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Abigail Shaw is the daughter of a
newspaperman, whose paper is failing. An under-the-radar
reporter, Abigail is intent on saving the paper. She
decides the paper could increase sales if it included a
little gossip and her target is the seemingly clean Duke of
Madingley, Christopher Cabot.
Invited to his home for a house party hosted by his
sister, she takes advantage of the opportunity to
investigate the Duke. Much to her surprise the he shows,
giving Abigail the perfect chance to get to know him.
Offering to pretend to be his object of interest, Abigail
and the Duke don't expect to be more than friends who help
each other out.
As the house party continues, however,
the two begin to find themselves enjoying each other's
company. The Duke struggles with the fact that she is not
royalty and Abigail becomes concerned that her impartiality
is in jeopardy as she begins to like him.
Never Dare a Duke is a fun read, if a little
disjointed in the telling. There are many characters to
keep track of, and the action is full of subplots. However,
it’s a good-hearted book, with a nicely thought-out struggle
of conscience. And the fact that the first sex scene
doesn’t appear until the last third of the book is a nice
change of pace. |
