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Named a ""Must Read"" by Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Vulture, NPR, Woman's World and more, the first installment in award-winning author Vanessa Riley's swoon-worthy Rogues & Remarkable Women series is now available in mass market! This groundbreaking, empowering, sexy Regency romance featuring a recently widowed Afro-Caribbean heiress and a dashing Duke is perfect for the Bridgerton binge-watcher and fans of witty historical romance by authors such as Julia Quinn, Evie Dunmore, and Eloisa James. ""Smart and witty . . . the perfect historical read."" -Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author It's challenging for a widow, especially one who's fallen from grace, to find true love again-or perhaps for the very first time. When headstrong West Indian heiress Patience Jordan questioned her English husband's mysterious suicide, she lost everything-most devastatingly, her newborn son, Lionel. Falsely persecuted, she risks her life to be near him, disguising herself in order to be hired as her own son's nanny. But working for his unsuspecting new guardian, Busick Strathmore, Duke of Repington, has perils of its own. Especially when Patience discovers his strictness belies an ex-rake of unswerving honor-and unexpected passion . . . A wounded military hero, Repington is determined to resolve his dead cousin's dangerous financial dealings for Lionel's sake. But that's a minor skirmish compared to dealing with the forthright, courageous, and alluring Patience. Somehow, she's breaking his rules, and sweeping past his defenses. Soon, between enemies and obstacles, they form a fragile trust-but will it be enough to save the future they long to dare together? ""Vanessa Riley at her finest."" -Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author ""I was delighted. Readers on the lookout for Black or disabled characters in historical romance will not want to miss this."" -New York Times Book Review ""One of the best historicals I've read in years."" -Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author ""Expertly crafted romance."" -Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

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Praise for A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby: Riley gifts readers a sparkling love story with deep wells of faith and feeling ...It's refreshing to read historical romance that reflects the true diversity of the era. Patience struggles to stake her legitimacy in the aristocracy both because she is a woman and a woman of color. Riley honors that reality...At its heart, The Duke, The Lady, and A Baby is about overcoming trauma, a testament to love forged in adversity - a love that both leaves space for and hastens healing. Riley knows how to spin a yarn built on faith and trust, that lilts along with the gentility and reserve of her characters. -Entertainment Weekly Riley is at her best when she lets her Gothic impulses out to play... Readers on the lookout for Black or disabled characters in historical romance will not want to miss this. -The New York Times Riley loads her expertly crafted romance with intrigue, droll banter, and steadily building passion. Readers will be hard-pressed to find a flaw in this big-hearted Regency romance. -Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Mystery and simmering passion unite to keep you turning pages until the duke, lady and baby find their happy ever after. -NPR Riley's well-researched depiction of 1814 England tells a broad story of life in wartime, the lack of women's rights, mental health, and suicide, while, with all the difficulties they face, Patience and Busick's love story feels genuine and deep. -Booklist Riley delivers a fine first outing in what looks to be a promising new series, welcoming a determined West Indian heroine to the Regency subgenre. -Library Journal Vanessa Riley has made a name for herself with her historical romances blooming with careful research that reflects a more accurate and diverse portrait of the Regency era. -Entertainment Weekly I love a historical, and Vanessa Riley writes them full of people of color living and loving in all their glory. -BookTrib Riley opens up the world of Regency romance by depicting a heroine whose society views her as the Other and pairing her with a powerful man whose war wounds now cause him to see himself differently. There's wordplay and swordplay in this not-to-be missed romance, plus subtle love scenes that prove Patience and Busick's mettle as helpmeets and lovers. -Bookpage With brilliant pacing, memorable characters, and witty dialogue, the premise elevated beyond our expectations. A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby portrays black people in a beautiful way that makes us relatable and takes us out of the stereotypical maid and slave roles. We definitely give this novel a strong five out of five stars. -AAMBC Bestselling author Vanessa Riley is known for her romantic Regency-era tales, and her latest is bursting with wit and charm. -Woman's World In addition to the deeply emotional story of the protagonists, gothic touches and a mystery keep the plot moving smartly through this book. A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby is a book to savor. -Frolic, Book of the Week The novel is unique for its multicultural perspective as Patience battles the constraints of British Regency society and longs for the freedom of her native shores, Demarara...Vanessa Riley schools readers through her page-turning narrative about a woman caught in a culture not of her birth, yet drawn to a kind and loving man with a title. -Historical Novel Society

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Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author of historical romance, mystery, and fiction novels featuring realistic multicultural communities and powerful persons of color. To fuel her interest in the Regency and early-Victorian eras, she made time for attending renaissance fairs and consuming period novels and films while obtaining her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and a master's in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University, as well as a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. A frequent speaker at literary, women's, and STEM events, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her military husband and teenage kid. Visit her online at VanessaRiley.com.

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