The Devil’s Own Duke
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley April 29, 2025
Author Anna Harrington
Distributor: Amazon
ISBN: 978-1967169115
Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing
Release Date: 29 April 2025
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If you are looking for a little bit of escapism via Regency England, the forth book in The Dukes of Darkness series from Anna Harrington, The Devil’s Own Duke is the perfect solution as Chase, Duke of Greysmere and Tessa Albright, spinster in search of a husband, come together to right a huge wrong.
Chase Maddox is deep in grief; the drowning of his wife and young son, rendering him incapable of being able to function, to cope with the massive loss. He is closing Cullin Castle and returning to Spain, back to the harsh, unforgiving life of a soldier.
Tessa Albright is in a terrible fix. He beloved father, accused of a terrible injustice, had passed away, leaving her with little income, no dowry and a young sister to raise. She has been sponsored for a season by Lady Bentley who is determined to find Tessa a husband.
Attending yet another dreary ball, she is feeling pressured to at least pay attention to a suitor, Mr Renslow who wants to pay his address. Tessa is over the entire marriage market and only wants to go home and be peaceful until a deep voice, speaking her name, has her stunned. Chase Maddox has returned.
It is the third year since his wife Eleanor, her cousin, and his son Thomas drowned and once she is over the shock she demands to know what he is doing, returned at such a sad time.
As the days and weeks pass both Chase and Tessa’s long-time friendship begins to form into a lot more, making the choice Tessa needs to make in regard to Mr Renslow, somewhat difficult.
Chase is also facing a very difficult decision, as he has only returned to sell off his estate, pay out all debt and return to Spain permanently, but as with the best laid plans, they find nothing is going as they both desire.
A quirk of fate sees an occurrence that will make them both take a change of direction and bring a thoroughly enjoyable time spent in Regency England to a heart-warming close.