There Are Plenty More Dukes in the Sea (The Inheritance Clause Book 1) by Samantha Holt

 There Are Plenty More Dukes in the Sea by Samantha Holt

Blurb:

The Templeton siblings have inherited a fortune. But there's a catch...

I, George Lockett, do decree that my grandchildren, herein named, will inherit my fortune in its entirety, so long as they fulfill the following terms. Each person must complete their task to my lawyer's satisfaction or their share of the inheritance shall be forfeit.

There are many reasons Lady Angel Templeton needs her grandfather's money. Of course, she wants to be less of a burden to her oldest brother but, goodness, once she has even more money, she can have her pick of the men! A certain Duke of Norwick would be a fool to ignore her...

Unfortunately, their beloved grandfather decided not to make it easy on the Templetons, though Angel is convinced her task must be the hardest. To fulfill the terms of the will, she must perform unpaid duties as a lady's companion for two months to the entirely unmanageable Mrs. Stone.

Two whole months of work.

What's worse, Mrs. Stone is determined to be an even bigger handful than Angel herself.

No...what's worse, is the lady comes along with a miserable wretch of a nephew. While she cannot deny he is handsome in that dark, brooding way so many women adore, Angel does not enjoy the company of serious men--especially when they have already declared they do not trust her one jot.

Well, she doesn't trust him either. It soon becomes obvious why the stern Mr. Hunter is determined to haunt her every move--he must want Mrs. Stone's money! 

Well, Angel cannot allow anything to happen to her new friend, especially when she risks losing everything.

There Are Plenty More Dukes in the Sea is a Regency romance novella with a little heat. Keep an eye out for the rest of the Templeton siblings, coming very soon! 

 

 

When a spoiled socialite turns out to be much more...or how an inheritance clause from hell may turn out to be the best thing to ever happen to you... 

 

When Angel learned that in order to get her inheritance she will have to work as a companion for two months, she didn't know yet that these two months will change her life forever. At least, well, she definitely didn't expect her life to take that turn, right? 

I really enjoyed reading this story even though it was a bit short. Despite that, there were well developed and very likable characters, a nice and entertaining story and lots of fun and humor as well.

A short but entertaining read that made me curious to learn more about Angel's siblings and their tasks.

★★★★