A Deal with a Duke
Tammy Andresen
Historical Regency
He’s a surly duke.
She’s a sensitive artist.
The two should never mix except he’s also…her brother’s best friend.
Which is the ONLY reason the Duke of Upton agrees to take Anna Smith away from London to protect the fragile beauty. If she had any idea the darkness he holds in his cold black heart, she’d surely run screaming from his country estate.
And that can’t happen because he’s not the biggest bad in the North of England. When the very villain who forced her to flee London finds her, Rath, beast of a man that he is, is the only one who can protect her.
To truly keep her safe, he has to keep her close. And soon it’s not fear that has her trembling in his arms, and his need to protect her has nothing to do with duty.
But his past is as much a danger as hers and soon he realizes that she isn’t just his
greatest temptation and his most important job.
She’s also….
His one weakness.
Uncaged Review: When we first meet these characters, they couldn’t be more opposite than they are. Rath is very unlikeable, and Anna is a creative artist, but very meek. When her brother wants Rath to take her out to his country estate, because of the danger of some mob-like people trying to get to the family because of their gaming hells, Anna and Rath are not happy about it.
What I really loved about this book, is we watch the transformation of not just Rath, but also of Anna. The anger and pain of Rath’s past will begin to lighten, and Anna will finally come into her own as we watch the love slowly blossom between these two. Anna shows Rath there is hope in the future and Rath shows Anna how to be braver and bolder. There is danger, romance and laughter along the way, and this easily sits high on my list of loved books from this author.
Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
