Never Dare a Duke (Sons of Scandal)

by Gayle Callen

Book Overview

Desperate to save her father's newspaper business, Abigail Shaw is after a good scandal. She'd have the sensational headlines that would keep the ton talking-and the family business thriving-if only... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061235067
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Avon
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Great book

Abigail Shaw is a proper young lady, hardly the sort to boldly offer a deal to London's most perfect duke. But Abigail, desperate to save her father's newspaper business, is after a good scandal. She'd have the sensational headlines that would keep the ton talking--and the family business thriving--if only she could uncover the secrets of Christopher Cabot, the Duke of Madingley. I loved this book. The charcters and story line are very believeable. I found myself trying to figure out what coud the Duke be hiding. The secondary charcters are great also. I loved it.

I loved it - not sure why it got bad reviews!!!

This was a great historical romance Abigail is the daughter of newspaper owner but her best friend is a daughter of Earl. Abigail decides to write a story about The Duke of Madingley and gets invited the Duke's family home for a week long party. When the Duke arrives at the house party - Abigail has second thoughts about betraying him. I loved it - give it a chance.

I'll Dare Him

Never Dare A Duke by Gayle Callen is a delicious sweet to be enjoyed whenever a good book is needed. A wonderful Regency period piece that will make you lick your lips in anticipation. A spunky heroine and an overly cautious hero make for a delightful game of romance unbridled. Abigail is not your average girl of this time period. She is pretty but not too pretty, a bigger than average girl and does not want marriage at all. To her, marriage is a stifling curse worse than death. She does not want any man to be able to control her and she is bound and determined to make a place in society for herself but as part of the working class. She longs to be a writer in the worst way for her father's newspaper but can she find the precise article that will show her the stairway to her dreams and save her father's newspaper company at the same time? Christopher is a Duke. A tall, dark and handsome man is the understatement of the year where he is concerned. His family's is of the opinion that he takes his position too seriously which proves to be more fact than fiction. He is overly protective of his private life, does not like or care what society has to say or think and prefers his time away from the Ton and all of it's rules and gossip. Oh, and did I say he is the most desired bachelor of the day! Hmm...how could I have left that fact out. This story is quite comical with our heroine Abigail making a pact with our hero Christopher to help him with a couple of ladies who are like bloodhounds on the scent of the a prized piece of meat. They say "The Thrill Is In The Chase" and oh my how true that is in this delicious novel. Christopher is really in a run for the money with ladies who know that persistence pays off nicely. Or does it? What starts out so innocently with Abigail and Christopher very quickly gets complicated. Trust turns into deception and lies. Maidenly virtues turn into carnal hunger and then all Hell breaks loose giving us a page turner that will delight your appetite. Our author has given us a treat sure to be savored long after we finish. She plays our characters for all they are worth and you can't help but get sucked into each and every scene as if it is playing out right before your eyes. A novel that you will surely giggle with, hunger over, gasp at and make you glad that we the women of today are so much stronger and less likely pull someones hair out if they should cross our path the wrong way.

Interesting and Different 3.5

While the premise of this story may have been stretching it a little...daughter wants to save father's paper with one scandalous news story and she falls in love with the target of her story, the Duke....I still enjoyed the book. I found it interesting from start to finish and I didn't hate the heroine as some of the other reviewers seemed to. She was desperate in her circumstances. Perhaps the author could have focused more on the emotional tug of war in her mind and had her try to think of more ways around her plan. Or she could have had Abby focus on her fears of what would hapen to her family if they were to lose the paper, so the reader could be a bit more sympathetic to her plight. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading the book and found it an entertaining read. I was so grateful there was no premature declaration of love as I've been reading in almost every book lately, that was enough to add a star in my opinion - you know, the hero and heroine see each other once or twice and then say to themselves, "Wow, I've fallen in love." And you're there reading, thinking, "Really? When?" I admit a little more polish could have made it an even better read (tying parts together; have the writer Duke write Abby a love letter or story; remove the ghost find - it was incredulous as well as unnecessary), but I wouldn't pass it up if you're a voracious HR reader as I am because it is something different with a different type of heroine.