
See what other readers are saying on Goodreads. Were you hooked by that book? Let me know in the comments below. Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. The two of them had a lot of fun together at the house party and it clearly came through on the pages how much they enjoyed each other. Juno turned Dare’s views about himself and his life upside down. And the ways in which she kept bring “rigid” into the conversation when she talked about the Duke. I loved Juno and her sunny personality and how nothing can get her down. Juno Langton, companion to the shy lady Marina, has done what no one else has managed so far, bring Dare out of his shell. It doesn’t come as any surprise when their half-hearted efforts at getting to know each other fizzles into nothing. He finds himself in the last place he wants to be, a house party, trying to woo a young lady who seems to like interacting with other people even less than he does. BLURBĭare, the Duke of Warrington, is intensely private and doesn’t mix well with others. It’s a charming love story with a wonderful ending. Juliana doesn’t realize how much his abandonment upset her until she encounters him at a matchmaking house party. He must marry the young lady, not desire the companion.īut now he's rethinking his wife choices.⭐⭐⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? Yes. Two years ago, independent widow Juliana Sheldon spent a blissful night with the Viscount Audlington at an inn during a snowstorm, and the next morning, he left without a word. He'll do anything to avoid her sunny charm and room-brightening smiles, but she's breaking through his shell and the only way he can think to keep her quiet is to kiss her. Langton, who is determined to find his better nature. He plans to secure his future duchess at a house party, but she's being managed by a thoroughly meddlesome-and provocative-Mrs. The Duke of Warrington dislikes social gatherings and despises the Marriage Mart which makes it nigh impossible to find a wife. Too bad the duke is an unsmiling, rigid grouch, albeit an irritatingly handsome one. Sometimes a little matchmaking is required.

When a house party provides an opportunity to match her difficult charge with a duke, Juno will go to any lengths to satisfy her employer and ensure the young lady's future. The Rigid Duke Paperback 12 January 2023 by Darcy Burke (Author) 434 ratings Book 1 of 4: Matchmaking Chronicles See all formats and editions Kindle 4.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 14.29 6 New from 14.29 The course of true love never runs smooth. Her cheerful disposition never wavers no matter how challenging her assignment. Juno Langton helps young ladies develop the skills and confidence to secure an advantageous marriage. Darcy Burkes biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes. Sometimes a little matchmaking is required.Īs a refinement tutor, Mrs. The course of true love never runs smooth.
