BOOK INFORMATION
Put up
Your Duke
Dukes Behaving Badly #2
Dukes Behaving Badly #2
By: Megan Frampton
Releasing June 30, 2015
Avon
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BOOK SUMMARY
He was
once happily bedding and boxing, but in the newest DUKES BEHAVING BADLY novel,
Nicholas Smithfield has inherited a title and a bride…
To keep
his estate afloat, the new Duke of Gage must honor an agreement to marry Lady
Isabella. Stunningly beautiful, utterly tempting, she’s
also a bag of wedding night nerves, so Nicholas decides to wait to do his
duty-even if it means heading to the boxing saloon every day to punch away his
frustration.
Groomed
her whole life to become the perfect duchess Isabella longs for independence, a
dream that is gone forever. As her husband, Nicholas can do whatever he
likes-but, to Isabella’s surprise the notorious rake instead begins a gentle
seduction that is melting every inch of her reserve, night by night…
To
his utter shock, Nicholas’s discovers that none of his previous exploits were
half as pleasurable as wooing his own wife. But has the realm’s most
disreputable Duke found the one woman who can bring him to his knees-and leave
him there?
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EXCERPT
“We should talk.”
Were there three words more likely to strike terror into a man’s heart when
spoken by a lady?
Well, there were
those other three words, but Nicholas
didn’t think she was likely to tell him those anytime soon.
It wasn’t working.
His going off to fight to stave off the wanting of her.
He’d slipped out of
her bedroom just after she’d fallen asleep. His arm had already gone to sleep,
and it was difficult to disengage himself from her without waking her. But if
she woke, she’d likely be all relaxed and comfortable, and he would look down
at her gorgeous face, and full, soft mouth and he didn’t know if he could
resist leaning down and taking a kiss.
And then, since he
was Nicholas Smithfield, after all, renowned for his skill with ladies, he
wouldn’t stop there. That is, not unless she wanted him to stop. He’d slide his
fingers down her arm, to her waist, hold her as he kissed her slowly,
languorously, then more intensely as she reacted—as she would. He knew he was
good in bed, he’d been told enough, and not just by women he’d paid for the
privilege.
He’d even had a few
of the paid women asking him to return, no charge, just for the pleasure he
brought them.
He was not
necessarily proud that lovemaking and boxing appeared to be his only skills.
But he wasn’t necessarily unproud, either. Not that he could tell his wife
about his prowess in those areas—she’d already made it clear she didn’t
understand at all why he liked to box, and he wasn’t going to share any details
of the other sport with her.
So he’d gotten
himself pummeled this morning, and then walked into her bedroom only to find
her in her nightdress and then insisting on fussing over him. Not scared of him
anymore, at least, but that only made his desire for her come roaring back,
even more strongly than before, when all he’d seen was her face.
Now he’d heard her
voice, and spoken with her, and knew she wasn’t the ice princess he’d thought.
She was a warm, gorgeous, kind woman, and he wanted to get into bed with her
and not let her out until she told him what she really wanted. Or screamed his
name, whichever came first. So to speak.
But that would
definitely take time. Because it was a long way between dabbing a cloth on cuts
caused by fighting, and allowing him—no, joining
him—in a bout, preferably more, in sweaty, intense, passionate lovemaking.
CAT'S REVIEW
"Put Up Your Duke" by Megan Frampton is the story of Nicholas, the newly appointed Duke of Gage, and Isabella, his new bride. This starts as basically a marriage of convenience and, as these stories, go, grows to much more. I really enjoyed both characters. Nicholas is a rake - he's a boxer and a lover of women. Despite that, I really liked him. Although he believed himself to be only skilled in two areas - the boxing ring and the bedroom, he is such a terrific husband and lover. He treats Isabella with such kindness and patience - melted my heart a bit! Isabella is pure and innocent but has been raised to be the perfect Duchess. She's sweet and kind but frustrated having been told her whole life what to do. She is perfect for Nicholas! The two together were perfection. I enjoyed the buildup of their relationship. It wasn't forced or rushed and they grew together. I have read the previous books in this series and this one can easily be read as a stand alone. Once again, Ms. Frampton has written an enjoyable story that has likable characters and a storyline that keeps the reader involved. (received copy from Edelweiss for honest review).
★★★★
AUTHOR INFO
Megan Frampton writes historical romance
under her own name and romantic women’s fiction as Megan Caldwell. She likes
the color black, gin, dark-haired British men, and huge earrings, not in that
order. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband and son.
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