When the Duke Found Love

Bradford’s third Wylder Sisters romance sizzles with unrequited love as Lady Diana, the youngest of the siblings, tries to please her family and rid herself of an unfortunate reputation for consorting with rogues. During an outing with the stuffy Lord Crump, Diana meets and flirts with a handsome, witty gentleman whom she later learns is the duke of Sheffield, cousin to her sister Charlotte’s husband. Sheffield reluctantly becomes betrothed to Lady Enid Lattimore to please his family, but gradually realizes that Diana is his true love. For her part, she finds Sheffield a refreshing contrast to Crump in his respect for her as an independent woman. Bradford’s effortless plotting and winning characters, along with a refreshingly greater focus on romance than on explicit sex, results in a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Agent: Annelise Robey, Jane Rotrosen Literary Agency. (Dec.)