I loved how Nellie was such a supporter of women’s rights and I just adored her father (not the usual father in these books, that is for sure!) A great historical romance – steamy and fun! But is their chemistry more? Is it enough to overcome all the obstacles in their way?Shupe has done a great job – I was invested in Nellie and Lockwood. They clearly have chemistry and they find it increasingly hard to stay away from each other. But then he meets Nellie and she turns his world upside down. And he has every intention of finding the perfect duchess: money and a spotless reputation. The Duke of Lockwood is in dire straits and doing what many landed aristocrats did when they needed money: looking for an American heiress. Nellie is a wildcat! Despite the strict confines expected of women in New York Society, she is her own person – advocating for women’s rights. And when his beautiful rebel finds an unconventional cause, Lockwood has to decide if he’s willing to sacrifice everything to keep her. Their secret affair turns scorching, far more than either expected.

This uptight duke is far more than he lets on, and she can’t resist him. The last thing he needs is another scandal.Except Nellie sees through Lockwood’s charade, straight to the real man underneath. While in New York he’s the perfect gentleman, and no one knows he’s suppressing his darkest desires. Now she dedicates herself to hedonistic pleasures only, like kissing a handsome stranger in the ocean under the moonlight…To save his estate, the proper Duke of Lockwood must marry the perfect bride-wealthy, with an unblemished reputation. A rebellious heiress.A duke in dire straits.An anonymous midnight tryst.To escape the shackles of marriage, Nellie Young purposely ruined her reputation a long time ago. The Duke Gets Even: A Novel (The Fifth Avenue Rebels Book 4) By Joanna Shupeīy beloved USA Today bestselling author Joanna Shupe, the fourth installment in the Fifth Avenue Rebels series about a secret affair between a free-spirited heiress and an uptight duke which turns more passionate than either could have imagined.

The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe