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A Duke of One's Own: A gorgeously funny, spicy Regency romance from Emma Orchard Kindle Edition

4.1 out of 5 stars 1,441 ratings

Discover the gorgeous and spicy new regency romance that is perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Lisa Kleypass and Eloisa James.

Summer, 1816. A notorious rebel is about to meet her match...

Lady Georgiana Pendlebury is no stranger to breaking the rules of polite society. But when a so-called ‘friend’ invites her to a clandestine party, Georgiana is shocked to discover the event is more scandalous than even she could have imagined. So when a mysterious stranger offers help, she accepts, not realising their encounter will turn her life upside down.

Later that summer, Georgiana is invited to attend a house party at an infamous castle in Yorkshire. The gathering is a loosely veiled effort to arrange a marriage for the Duke of Northriding, who desperately needs an heir. Duke Gabriel Mauleverer has a terrible reputation as a rake, and Georgiana is happy to be a guest purely for the entertainment, but upon arrival, she is shocked to discover that the Duke is none other than the stranger who rescued her weeks earlier.

As the other ladies vie for the Duke’s attention, Georgiana is desperate to avoid their shocking secret getting out. But she finds herself caught, unable to avoid Gabriel’s gaze. Are they a threat to each other? Or could they be the answer to each other’s greatest desires?

Readers can't get enough of Emma Orchard's books:

'If you're girding your loins for Bridgerton, you may want to indulge in this Regency romp' - THE TIMES

'An exciting new talent' - KATIE FFORDE

'Hot stuff. I loved it!' - FERN BRITTON

'Absolutely glorious' - SOPHIE IRWIN

'A delicious Regency romp' - ALAN TITCHMARSH

'Sensual and exciting' - HEIDI SWAIN

'Heyer with spice!' - LIZ FENWICK

'Witty, heartfelt, deeply emotionally authentic and incredibly sexy' - KATY MORAN

'Sexy, seductive and swoon worthy' - SARAH BENNETT

'Witty, spicy, seductive' - HANNAH DOLBY

'Perfect for fans of Bridgerton' - DARCIE BOLEYN

'Fans of Heyer and Bridgerton rejoice!' - CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD

'A delicious slice of escapism' - LAURA WOOD

'Heart-thumping romance' - JENNI KEER

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CQSFLT6R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Boldwood Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.7 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1835610497
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #34,144 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 1,441 ratings

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Emma Orchard
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Emma Orchard grew up in Salford and was given tickets to the grown-up library at the age of 11 because she’d read all the children’s books and the librarians were sick of the sight of her. She became obsessed with Georgette Heyer and hasn’t stopped reading her novels since. She studied English Literature at university and went on to work at Mills & Boon and behind the scenes in television and in publishing.

Emma’s first two Regency romances - The Second Lady Silverwood and The Runaway Heiress - were published in 2023. A Duke of One’s Own, What the Lady Want and The Viscount and the Thief were published by Boldwood in 2024, to be followed by A Gentleman’s Offer in March 2025 and To Catch a Lord in June. Emma has several more novels that she’s excited to share with you - please do follow her for details.

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Customers enjoy this Regency romance for its true style and well-developed characters, with one review highlighting its slow-building romance. The writing style receives mixed reactions, with some finding it well-written while others describe it as wordy. Customers appreciate the book's sexiness, with one noting it's not raunchy.

16 customers mention "Plot"12 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, appreciating its true Regency romance style and adventurous love story, with one customer noting its slow-building romance.

"good story..." Read more

"This is a well written book and a funny romance. The main characters are well developed. Georgie and Gabriel are delightful!..." Read more

"This book was so difficult to read. It was wordy and prosy and confusing...." Read more

"A good story overall, but a little wordy. The writing style is not a preference of mine, but tolerable. It has likable characters and some spice." Read more

6 customers mention "Character development"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, with one specifically mentioning that Georgie and Gabriel are delightful.

"...The main characters are well developed. Georgie and Gabriel are delightful! I want to hear more of their wonderful love story!..." Read more

"...It has likable characters and some spice." Read more

"Well written, well paced, spicy but not raunchy with a delicious cast of characters. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you and Brava!" Read more

"...The characters were decent and spice scenes were good...." Read more

4 customers mention "Spice level"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the spicy scenes in the book.

"...It has likable characters and some spice." Read more

"The sub-title is deceiving in my opinion. Yes, it’s spicy, but it’s not at all funny. There are moments you might smile at a quip or scene...." Read more

"Well written, well paced, spicy but not raunchy with a delicious cast of characters. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you and Brava!" Read more

"...The characters were decent and spice scenes were good...." Read more

3 customers mention "Sexiness"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sexy, with one noting it's not raunchy.

"Well written, well paced, spicy but not raunchy with a delicious cast of characters. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you and Brava!" Read more

"A cute, spicy story..." Read more

"Sexy but stuttered..." Read more

12 customers mention "Enjoyment"6 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's entertainment value, with some finding it enjoyable while others describe it as a ridiculous bore.

"...It has likable characters and some spice." Read more

"...Yes, it’s spicy, but it’s not at all funny. There are moments you might smile at a quip or scene. Wait - I think I did laugh ONCE...." Read more

"...I liked it enough to finish. And there were plenty parts I enjoyed very much. But the side story with the siblings was not well done...." Read more

"...It's distracting to read. I can't tell if they are used to be "funny" or not...." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing style"5 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book, with some finding it well written and a delightful read, while others say it was just alright.

"A good story overall, but a little wordy. The writing style is not a preference of mine, but tolerable. It has likable characters and some spice." Read more

"This is a well written book and a funny romance. The main characters are well developed. Georgie and Gabriel are delightful!..." Read more

"...Writing style is a bit ponderous. The evil characters are a bit cartoonish, but serve a predictable plot turning point...." Read more

"...the Regency period, and stay for the sweet and spicy romance and excellent dialogue!..." Read more

Book Review
4 out of 5 stars
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Thank you @boldwoodbooks, @NetGalley, and author Emma Orchard for my advanced copy of A Duke of One’s Own. This book was so good. If you’re a fan of Bridgerton, you’ll definitely enjoy this book. The romance was incredibly heartwarming, and the storyline was well developed.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
    This is a well written book and a funny romance. The main characters are well developed. Georgie and Gabriel are delightful! I want to hear more of their wonderful love story! The 2 gay couples are discussed within the family in very loving ways. This was a nice touch. It's nice to read a book on Kindle Unlimited that has been properly edited.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2025
    A good story overall, but a little wordy. The writing style is not a preference of mine, but tolerable. It has likable characters and some spice.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025
    The sub-title is deceiving in my opinion. Yes, it’s spicy, but it’s not at all funny. There are moments you might smile at a quip or scene. Wait - I think I did laugh ONCE.

    The style of writing switch’s from a narration to 1st person of various primary characters. The language is I believe to emulate the period, but at times it just feels a bit like a thesaurus was in a bit too much use. Writing style is a bit ponderous.

    The evil characters are a bit cartoonish, but serve a predictable plot turning point.

    I won’t rush to read this author again, but maybe after she’s written a few more.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2024
    Come for the Regency period, and stay for the sweet and spicy romance and excellent dialogue!
    Emma Orchard is new to me, but I will be checking out her other titles very soon.
    A Duke of One’s Own is truly a KU diamond in the rough.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2025
    This is the second book I've read by Emma Orchard. The previous one had much more humor and less sex. I preferred that one.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
    Well written, well paced, spicy but not raunchy with a delicious cast of characters. I enjoyed it immensely. Thank you and Brava!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
    I don't have too many grips. It's a regency, age-gap romance. They probably should have put age-gap in the title instead of "gorgeously funny". The characters were decent and spice scenes were good. The hammering home of the unfairness of the standards of women (particularly some of wealth) in society was okay but it kinda felt like it was a cast of characters that were all "I'm not like the other girls".

    What truly killed it for me was the amount of exclamation points. You might think that's silly but you'll understand if you try to read the first few chapters. It's distracting to read. I can't tell if they are used to be "funny" or not.

    Everyone in the book seems to be excited or yelling all the time. It makes it sound like a spoof book in a way. Like is this supposed to be funny and I just can't tell? Now, obviously use them when necessary and you could've given many more to one character. Like Louisa could've been a dramatic aunt so everything she said ends with !! As that's her character. I would've got that but no this was every character even Gabriel. Who is supposed to the serious and sexy male lead.

    Sorry it was so distracting I starting speed reading about 50% in because I wanted to finish and move on.

    If your like me and find certain humor difficult to understand in books you will have a hard time with this book. I don't actually know what's funny about it and adding in excessive !!! on top of it just made me cringe.
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
    Great plot line and characters, but the chapter breaks are awkward and interrupt the flow of the story rather than aiding it.

Top reviews from other countries

  • Married with kids
    5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner, fun, sexy and well written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2025
    Rather well written enjoyable Regency romance. Quite spicy with sex scenes actually plausible for women to appreciate for a change. Nice to see gay characters included naturally rather than shoe horned into a plot device and with some thought given to how they might have managed in that society. My only pedantic irritation was that a Marquis should not be addressed as Your Grace but Your Lordship. Georgette Heyer for the 21st century. I will now buy the others by the same author
  • PLB
    4.0 out of 5 stars A writer with lot of promise but a book that lacks a storyline to hold the reader's interest
    Reviewed in Canada on June 16, 2024
    This is a very odd book. It is well written, and though the characters are overdrawn, they are appealing. The problem is that, for most of the work, there is literally no plot, so the reader is left wondering why the writer is dragging the book out long past when it should have finished when, suddenly, a small plot emerges to attempt to create an ending. Unfortunately, it is so slight that all the writer's undoubted writing skills just leave me regretting the book that this might have been. All that said, even though I got impatient with it halfway through, I will look out for other works by this author (at least on Kindle Unlimited).
  • Chloe
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Spicy Regency Romp
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2024
    A Duke Of One’s Own is the latest compelling regency romance from author Emma Orchard. Set in 1816, in the middle of the regency era, our story is perfect for both seasoned regency readers and readers who are newer to the genre and it is packed full of all of your favourite regency romance tropes. This includes an age gap romance between a younger rebellious heroine and a brooding older Duke and a forced marriage as a result of these characters being found in a compromising situation.

    Emma Orchard is an incredible storyteller who had me hooked from the very first chapter. Her vivid descriptions made the Yorkshire coastal castle setting of Northriding Castle come alive on the page. The chapters set here felt very Gothic in style which I loved.

    This is a lighter regency romance read which is perfect if you’re looking for something quick and steamy (no pun intended!). I easily read the whole book in a single sitting of a couple of hours thanks to how fast-paced and engaging the narrative was.

    Lady Georgiana Pendlebury, or Georgie as she’s known by her loved ones, is our feisty and headstrong debutante FMC. Our brooding, swoon-worthy silver fox MMC is Gabriel Mauleverer, the Duke of Northriding. The way Gabriel talked about Georgie was gorgeous and he fell first, and harder, which was really well portrayed within the story.

    Georgie and Gabriel had great chemistry and seeing such open and honest communication between the two of them was wonderful. We have lots of really hot spicy scenes throughout the book and they navigated the contrast of experience between Georgie and Gabriel (as a more experienced and older MMC) very well. Their great communication continued within their steamier encounters, particularly around consent, which was great to see within a regency romance.

    A Duke Of One’s Own has great LGBTQIA+ representation within the story which was fantastic to see, especially as the representation came without any real comment outside of just total familial acceptance.

    This is the second instalment of the The Runaway Heiress series but the story also works well as a standalone story and this was my introduction to the series.

    Overall, A Duke Of One’s Own is a fantastic spicy regency romp, perfect when you want a lighter historical read which is still packed full of steam and romance. I can’t wait to see what the rest of the series has in store.

    Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
    Spice Level: 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ / 5 (Explicit Open Door)
  • Scotland Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Little Gem
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 15, 2025
    I thoroughly enjoyed this spicy yet tender romance. It is extremely well written and the author's knowledge of the regency period shines through. All the characters are beautifully and sympathetically drawn and I loved the development of the main protagonists ' relationship from such a surprising first meeting. It was also refreshing to have none of the jarring and incongruous Americanisms so often found in modern regency romances. I heartily recommend arming yourself with a nice cup of tea, a packet of your favourite biscuits, a comfy throw and settle yourself to snuggle down for a cosy afternoon of pure romantic escapism.
  • Kat
    3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2025
    A lovely enjoyable read! 2 very strong characters and a great secret that it was great to be a part of. It had a little spice and even a plot twist that added to the story. I was undecided if I wanted to give this book 3 or 4 stars so I went for 3.5. A great story to lose yourself in but I felt the end was a little rushed and found myself wanting a little more.

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