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A Hand for the Duke (The Ladies' Wagering Whist Society Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Meredith Bond (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 747 ratings
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Can the Ladies of the Wagering Whist Society help an impoverished modiste win the hand of a sought-after Duke? Find out in this heart-warming, sweet, rags-to-riches romance. Winner of numerous awards including the “Best Romance” of 2022 by AudioBook Reviewers, and the Oklahoma Romance Writers’ International Digital Award, Historical Category.

Tina Rowan is beautiful, talented—and wants nothing more than to be free of her past. Getting a fresh start by creating a business to dress the ladies of Regency society isn’t easy, but Tina has three aces up her sleeve—her own amazing talent, her well-connected baroness mother, and the support of the Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society.
The captivating Duke of Warwick has grown up schooled in the “proper” way for a nobleman to behave. Rule number one: do not fraternize with people of the lower classes. Faced with introducing his beloved sister to society, he hires fashionable modiste, but finds himself relying on her for more than his sister’s wardrobe. To his astonishment he opens up to her and enjoys her company far, far too much, even going so far as to seek her out when he really shouldn’t.
When Tina discovers the sweet, thoughtful man behind the ducal title, her heart might very well be lost. But can the duke allow himself to love the only woman who could possibly make him truly happy?
It will take the combined efforts of the Ladies’ Wagering Whist Society to see this difficult hand well played.

If you love a Cinderella story complete with a noble hero who will do anything to win the heart of the woman he loves, this book is for you!

This is the first of an eleven book series.
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    The Ladies' Wagering Whist Society
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  5. Publication date
    April 15, 2019
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"You're playing with fire, Miss Rowan," he warned her.
"I know. You are a duke and I am no one."
"From the first chapter I was hooked...the story tugged at my emotions in the best possible way."
The Ladies' Wagering Whist Society, 1806 and 1807 Seasons

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Dark Raven Reviews:

"Absolutely beautifully written and the flow of the storyline was superb. It definitely kept me turning those pages and I must say that I devoured this in one sitting. Cannot wait to read more. This is without a doubt one of my new favorite authors. Very immersive with good strong characters that you will grow to love. I will be reading the rest in the series without a doubt."

N.N. Light rated it Five Stars:

"I don't say this often but fans of Pride and Prejudice will love this book. Highly recommend!"


About the Author

Meredith Bond's books straddle that beautiful line between historical romance and fantasy. An award-winning author, she writes fun traditional Regency romances, medieval Arthurian romances, and Regency romances with a touch of magic. Known for her characters "who slip readily into one's heart," Meredith loves to take her readers on a journey they won't soon forget.
To receive a free short story every month, sign up for Meredith's newsletter at her website, meredithbond.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07Q822RKS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anessa Books (April 15, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1958 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 747 ratings

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Meredith Bond's books straddle that beautiful line between historical romance and fantasy. An award-winning author, she writes fun, traditional Regency romances, medieval Arthurian romances, and Regency romances with a touch of magic. Known for her characters “who slip readily into one’s heart,” Meredith loves to take her readers on a journey they won't soon forget. She is currently living in Europe enjoying the Bohemian life.

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Audra SJ
5.0 out of 5 stars a Sweet Clean Romance
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2022
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“A Hand for the Duke” by Meredith Bond
a Sweet Clean Romance
I thoroughly enjoyed my time within this story. A romance that is oh so special, the formation of a rather exclusive ladies’ group, and the meeting of some very fine and interesting characters. Yes, I am looking forward to reading book 2. I have had this book for a long time and finally plucked it out of my TBR stack.
And, now I am wondering what ever took me so long as I do wish I had read this back when I first added this book to my collection. Happy Reading ! !
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NavyWave62
4.0 out of 5 stars NOT YOUR NORMAL REGENCY ROMANCE
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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This is my first book by this author and it was enjoyable. But, some of the things that transpired were far fetched for this time period. Having warned you about that, it still made for a good read.

This is a clean story with only a few passionate kisses and one groping. I liked the spunk of the h and the banter she had with the Duke. The secondary character's were interesting and added to the story. It ends at about the 97% and the rest is for the next book in the series.

No cheating, no cliffhanger, needed an epilogue because ending rushed, we do get HEA, no spice, interesting character's too.

I can't improve on the blurb, but recommending this story if you are not a stickler for true Regency. (ljb)
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Life Changes
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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I enjoyed reading this book. Tina's life was horrible and she came to London to become open a store and to become a Seamstress and Modiste. So read and see what her life is like after she comes to London.
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ECReads
3.0 out of 5 stars Unlikely Romance
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019
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If you can disregard how unlikely this story is, you might enjoy it. There are good characters and heartwarming scenes. Also, the Ladies' Wagering Whist Society is a good idea for a book series. I plan to read further to see if I enjoy them more.
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C. Potts
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Historical Romance
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020
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: Tina Rowan is beautiful, talented, and the illegitimate daughter of a baroness. She wants to let her past go, but her foster-father is blackmailing her. She earns enough to pay him off by her flair for designing dresses. She has three aces up her sleeves to start a business dressing he women of society: her talent, her well-connected biological mother, and the support of the Ladies Wagering Whist Society. The Duke of Warwick hired Tina as his sister’s modiste before introducing the sister to society. The Duke does not fraternize with people of the lower classes. He, however, finds himself opening up to Tina and enjoying her company far too much. I loved Tina. She was sweet and caring, despite being mistreated by her foster family. Her mother was loving and helpful. Warwick’s sister, Margaret, was kind, and she enjoyed Tina’s friendship. Warwick learned much from his sister and Tina. This is a good story.
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SLP Professor
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019
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This is my first book by this author. She writes in a descriptive manner that helps the reader visualize everything in the book.
I liked the h and the H very much. However, the h’s mother was a wimp and made things tougher for her daughter bc she was selfish.
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bets29
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed This
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2020
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And Espite complaints that some do feel that this book is not 'historically' correct - nothing took away the enjoyment of reading this book. Truth is - that things like this did occurr 'back then' - Men & Woman married because of social status, money, and or decided upon by the females' fathers. most had no love betweent he two and why so many, male & female, had affairs out of marriage. Plus there were those who fell it love with those who were not of their 'station'. ------ it may have been harder for some to adjust but that is the enjoyment of Fiction books - adjustments happen much quicker and Love conquers!
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Janet Russell
4.0 out of 5 stars Happily ever after
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019
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For more than one. But our main heroine definitely is a talented woman with pluck and fortitude who seems to have upended the unflappable duke of propriety and he knows naught what to do about it as she is of the working class or so the ton thinks but......
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S. Gibson
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 14, 2023
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Very relaxing read. Good story. Interesting start too finish.
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Liz Kuchel
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and fun!
Reviewed in Australia on November 29, 2019
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I loved the cover of this book - appropriate to the story. A delicious read with a happy ending. Well written.
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Charmed
Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2019
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This was a pleasantly surprise. The story/ plot flowed beautifully. Very excited to continue reading about the ladies of The Whist Society.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Moves quickly does not get bogged down in extraneous detail
Reviewed in Australia on December 25, 2019
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A good read. I read it on an 8 hour train journey
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Janet Lesley
5.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2021
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A good start to a new series. Tina Rowan , the illegitimate daughter of a Baroness has been brought up by an obnoxious family, only because they receive payment to look after her. When she becomes of age it is planned by the foster father that Tina marries his son, she works hard to plan her escape, which she achieves with the help of her mother who funds her move to London. Tina works hard to achieve her ambition to become a noted modiste, and becomes involved with the Duke of Warwick and his sister, Lady Margaret. This is a gentle love story in its truest sense tells of Tina's struggle to be accepted by the society she provides a service for, as her relationship with her real parents developes, and the almost impossible relationship between her and the Duke grows. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to the next.
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