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iskanderjonesiv's review against another edition
5.0
Welcome to the *Game of Dukes*, a series that draws from Victorian London's finest drawing rooms and its darkest rookeries. Some dukes are peers of the realm, others lords of London's underworld, but all are relentless in their pursuit of justice, power, and passion. These commanding men will meet their match--in the strong, feisty women who capture their hearts.
**The Duke Identity**
**A Quest for Redemption**
Shattered by betrayal, former scholar Harry Kent has made a new life for himself as a policeman. Sent on a dangerous covert mission, he must protect a clever and wicked beauty who specializes in disguises and mischief. She stands for everything he scorns--and seduces him with every look of her innocent eyes...
**A Desire for Acceptance**
A princess of London's criminal underworld, Tessa Todd wants to defend her family against cutthroat enemies. Her powerful grandfather, however, insists upon keeping her under lock and key. When she is assigned a stoic and damnably handsome new bodyguard, she resists his dominant ways--and a passionate war of wills begins...
**A Love Unexpected**
Thrown together by crisis, Harry and Tessa will test the bounds of desire, loyalty, and trust. On the run from their foes and from their own hearts, they must find salvation in each other--before time runs out.
Length: Full-length novel (Over 95K words or approximately 370 pages)
Heat level: This is a hot historical romance with sizzling love scenes.
*The Duke Identity* is the 1st book in the *Game of Dukes* series, which features hot, sexy romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and intriguing mystery/ adventure. While *The Duke Identity* can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. The chronological order for Grace's series follows below:
The **Game of Dukes** series:
Book 1: The Duke Identity
Book 2: Enter the Duke (December 2018)
The **Heart of Enquiry** (Kent family saga) series:
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
Book 1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
Book 2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
Book 3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
Book 4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
Book 5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
Book 6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
The **Mayhem in Mayfair** series:
Book 1: Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
Book 2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
Book 3: Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
Book 4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
**Chronicles of Abigail Jones** (hot paranormal Victorian gothic romance):
Book 1: Abigail Jones
**About the Author**
National & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes hot historical romances set in the Regency and Victorian eras. Her debut book, Her Husband's Harlot, was a Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® Finalist and a #1 Kindle Regency Bestseller. Her subsequent books have been national bestsellers on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble, and she's a finalist for the National Reader's Choice Awards® and the Daphne du Maurier Award® for Excellence in Mystery/ Suspense. Grace loves to write about emotionally compelling characters who find their perfect mate on a journey to HEA that includes laughter, adventure, and lots of steamy passion.
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"You know when a book is so good that you are still reading it at 2 am....This book had it all: drama, laughter and a few tears as well. The **chemistry between Harry and Tessa just sizzled off the pages**....If I could I would give this book **ten stars**, but I'm only allowed to give 5/5 stars." - Boonies123 Book Review
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"There's nothing I love more than reading a beautifully written and unique historical romance! The Duke Identity by Grace Callaway is **easily one of my top reads of 2018**." - Nightingale Reads
*"*I truly love a story set in London's underworld, and to top it all off it has an enemies to lovers trope (which is my favourite). I adored Harry, he is **everything I enjoy seeing in a hero** and Tessa made me laugh so many times....Grace Callaway is a new author to me and I am definitely looking forward to reading more of her books." - 5 stars, Candace, Goodreads reviewer
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"Harry and Tessa have a long road to travel before they realize that they can trust another person with their heart. There are many obstacles and they are not easily overcome but it is worth it in the end. There is so much **mystery, passion, heartbreak and love** that it was **hard to put the book down**. The characters are colorful, there is cheekiness in the story, and you cannot help but love them all." - 5 stars, Angela, Goodreads reviewer
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"I have been waiting for this book for so long and I had very high expectations. I'm happy that The Duke Identity met those expectations and more. This book was so much fun to read. It had a little bit of everything: **steamy romance, strong familial love, compelling mystery, rich setting, adventure, and amazing main and supporting characters**." - 4.5 stars, Lubnaa, Goodreads reviewer
**The Duke Identity**
**A Quest for Redemption**
Shattered by betrayal, former scholar Harry Kent has made a new life for himself as a policeman. Sent on a dangerous covert mission, he must protect a clever and wicked beauty who specializes in disguises and mischief. She stands for everything he scorns--and seduces him with every look of her innocent eyes...
**A Desire for Acceptance**
A princess of London's criminal underworld, Tessa Todd wants to defend her family against cutthroat enemies. Her powerful grandfather, however, insists upon keeping her under lock and key. When she is assigned a stoic and damnably handsome new bodyguard, she resists his dominant ways--and a passionate war of wills begins...
**A Love Unexpected**
Thrown together by crisis, Harry and Tessa will test the bounds of desire, loyalty, and trust. On the run from their foes and from their own hearts, they must find salvation in each other--before time runs out.
Length: Full-length novel (Over 95K words or approximately 370 pages)
Heat level: This is a hot historical romance with sizzling love scenes.
*The Duke Identity* is the 1st book in the *Game of Dukes* series, which features hot, sexy romance, fun and feel-good happily ever afters, and intriguing mystery/ adventure. While *The Duke Identity* can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. The chronological order for Grace's series follows below:
The **Game of Dukes** series:
Book 1: The Duke Identity
Book 2: Enter the Duke (December 2018)
The **Heart of Enquiry** (Kent family saga) series:
Prequel Novella: The Widow Vanishes (Will & Annabel)
Book 1: The Duke Who Knew Too Much (Alaric & Emma)
Book 2: M is for Marquess (Gabriel & Thea)
Book 3: The Lady Who Came in from the Cold (Marcus & Penny)
Book 4: The Viscount Always Knocks Twice (Richard & Violet)
Book 5: Never Say Never to an Earl (Sinjin & Polly)
Book 6: The Gentleman Who Loved Me (Andrew & Primrose)
The **Mayhem in Mayfair** series:
Book 1: Her Husband's Harlot (Helena & Nicholas)
Book 2: Her Wanton Wager (Percy & Gavin)
Book 3: Her Protector's Pleasure (Marianne & Ambrose)
Book 4: Her Prodigal Passion (Charity & Paul)
**Chronicles of Abigail Jones** (hot paranormal Victorian gothic romance):
Book 1: Abigail Jones
**About the Author**
National & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes hot historical romances set in the Regency and Victorian eras. Her debut book, Her Husband's Harlot, was a Romance Writers of America® Golden Heart® Finalist and a #1 Kindle Regency Bestseller. Her subsequent books have been national bestsellers on Amazon, iBooks, and Barnes & Noble, and she's a finalist for the National Reader's Choice Awards® and the Daphne du Maurier Award® for Excellence in Mystery/ Suspense. Grace loves to write about emotionally compelling characters who find their perfect mate on a journey to HEA that includes laughter, adventure, and lots of steamy passion.
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### Review
"You know when a book is so good that you are still reading it at 2 am....This book had it all: drama, laughter and a few tears as well. The **chemistry between Harry and Tessa just sizzled off the pages**....If I could I would give this book **ten stars**, but I'm only allowed to give 5/5 stars." - Boonies123 Book Review
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"There's nothing I love more than reading a beautifully written and unique historical romance! The Duke Identity by Grace Callaway is **easily one of my top reads of 2018**." - Nightingale Reads
*"*I truly love a story set in London's underworld, and to top it all off it has an enemies to lovers trope (which is my favourite). I adored Harry, he is **everything I enjoy seeing in a hero** and Tessa made me laugh so many times....Grace Callaway is a new author to me and I am definitely looking forward to reading more of her books." - 5 stars, Candace, Goodreads reviewer
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"Harry and Tessa have a long road to travel before they realize that they can trust another person with their heart. There are many obstacles and they are not easily overcome but it is worth it in the end. There is so much **mystery, passion, heartbreak and love** that it was **hard to put the book down**. The characters are colorful, there is cheekiness in the story, and you cannot help but love them all." - 5 stars, Angela, Goodreads reviewer
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"I have been waiting for this book for so long and I had very high expectations. I'm happy that The Duke Identity met those expectations and more. This book was so much fun to read. It had a little bit of everything: **steamy romance, strong familial love, compelling mystery, rich setting, adventure, and amazing main and supporting characters**." - 4.5 stars, Lubnaa, Goodreads reviewer
justkeyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sharonwb's review against another edition
3.0
This book was okay, had a few nice steamy scenes. I enjoyed seeing crimelord Black again remember him from Ambrose Kent's book which is a favorite. A bit too much instalove for me.
tessanne's review against another edition
2.0
This book wasn’t boring, but the characters didn’t really have any chemistry—sex, yes; chemistry, no. They also were lacking in the character department, which is probably part of the chemistry problem.
This is where I’ve started my Grace Callaway journey and now I’m not keen to go on. I’d heard only great things about this author and I usually tend to give the benefit of the doubt and rate higher for a first encounter, but 2/5 stars is the best I can give here.
This is where I’ve started my Grace Callaway journey and now I’m not keen to go on. I’d heard only great things about this author and I usually tend to give the benefit of the doubt and rate higher for a first encounter, but 2/5 stars is the best I can give here.
amanda_lind84's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
fringebookreviews's review against another edition
4.5
Diddling was a wild word to use so much. In a sexual way. Diddling her petals. Diddling.
All’s to say though I really enjoyed this book!! The ending got a bit too long, but overall a great intro to the series. I loved the drama of her family being the underworld mobsters and him being the undercover police guy. It was so much fun when he was mistaken as her bodyguard.
All’s to say though I really enjoyed this book!! The ending got a bit too long, but overall a great intro to the series. I loved the drama of her family being the underworld mobsters and him being the undercover police guy. It was so much fun when he was mistaken as her bodyguard.
juliereadsromance's review
4.0
4-4.5 stars, I would say. I really loved Bennett/Harry. He was sexy AF. I did think that the love portion of this book was stronger in the first half, although the plot definitely picks up in the second half. The insta love started to get hard to believe. Additionally, it was hard sometimes to think of Tessa as a woman and not a girl, which presented some problems for me in terms of imaging them as a couple. But, overall, a great story, nuanced and well written, and lovable characters!
ella_s93's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25