They have both had to deal with some pretty big changes in their lives and are doing what they can to move forward. She is very competent to run the club and is surrounded by a very dedicated staff but she decided to take a chance and offer a job to Sebastian. Ivy's won that card game and her freedom but it changed how others looked at her. Ivy was once considered a Lady but she decided to gamble to win back her future which was lost by her father. Her club is a little different in that she expects debts to be settled right away and anyone who can pay is allowed to play. He is up to the task and doesn't want help from his cousin who is the new Duke or his friend who happens to be a Duke.

He has to learn how to do a lot of things for himself that have always been done for him. He had his life figured out before but now he must find a new path. Because of a lie his mother told, he is no longer a Duke. Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, finds his life changed through no fault of his own. I am so glad that I decided to pick up this book. I was hooked by this story in the first few pages and found the book to be a very pleasant read. This is the first book in the Hazards of Dukes series and I thought that it kicked off the new series quite well. I like to read the occasional historical romance and this one looked like it would be worth a try. This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books. They vow to keep their partnership strictly business, but just one kiss makes them realize that with each passing day-and night-it becomes clear to them both that there's nothing as tempting as what is forbidden… Can she keep her composure around her newest employee? de Silva, who stirs feelings she didn't realize she had. Now the owner of London's most intriguing gambling house, Ivy is competent, assured, and measured. Two years ago, Ivy gambled everything that was precious to her-and won.

Working with a boss has never seemed so enticing.Įverything tells her he’s a risk she has to take Now, Sebastian is flummoxed as to what to do with his life-until he stumbles into a gambling den owned by Miss Ivy, a most fascinating young lady, who hires him on the spot. An accident of birth has turned him into plain Mr. Until he discovers the only thing that truly belongs to him is his charm. Sebastian, Duke of Hasford, has a title, wealth, privilege, and plenty of rakish charm. A disinherited duke and a former lady are courting much more than business in the first novel in Megan Frampton's newest titillating series, Hazards of Dukes.

Never kiss a duke