Grey does an excellent job with characters who have childhood problems that are still influencing them years later. But, of course, the path of indifference won’t run smooth.

And, when the vicar says, “You may kiss the bride”? Another spark. But, there is just a spark between them the first time they meet. They’ll continue to lead their separate lives until he’s ready. For now, he wants his inheritance, and, eventually, an heir. The Duke of Wyatthaven isn’t on it when he appears in her house, offering to marry her. She even has a list of prospective husbands. If she’s married, she might have a better chance of keeping her family together. Now, Fredericka’s cousin Jane, who desperately wants a child, has taken the case to the Chancery Court. When her sister and brother-in-law died, she took in their three young children. His hatred of poetry goes back to his schoolboy years.įredericka Hale needs a husband. He doesn’t need the estate, but he doesn’t want it to go to The London Society of Poetry. The Duke of Wyatthaven (Wyatt) needs a wife within seven days if his grandmother’s considerable inheritance is to be his. But when circumstances force Fredericka and the children to show up at the duke’s door, Wyatt can’t deny he’s always been under her spell.Amelia Grey kicks off her Say I Do trilogy with Yours Truly, The Duke, a fun historical romance with a little too much poetry for me. Most importantly, she prefers country life to London, so he’s free to continue his life as usual. When Wyatt’s solicitor finds Miss Fredericka Hale, Wyatt considers this little hiccup solved. However, if Wyatt doesn’t marry by week’s end, he’ll lose a sizable inheritance from his grandmother. But distance cannot keep them from their powerful attraction.Īt the top of his game in London, the Duke of Wyatthaven has no interest in marriage.

He’ll help her, and in return, they’ll lead separate lives. So when the handsome Duke of Wyatthaven shows up with a proposal, she accepts. The last thing Fredericka wants is a hurried-up marriage to a man she doesn’t know-much less love, but she’ll do it for the children. Fredericka is powerless to stop her, but having a husband might sway the ruling. She’s been caring for her deceased sister’s three young children, and now a childless cousin has petitioned the court for custody.

Yours Truly, The Duke is the first novel in the historical romance Say I Do trilogy about dukes needing to wed to tap into their wealth by bestselling author Amelia Grey.įredericka Hale needs a husband, and fast.

Last Night with the Duke by Amelia Grey