Eliza and the Duke

By: Harper St. George

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

American heiress Eliza Dove was resigned to a polite marriage of convenience...until she spent one wicked night with the Duke.

All hopeless romantic Eliza Dove asked for was one night of adventure. One glorious evening of freedom to explore the dark corners of London with a mysterious stranger before a lifetime trapped in a quiet, respectable marriage of convenience. Except now she wants more. Now she wants him.

Simon Cavell is no gentleman. Known only as ‘the Duke,’ Whitechapel’s prize boxer is one fight away from achieving his goal: to safeguard his late sister’s only treasure and leave the streets for good. He cannot allow some pretty young heiress to spill his secrets, no matter how tempting she might be. In return for her silence, Simon will give Eliza a taste of the darkness…and hope he doesn’t lose his heart in the process.

But one night together could never be enough. And now Eliza has a new plan—an even more scandalous bargain that will either land the heiress her duke or ruin them both.

Critic reviews

Praise for Harper St. George

"A glittering ballroom romance bursting with the industry and wealth that so define Gilded Age heiresses."—Entertainment Weekly on The Heiress Gets a Duke

" This swoony and tender marriage of convenience has all the wit, emotions, and chemistry I love about Harper St George's writing."—Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author on The Stranger I Wed

"Prepare to be dazzled! Scintillating and deeply romantic, The Stranger I Wed is another winner from Harper St. George."—India Holton, international bestselling author of The Secret Service of Tea and Treason

“Gilded Age New York meets Victorian London in Harper St. George’s dazzling new series. The Stranger I Wed is strong, feminist, and scorchingly sexy. This is historical marriage-of-convenience romance at its swooniest. I couldn’t put it down.”—Mimi Matthews, USA Today bestselling author

“Harper St. George never misses! The Stranger I Wed delivers everything I love about historical romance”—Liana De la Rosa, USA Today bestselling author

“The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George is a delicious start to a new series, with all of my favorite things—a marriage of convenience, scandalous family secrets, and feisty American heroines who bring too-handsome aristocrats to their knees. A fantastic, fast-paced read by one of the best historical writers around!”—Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author

“A deliciously simmering romance. … Harper St. George is one of my must-read historical romance authors.”—Adriana Herrera, USA Today bestselling author on The Stranger I Wed

“A captivating and passionate romance between a pair who are completely besotted with each other.”—Kirkus, starred review

“St. George (The Stranger I Wed, 2024) returns with another perfectly polished addition to her Victorian-set Doves of New York series that deftly illustrates her gift for creating memorable characters and her flair for turning steamy sexual chemistry into boldly sensual love scenes.”—Booklist

Research

I love the research and history of this very talented writer! Can’t wait to see what happens to Jenny!

Good Plot Though

3.5 stars ⭐️ I wanted to like this one more than I did. I didn’t connect with the characters. The plot was interesting though.

Just bad.

Just so disappointed. Loved all her other books. I do look forward to the next book and hope it's better