Auckland Romance Readers Book Club Meeting #18

Are you a romance reader? And would you like to meet some like-minded readers to chat with and make new friends? If so, do come along to our monthly book club meeting. Book: The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare Series: Girl Meets Duke #1 Genre/Subgenre/Category: Romance—Historical—Regency—Romantic Comedy Spice Rating: 4/5 Explicit Open Door (According to https://www.romance.io/) Trigger & Content Warnings: Ableism, Sl*t-shaming, Disfigurmisia, Emotional abuse, Scars, Explosion recounted, War themes recounted. (According to https://triggerwarningdatabase.com/) Discussion Moderator: TBD Reading Copies: Auckland Library has 1 print copy circulating and 5 copies available on Libby. It is not available on Kindle Unlimited (as of 09/08/24). This is a Free Event. Water, juice and tea provided. All welcome. Please feel very welcome to turn up half an hour earlier to the book club meeting to chat casually (we'll reserve space from 3.45pm onwards). To RSVP and/or to Book a Zoom Link: E [email protected] or M 021-635027 or T 09-6232319 Attending the meeting by zoom is possible; but please let us know at least 24 hours in advance. Book Synopsis: ‘I am a Duke. I’m not asking you to marry me. I am offering to marry you. It’s a different thing entirely.’ When the Duke of Ashbury returns from war scarred, he realises he needs an heir—which means he needs a wife! When Emma Gladstone, a vicar's daughter turned seamstress visits wearing a wedding dress, he decides on the spot that she'll do. His terms are simple: - They will be husband and wife by night only. - No lights, no kissing. - No questions about his battle scars. - Last, and most importantly… Once she's pregnant with his heir, they need never share a bed again. But Emma is no pushover. She has secrets and some rules of her own: - They will have dinner together every evening. - With conversation. - And teasing. - Last, and most importantly… Once she's seen the man beneath the scars, he can't stop her from falling in love… #ChapterBookAndTeaShop #RomanceBookshop #RomanceFictionSpecialist #RomanceBookClub #TheDuchessDeal #GirlMeetsDukeSeries #TessaDare #HistoricalRomance #RegencyRomance #RomanticComedy