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How to Beguile a Duke (How To Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Ally Broadfield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Amazon #1 Best Seller in Historical Romance and Regency Romances The spirited Catherine Malboeuf has just arrived in England to reclaim her ancestral home, Walsley Manor, and a valuable missing heirloom. Nicholas Adair, the attractive and frustratingly inflexible Duke of Boulstridge, however, is quite unwilling to sell the estate back to Catherine. Unless, of course, she accepts a small wager... Nick will sell Walsley Manor if--and only if--Catherine secures an offer of marriage from an eligible member of the ton before the end of the London season. Of course, Nick is certain he'll win. After all, no proper gentleman would ever marry a woman who conceals a cutlass in her skirts. Yet something about Catherine's unconventional disposition seems to ignite a need deep inside him. A need that won't just cost him the wager, but the very heart he swore to never give away...
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    Entangled: Scandalous
  6. Publication date
    December 8, 2014
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"The story is fast-paced, includes smart, witty dialogue, and Broadfield provides a strong motivation that propels both the hero and heroine toward a single goal, and each other. I recommend HOW TO BEGUILE A DUKE to anyone looking for a lovely Regency romance with a strong heroine, a side of adventure, and a hero who's easy to love." ~Night Owl Reviews, Four Stars
"How to Beguile a Duke by Ally Broadfield is an adventurous, passionate, exciting romance, with characters that will remain with me for some time." ~Fresh Fiction
"With loads of suspense, and strong-willed heroines, it's easy to be beguiled by Broadfield's charming and delighftul historical romance." ~Heroes and Heartbreakers
"I couldn't wait to keep reading and when I finished I had to sit back and savour the story. That's when you know it's a special book." ~Kilts and Swords

"The characters were vivid, lovable and the storyline, with a hint of mystery and danger, held my attention until the very last page. The chemistry between Catherine and Nick was instantaneous and their dynamic exchanges often had me laughing out loud." ~RS Addict
"There was a nice balance of mystery, suspense, and some intense UST in this one. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it to you." ~Kathie, First Page to the Last Book ReviewsAlly's Book List:It's in His Kiss SeriesJust a KissOne Last Kiss How To SeriesHow to Beguile a DukeHow to Bewitch an EarlHow to Bewilder a Lord (coming May 2017) Unexpected Suitor SeriesSay You'll Love Me

About the Author

Ally Broadfield has worked as a horse trainer, director of marketing and development, freelance proofreader, and a children's librarian, among other things. None of them were as awesome as writing romance novels (though the librarian gig came closest). She lives in Texas and is convinced her house is shrinking, possibly because she shares it with three kids, four dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and assorted reptiles. Oh, and her husband. Ally likes to curse in Russian because very few people know what she's saying, and spends most of what would be her spare time letting dogs in and out of the house, and shuttling kids around. She has many stories in her head looking for an opportunity to escape onto paper. She writes historical romance set in Regency England and Imperial Russia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PP6WQ7O
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Scandalous (December 8, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1151 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ally has worked as a horse trainer, director of marketing and development, freelance proofreader, and a children's librarian, among other things. None of them were as awesome as writing romance novels (though the librarian gig came closest). She lives in Texas and is convinced her house is shrinking, possibly because she shares it with three kids, five dogs, a cat, a rabbit, and assorted reptiles. Oh, and her husband.

Ally likes to curse in Russian because very few people know what she's saying, and spends most of what would be her spare time letting dogs in and out of the house and shuttling kids around. She has many stories in her head looking for an opportunity to escape onto paper. She writes historical romance set in Regency England and Imperial Russia.

You can find Ally on her website, Facebook, and Twitter, though she makes no claims of using any of them properly.

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T Lynn Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost like Gilligan's Island. Except not. At all. Except for the Russians.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2014
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There's nothing like a good wager to ensure a duke's downfall, is there?
Our duke is absolutely not going to get married, no matter what, you can't make him. Does anyone else remember that episode of Gilligan's Island when Gilligan says "I'm not gonna dress up like a girl, you can't make me, you can't make me, you can't make me?"
If you don't remember, this is a huge spoiler alert: He winds up dressed like a girl.
That's kind of what Beguiling a Duke was like. And kind of why I loved Gilligan's Island.
Okay, totally not the same thing. There wasn't much yummy romance on GI, and there is here. Although I do remember a few episodes with drunken Russians, which Beguile has. So there's that. Oh, and intrigue. I was actually pretty surprised at the outcome--the whodunit parts had me going until the end, although the romance ran the predictable path--that's okay. It was kind of supposed to, so that the rest of the party could whirl around.
MY POINT IS-- and I do have one--is that I loved this book! A lot of romance, some good suspense, and nekkid parts. Don't forget the nekkid parts.
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Mb4pax
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful romp in Regency England with wit and charm.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015
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Set in Regency England, Catherine, a determined, mind of her own, wealthy daughter of a shipping magnate from the Americas, must purchase the family's old estate, Walsley, no matter the price. Nicholas Adair, a duke and present owner of the estate, refuses to sell. He is appalled at this "chit's" behavior toward him and confident of getting rid of her, the Duke makes a wager with Catherine knowing she will lose and then will leave him alone. And the story is off and running. With well drawn characters (primary and secondary) and a fun plot, Ms. Broadfield sets the stage for a bit of a mystery and a lot of romance (which, fortunately, takes an appropriately nerve-rending time to develop). As historical romance/fiction goes, really well done. Glad I took a chance on it (and did so based on the reviews which were spot on).
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morgaine
3.0 out of 5 stars While it's a good lighthearted historical romance
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015
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Still reading this but noticing a few spelling and grammatical errors which started to bother me. Not sure if this is because it's the Kindle version but even if it was, author should make sure and proofread again. Story was compelling enough for me to finish reading this. Some words were too modern for the genre and sometimes jolted me out of the story. While it's a good lighthearted historical romance, this one is not in the caliber of LeVeque or DL Carter.
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Cyndi Reaver
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2019
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The book was well written with intrigue, lots of romance, and a long list story about a lost piece of jewelry. The intrigue of missing jewelry won't be answered until the next book. I am looking forward to it. Cyndi
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Rhonda K
4.0 out of 5 stars FUN Entertaining Page Turner
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014
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The Spirited Catherine Malboeuf has just arrived in England to reclaim her ancestral home, Walsley Manor, and a valuable missing heirloom. Nicholas Adair, the attractive and frustratingly inflexible Duke of Boulstridge, however, is quite unwilling to sell the estate back to Catherine. Unless, of course, she accepts a small wager...
Nick will sell Walsley Manor if--and only if--Catherine secures an offer of marriage from an eligible member of the ton before the end of the London season. And he thinks no one will offer for a lady who conceals weapons underneath her skirts.

What an exciting read! This is the first I have read by this author but will definitely look for more releases by Ally Broadfield. I like feisty heroines who are not afraid to stand up to strong heros and can hold their own. Once I started reading I did not want to lay this book down.

Plenty of mystery, suspense, fun, and romance within this cover. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves historical romance or for those who are trying the genre for the first time!
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Cvon73
5.0 out of 5 stars Splendid
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2015
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When a pirates daughter breaks into her old ancestral home, she finds the new owner, a Duke, residing there. Though very different, they come together to help solve an old family mystery. What ensues is a kidnapping, scandal, screwy suitors and finally, a happy ever after. A definitely delightful read.
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Kerry
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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I didn't think this was as good as 'Just A Kiss' but still it kept me in right from the beginning. I don't like to write reviews that give too much of the book away I think it spoils it for the reader. I enjoyed reading this because of the character development and the storyline however I was disappointed with the ending. When I finish a book I don't like to be left wondering and this book felt unfinished because of that. Still it's a great read and the passion and verbal sparring between the two main characters keeps you entranced.
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HMM
5.0 out of 5 stars Opposites do fall in love!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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The story was wonderful! Ally Broadfield crafted a very engaging story. The main characters were very different yet they had their happy-ever-after. I especially loved the way the beginning was echoed in the end! You will enjoy this romance!
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Gwessie Tee
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2017
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Naughtiness 4*

Utterly fantastic read. Fell in love with the story and was completely captivated, Ally is a fairly new author to me but wow I will most certainly be collecting as many of her books for my teetering to be read pile as I am definitely a fan now.

I never give away spoilers you can get a brief description from the blurb but there is so much more to this book and all is not as it seems, whilst we have our hero and heroin and a romance there is a great deal of story to enjoy and escape into.
I defy any who love regency romance and so much more to not love this book as much as I do, also I'm very lucky in that Im able to start the next in the series 😊 thank you Lady Ally for writing this wonderful book 💖
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lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars Pirate's daughter meets snobbish Duke
Reviewed in Australia on September 26, 2015
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This is a good read. While searching for her grandmother's lost journal, Catherine meets Nick the Duke who has bought and renovated her ancestral home. He disapproves of her unruly behaviour and bets she cannot find an upper class man willing to marry her. If she wins the bet she can buy her family home back from him. I thought this was a great plot and it hooked me in.

The rest of the story is well described and interesting, with a bit of a mystery built in. I guess compared to the other excellent books of this genre this book did not totally engage me. Nick was a bit two dimensional and a last minute reform of his faults was a bit unconvincing.

There are a couple of sex scenes. Overall a good book and fun to read.
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Rosewood
4.0 out of 5 stars Unique
Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2017
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A mystery/romance would be a good description of this novel that really doesn't finish the way I was expecting at all - Catherine is a strong female heroine that has grown up outside of society so has been educated and allowed the freedom that a lot of the ladies are not allowed - Nick has been carrying the baggage his father disgraced upon the family since a child - this novel tells a unique tale with a plot that is different from the norm with characters that blossom into a romance
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happy reader
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2015
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a good read
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M.F
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2015
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RUBBISH!
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