For the Duke's Eyes Only: School for Dukes

by Lenora Bell

Overview

If adventure has a name…it must be Lady India Rochester. The intrepid archaeologist possesses a sharp blade and an even sharper knack for uncovering history’s forgotten women. Unfortunately, she has one annoying weakness: the dangerously handsome Duke of Ravenwood. Former best friend. Current enemy. And the man who dared to break her heart.

Daniel Bonds, the Duke of Ravenwood, is a thrill-seeking antiquities hunter who only plays by one rule: Never fall in love. He’s in it for the fortune and glory. At least that’s what he wants the world to think. He’s sworn to hide his tangled web of secrets, especially from the one woman he cares about and will protect at any cost.

But when a priceless relic is stolen from the British Museum, the rivals must align forces. Racing to recover the stolen antiquity and avert an international disaster? All in a day’s work. Avoiding their buried feelings? More and more impossible. For love is about to become the greatest treasure of all.

The grand adventure begins…now!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781982552589
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Series:	School for Dukes Series , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Beverley A. Crick is an actress, narrator, and accomplished voice-over artist. Her credits include film, television, commercials, radio, corporate narrations, looping, theater, comedy, and hosting.

Lenora Bell is a USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of historical romances. She grew up in a small Alaskan town that still has no traffic lights, and she blames those long, dark winters for turning her into a lifelong bookworm. She has lived and worked on five continents but can currently be found in an old farmhouse in the Pacific Northwest with her carpenter husband and two tiger-striped rescue kitties. www.lenorabell.com

Editorial Reviews

07/30/2018
A kiss lands lovers-turned-rivals on the same quest to recover a stolen artifact in this flirty, fast-paced historical romantic thriller, the second in Bell’s School for Dukes Regency series (after What a Difference a Duke Makes). Leaving Lady India Rochester was heartbreaking for Daniel, Duke of Ravenwood, but duty to the Crown called. Unbeknownst to her, he became a spy to clear his deceased father’s name. Indy despises the man Daniel seems to have become, but when a piece of the Rosetta Stone is stolen, she sets her animosity aside to assist in recovering the artifact, which is imperative to her next quest. The two spend as much time bickering and “hate-kissing” as they do searching for clues, but their undeniable attraction and emotional connection is too much to ignore. There are plenty of suspects and action-packed moments, but some of the thrills fall short for such a large adventure. Readers will applaud the intelligence and bravery of the duo and anticipate their union. Their verbal sparring is excellent, but the lovemaking often starts abruptly with little transition, and the book’s conclusion doesn’t live up to the intriguing premise. Agent: Alexandra Machinist, ICM. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

RITA-nominated Bell proves she is in fine literary fettle with the latest marvelously creative addition to her School of Dukes series...by serving up another small-scale romantic masterpiece, whose beguiling combination of winsome writing, wicked wit, and steamy sensuality is simply too good to miss.” — Booklist (starred review)

“Bell is loved by her fans for bringing suspense and explicit passion to the pages of her historical romances, and the latest entry in her School for Dukes series fits the bill.” — Kirkus Reviews

“In the first entry in her new School for Dukes series, Bell (Blame It on the Duke, 2017, etc.) reimagines the story of Mary Poppins for the Regency era, with delightful results that go beyond the typical fairy tale [...] A supercalifragilisticexpialidocious start to a new Regency series.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Bell (the Disgraceful Dukes series) makes this her own story, piling on plenty of witty dialogue, unconventional characters, and hints of mystery to leave readers both satisfied and eager for the next in the series.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From the Publisher

RITA-nominated Bell proves she is in fine literary fettle with the latest marvelously creative addition to her School of Dukes series...by serving up another small-scale romantic masterpiece, whose beguiling combination of winsome writing, wicked wit, and steamy sensuality is simply too good to miss.

Booklist (starred review)

2018-09-02

While looking for a priceless antique, they found each other.

As children, Daniel and India were not only bosom friends who shared an obsession with archaeology, but also engaged to be wed someday, until India's cruel father tore them apart. Now, as adults, Daniel has become the Duke of Ravenwood, known as Raven, and India's sworn enemy. Whereas she has continued her studies into antiquity purely for scholarship, she thinks he's become "a rogue known for hunting beautiful women in England, and treasures abroad, amassing both amours and antiquities as nothing more than trophies." In truth, however, Raven is a spy for the British empire who uses his rakish ways as a cover. Despite their mutual distaste, when the Rosetta Stone goes missing just before it's set to go on display at the British Museum, neither can resist the intrigue of trying to retrieve it even though that will mean working together. It isn't long before their long-dormant affections rebuild, but years of distrust—and a very real threat to their lives—may keep them apart after the thrill of the chase is gone. Bell is loved by her fans for bringing suspense and explicit passion to the pages of her historical romances, and the latest entry in her School for Dukes series fits the bill. Details of the archaeological world circa 1830 add grace notes to this well-plotted, charming story, and readers who love a heroine with academic aspirations will identify with India. There's more uncertainty in the recovery of the Stone than in the relationship between India and Raven, but readers will likely be too enthralled by their numerous spicy scenes to notice or care.

An archaeological romance that's more steamy than dusty.

Kirkus Reviews