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Rafe Audley lives to thwart his father, the Duke of Bentley. The ne’er do well who abandoned his children claims he wants to make up for his failures, but Rafe only cares about protecting the people of his mining community and providing for his three siblings, who've been his sole responsibility since childhood. So far, Rafe has turned away the duke's man of affairs, solicitor, and other interlopers, until the clever duke sends the unlikeliest of people to convince Rafe to join English High Society—a bold and intriguing woman.
Edwina Dalrymple has never failed a charge. She's quite adept at successfully transforming young women of the gentry and daughters of newly minted lords to take their place in society. Taming a bastard son of a duke will be child's play, plus this job promises to enhance her reputation within the ton. All she has to do is fetch the wayward Rafe and groom him to be presentable to Polite Society.
As the tenacious teacher and her domineering, stubborn, refuses-to-be-taught pupil engage in a fiery battle of wills, their chemistry ignites and the true lesson becomes clear: opposites attract and hearts must be heard.
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June 1, 2021
Two by-blows fall in love on the fringes of the ton. For many years, the Duke of Bentley has ignored his three illegitimate children, and they're fine with that, especially his oldest son, Rafe Audley. Rafe has made an honest living for himself in Staffordshire as a foreman in the coal mines, taking pride in providing for his siblings and the men who work for him, and he chooses to ignore the sudden rush of men sent by the Duke to bring him to London. But he can't ignore the latest messenger: Miss Edwina Dalrymple. Not only is she a woman, but she's more stubborn than anyone he's ever met. And with good reason: She herself is secretly a bastard and only maintains her precarious place in the world by training the children of nobility to prepare for their entrance into "Polite Society." There's no way she's going to give up her chance to win the approval, and ample payment, of a duke and his new duchess. After realizing she won't be easily run off--and having a few steamy moments with her--Rafe agrees to return to London with Edwina if she can learn to fit into Staffordshire first. To his surprise, she easily takes to village living, winning over everyone she meets, and the chemistry between them continues to blossom. Once they arrive in London, though, the social distance between them is too great for any further relationship even though they ache to be together. Caldwell's examination of the gray areas in the Regency class system has its appeal, and Rafe and Edwina are well-developed examples of the ways in which the rules of the time could be flexible, if only in the hands of the powerful. Rafe's conflicting motivations and the chemistry between the hero and heroine are both well drawn, though at times the plot can feel a bit paint-by-numbers. Still, it's a perfectly serviceable Regency that will satisfy Caldwell's fans, who can look forward to future entries in the All the Duke's Sins series. A Regency featuring two workaday characters.COPYRIGHT(2021) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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