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Fae & Fairy FictionHistorical Romance

Romancing the Duke

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  • 2014 first published
  • 370 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (8 ratings)
  • 4 editions
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Published in 2014, Romancing the Duke is a fae fiction and historical romance novel by Tessa Dare. Much of the action takes place in England. Characters include Isolde Ophelia Goodnight and Ransom William Dacre Duke of Rothbury. Key subjects include blindness, man-woman relationships, castles and Nobility.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 54 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 370 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Romancing the Duke

"As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities. And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off ... Now Izzy's given up yearning for romance. She'll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who's never even been kissed?"-until she met 30 year old Ransom William Dacre Vane, the eleventh Duke of Rothbury.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Characters

  • Isolde Ophelia Goodnight
  • Ransom William Dacre Duke of Rothbury

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Blindness
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Aristocracy, Social class
  • Castles
  • Nobility
  • Erotic stories
  • Fairy tales
  • Wounds and injuries
  • Single women

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Quick answers

Who wrote Romancing the Duke?

Romancing the Duke was written by Tessa Dare and first published in 2014.

What genre is Romancing the Duke?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Historical Romance.

How long is Romancing the Duke?

The median edition has 370 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Romancing the Duke?

Readers who like it often enjoy When Beauty Tamed the Beast, This Woven Kingdom and The Cricket on the Hearth.

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