Letters to her Darling Duke

by Abigail Agar

Miss Emma Radforde has a secret - a secret that could threaten her happiness. Emma's heart has always belonged to the Duke of Hampshire, and as she attends a masquerade ball in full disguise, her dream of getting closer to him finally comes true... When the two begin to exchange intimate letters, Emma realizes that if she reveals her true identity, she risks losing the one person who makes her feel alive and loved...Could she muster the courage to confess the bitter truth?Jasper Trowbridge, Duke of Hampshire, has a deep longing for something deeper than the empty promises of society's standards. Little does he know that his wish is about to be granted when he meets a mysterious masked lady at the masquerade ball. Sparks fly and Jasper can't help but feel a connection he's never felt before. But when their letters start to exchange, Jasper wonders if his masked lady is an eligible woman of status, or something far more special.Maybe his heart already knows the answer...Emma and Jasper find themselves both drawn together, and yet skirting around one another. She feels the pressure to marry in order to secure her future, while he is expected to obey the orders of the dukedom instead of heeding the call of love. Will their devotion be strong enough to conquer any obstacles they face or will it be crushed under society's expectations?"Letters to her Darling Duke" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.

453 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2023

Reviews

[Pamela Barbee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jasper Trowbridge, Duke of Hampshire, and his sister, Sophia have been friends with Miss Emma Radforde for many years. They live across the street from each other and Sophia and Emma visit almost daily. Emma has always had an attraction for Jasper. Unfortunately Emma's father, Mr. Colin Radforde, had lost most of their wealth and now must work for a small company. This has changed their social standing and thus the invitations they receive now. It has not effected the friendship between Emman Sophia and Jasper. Jasper and Sophia are going to a masquerate ball. Sophia wants Emma to go with her to the ball and offers her a gown to wear, a turban to cover her hair and a large mask to cover her face. Emma agrees to go and hoping Jasper will ask her to dance. She gets her wish and Jasper thinks the masked lady may be the one for him. His parents had encouraged Jasper to marry someone of high standing and with a large dowry. Emma knows she has neither the high standing or a large dowry. Sophia suggests they begin to write one another to really get to know each other. Emma begins to have a gentleman caller, Mr. Graham Meyrick, which seems to upset Jasper for reasons he does not understand. This story has friendship, loyalty, romance, jealousy, family issues and a few surprises along the way. Enjoy!!!

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good story.
This was a lovely story to read. We have a young woman who is very attracted to one gentleman but is afraid for him to him to know. Our gentleman knows he wants more out of a relationship than what society thinks is right. They meet at a masquerade ball and start writing letters to each other. What will happen when the truth comes out? Well dear reader that made for a very interesting story. I loved what Jasper said to Lucas toward the end of the book. It is a very good book and I am happy I took the time to read and I do recommend it.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

clean romance

This is about two families who share childhood friendships and still continue to do so despite the change of circumstances for Emma’s family. That being said eventually the du,e and Emma find their hea

[Gwen Hight · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters to her Darling Duke

They met and she fell in love but he was a duke and his sister was her best friend They communicated by letters and he denied his love as she is not wealthy but things work out and they find happiness A wonderful story

[Sally Lovers · Rating 5 out of 5]

letters to her Darling Duke

A great book hard to put down. The banter and letter’s between Jasper and. Emma were very entertaining. The ending was perfect.

[Mary Ellen Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Letters to her Darling Duke

Sometimes in this story I wanted to slap Jasper. I was to hit over the head. I am glad it worked out in the end.

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book very much. Friends to lovers trope with a happy ending.

[Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great clean romance

I enjoyed the story and drama as Emma had to patiently wait until the Duke worked through pleasing his parents to find the love in his heart. I recommend this story for the young adult reader.