TITLE: The Ice Duchess
AUTHOR: Tracy Sumner
SERIES: The Duchess Society
SERIES ORDER: #0.5
PUBLISHED: 07/22/2021
GENRE: Regency Romance
RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BLURB:
A scandalous countess plays matchmaker…for a man she once longed to take for herself.
Georgiana Whitcomb, Countess Winterbourne, is known as the Ice Countess for her rebellious ways and refusal to marry again. But a scandalous Christmas wager fashioned by Georgiana’s childhood obsession changes everything.
The demanding duke needs a bride...
Dexter Munro, mere days from becoming the Duke of Markham, made a promise to his dying father to find a wife by the Twelfth Night. Except the only woman he’s ever desired has vowed never to marry again. Not even to become his duchess.
Georgiana and Dex share a sizzling attraction and a wicked past…but is their scorching passion enough to melt the Ice Countess’ heart?
If you adore sexy Dukes, feisty Duchesses, and a steamy second-chance romance set in the magnificent Regency era, The Ice Duchess is the historical for you!
*This book was previously published in the A Scandalous Christmas anthology.*
MY REVIEW:
In the backdrop of Regency England, Tracy Sumner weaves a passionate tale of second chances between two childhood friends.
Dexter Munro, the soon to be Duke of Markham, has promised his father that he would announce his duchess on the Twelfth Night. Unfortunately, the only woman he wishes to make his duchess refuses to marry again. Can he convince her that love is worth a second chance?
I really enjoyed this story. Dex and Georgie’s chemistry sizzled and there was so much emotion within every single one of their scenes: Dex trying to control himself and give Georgie time to decide for herself that a marriage to Dex would be worth it (the hair scene…swoon!); Georgie’s love for Dex, but her unwillingness to go through what she went through in her previous marriage again. Georgie’s previous marriage was heartbreaking to read about, and I loved that Dex worked at erasing her fears.
If you like historical romance, second chances and childhood friends-to-lovers, this is the story for you!