No one guessed that an innocent would bring the Devil of Delny to his knees… sister to the Devil of Delny.
When Quin Ramsey’s surrogate brother Sir Stirling James informs him he is to wed the fourth daughter of a lesser duke, he refuses. But when he waltzes with the lovely innocent, he realizes that he wants no other man to waltz with her
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The Duke of Roxburgh has had enough, he has no male heir and his daughter Chastity will inherit, but he wants her to marry and have an heir before he dies, to date, she has managed to evade marriage for herself and her three sisters. So the duke threatens to marry her off to an old man if she doesn’t marry within two months. Chastity is angry, but knows her father is not bluffing, so she makes a deal, if her father can find a man who can find matches for her three sisters within a month, she will marry him.
Enter Sir James Stirling, he will find husbands for the sisters and then marry Lady Chastity, the reader is not privy to how the duke and Stirling meet, but Stirling is serious about marrying Chastity. He visits his friend and surrogate brother Quinn Ramsey, Baron Denly aka the Devil of Denly and reminds him of his promise to his dying father to marry. Quinn is a rake and happy to remain so, he tells Stirling he will marry when Stirling does. Stirling then announces that he will be marrying in five weeks and tells Quinn to prepare to meet his bride.
Lucy is the youngest daughter of the duke and the prettiest, she wants to marry, but is not sure that her father’s plan will work. She meets Quinn and is not overly impressed, but he is attractive and seems nice, until she learns he didn’t know about the plan with the duke and Stirling, she tells him and he laughs, he doesn’t plan to marry any time soon. But when he sees Lucy dancing with other men, he admits to being jealous and when another man claims her for a waltz, he announces to all that they are betrothed.
They marry days later and seem to be a perfect match. Chastity isn’t willing to concede defeat to Stirling and tells him that Lucy was the easiest to marry off, he baits her and she calls him a rogue, he says that just makes him interesting and that she will have the rest of her life to find out how interesting.
This was a very short story, but is was surprisingly good and fleshed out. I am now eager to find out who Stirling will pair the other sisters with and how he will win over Chastity.
*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher*
I have read all the books written but one so far, I am hoping you write more. the only thing that disappointed me was you did not tell his story as well as the others.
It was never explained how a Duke’s title and estate could pass to his daughter. Very odd.
And the premise, that all her sisters will be immediately matched with men that instantly fall in love with them (reciprocated) just so Chastity (seriously?) will marry — too far fetched.
There was some humor. Not horrible, but not inspiring to read more of.
This is a short novella, that took me by surprise. The story started out focused on Chastity Hamilton, one of four daughters of the Duke of Roxburgh and his heir. She is the oldest at five and twenty and her father is determined to have her marry. Chastity has been focused on helping raise her younger sisters since her mother passed away and does not want to leave them. As her father determines he will make the decision for her of husband if she does not choose, he brings home Sir Stirling James as her husband to be. Chastity insists she will not marry until all her sisters are married first. Can you imagine demanding that of a suitor? Well you will be in for a surprise as this story takes a turn and focuses on one of the sisters. I truly loved this book but when it ended I could have cried. What about the other sisters and Chastity? Well lucky for me, there is an entire series that is already published and I can start on the next one now!!!! Thank you Tarah, Sue-Ellen and Allie! This will definitely grab your attention!!!