title: The Reluctant Duke (A Seabrook Family Saga) (Volume 1)
author:  Christine Donovan 
description: <span>3.5 stars from Night Owl Reviews<br><br>"Readers will enjoy the story of Thomas, an English duke, and Emma, his American ward. Christine Donovan brings steamy romance and unexpected twists to "The Reluctant Duke," and readers will be compelled to know what happens next." </span>
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  THE RELUCTANT DUKE
  
  A Seabrook Family Saga Book I
  
  BY
  
  CHRISTINE DONOVAN
  
  <http://www.christinedonovanorg.weebly.com>
  
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  Twitter: Christine Donovan @cmdonovan
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thomas Seabrook, the penniless Duke of Wentworth, walks into White’s for night
  cap. He leaves no longer in need of coin. In fact, he has become a wealthy man
  and owner of Hamilton Whaling Industries of New Bedford, Massachusetts and
  guardian of a seventeen-year-old girl. Thomas travels to Boston intent of
  bring his ward back and marrying her off to the first eligible gentleman who
  requests her hand. Except the first gentleman to ask for her, is his own
  brother Sebastian. Thomas refuses, because bloody hell, he wants her for
  himself.
  
  Emma Hamilton is not happy with her new situation. Her papa brought her up to
  be independent and assertive. How dare this stranger, this moody noble,
  dictate what she can do and not do? When she finds herself thrown into a
  London season, being int