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Forever Yours #4
Misadventures with the Duke
"A duke by any other name! Touted as honourable, and a sterling example for all young bucks to emulate, this author has it on the highest authority that a certain duke is nothing but a libertine! Grab your weekly feature to keep abreast with the duke of disgrace!" Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful heart which he reins in rather well. Except someone is out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by a notorious gossip columnist. Determined to unmask this meddler in his life, he finds his heart shockingly captivated by Miss Pippa Cavanaugh. The hopes of marriage or the charming attractiveness of the Duke of Carlyle didn't drive Pippa to pursue the most elusive catch of the season, she was out to avenge her dear friend whose heart had been callously injured. Pippa desires to reveal to society that their perfect duke is a wicked, unprincipled seducer. The last thing she expects is for the dratted man to turn the tables on her, engaging her in a dance of wits, soul stealing kisses, and unexpected, sensual adventures. Soon she must decide if he is her path to ruin or her promise of a happy ending
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 18, 2019
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Stacy Reid
91 books3,426 followersI am an unapologetic romance lover. I read it. I write it. Enough said. Well..I also have a warrior way "Never give up on my dreams." I spend a copious amount of time drooling over Rick Grimes from Walking Dead, watching Japanese anime and playing video games with my love, Dusean.
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June 16, 2020
A new favorite! Pippa was a strong and interesting heroine. This was a short but steamy read and I could not put down this book.
January 4, 2019
Hero was incredibly sweet and honorable, heroine was amazingly strong and good. Actually it was like reading a fairy tale without magic. If there was not misunderstanding and a few days separation, I would give 3,5 stars but because of the mini angst and tearjerker scenes 4,5 stars. :)
December 30, 2018
Since Pippa Cavanaugh’s father left her mother, money has been tight. Pippa’s mother suggest that maybe Pippa should look for a husband, and Pippa is expecting a gentleman to declare himself, but her hopes are shattered. Even worse, the Duke of Saints, Christopher Worth, the duke of Carlyle, witnessed her moment of shame. After the debacle, Pippa suddenly realises that she has a talent that she could use to earn a living, and it works better than she ever expected: she has become the Ton’s favourite gossip columnist! Christopher and Pippa establish a tentative friendship until things take several unexpected turns.
MISADVENTURES WITH A DUKE has one of the most unusual meet-cutes I have read in a long time, and it was a very clever way for Pippa to get acquainted with Carlyle. He has a pristine reputation, he intends to keep it that way, and I felt this was so very refreshing. Christopher is not your typical dissipate duke who relishes his wayward life. He is truly honourable, generous, a progressive thinker, a gentleman, and he also wants to find the right woman, and marry for love! In spite of her family’s scandalous reputation, Pippa is determined to make the best of a bad situation, and I loved that she behaved rationally and used her abilities instead of trying to marry for money. Both Pippa and Christopher are atypical historical romance protagonists, and I do wish we would see more like them. I loved them both, they were brilliant individually and together.
Even though I was aware of Christopher’s proclivities – he’s into light BDSM – I was quite pleased that they are alluded to in a very subtle way and it did not turn the book into a kinky romp. Stacy Reid even respected her characters in that she remained as discreet as they are about their preferences. It did figure into the reason for establishing a relationship, but it was their conversations; their interactions that got them progressively closer. There were many bumps on the road – none of them contrived or forced – and theirs is such a lovely and most convincing romance!
Isn’t it comforting to see that it is possible to write a historical romance that feels entirely believable, with characters who act according to the era’s social dictates – in this case, the early Victorian era – and still have a sexy, exciting and very romantic story without over-the-top shenanigans or anachronistic behaviour! If this is the type of historical romance you crave for, Stacy Reid delivers with MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
MISADVENTURES WITH A DUKE has one of the most unusual meet-cutes I have read in a long time, and it was a very clever way for Pippa to get acquainted with Carlyle. He has a pristine reputation, he intends to keep it that way, and I felt this was so very refreshing. Christopher is not your typical dissipate duke who relishes his wayward life. He is truly honourable, generous, a progressive thinker, a gentleman, and he also wants to find the right woman, and marry for love! In spite of her family’s scandalous reputation, Pippa is determined to make the best of a bad situation, and I loved that she behaved rationally and used her abilities instead of trying to marry for money. Both Pippa and Christopher are atypical historical romance protagonists, and I do wish we would see more like them. I loved them both, they were brilliant individually and together.
Even though I was aware of Christopher’s proclivities – he’s into light BDSM – I was quite pleased that they are alluded to in a very subtle way and it did not turn the book into a kinky romp. Stacy Reid even respected her characters in that she remained as discreet as they are about their preferences. It did figure into the reason for establishing a relationship, but it was their conversations; their interactions that got them progressively closer. There were many bumps on the road – none of them contrived or forced – and theirs is such a lovely and most convincing romance!
Isn’t it comforting to see that it is possible to write a historical romance that feels entirely believable, with characters who act according to the era’s social dictates – in this case, the early Victorian era – and still have a sexy, exciting and very romantic story without over-the-top shenanigans or anachronistic behaviour! If this is the type of historical romance you crave for, Stacy Reid delivers with MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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October 3, 2019..
July 5, 2021
2.5 stars. Let’s see… this book had potential but ultimately it was a flop for me. Every part of the story was so blatantly obvious before it happened, the foreshadowing was like a brick in the forehead and I hated that I knew exactly what was to come. I truly hated the direction that the book took, the ending was also extremely cringe-inducing with all their public declarations of love. It made no sense to take two very private people and force them to that end. Not romantic imo.
Safe; virgin heroine, hero not a manwhore
Safe; virgin heroine, hero not a manwhore
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July 1, 2025
I AM UNSURE BECAUSE I WAS SO MAD 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This was lovely and I was so invested in their story, it’s written wonderfully and is perfectly paced. I do have a little issue with the whole “secret gossip columnist, let me slander people without knowing the truth” it had me in a rage fit. This and the miscommunication tropes are my least favorite. But even though I was pretty tense, I did feel safe in the execution of it.
Phillipa and Christopher meet during a ball, well, he overhears certain things and he is intrigued. Phillipa has been scandalized by her father and has no marriage prospects. Her friend tries to trap the Duke into marriage, she doesn’t succeed but Phillipa now tries to get vengeance on behalf of her friend, with no evidence. Who had, by the way, lied to Phillipa, but our heroine just slanders away🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ in a Newspaper!
Misunderstandings happen, and they truly fall in love. He is the sweetest protagonist, she however almost made amends with me, but as you can tell, didn’t quite succeed. However Stacy made it work and you can’t help root for them.
Was it romantic? Yes it really was.
Should you read it? Yes of course you should!
This was lovely and I was so invested in their story, it’s written wonderfully and is perfectly paced. I do have a little issue with the whole “secret gossip columnist, let me slander people without knowing the truth” it had me in a rage fit. This and the miscommunication tropes are my least favorite. But even though I was pretty tense, I did feel safe in the execution of it.
Phillipa and Christopher meet during a ball, well, he overhears certain things and he is intrigued. Phillipa has been scandalized by her father and has no marriage prospects. Her friend tries to trap the Duke into marriage, she doesn’t succeed but Phillipa now tries to get vengeance on behalf of her friend, with no evidence. Who had, by the way, lied to Phillipa, but our heroine just slanders away🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️ in a Newspaper!
Misunderstandings happen, and they truly fall in love. He is the sweetest protagonist, she however almost made amends with me, but as you can tell, didn’t quite succeed. However Stacy made it work and you can’t help root for them.
Was it romantic? Yes it really was.
Should you read it? Yes of course you should!
January 1, 2019
Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful side. Except someone was out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by Lady W a notorious gossip columnist. The hopes of marriage or the charming attractiveness of the Duke of Carlyle didn't drive Pippa Cavanaugh to pursue the most elusive catch of the season; she was out to avenge her dear friend Miranda whose heart had been callously injured. Pippa desired to reveal to society that their perfect duke is a wicked, unprincipled seducer.
This is another captivating, engrossing read by the author whilst part of a series it’s easily read on its own. The pace flows effortlessly from start to finish, I was drawn in from the first page & grabbed until the last. The characters are well fleshed & are likeable. I loved both Kit & Pippa, they were so right for each other. He’s the prize of the season & is ruthlessly pursued for his title & riches. Pippa is hanging onto her reputation after her father absconded to America with his rich mistress leaving her & her mother with a struggling estate. I loved that she only saw Kit as Kit not a duke. His attraction to her was just as strong but misunderstandings, machinations of others all made the road to their HEA rocky but very entertaining.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
This is another captivating, engrossing read by the author whilst part of a series it’s easily read on its own. The pace flows effortlessly from start to finish, I was drawn in from the first page & grabbed until the last. The characters are well fleshed & are likeable. I loved both Kit & Pippa, they were so right for each other. He’s the prize of the season & is ruthlessly pursued for his title & riches. Pippa is hanging onto her reputation after her father absconded to America with his rich mistress leaving her & her mother with a struggling estate. I loved that she only saw Kit as Kit not a duke. His attraction to her was just as strong but misunderstandings, machinations of others all made the road to their HEA rocky but very entertaining.
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
January 14, 2020
It's has some great steamy moments, and I liked that he declared his feelings to her so early in the story, but sadly, I didn't like the plot. He seems proper, but he's kinky and his family is horrified when he declares he'll only marry for love. The h is a wallflower, due to her father's scandalous actions. One of the H's friends lies to her, so she decides to take action, but it was a trope I hate and I didn't think their responses fitted with their characters. It was good, just not my favourite by this author.
November 30, 2024
4.25 stars
Premise: Christopher is a duke who has long cultivated an air of respectability, except Pippa knows it is a facade and that he callously mistreated her friend. Luckily Pippa, who has been shunned by society because of her father’s scandal, is also the gossip columnist ‘Lady W’.
As with other books in this series, this story was reliably swoony! The plot wasn’t new but it was done well with great pacing, and the writing and characters hit the spot. Christopher was all-in very early, and I am weak for that sort of MMC. I also loved how Pippa and Christopher dealt with the third act conflict — there were missteps, but they didn’t immediately think the relationship was over, which honestly bodes well for their marriage.
A pretty light read (or audiobook listen, in my case), but a satisfying one.
Premise: Christopher is a duke who has long cultivated an air of respectability, except Pippa knows it is a facade and that he callously mistreated her friend. Luckily Pippa, who has been shunned by society because of her father’s scandal, is also the gossip columnist ‘Lady W’.
As with other books in this series, this story was reliably swoony! The plot wasn’t new but it was done well with great pacing, and the writing and characters hit the spot. Christopher was all-in very early, and I am weak for that sort of MMC. I also loved how Pippa and Christopher dealt with the third act conflict — there were missteps, but they didn’t immediately think the relationship was over, which honestly bodes well for their marriage.
A pretty light read (or audiobook listen, in my case), but a satisfying one.
February 17, 2022
Un meh
La historia es interesante pero no se si por el problema del idioma, no la disfruté.
Quizá tampoco hubo suficientes páginas para desarrollar la trama, es una novela corta.
Hay bdsm pero muy leve hacia el final.
La historia es interesante pero no se si por el problema del idioma, no la disfruté.
Quizá tampoco hubo suficientes páginas para desarrollar la trama, es una novela corta.
Hay bdsm pero muy leve hacia el final.
January 2, 2019
What an enjoyable and awesome read it was, even short, Stacy Reid was able to give depth to her characters.
Philippa Cavanaugh was ruined by her father’s boldness, since she is considered bad blood for sins she didn’t committed. A suitor’s betrayal was the undoing of her remaining trust in the men’s characters. So when her friend told her of her ruination by the Duke Of Carlyle, she decided to invest this, intending to reveal the debauched he is to London society. She just not expected to encounter the one man who witnessed the shameful proposal of her rakish beau. And the more she get to know him, the more his portrait is opposite to the one made by her friend.
She discovers a man who likes his privacy but is also a great benefactor to the cause of the vulnerable and poorest. But she can’t comprehend what he seeks from her.
Christopher Worth has loved once but it had hurt his family, since he kept his affairs secret, even more as he shares special tastes once the bedroom’s doors closed. Never he will shame his name, it is not done in his family. Until he meets a witty woman whose curses stir needs he keeps secret. Alas she is the inverse of whom he should look for as his future duchess, but she awakes emotions and frill he thought asleep. So he must decide if he will woo her or forget her, but also if she can find in her to trust him.
For a short story, it was delightful and witty, the last two chapters before the epilogue had me on edge, they were awesomely done.
A big fat 5 stars!
Philippa Cavanaugh was ruined by her father’s boldness, since she is considered bad blood for sins she didn’t committed. A suitor’s betrayal was the undoing of her remaining trust in the men’s characters. So when her friend told her of her ruination by the Duke Of Carlyle, she decided to invest this, intending to reveal the debauched he is to London society. She just not expected to encounter the one man who witnessed the shameful proposal of her rakish beau. And the more she get to know him, the more his portrait is opposite to the one made by her friend.
She discovers a man who likes his privacy but is also a great benefactor to the cause of the vulnerable and poorest. But she can’t comprehend what he seeks from her.
Christopher Worth has loved once but it had hurt his family, since he kept his affairs secret, even more as he shares special tastes once the bedroom’s doors closed. Never he will shame his name, it is not done in his family. Until he meets a witty woman whose curses stir needs he keeps secret. Alas she is the inverse of whom he should look for as his future duchess, but she awakes emotions and frill he thought asleep. So he must decide if he will woo her or forget her, but also if she can find in her to trust him.
For a short story, it was delightful and witty, the last two chapters before the epilogue had me on edge, they were awesomely done.
A big fat 5 stars!
January 14, 2019
This was a really sweet read. We have Pippa, who doesn’t quite trust men, and we have Christopher, the Duke of Carlyle, very dashing but very proper, who wants to marry someone he's in love with. When they meet, they’re instantly taken with each other. But Pippa, who’s in need of money, soon becomes employed by a gossip column and finds herself sneaking into the duke’s house in disguise to uncover evidence of scandalous doings, which leads to some very entertaining interactions between the two. Though they’re both head over heels for each other, some outside scheming threatens to tear them apart. A very sweet, enjoyable read, with a bit of steaminess toward the end.
January 21, 2019
Loved it! Very enjoyable reading. 5☆
January 4, 2019
Misadventures with the Duke is book Four in the Forever Yours Series. This is the story of Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle and Pippa Cavanaugh.
Pippa who is a caring person helping her family and friends always which has lead to someone action on her part to help. Which is what lead her to her interactions with Christopher when he goes to clear his name that is being brought up in the paper. What Christopher didn't expect are the feelings that Pippa brings out in him. Christopher starts to see her for the caring strong person that she is. Pippa also starts to figure that Christopher isn't what she been lead to think and that he is more than she thought. Both really wanted true love which is hard sometimes in their lifestyles period but in each other they started to see what they always wanted.
I would highly recommend this book....Loved it!!
Pippa who is a caring person helping her family and friends always which has lead to someone action on her part to help. Which is what lead her to her interactions with Christopher when he goes to clear his name that is being brought up in the paper. What Christopher didn't expect are the feelings that Pippa brings out in him. Christopher starts to see her for the caring strong person that she is. Pippa also starts to figure that Christopher isn't what she been lead to think and that he is more than she thought. Both really wanted true love which is hard sometimes in their lifestyles period but in each other they started to see what they always wanted.
I would highly recommend this book....Loved it!!
September 29, 2020
3.5 stars. Pippa and Christopher. Pippa's father left her and her mom and is raising a new family in America with his wealthy mistress. He is not supporting her financially. Pippa's reputation is tarnished because of her father actions. Christopher has a stellar reputation. Steamy.
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August 6, 2023
Slower than the rest of the books. She's a career woman! And she has a horrible friend who almost ruined her chance at happiness! Solid novel.
January 2, 2019
I loved the main characters in this book. Pippa was so resourceful when it came to providing for herself and her mother. She didn’t hold back when saying what she wanted . Christopher Worth, Duke of Carlyle was brought up to be entirely respectable and to have no scandal attached to his name. In spite of their different backgrounds Pippa and Christopher were a perfect match. Pippa saw him as a man not as a duke. However, things do not run smoothly due to the influence of others. I did love the ending though.
April 10, 2019
Kayaknya dari 1-4, gw paling suka yg ini deh.. gregetnya dapet, masalahnya dapet dan gak absurd.. trs konfliknya jg mengena meski gw yakin bakalan happy ending ehehehe
Ceritanya tu Pippa Cavanaugh, anak satu2nya Baron yg kabur dan milih hidup di Amerika sama mistressnya, ninggalin die dan mamanya gitu aja dan jadi bahan gunjingan ton lah. 5th kemudian
Gw suka pas part mamanya dapet surat dr mistress bapaknya yg bilang bpknya sakit dan nyuruh mama + Pippa nya ke Amerika, “I will not go,” her mother said, her voice rough with pain. “How dare she ask it of me? How dare he ask for me…after…after what he has done. I do not care that he is in a sick bed! but you should go, he is your father and he loves you so do you... right?” <-- kl gw ma ude gw blacklist laki kek gt, mo mati ya sono mati aja kwkwkwkwkwkw
Ceritanya tu Pippa Cavanaugh, anak satu2nya Baron yg kabur dan milih hidup di Amerika sama mistressnya, ninggalin die dan mamanya gitu aja dan jadi bahan gunjingan ton lah. 5th kemudian
Gw suka pas part mamanya dapet surat dr mistress bapaknya yg bilang bpknya sakit dan nyuruh mama + Pippa nya ke Amerika, “I will not go,” her mother said, her voice rough with pain. “How dare she ask it of me? How dare he ask for me…after…after what he has done. I do not care that he is in a sick bed! but you should go, he is your father and he loves you so do you... right?” <-- kl gw ma ude gw blacklist laki kek gt, mo mati ya sono mati aja kwkwkwkwkwkw
April 12, 2019
Quick fun read
I finished the book in less than a day. Really enjoyed the relationship between Pippa & Christopher. Pippa was quite a humorous character even though she went through a lot. Both main characters lived their lives standing up against society and were able to find true love eventually. Looking forward to book 5.
I finished the book in less than a day. Really enjoyed the relationship between Pippa & Christopher. Pippa was quite a humorous character even though she went through a lot. Both main characters lived their lives standing up against society and were able to find true love eventually. Looking forward to book 5.
January 3, 2019
Absolutely adored Pippa and Christopher. Their road to HEA was fun and quirky and full of misadventure!! Would love to see what was in Christopher's book 😉😉😉
May 26, 2019
Book 4
Great read, loved the characters and plot. This author has my interest and will be ready more. On to the next in the series! PS no spoilers, just go ahead and read..
Great read, loved the characters and plot. This author has my interest and will be ready more. On to the next in the series! PS no spoilers, just go ahead and read..
November 11, 2025
KU. November Reads. Tropes: Victorian Romance, Scandal, Disguise, Love at First Sight, Erotica.
MC's h. Pippa Cavanagh, 22,Baron's daughter, lives with her mother. Father moved to America with his mistress and heiress. They have two children and one on the way. The scandal caused Pippa and her mother to retreat to the country. They now are paupers.
H. Duke of Carlyle, Christopher, 30, father deceased, mother, 2 sisters and a grandmother all dote on him wanting to marry a respectable girl but he wants Pippa.
This story is compelling because Pippa tries to disguise herself as a boy sneaks into the Duke's library/office to look for something incriminating to write about him, he recognizes her ( he has a tendre for her) he invites her to have a drink, cheroot and play chess with him and even walks her to catch a hackney home. Next thing he knows she has written about him under her pseudonym Lady W slandering his good name. He confronts her at a ball. He waltzes with her and meets her at midnight and they dance and kiss. He knows she is the one. She doesn't believe he could really want her. A scandal. He tells his grandmother he is going to make her his duchess. She sneaks into his townhouse and they make mad passionate love and he asks for her hand. She says yes. She is to go to America in 2 weeks to visit her sick father. Her mother is staying behind. She hopes he will die so she can marry the widowed Viscount she has been seeing discreetly.
This was a different sort of romance from the normal ones I usually read. The H. is looking for a sincere woman who will love him for him and not his title. He doesn't care that her reputation is damaged or that she isn't a wealthy heiress as well as an Aristocrat from a family without a touch of scandal. He also desires her finding her compelling like no other woman. Even his grandmother who dearly loves him, suggest he make her his mistress but marry someone worthy of his station.
The h. Pippa is ruined before she even gets a chance to come out because of her father leaving her mother at 15 to run off with his mistress to America.
She meets to Duke by chance in a library at a ball after her intended broke it off with her and announced he was marrying an heiress. The Duke acknowledges her presence and comforts her. Neither one introduces themselves.
They remain anonymous but he learns her identity from his sister who tells him she is a scandal and not to associate with someone of her ilk.
Meanwhile since she and mother had hoped that her intended would announce their engagement and then the proposal fell through they both new they were in dire straight financially. His proposal was their last hope to financial stability.
Pippa is a secret writer. She has written several novellas and hoped to get published. No one was willing to look at her work until she answered a rag magazine ad. The editor liked her writing. He hired her because he deduced she was a Lady and he and his partner taught her all the gossip rag tricks to get stories.
When she learns from her bestfriend Miranda (Earl of Leighton's daughter) that he seduced her and compromised her, she took it upon herself to break into his townhouse to find dirt on him to write in her Lady W column. However she was discovered by him, still in her disguise she continued masquerading as a boy, but he treated her so kindly even challenging her to a chess game, sharing a drink of whiskey and a cheroot. She began to doubt her friends portrayal of his character.
The Duke invites her to waltz with him at a Ball. He meets her at midnight and kisses her. He sends her flowers. She confronts her friend Miranda and asks for the truth.
Now Pippa's father's mistress informed her that her father is ill and wants her and her mother to come to America to see him. His mistress and mother of his 3 children sent a ticket as well as a return ticket for her to come to New York, USA
She disguises herself as a man going to Christopher and tells him she is traveling to America in two weeks to see her sick father. He declares his love for her and proposes. They make love.
MC's h. Pippa Cavanagh, 22,Baron's daughter, lives with her mother. Father moved to America with his mistress and heiress. They have two children and one on the way. The scandal caused Pippa and her mother to retreat to the country. They now are paupers.
H. Duke of Carlyle, Christopher, 30, father deceased, mother, 2 sisters and a grandmother all dote on him wanting to marry a respectable girl but he wants Pippa.
This story is compelling because Pippa tries to disguise herself as a boy sneaks into the Duke's library/office to look for something incriminating to write about him, he recognizes her ( he has a tendre for her) he invites her to have a drink, cheroot and play chess with him and even walks her to catch a hackney home. Next thing he knows she has written about him under her pseudonym Lady W slandering his good name. He confronts her at a ball. He waltzes with her and meets her at midnight and they dance and kiss. He knows she is the one. She doesn't believe he could really want her. A scandal. He tells his grandmother he is going to make her his duchess. She sneaks into his townhouse and they make mad passionate love and he asks for her hand. She says yes. She is to go to America in 2 weeks to visit her sick father. Her mother is staying behind. She hopes he will die so she can marry the widowed Viscount she has been seeing discreetly.
This was a different sort of romance from the normal ones I usually read. The H. is looking for a sincere woman who will love him for him and not his title. He doesn't care that her reputation is damaged or that she isn't a wealthy heiress as well as an Aristocrat from a family without a touch of scandal. He also desires her finding her compelling like no other woman. Even his grandmother who dearly loves him, suggest he make her his mistress but marry someone worthy of his station.
The h. Pippa is ruined before she even gets a chance to come out because of her father leaving her mother at 15 to run off with his mistress to America.
She meets to Duke by chance in a library at a ball after her intended broke it off with her and announced he was marrying an heiress. The Duke acknowledges her presence and comforts her. Neither one introduces themselves.
They remain anonymous but he learns her identity from his sister who tells him she is a scandal and not to associate with someone of her ilk.
Meanwhile since she and mother had hoped that her intended would announce their engagement and then the proposal fell through they both new they were in dire straight financially. His proposal was their last hope to financial stability.
Pippa is a secret writer. She has written several novellas and hoped to get published. No one was willing to look at her work until she answered a rag magazine ad. The editor liked her writing. He hired her because he deduced she was a Lady and he and his partner taught her all the gossip rag tricks to get stories.
When she learns from her bestfriend Miranda (Earl of Leighton's daughter) that he seduced her and compromised her, she took it upon herself to break into his townhouse to find dirt on him to write in her Lady W column. However she was discovered by him, still in her disguise she continued masquerading as a boy, but he treated her so kindly even challenging her to a chess game, sharing a drink of whiskey and a cheroot. She began to doubt her friends portrayal of his character.
The Duke invites her to waltz with him at a Ball. He meets her at midnight and kisses her. He sends her flowers. She confronts her friend Miranda and asks for the truth.
Now Pippa's father's mistress informed her that her father is ill and wants her and her mother to come to America to see him. His mistress and mother of his 3 children sent a ticket as well as a return ticket for her to come to New York, USA
She disguises herself as a man going to Christopher and tells him she is traveling to America in two weeks to see her sick father. He declares his love for her and proposes. They make love.
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January 7, 2019"A duke by any other name! Touted as honourable, and a sterling example for all young bucks to emulate, this author has it on the highest authority that a certain duke is nothing but a libertine! Grab your weekly features to keep abreast with the duke of disgrace!"
Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful heart which he reins in rather well. Except someone is out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by a notorious gossip columnist. Determined to unmask this meddler in his life, he finds his heart shockingly captivated by Miss Pippa Cavanaugh.
The hopes of marriage or the charming attractiveness of the Duke of Carlyle didn't drive Pippa to pursue the most elusive catch of the season, she was out to avenge her dear friend whose heart had been callously injured. But is Christopher Worth truly the culprit?
This is a delightful read with misconceptions abound.
Even Christopher’s proclivities were alluded to in a very subtle way making certain this story did not turn the book into a kinky romp which would have turned me off totally.
Stacy Reid respected her characters and remained discreet about their preferences.
I really enjoyed this short read and gave it 4.5 of 5.0 stars for storyline an characterization. The characters are well developed with no need for avert content to boost it's sexiness and intimacy.
There is a very sexy nature to this novella though so be warned this is not your mother's regency.
I received a complimentary copy of this book to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this title which I read and reviewed voluntarily.
Christopher Worth, the Duke of Carlyle, has a carefully cultivated reputation of 'respectability' but he possesses a dark, lustful heart which he reins in rather well. Except someone is out to reveal him as a wicked rogue in the tongue in cheek articles written about him by a notorious gossip columnist. Determined to unmask this meddler in his life, he finds his heart shockingly captivated by Miss Pippa Cavanaugh.
The hopes of marriage or the charming attractiveness of the Duke of Carlyle didn't drive Pippa to pursue the most elusive catch of the season, she was out to avenge her dear friend whose heart had been callously injured. But is Christopher Worth truly the culprit?
This is a delightful read with misconceptions abound.
Even Christopher’s proclivities were alluded to in a very subtle way making certain this story did not turn the book into a kinky romp which would have turned me off totally.
Stacy Reid respected her characters and remained discreet about their preferences.
I really enjoyed this short read and gave it 4.5 of 5.0 stars for storyline an characterization. The characters are well developed with no need for avert content to boost it's sexiness and intimacy.
There is a very sexy nature to this novella though so be warned this is not your mother's regency.
I received a complimentary copy of this book to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this title which I read and reviewed voluntarily.
September 12, 2022
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe
Possible Triggers: Yes
Ending:
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe
Possible Triggers: Yes
Ending:
May 22, 2019
It was an easy read but I’m not hyped to grab another in the series
So it flirts with the idea of mild bdsm...but that never actually happens on page.... so if it offends you, no worries it’s not actually there....and if you were hoping for it, well you’re outta luck. Pippa is one of the original tabloid journalists despite her own life having been ruined by the scandal sheets and our poor saintly Duke Of Carlyle likes to draw dirty pictures of what he wants to do to women in his spare time when he’s not being so uptight. Let the romantic romp begin.....overall I just found it “ok”.
So it flirts with the idea of mild bdsm...but that never actually happens on page.... so if it offends you, no worries it’s not actually there....and if you were hoping for it, well you’re outta luck. Pippa is one of the original tabloid journalists despite her own life having been ruined by the scandal sheets and our poor saintly Duke Of Carlyle likes to draw dirty pictures of what he wants to do to women in his spare time when he’s not being so uptight. Let the romantic romp begin.....overall I just found it “ok”.
October 28, 2024
This was a great book, kind of insta-love, but with adventures in the middle of the night.
April 16, 2022
I love a fake identity trope- either one where the guy knows it’s her or doesn’t have a clue at all- I eat it all with the biggest spoon and no gaping breaths in between. They are always endearing renditions in their own right
Better than that is a scandal done well especially in Historical Romances. Couples who love each other despite the backlash it may bring and that are willing to withstand the tides of opposition against them? Peak Romance.
The guy was a romantic on this book. He was the one dreaming of love, asking himself if she were the one he had been looking for. A refreshing change of pace and rather lovely. It is usual to see men being the pragmatic half of couples, I liked that it was not the case here and will be actively seeking more books with this particular characterization (would like to add this particular man had a sort of diary of ✨deeds✨ as a bucket list and some of it was saved solely for his Duchess a.k.a one true love).
The heroine was a delight. Strong, naive and determined but not to the point that stopped her form seeking what she wanted and speaking her mind.
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Favorite quotes (SPOILERS AHEAD):
“A choked sob escaped her lips. How foolishly hopeful she had been. She stood there, hating the fact tears coursed down her cheeks. She pressed trembling fingers to her lips, drawing forth on the anger, preferring it to the stabbing pain in her heart. “The insufferable pig! That snake…blackguard…baboon!”
A low voice drawled from the darkened corner to her left, “Come now, I am sure you can do better than that.”
Pippa screamed.”
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“For the first time in his life, the question had stirred, and it was for a woman his mother and family would never approve for him. He smiled, genuinely wondering.
Is it you Miss Pippa Cavanaugh?”
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“I will choose my own duchess,” he repeated firmly. “And I hope you’ll love her as I do, once I find her.”
She dealt him an arrested stare. “Love?”
Her aghast tone implied his mother thought him an idiot. Christopher smiled without humor. “Love, admiration, respect, friendship. The things I would like to have with the lady I would ask to be my wife.”
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“He cursed silently. She had seemed so proud and beautiful that night in the library, so clever and brave the night she’d broken into his home. She did not deserve to be a mistress because her father had proven himself to be a dishonorable cad. It was either he ignored her or strolled close enough to her flame to find out if she had the character worth fighting for—kindness, loyalty, faithfulness.
Is it you…?
And everything in him said yes, and he wanted to explore that. Because if it was her, he did not want their ships to pass each other. ”
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“Christopher wasn’t a man who believed in pure chance, but nor did he dismiss its possibilities. Things were either carefully plotted and executed, or they existed beyond his capability of control and simply had to happen. He believed in the tangibility of science and the whimsy of fate.”
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“An odd recognition blossomed through his heart. He was a man of experience, but he'd never felt like this before…ever, and he doubted he could ever feel this way again. The desire befuddled him.”
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“She does not see me as a duke, but as a man," he murmured. "I do not think she cares if I am wealthy or a pauper, but it does seem to matter to her that I am kind.”
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"What kind of person am I to love someone who has hurt my mother and me so horribly. How can I still care for him? How can I be so weak?”
Pippa took several sips of her bourbon.
“It takes courage to love someone who has hurt you before. The weakness would be bitterness and a cold, unforgiving heart. It is easier to be angry. It takes an unfathomable character to love and forgive. Do not think you are weak for still loving your father, Pippa. Never that. I only see a strength to be admired.”
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“I've been waiting for you, Pippa,” Christopher said with all sobriety, and his silver gaze steady on hers. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
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“I know it, but I cannot halt the cravings in my heart.” Trembling and scarcely able to breathe, she touched her lips to his.
“No…this is fate…destiny.” It was his turn to place a kiss atop her nose.”
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“Trust me,” he murmured along her jaw. “I would not ever willingly hurt you.”
She wanted to believe in his words so much her throat ached. “Why not?”
He cupped her cheeks, tipping her face up toward his. “Because you are already precious.”
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“Anticipation built along with a craving that surpassed even the need to be in her body. He wanted her to trust him and to love him.
“Christopher?”
“Do you love me?”
She jolted and then stilled. Pippa stared at him for an impossibly long time. He realized he was holding his breath as he awaited her answer.
“I fear I do,” she said softly, yet her voice still quivered with uncertainty.
“Let it not be a fear because you own my heart, Pippa. Let me own yours too.”
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“You deserve to be loved for the man you are, not your title.”
Like I do, lingered in the air, and he wondered why she did not say the words he longed to hear.”
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“A piercing pain clutched her heart in a fierce grip, and then her heart shattered into a thousand pieces when he turned and walked away without another word. Pippa stood frozen, watching him go, sensing their understanding was at an end. “I’ll not chase you,” she whispered fiercely, recalling her mamma abandoning her pride to run after her husband. “I’ll not chase you!”
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“Their marriage would start on a rocky foundation, and if he wanted the forever type of love he dreamed with her, they would have to work on trusting each other more.”
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“But you do love her?”
“Desperately,” he said with frankness. And I am a damn fool. He shouldn’t have buried his head in the sand here, working out his damn feelings by himself. Trust started with communication, and from the beginning, he should have allowed his anger to cool and returned to her immediately. Instead, he had been holed up in Derbyshire for almost a damn week.”
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“Powerful emotions darkened his eyes. “Please, do not. There is nothing I would change about you, Pippa. Nothing.” Then he closed his eyes. “Forgive me for being an ass. I should have stayed. Ignored the pride and hurt and stayed. I will never walk away again when we have a disagreement. I want our marriage to be based on trust, honesty, and communication.”
She smiled. “Mayhap I should have chased you just a little bit. You are worth everything.”
“Marry me, Pippa,” he said. “Be my duchess, my lover, and my friend. I love you.”
It felt as if sunshine burst in her heart. “Yes.”
Better than that is a scandal done well especially in Historical Romances. Couples who love each other despite the backlash it may bring and that are willing to withstand the tides of opposition against them? Peak Romance.
The guy was a romantic on this book. He was the one dreaming of love, asking himself if she were the one he had been looking for. A refreshing change of pace and rather lovely. It is usual to see men being the pragmatic half of couples, I liked that it was not the case here and will be actively seeking more books with this particular characterization (would like to add this particular man had a sort of diary of ✨deeds✨ as a bucket list and some of it was saved solely for his Duchess a.k.a one true love).
The heroine was a delight. Strong, naive and determined but not to the point that stopped her form seeking what she wanted and speaking her mind.
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Favorite quotes (SPOILERS AHEAD):
“A choked sob escaped her lips. How foolishly hopeful she had been. She stood there, hating the fact tears coursed down her cheeks. She pressed trembling fingers to her lips, drawing forth on the anger, preferring it to the stabbing pain in her heart. “The insufferable pig! That snake…blackguard…baboon!”
A low voice drawled from the darkened corner to her left, “Come now, I am sure you can do better than that.”
Pippa screamed.”
-
-
“For the first time in his life, the question had stirred, and it was for a woman his mother and family would never approve for him. He smiled, genuinely wondering.
Is it you Miss Pippa Cavanaugh?”
-
-
“I will choose my own duchess,” he repeated firmly. “And I hope you’ll love her as I do, once I find her.”
She dealt him an arrested stare. “Love?”
Her aghast tone implied his mother thought him an idiot. Christopher smiled without humor. “Love, admiration, respect, friendship. The things I would like to have with the lady I would ask to be my wife.”
-
-
“He cursed silently. She had seemed so proud and beautiful that night in the library, so clever and brave the night she’d broken into his home. She did not deserve to be a mistress because her father had proven himself to be a dishonorable cad. It was either he ignored her or strolled close enough to her flame to find out if she had the character worth fighting for—kindness, loyalty, faithfulness.
Is it you…?
And everything in him said yes, and he wanted to explore that. Because if it was her, he did not want their ships to pass each other. ”
-
-
“Christopher wasn’t a man who believed in pure chance, but nor did he dismiss its possibilities. Things were either carefully plotted and executed, or they existed beyond his capability of control and simply had to happen. He believed in the tangibility of science and the whimsy of fate.”
-
-
“An odd recognition blossomed through his heart. He was a man of experience, but he'd never felt like this before…ever, and he doubted he could ever feel this way again. The desire befuddled him.”
-
-
“She does not see me as a duke, but as a man," he murmured. "I do not think she cares if I am wealthy or a pauper, but it does seem to matter to her that I am kind.”
-
-
"What kind of person am I to love someone who has hurt my mother and me so horribly. How can I still care for him? How can I be so weak?”
Pippa took several sips of her bourbon.
“It takes courage to love someone who has hurt you before. The weakness would be bitterness and a cold, unforgiving heart. It is easier to be angry. It takes an unfathomable character to love and forgive. Do not think you are weak for still loving your father, Pippa. Never that. I only see a strength to be admired.”
-
-
“I've been waiting for you, Pippa,” Christopher said with all sobriety, and his silver gaze steady on hers. “I’ve been waiting for you.”
-
-
“I know it, but I cannot halt the cravings in my heart.” Trembling and scarcely able to breathe, she touched her lips to his.
“No…this is fate…destiny.” It was his turn to place a kiss atop her nose.”
-
-
“Trust me,” he murmured along her jaw. “I would not ever willingly hurt you.”
She wanted to believe in his words so much her throat ached. “Why not?”
He cupped her cheeks, tipping her face up toward his. “Because you are already precious.”
-
-
“Anticipation built along with a craving that surpassed even the need to be in her body. He wanted her to trust him and to love him.
“Christopher?”
“Do you love me?”
She jolted and then stilled. Pippa stared at him for an impossibly long time. He realized he was holding his breath as he awaited her answer.
“I fear I do,” she said softly, yet her voice still quivered with uncertainty.
“Let it not be a fear because you own my heart, Pippa. Let me own yours too.”
-
-
“You deserve to be loved for the man you are, not your title.”
Like I do, lingered in the air, and he wondered why she did not say the words he longed to hear.”
-
-
“A piercing pain clutched her heart in a fierce grip, and then her heart shattered into a thousand pieces when he turned and walked away without another word. Pippa stood frozen, watching him go, sensing their understanding was at an end. “I’ll not chase you,” she whispered fiercely, recalling her mamma abandoning her pride to run after her husband. “I’ll not chase you!”
-
-
“Their marriage would start on a rocky foundation, and if he wanted the forever type of love he dreamed with her, they would have to work on trusting each other more.”
-
-
“But you do love her?”
“Desperately,” he said with frankness. And I am a damn fool. He shouldn’t have buried his head in the sand here, working out his damn feelings by himself. Trust started with communication, and from the beginning, he should have allowed his anger to cool and returned to her immediately. Instead, he had been holed up in Derbyshire for almost a damn week.”
-
-
“Powerful emotions darkened his eyes. “Please, do not. There is nothing I would change about you, Pippa. Nothing.” Then he closed his eyes. “Forgive me for being an ass. I should have stayed. Ignored the pride and hurt and stayed. I will never walk away again when we have a disagreement. I want our marriage to be based on trust, honesty, and communication.”
She smiled. “Mayhap I should have chased you just a little bit. You are worth everything.”
“Marry me, Pippa,” he said. “Be my duchess, my lover, and my friend. I love you.”
It felt as if sunshine burst in her heart. “Yes.”
July 8, 2019
A bit of chess?
What a lovely romp MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE is!
While some plot points and dialogue can be easily seen as influenced by PRIDE AND PREJUDICE or NEVER BEEN KISSED, the characters are still endearing and well-written. Their love story has a decent pacing when one considers other Regency era romances, as Christopher points out himself, and their struggles to reconcile their growing affection falls in line with their character portrayals.
Miranda, however, is a terrible friend and I wish “Lady W” had put her on blast for being such an a**.
That aside, MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE is a delightfully engaging, quick read (I read it over the course of two hours), and I look forward to exploring the author’s other titles.
What a lovely romp MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE is!
While some plot points and dialogue can be easily seen as influenced by PRIDE AND PREJUDICE or NEVER BEEN KISSED, the characters are still endearing and well-written. Their love story has a decent pacing when one considers other Regency era romances, as Christopher points out himself, and their struggles to reconcile their growing affection falls in line with their character portrayals.
Miranda, however, is a terrible friend and I wish “Lady W” had put her on blast for being such an a**.
That aside, MISADVENTURES WITH THE DUKE is a delightfully engaging, quick read (I read it over the course of two hours), and I look forward to exploring the author’s other titles.
January 1, 2019
This is another great book by Stacy Reid. Misadventures with the Duke is about Christopher and Pippa and their love story. Christopher is a Duke who likes to be know as respectable with no scandal attached to his name. Pippa is a girl, who because of actions of her father is not really accepted in society.
I definitely fell a little in love with Christopher and so will you - how you can not love a Duke who wants love? Pippa is the right girl for him, because she sees him as a person and not just a title - a Duke.
This book was a nice, enjoyable and captivating book by Stacy Reid. I recommend you read this book, you will not ever be disappointed in Stacy Reid skills as a writer.
I definitely fell a little in love with Christopher and so will you - how you can not love a Duke who wants love? Pippa is the right girl for him, because she sees him as a person and not just a title - a Duke.
This book was a nice, enjoyable and captivating book by Stacy Reid. I recommend you read this book, you will not ever be disappointed in Stacy Reid skills as a writer.
June 2, 2021
I’m so bummed about this book because I love Stacy Reid! As always the writing was wonderful and the characters were entertaining.
The romance just moved way too slowly for me, and the character development was a lacking. By the end I just couldn’t wait for it to be over.
The romance just moved way too slowly for me, and the character development was a lacking. By the end I just couldn’t wait for it to be over.
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