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One Dance with a Duke

  • 2010 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (5 ratings)
  • 5 editions

One Dance with a Duke is a 2010 historical romance and Regency romance novel by Tessa Dare. The story is set in England. Characters include Lady Amelia d'Orsey, Spencer Dumarque Duke of Morland and Lady Amelia d'Orsay. Readers will find themes of wagers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 36 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

At about 400 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About One Dance with a Duke

In One Dance with a Duke--the first novel in Tessa Dare's delightful new trilogy--secrets and scandals tempt the irresistible rogues of the Stud Club to gamble everything for love. A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, is a member of the exclusive Stud Club, an organization so select it has only ten members--yet membership is attainable to anyone with luck. And Spencer has plenty of it, along with an obsession with a prize horse, a dark secret, and, now, a reputation as the dashing "Duke of Midnight." Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the women catch his interest, and nobody ever bests the duke--until Lady Amelia d'Orsay tries her luck.In a moment of desperation, the unconventional beauty claims the duke's dance and unwittingly steals his heart. When Amelia demands that Spencer forgive her scapegrace brother's debts, she never imagines that her game of wits and words will lead to breathless passion and a steamy proposal. Still, Spencer is a man of mystery, perhaps connected to the shocking murder of the Stud Club's founder. Will Amelia lose her heart in this reckless wager or win everlasting love? From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Lady Amelia d'Orsey
  • Spencer Dumarque Duke of Morland
  • Lady Amelia d'Orsay

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Regency Historical Romance
  • Wagers

Quick answers

Who wrote One Dance with a Duke?

One Dance with a Duke was written by Tessa Dare and first published in 2010.

What genre is One Dance with a Duke?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is One Dance with a Duke?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to One Dance with a Duke?

Readers who like it often enjoy Tempt Me at Twilight, The Paid Companion and Romancing Mister Bridgerton.

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