1998 Notable New Author Award Winner 1998 Holt Medallion Honorable Mention, Best First Book

Full of intrigue and excitement, A DUKE DECEIVED is a tender love story that will capture the reader's heart from page one. Cheryl Bolen is sure to please those who enjoy historical romances set in Regency England." -- Barbara Dawson Smith, bestselling author of ONCE UPON A SCANDAL The charm and grace of the regency period is present in this sweetly told debut novel. Regency fans will find the conflict traditional but enjoyable." -- Romantic Times "A DUKE DECEIVED is a gem. If you like a genuinely sensuous love story, pick up this first novel by Cheryl Bolen." -- Barbara Reeves, author of Avon's THE DANGEROUS MARQUIS

At her mother's deathbed, Bonny Barbara Allan weds the Duke of Radcliff in what Bonny perceives as a totally unequal match. Though she adores Radcliff, Bonny is embarrassed over her dowryless state and inadequate pedigree to be his duchess. To make matters even worse, she believes her enigmatic husband has married her out of compassion toward her dying mother. Nothing could be further from the truth. Radcliff fell in love with the incomparable Bonny the first time he saw her, but how can he reveal his love when his bride is secretly meeting another man?

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