The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare - 370 pages
Girl Meets Duke #1

Since his return from the war when he was badly injured and scarred, the Duke of Ashbury has been hiding in his London home -- never leaving it because of the fear he now inspires in men, women, and children.  Then one day seamstress Emma Gladstone appears at his door demanding payment for the wedding dress she had made for Ashbury's former fiance.  Ashbury proposes an unusual bargain -- he will marry Emma giving her all the money and security she craves while she gives him an heir.  All this is to be done with no affection or dealings between them except in the bedroom in the dark so she can never see his scars.  Emma accepts with a few revisions to their deal . . . .


This was a pretty amusing historical romance,  There was a lot of humor in the story which I really enjoyed.  I look forward to reading more books by this author.

Rook by Sharon Cameron

Rook by Sharon Cameron  456 pages

History has a way of repeating itself. In the Sunken City that was once Paris, all who oppose the new revolution are being put to the blade. Except for those who disappear from their prison cells, a red-tipped rook feather left in their place. The mysterious Red Rook a savior of the innocent, and a criminal in the eyes of the government.

Meanwhile, across the sea in the Commonwealth, Sophia Bellamy's arranged marriage to the wealthy Rene Hasard is the last chance to save her family from ruin. But when the search for the Red Rook comes straight to her doorstep, Sophia discovers that her fiance is not all he seems. Which is only fair, because neither is she.

As the Red Rook grows bolder and the stakes grow ever higher, Sophia and Rene find themselves locked in a tantalizing game of cat and mouse.

                 
Killer Within by S. E. Green
297 pages

Picks up three months after Killer Instinct.  Lane is still dispensing her vigilante justice, but a new player seems to be following in her footsteps.