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Strike While the Duke is Hot (Dukes in Danger Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Emily E K Murdoch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 756 ratings
Henry Everleigh, Duke of Dulverton, is determined to discover who’s ruining his sister’s reputation.

That’s why he’s in the middle of nowhere, attempting to convince a blacksmith to take him on as an apprentice—undercover, of course.

He’s tracked down the source of the lying gossip to this forge, and Henry is not prepared to find a woman at the anvil.
A woman blacksmith. What on earth next?

Minny Banfield doesn’t exactly expect respect, but she’s never had a strange man march into her smithy and demand to be taken on and trained. If she didn’t need the money, she could firmly ignore him.

Him, and his handsome face, and broad shoulders.

But the secret messages she’s been passing have taken a toll and she needs work. So if this Henry Everleigh appears to be running from the law, what harm can it do to keep him around?

Sparks fly as Henry and Minny clash, both of them keeping secrets they are certain will destroy them—as the heat builds between them, a fiery desire that soon neither of them can deny…

This full length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, and is part of a series that can be read in any order.
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Couple from steamy Regency Historical Romance novel Strike While the Duke is Hot

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USA Today Bestselling author, Emily E K Murdoch, is read in multiple languages all over the world. You can enjoy my sweet romances written as Emily Murdoch, and my steamy romances as Emily E K Murdoch.I am a historian and writer, and have a varied career to date: from examining medieval manuscripts to designing museum exhibitions, to working as a researcher for the BBC to working for the National Trust.My books range from England 1050 to Texas 1848, and I can't wait for you to fall in love with my heroes and heroines!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BRMJN5HL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2023
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 247 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 12 ‏ : ‎ Dukes in Danger
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USA Today Bestselling author, Emily E K Murdoch, is read in multiple languages all over the world. You can enjoy my sweet romances written as Emily Murdoch, and my steamy romances as Emily E K Murdoch.

I am a historian and writer, and have a varied career to date: from examining medieval manuscripts to designing museum exhibitions, to working as a researcher for the BBC to working for the National Trust.

My books range from England 1050 to Texas 1848, and I can't wait for you to fall in love with my heroes and heroines!

Follow me on social media @emilyekmurdoch and read my blog at www.emilyekmurdoch.com

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Customers enjoy this romance book for its unique fairytale love story with unexpected twists and turns. The book features delightful characters, and customers find it enjoyable with plenty of hot moments.

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Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as a unique fairytale with a twisty storyline.

"It was a Wonderful & Romantic Story. Henry & Minny were delightful characters...." Read more

"...Henry is a charmer! Nice epilogue. Some heat. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book." Read more

"...This was story beyond amazing, there's a message in this story that love comes in every walk of life and not to take everything at face value, to..." Read more

"...The characters are richly developed! The storyline is twisty, turny, and wonderfully written with surprises scattered all along the path!..." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as wonderful and a great read with lots of hot fun.

"It was a Wonderful & Romantic Story. Henry & Minny were delightful characters...." Read more

"...This is an enjoyable and often amusing story with somewhat unusual characters...." Read more

"...The characters are richly developed! The storyline is twisty, turny, and wonderfully written with surprises scattered all along the path!..." Read more

"Good read but no real intrigue. Needed more of a plot For a free read it was a hood way to while away an afernoon" Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one specifically praising Henry as a charming and honorable man.

"...Henry & Minny were delightful characters. Henry wasn't very bright when it came to the working class...." Read more

"...A nice approach to a romance with a difference in class. Henry is a charmer! Nice epilogue. Some heat...." Read more

"...This is an enjoyable and often amusing story with somewhat unusual characters...." Read more

"I enjoyed reading about Henry and Minny, how they met to how they fell in love...." Read more

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Customers find the book adorable.

"...Henry sees a beautiful woman, unconventional, intelligent, hardworking, and secretive...." Read more

"...Henry was an honorable man and he was adorable, too...." Read more

"...his surprise when he meets the village smithy and discovers a beautiful woman. She's the one sending these awful rumors to the gossip rags?..." Read more

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  • AmazingJ
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful, Entertaining, Delightful & Romantic Story.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2023
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    It was a Wonderful & Romantic Story.

    Henry & Minny were delightful characters.

    Henry wasn't very bright when it came to the working class. I loved how strong Minny was.

    I am looking forward to reading "The Duke is Mightier Than The Sword" the next book in this series.
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  • MM-E
    4.0 out of 5 stars THE DUKE AND THE LADY BLACKSMITH
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
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    Henry Everleigh, Duke of Dulverton, has a bad habit of striking first without having all the information. He leads with his heart, that's not a bad thing. London gossip sheets are spreading lies about his sister. Paying for information, Henry ends up in the village of Pathstow. The blacksmith is the source of the lies about his sister, but he has to be careful to get proof. Henry decides he will work for the blacksmith, a lady blacksmith, Miss Minny Banfield. Day after day, Henry learns how the other half lives and the different ways to love. A nice approach to a romance with a difference in class. Henry is a charmer!
    Nice epilogue.
    Some heat.
    I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
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  • PeggyC51
    5.0 out of 5 stars Henry and Minny
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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    Someone is spreading rumors through the press about his sister, and intends to find whoever it is and stop them. When Henry arrives at his destination, he goes straight to the smithy to find Mr. Banfield, the blacksmith. To his surprise, shock actually, the blacksmith is Miss Minny Banfield. He convinces Minny to give him, Mr. Everleigh, a job in the smithy, and to teach him how to be a blacksmith (yeah, that’s what he wants). Henry is as inept at this as Minny is competent. His time in the smith is funny and a lesson in life for him. He is not the only one with a secret. Minny has a very sensitive one. It doesn’t take long for the two of them to fall for each other. Henry sees a beautiful woman, unconventional, intelligent, hardworking, and secretive. Minny sees Henry as handsome, stubborn, obviously out of his comfort zone, and secretive. What will happen when the two of them discover the secrets? This is an enjoyable and often amusing story with somewhat unusual characters. Minny and Henry are both strong and intelligent, and, although they may not realize it at first, they need each other. I enjoyed this off-the-beaten-track romance.
    I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily reviewing it.
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  • Nicole Atkeson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
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    Another great story in this series.

    Secret Identity trope

    I love that this story had a woman who was a blacksmith and the duke pretended to want to be a blacksmith so he could find out if she was part of a secret organization but he found out swiftly that she was going to make him work harder than he has in his life.

    He never expected to fall in love with her and she never expected to fall in love with him because they truly know nothing about each other but slowly over time, they start falling in love despite not knowing each other.

    This was story beyond amazing, there's a message in this story that love comes in every walk of life and not to take everything at face value, to always communicate with the person you trust and love.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A great read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2023
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    I enjoyed reading about Henry and Minny, how they met to how they fell in love. He went to this little village to find out who was gossiping about his sister and instead met a woman blacksmith. He asked for lessons on blacksmithing and said he'd pay her, it took a few days but she showed all that went into becoming a blacksmith. They both felt the magnetic draw of attraction. I highly recommend this book! 👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤
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  • Terry Rose Bailey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023
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    Absolutely wonderful, unique love story/ fairytale! The characters are richly developed! The storyline is twisty, turny, and wonderfully written with surprises scattered all along the path! Well done, Ms. Murdoch!
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  • police6369
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Duke learns a hot lesson
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2023
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    I absolutely loved Minny and Henry’s story. Henry is the Duke of Dulverton and he is trying to find out who is slandering his sisters good name. When he gets information that a blacksmith in a small town is passing on the info, Henry goes to confront him.
    Minny has been blacksmithing since she was a young child and she inherited the smithy when her father passed. But when an arrogant handsome man walks into her smithy and demands to see the blacksmith, she is all aghast that Minny is not the man he thought him to be.
    A wonderful story with a beautiful ending.
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  • Diane Spigonardo
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable/Delightful Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
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    This is a well-written emotional, sizzling, fun romance with lots of witty banter.
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  • Liz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Undercover Duke makes a dreadful mistake
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2023
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    Henry Everleigh, the Duke of Dulverton, is on a mission to save his sister's reputation. He has heard that the rumours regarding Peggy have come from the blacksmith at Pathstow.
    He disguises himself, and goes by the name Mr Everleigh. He persuades the blacksmith, Minny Banfield, (a female no less), into teaching him how to become a blacksmith.
    Minny uses Henry for doing the jobs she hates like chopping wood and fetching water. They are attracted to one another, but refrain from doing anything about it, until Minny invites him to have supper one night.
    In the morning Henry tells her to rest and he goes to start the furnace. He spits Minny hiding a letter from the window and confronts her. He goes into a rage and departs that very day.
    When he arrives back in London late that night, his sister is entertaining a gentleman in the drawing room. Having dismissed the gentleman, he and Peggy have a heart to heart chat, and he realises that he has made a terrible mistake with Minny. He goes back to see her, to try and straighten things out. Luckily for Henry, Minny accepts his apology and explains why she was writing secret letters. Minny leaves with Henry, but she decides not to wait the extra week for their wedding. She blind folds Henry until they reach Greta Green where they are married over the anvil.
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  • nicola 14332
    5.0 out of 5 stars Minny and Henry‘s Love Story
    Reviewed in Germany on March 21, 2024
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    Very nice story line with lots of surprises. I definitely enjoyed this book. Emily E K Murdoch did it again:0)
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  • Avidreadersbc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in India on July 9, 2024
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    A different take on regency romance. Enjoyed reading this book. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.
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  • D Henderson
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2023
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    I did enjoy this story but wonder if it is a little too far-fetched. Would a Duke marry a blacksmith? Was Regency England ready to accept a Duchess with such a trade? I found the relationship between Minny and Henry slow but that was because Henry was trying to be a gentleman, despite being a Duke in disguise. I liked the romantic twist at the end.
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