Iron Canuck Reviews & More: Book Tour: If the Duke Dares (Rogue Rules #1) by Darcy Burke with an exclusive excerpt and a giveaway

IF THE DUKE DARES

by Darcy Burke

GENRE: Regency Historical Romance

BLURB:

Incorrigible flirt Acton Loxley, Duke of Wellesbourne is in need of a duchess. En route to greet a potential bride, he encounters a most intriguing and captivating widow who completely distracts him from his task. However, she disappears before he can deepen their acquaintance. Acton begrudgingly goes to meet his bride, unaware she and the widow are one and the same.

When Persephone Barclay’s younger sister is compromised, Persephone must wed before the scandal spreads. Her parents scramble to present her to the Duke of Wellesbourne; except he’s precisely the kind of rogue she has now vowed to avoid. Taking flight to avoid a match, Persephone runs straight into her would-be betrothed and pretends to be someone else. But dash it all, the duke proves to be irresistibly charming! If she remains in his company, she’ll end up in the wicked scoundrel’s clutches.

Even worse, her second attempt at escape lands her in increasingly poor circumstances. With nowhere to turn and her safety at risk, she may have to accept help from the one man who threatens her resolve—and her reputation.

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT

She abruptly pivoted and started walking once more. “I don’t know why I’m telling you any of this. It’s none of your affair.”

“I maintain it is my concern since my mother asked me to consider taking you as my duchess.”

She snorted. “I am not considering you as anything other than an unpleasant memory.”

“I gathered that after you doused me with Madeira,” he said wryly. He looked about as they walked. “Where are we going?”

“Also none of your business.”

“I’ll just accompany you, so I’ll find out eventually.” He watched her jaw clench.

“You’re a tyrant.” She turned the corner onto a street with several older, run-down buildings.

“I’m not demanding you marry anyone,” he said affably.

“No, only that I suffer your company.” She stopped again and gave him a weary look. “Can you please leave me alone?”

Without waiting for him to answer, she looked up and down the street, then crossed. Acton hurried to join her on the other side. “No, I cannot. You may not believe that bad things can happen to you, but what if they did?”

She cast him a hooded glance. “Bad things such as a rogue trying to seduce me at an inn?”

“Worse. A degenerate assaulting you and not taking no for an answer.”

She walked a few more feet, then stopped in front of a dilapidated inn. A sign with black ivy hung crookedly over the door.

He wrinkled his nose. “Is this where you’re staying?”

“Not all of us are wealthy dukes.”

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Darcy Burke is the USA Today Bestselling Author of over sixty captivating, compelling historical and contemporary romance. Darcy wrote her first book at age 11, a happily ever after about a swan addicted to magic and the female swan who loved him, with exceedingly poor illustrations. Her novels have been translated into five languages and are also available as audio books. Join her Reader Club at https://www.darcyburke.com/join.

A native Oregonian, Darcy lives on the edge of wine country with her guitar-strumming, teacher husband, artist daughter, and writer (yes!) son. They’re a crazy cat family with two Bengal cats, a small, fame-seeking cat named after a fruit, a rescue Maine Coon with attitude to spare, an adorable former stray who wandered onto their deck and into their hearts, and two bonded boys who used to belong to (separate) neighbors but chose them instead. You can find Darcy in her comfy writing chair, folding laundry (which she loves), or enjoying game night with the family.

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