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Historical Romance

At the Duke's Pleasure

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  • 2010 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 2.7 (7 ratings)
  • 2 editions
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Tracy Anne Warren's At the Duke's Pleasure (2010) is a historical romance novel. It takes readers to London and England in 1811. It features Edward Byron and Claire Marsden. Readers will find themes of man-woman relationships, arranged marriage and byrons of Braebourne series.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 19 more have it on their want-to-read list. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Paperback bestseller list in 2010.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About At the Duke's Pleasure

All the Byrons are just as mad, bad, and dangerous to know as their famous non-relation . . . but now the time has come for the eldest son to marry . . . Edward Byron, Duke of Clybourne, has everything a man in Society needs . . . except a wife. Duty requires he wed, so he decides that a long-standing arranged marriage will do nicely. He knows his bride is beautiful, biddable, and bright enough to run his household and nursery. He expects his betrothed, Lady Claire Marsden, will be thrilled with his decision--unfortunately, she's not Claire has longed for Edward since she was sixteen, but how can he expect her to agree to his proposal when he barely knows her and doesn't love her? Nothing will convince her to accept a loveless marriage. And so she begins a battle of outrageous resistance, forcing Edward to learn that he must lose his heart in order to win his bride.
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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Mass Market Paperback, 2010

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

  • 1811

Characters

  • Edward Byron
  • Claire Marsden

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Arranged marriage
  • Byrons of Braebourne series

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote At the Duke's Pleasure?

At the Duke's Pleasure was written by Tracy Anne Warren and first published in 2010.

What genre is At the Duke's Pleasure?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is At the Duke's Pleasure?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to At the Duke's Pleasure?

Readers who like it often enjoy Provocative in Pearls, How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days and The Devil Who Tamed Her.

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