is an enjoyable read. This romance is full of powerful emotions, tension and drama. The book offers a well written storyline that has desire and mistakes weighing heavily on the actions and decisions made by the characters. I liked the main characters but I could not say I liked everything they did. For me, some decisions were too foolish and shortsighted. Also, I could never 100% feel that the heroine deserved the hero, but that was just my own opinion. Still it was an entertaining read that was entertaining.
The past can often come back to haunt you when you make a mistake in judgement. Such is the case for Edwina, the Dowager Duchess of Exeter. One night changed her life when she fell for Andrew Hill, the twin brother of her best friend Byron, who secretly loved her. But after their night together, he became engaged to another, so she married her late husband and became a Duchess. Yes, she would show Andrew Hill! But as often the case, life does not go as planned and when her husband passes away five years later, she wants to make her way to town and start over.
Byron returns to town after having left when Nina married and now as he finds her a widow, he is determined to have a second chance with her. After all, they had been friends for a long time, but there are secrets that would come out and forces trying to pull them apart.
When I started this story, I literally could not put it down! The characters came alive and were so captivating I could not wait to see what happened! Such a wonderful romance that left my heart smiling at the end!!
To Dare a Duchess is a book about Byron and Nina. It is a book about friendship, misunderstandings and Love. Byron is the hero in this story because his love for Nina has never disappeared. You can not go wrong reading a book by Tamara Gill, she is the type of writer who gets you so involved in the characters and story you do not know where the time has gone.
After spending the last five long years in Kent, widowed Nina Granville, Duchess of Exeter, has returned to town to start over. Byron Hill has always loved Nina from afar until the house party several years ago that turned his world upside down. Guilt saw him flee England’s shores, and Nina wed to a man old enough to be her grandfather, but now the handsome rogue is back. Nina has kept a secret from everyone & it could threaten everything.
This is the fifth book in the series but could easily be read on its own, there are cameo appearances from previous characters, which is something I love in a series. This is another well written book that I read in a sitting & burned the midnight oil to finish it as I couldn’t go to sleep until I reached the end. The characters are well fleshed & apart from Andrew & a certain Duchess are very likeable. Byron & Nina have been friends since before her debut & he’s loved her since she had a tumble into a muddy puddle. Their attraction sizzles but secrets jeopardise their budding romance & meddling relatives also threaten to derail them. I was engrossed from the beginning & captivated until the end of this lovely romance.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
Bravo! Another exciting story from Tamara Gill…I started this book this morning and could not put it down. Edwina (Nina) Granville the Dowager Duchess of Exeter married her late husband for one reason…revenge. Not the normal revenge mind you. She fell for a man, Andrew Hill, the twin brother of her best friend Byron (who loves Nina). After “giving” herself to Andrew she awakens the next morning to find him now engaged to an Irish woman. Hurt, confused and feeling shame, Nina goes off to grieve and try to figure out what to do, she is ruined. The Duke of Exeter takes advantage and asks her to marry him. Old enough to be her grandfather he will make her a Duchess and that means she will be higher in rank than Andrew ever will. She will be grand and formidable a true Duchess…just to get even…Things have a way of not working out. 5 years later, she is a mother to TWINs and a widow. Finally going back into society, with the homes and means to be the best mother and purely independent, Nina will act like nothing has happened. She will develop a school and her life will be fulfilled! BAM but who does she see, BOTH Andrew/his wife and Byron and his fiancee Sophia. Well things get pretty heated there for awhile. But one thing remains true Byron has never stopped loving Nina. He needs to get himself out of this engagement and convince Nina that he is the brother she should have ended up with. Can he convince her. Nina has been keep secrets. BIG ones. She realizes the truth needs to come out….But who needs to hear it?
This story flows and keeps your attention right from the beginning. Fabulous!