PRAISE FOR SABRINA JEFFRIES’S DUKE DYNASTY SERIES:
“The chemistry is as intense in the bedroom as it is in the science lab in Jeffries’s intoxicating third Duke Dynasty Regency romance . . . Jeffries’s perfect blend of romance, mystery, and suspense is sure to have series readers anxious for more.”—Publishers Weekly
“Best-selling Jeffries brilliantly launches her new Duke Dynasty series with another exemplary Regency-set historical brilliantly sourced from her seemingly endless authorial supply of fascinating characters and compelling storylines.”—Booklist
“Olivia’s scientific gifts will draw in and delight fans of bluestocking romances, such as Tessa Dare’s A Week To Be Wicked. . . .”—Library Journal
“The thing that makes all of Jeffries’ heroines stand out is that none of them are quiet and boring. Pretty? Often. But the women she writes about are spirited, intelligent, devilish, brave, independent and politically and culturally savvy. They are true heroines; she-ros, if you will. And Olivia Norley is definitely a she-ro.”—Bookpage
“A story of love and commitment, risk and vulnerability, and ultimately, the courage to trust. Its sparkling banter, unique hero and heroine, and intriguing mystery make it irresistible.”—Austenprose
“I loved Olivia. She’s such a breath of fresh air, with her brilliant mind and focused determination to have a successful career in her chosen field when that was way outside the norm for women. I was in her corner, cheering her on the entire way.”—The Romance Dish
“A fun and delightful tale of two society misfits finding each other. I just love Sabrina Jeffries’ spin on Regency-style, dysfunctional families.” —Romance Junkies
“Sabrina Jeffries is an absolute artist with Regency romance, and I love the added dimension of crime-detection.” —Fresh Fiction
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Table of Contents
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Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
LONDON SOCIETY TIMES - THE LAST DUKE STANDING
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Epilogue
Teaser chapter
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To my late mom, I miss you
and wish you hadn’t gone so soon.
Thanks for all the years of looking out for us and Dad.
LONDON SOCIETY TIMES
THE LAST DUKE STANDING
Dear readers,
I, your esteemed correspondent, cannot believe it. Not only has that randy devil, the Duke of Thornstock, actually married, but he chose Miss Olivia Norley as his bride! And this, after she refused him most soundly years ago. He must have reformed because Yours Truly knows full well Miss Norley would never have married him otherwise.
This means that his half brother, Sheridan Wolfe, the Duke of Armitage, is the only one of the dowager duchess’s offspring not yet married. What a coup it will be for the young lady who snags him! Although the usual wagging tongues claim he must needs marry a fortune to shore up his estate, that will not matter to anyone with an eligible daughter. He’s a duke, after all, and a young, handsome one at that, which is particularly rare. I daresay he will not be left unwed for long.
How delicious it will be to watch him hunt for his bride. Armitage is discreet where Thornstock was not, and he’s more reclusive even than his other half brother, the Duke of Greycourt. So it will have to be a most intriguing lady to pierce his armor and seize the rare heart that surely beats beneath. We await the result with bated breath.
Chapter One
Armitage House, London
November 1809
“The Duke of Greycourt is here to see you, Your Grace.”
Sheridan Wolfe, the Duke of Armitage, looked up from the list of horses in the stables of his family seat, Armitage Hall, to find his butler in the doorway. “Show him in.”
Grey, his half brother, was supposed to be in Suffolk. Thank God that wasn’t the case. Grey would be a welcome distraction from trying to decide which horses should be auctioned off. Sheridan didn’t want to get rid of any of the truly superior mounts or prime goers. But the Armitage dukedom was being crushed by a mountain of debt, thanks to his late uncle’s overspending and the fact that Sheridan’s father . . .
A lump stuck in his throat. The fact that his father—Grey’s stepfather—had died much too soon.
Sheridan shoved the list aside. Damn it, it had been a year already. Why did Father’s death still haunt him so? Even Mother seemed to be handling it better than he was. If not for Grey’s arrival, he
