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A duke by default / Alyssa Cole.

Cole, Alyssa, (author.).

Summary:

New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and--most importantly--herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she's capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss...when she's not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr. Tavish McKenzie doesn't need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory...even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice--and his attraction to her--but when Portia accidentally discovers that he's the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project. Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062685568 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 0062685562 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 376 pages ; 17 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2018
Subject: African American women > Fiction.
Americans > Scotland > Fiction.
Swordsmiths > Fiction.
Genre: Romance fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Erlanger Branch COLE A (Text) 33126023139292 Adult Fiction Available -

  • Baker & Taylor
    When her gruff new boss, Scottish swordmaker Tavish McKenzie, discovers that he is a duke, New York City socialite Portia Hobbs puts her social media skills to good use on Tavish's behalf, despite her growing attraction to him.
  • Baker & Taylor
    When her gruff new boss, Scottish swordmaker Tavish McKenzie, discovers that he is a Duke and needs her help, New York city socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs puts her skills to good use despite her growing attraction to this man who drives her crazy. Original.
  • HARPERCOLL

    An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Bookish Favorite Book of the Year - A Bookpage Best Romance of the Year

    Award-winning author Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series continues with a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way…

    New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and—most importantly—herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she’s capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss…when she’s not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr.

    Tavish McKenzie doesn’t need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory…even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice—and his attraction to her—but when Portia accidentally discovers that he’s the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project.  

    Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?

  • HARPERCOLL

    An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Bookish Favorite Book of the Year - A Bookpage Best Romance of the Year

    Award-winning author Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series continues with a woman on a quest to be the heroine of her own story and the duke in shining armor she rescues along the way'

    New York City socialite and perpetual hot mess Portia Hobbs is tired of disappointing her family, friends, and'most importantly'herself. An apprenticeship with a struggling swordmaker in Scotland is a chance to use her expertise and discover what she's capable of. Turns out she excels at aggravating her gruff silver fox boss'when she's not having inappropriate fantasies about his sexy Scottish burr.

    Tavish McKenzie doesn't need a rich, spoiled American telling him how to run his armory'even if she is infuriatingly good at it. Tav tries to rebuff his apprentice'and his attraction to her'but when Portia accidentally discovers that he's the secret son of a duke, rough-around-the-edges Tav becomes her newest makeover project.  

    Forging metal into weapons and armor is one thing, but when desire burns out of control and the media spotlight gets too hot to bear, can a commoner turned duke and his posh apprentice find lasting love?


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