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The Emerald Duchess

  • 1985 first published
  • ★ 3.8 (6 ratings)

The Emerald Duchess is a 1985 historical romance and Regency romance book by Barbara Hazard. It is set in the Regency era. It features Emily Wyndham / Margaret Nelson and Duke of Wrotherham.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 31 more have it on their want-to-read list.

About The Emerald Duchess

Emily Wyndham heartily hoped never to follow in her mother's straying footsteps, for Emily's mother had followed a path of love that made her the scandal of society—and her death left Emily not only penniless but branded with her mother's shame. Emily changed her name to Margaret Nelson and became a lady's maid. But one legacy of her mother she could not escape—the ravishing beauty that drew swarms of aristocratic suitors to her like bees to honey. One such gentleman was the devastatingly handsome, immensely powerful Duke of Wrotherham, whose imperious love Emily could not deny, but whose demand to wed her could bring only disaster to them both. Emily was far too sensible to allow that to happen...if she could just convince her foolish heart.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

Characters

  • Emily Wyndham / Margaret Nelson
  • Duke of Wrotherham

Subjects

  • Regency Historical Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote The Emerald Duchess?

The Emerald Duchess was written by Barbara Hazard and first published in 1985.

What genre is The Emerald Duchess?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

What books are similar to The Emerald Duchess?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Viscount Who Loved Me, Lady of Quality and The Rebel Bride.

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