A Duchess for the Duke

Clairvoir Castle Romances

By: Sally Britton

Narrated by: Jessica Elisa Boyd

A young duke finds a practical duchess, neither of them suspecting that their match will lead to a legacy of love.

Gregory Dinard, a young and inexperienced duke, finds himself in need of a companion to help him navigate the intricacies of his new role. Uncertain of his abilities and unwilling to take a chance at love, he looks for a marriage of mutual benefit rather than a match of mutual affection.

A woman of grace and intelligence, Lady Cecilia never expects to catch a duke’s eye. Despite her surprise, she agrees to the arrangement when the duke proposes an alliance with her, knowing it would allow her the freedom and opportunity to explore her love of architecture.

As they embark on their new life together, Gregory discovers both an affection for and an undeniable attraction to his wife that he cannot ignore. But can a practical marriage become something more, or will he face a future of unrequited love for his duchess?

This is the prequel novella to the Clairvoir Castle Romances series, and can be enjoyed as a standalone, but will be most satisfying to those who have met the duke and duchess before.

©2022 Sally Britton (P)2023 Sally Britton

Nice Story

This is my first Clairvoir Castle book. I enjoyed it, but not nearly as much as the books from the Branches of Love (Devoted Hearts) series. Because this is a prequel, I decided to read it first. I look forward to book one.

this is a short story prequel

these two characters are mentioned in the series that follow as background and it is a sweet view on how they got started in this short story. if you really want to get to know them you're going to have to read the rest of the series where they play larger parts.

Great Prequel.

I loved this quick and light romance. Sally always has great character development. You can read it as a stand alone, I loved reading this one last in the series. But if you can’t wait, it would also be fun to read directly after Mr. Gardener and the Governess. It was like a slow burn getting hints of their love in other books and then finally getting to know their story. Also, Jessica Eliza Boyd is one of my favorite narrators and always adds life to the story when listening.

Very enjoyable

This book was narrated so well and the story was PG. It kept my attention and was worth every moment of my time. I wish it had lasted longer.

Sweet & Charming Prequel

I thought this book was delightfully refreshing. I enjoy a good marriage of convenience story and it was really nice to finally have one where they don’t dislike each other for the first half of the book. This was a light & airy quick-read that made me chuckle in several places and brought tears to my eyes in a couple others. Sally Britton packed a lot of charm into just 2 1/2 hours. I can’t wait to continue with this family through the series.

Very enjoyable

I enjoyed this story, it’s setting, and the characters. I like clean regency. I like the narrator.

Read after Mr Gardiner and the Governess

I took another reviewer's advice and read this book after "Mr Gardiner and the Governess" It fit in perfectly and I'm glad I read it that way. I almost didn't read this little story, but I'm glad I did. It was a lovely romantic story and gave more substance to the books that follow it.

More of a fairytale

The story contains no real plot or problems. It is just a simple short bedtime story.