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Historical RomanceRegency Romance

The Duke Next Door

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  • 2008 first published
  • 352 pages
  • ★ 2.3 (3 ratings)
  • 3 editions
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The Duke Next Door is a 2008 historical romance and Regency romance novel by Celeste Bradley. Much of the action takes place in England. Key subjects include inheritance and succession, mate selection, soldiers and football players.

Open Library readers give it an average of 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, and 25 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 352 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Duke Next Door

A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE The dangerously beautiful Deirdre Cantor is determined to inherit her grandfather's vast fortune. All she needs is to marry a duke...and be the first granddaughter to walk down the aisle. After all, she has always dreamed of becoming a member of the haute ton. So when the proper Calder Marbrook, the Marquis of Brookhaven and future Duke of Brookmoor, is abandoned at the altar, Deirdre makes it her business to become his wife-in spite of the whispers about his past. AN INCONVENEIENT TRUTH... Soon Deirdre's visions of a lavish existence with the handsome Calder are shattered when she learns his shocking secret. Feeling betrayed, Deirdre seeks revenge by playing a perilous and seductive game of cat and mouse with her husband that threatens to drive them both to the heights of passion. She will not surrender to him, no matter how great her desire. But at what cost? Calder is determined to keep his secret under lock and key-and to make his stunning wife his in every way that matters. Even if it means winning her heart all over again...
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Inheritance and succession
  • Aristocracy, Social class
  • Mate selection
  • Soldiers
  • Afghan war, 2001-2021
  • Football players
  • Regency historical romance
  • England

Quick answers

Who wrote The Duke Next Door?

The Duke Next Door was written by Celeste Bradley and first published in 2008.

What genre is The Duke Next Door?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Duke Next Door?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Duke Next Door?

Readers who like it often enjoy Because of Miss Bridgerton, First Comes Marriage and The Unknown Ajax.

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