It isn’t a difference in station that makes things difficult, but rather a mystery. Love, however, may not be enough for Beatrice and Grey to get their happily ever after. Jeffries makes it incredibly easy to root for them because they’re such a likeable, well-matched couple. I enjoyed their dialogue and the chemistry that sizzled between them. They’re unfashionably honest with each other, which helps break down some of the walls around their hearts.

I loved watching Beatrice and Grey fall in love. The two of them come from very different circumstances, yet it’s clear they’re made for each other from the start. Beatrice knows all-too-well that being a duke doesn’t make a man a gentleman. She is forthright and sees value in people, not titles. Beatrice is his half-brother’s cousin and she is a breath of fresh air to Grey. He’s prepared for memories to bombard him, but what he’s not prepared for is his mother’s newest “project”: preparing the lovely Beatrice Wolfe for her debut. But when his stepfather dies, he doesn’t hesitate to go to his mother’s side. Though he clearly loves his family, he keeps them at arm’s length and has walls around his heart. But when he was taken back to England by his uncle, Grey’s life changed forever. Until age ten, Fletcher “Grey” Pryde had an idyllic life with his mother, stepfather, and four siblings. Sabrina Jeffries kicks off her Duke Dynasty series with an engaging romance filled with likeable characters and a mystery that’s bound to keep this series interesting. Sparks fly when a guarded, conventional duke meets a spirited, unconventional lady unimpressed with his position in Project Duchess. But once Grey starts digging into her family’s secrets, she must decide whether her loyalties lie with her family…or with the man whose lessons capture her heart… Now that Beatrice is seeing through Grey’s charms to his wounded heart, she’s having trouble keeping him at arm’s length. Then Grey agrees to assist his grief-stricken mother with her latest “project”: schooling spirited, unfashionable Beatrice for her debut. Still, Grey isn’t interested in love, no matter how pretty, or delightfully outspoken, the lady…īeatrice Wolfe gave up on romance long ago, and the arrogant Duke of Greycourt with his rakish reputation isn’t exactly changing her mind. But when his mother is widowed yet again and he meets the charmingly unconventional woman managing his stepfather’s funeral, he’s shocked to discover how much they have in common. Grey’s focus on expanding his dukedom allows him little time to find a wife. Buy it here: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | AudibleĪ series of stepfathers and a difficult childhood have left Fletcher “Grey” Pryde, 5th Duke of Greycourt, with a guarded heart, enviable wealth, and the undeserved reputation of a rogue.

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