Synopses & Reviews
RITA AWARD WINNING AUTHORNew York Times bestselling author Barbara Dawson Smith mesmerizes readers once again in her latest novel of a woman forced to enter the aristocratic world she despises--only to find a man she can't live without...
Dear Reader,
This is the story of how I, a penniless upstart, became a countess.
I never set out to be the heroine in a romantic tale of derring-do. As a spinster of five-and-twenty, I was much too practical to imagine myself tracking a dangerous criminal or falling prey to ardent nonsense. Nor did I ever envision myself entering the gilded ballrooms of society where indolent aristocrats nibbled cake and traded gossip. But that was before my father was wrongfully imprisoned as a jewel thief.
Determined to uncover the true criminal, I posed as an impoverished widow and secured a post in the grand household of a noble family - the very family that had cruelly cast out my mother many years ago. Of course, they knew not who I was. To them, I was merely a servant, an invisible hireling. And little did I know, my daring plan would throw me into the path of Simon Croft, the almighty Earl of Rockford.
Arrogant, charming, and too handsome for his own good, he might have walked straight off a pedestal in a museum. I had no use for such a rogue, yet from the moment of our first meeting, he tempted my unruly heart. And soon, he threatened my schemes as well, for Simon had secrets of his own....
--Claire, the Countess of Rockford
"Barbara Dawson Smith is a consummate storyteller who always keeps me turning pages long after my bedtime."
--Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author of After Midnight
Review
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The Duchess Diaries dazzles with its delectable blend of romance and suspense! Barbara Dawson Smith is a consummate storyteller who always keeps me turning pages long after my bedtime." --Teresa Medeiros,
New York Times bestselling author of
After Midnight on
The Duchess Diaries"A fantastic read! Romance, mystery, and adventure---my favorite sort of book. Barbara Dawson Smith is always excellent." -- Cathy Maxwell, author of Temptation of a Proper Governess on The Duchess Diaries
"A great story! Barbara Dawson Smith is a wonderful storyteller and shows her talent especially well in this tale...fast-paced...a great book."--Affaire de Coeur on The Wedding Night
"The story is loaded with lots of good dialogue and sexual tension."--Rendezvous on The Wedding Night
"This book had me staying up late to finish it. This touching story of love and betrayal will go on the shelf to be read again."--Old Book Barn Gazette on The Wedding Night
"A continuation of the Kenyon family series, but make no mistake, it's quite good all by itself. THE WEDDING NIGHT is a cute and sexy read...lots and lots of intrigue and surprises are involved."
--romancereaderatheart.com on The Wedding Night
"Sexy, compelling, exciting, and with a deep vein of emotion, this is a story filled with the deeper meaning of family and respect, independence and feminism."--RT Bookclub on The Wedding Night
"Barbara Dawson Smith is such an accomplished author that we are assured of a quality read with interesting characters and vignettes of the previous families." --newandusedbooks.com on The Wedding Night
About the Author
BARBARA DAWSON SMITH is the bestselling author of twenty-three novels. Her books have received consistently high reviews and have won numerous awards including the Golden Heart and Rita Awards.