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Jess Michaels

The first book of the much anticipated 1797 Club series from USA Today Bestselling author Jess Michaels. The Dukes are coming!

The wild and charismatic Duke of Abernathe is the kind of friend anyone would wish to have. He even formed the 1797 Club, consisting of ten men who would all be dukes. But he has full-throatedly declared he will never marry and no one understands why.

But Miss Emma Liston doesn’t care why. A longtime wallflower with an absentee father who is a scandal waiting to happen, she needs to marry. Now. She decides to take a wild chance and ask the help of her friend Meg’s brother James. She asks him to pretend he’s interested in her just long enough to gain the attention of others. He agrees but is quickly taken aback by how easy everything is with Emma.

When her father returns, threatening her with a terrible future, their courtship swiftly becomes all too real. Will James ever reveal the true man beneath the outer shell? And can Emma discover her own worthiness before it’s too late?

Length: Full-Length (70,000 words)

Heat Level: Sizzling

This book is the first in The 1797 Club series.

Danielle O'Farrell

The Passionate Pen LLC

The 1797 Club

The Daring Duke

The second exciting book in the bestselling 1797 Club series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Jess Michaels.

Simon Greene, Duke of Crestwood has been obsessed with Margaret Rylon for years. There is only one thing standing between them: her fiancé, who also happens to be his best friend. He is desperate not to destroy everything in his life by giving in to his desires, but when Meg and Simon are trapped alone together overnight during a storm, the resulting scandal not only breaks Meg’s existing engagement, but forces Simon to offer for her instead.

Margaret is sorry to have hurt her family and her fiancé, but all she’s ever wanted was Simon. Her determination to make a happy life with him is only heightened when they submit to passions that have long dwelled beneath the surface. But while Simon may give her his body, he withholds his heart out of guilt and fear of what a connection to her may expose. 

And if he doesn’t learn to fight for her soon, they both may lose a chance at happiness.

Length: Full length book 

Heat Level: Yep. So much.

This is the second book in the 1797 Club series, but can be read as a standalone.

Her Favorite Duke

The third sensual romance in the 1797 Club series by USA Today Bestselling Author Jess Michaels.

Adelaide Longford is London's most overlooked bluestocking wallflower and that is fine by her. Being ignored gives her the perfect opportunity to sneak out and secretly take on the persona of the most celebrated actress of the day, Lydia Ford. The thrill of walking the boards and hearing the applause of those who watch her is the most exciting experience of her life. 

Until Graham Everly, Duke of Northfield comes into her life. He is broken after the humiliating loss of his longtime fiancé to his supposed best friend and they enter into a lusty affair which sets her body on fire. Graham has no idea why he's so attracted to both the bespectacled, prickly Adelaide and the passionate Lydia, but soon he is caught in a dance with them both and torn between which future he wants to pursue. 

When Graham finds out Adelaide's secret identity will he be able to accept both parts of her? And will he be able to save her from a lurking danger that neither of them could have ever foreseen? 

Length: Full-Length Novel (70,000 words) 

Heat Level: eyebrow waggle 

This book is part of a series (The 1797 Club) but can be read as a standalone novel.

The Broken Duke

A hot historical from 10 time USA Today bestselling author Jess Michaels

Born mute, Ewan Hoffstead, Duke of Donburrow was abused by his wicked father and wretched younger brothers until an uncle swept in to save the day. Still, he carries the scars of his past with him, including a terrible belief that perhaps a “person like him” truly doesn’t deserve the title his uncle fought so hard for him to earn.

Recently widowed Charlotte may be the proper Countess of Portsmith to Society, but when she is around Ewan, she still feels like the enraptured little girl who met him decades before when her brother was best friends with him and his cousin.

A planned trip to spend Christmas with their families at Ewan’s estate reunites the old friends. But when a storm keeps the others from arriving on time, Charlotte decides to stop living in fear and pursue the man she has desired and loved her entire life. Ewan cannot resist her seduction, but he fears giving in to his heart. Especially when the family that disposed of him returns and threatens not only his life, but that of the woman he loves.

Length: Full Length Novel (70,000 words)

Heat Level: Might burn your swiping finger

This can be listened to as a standalone audiobook, but is the fourth book in the 1797 Club series.

The Silent Duke

The fifth thrilling romance in the 1797 club series by 10 time USA Today bestseller Jess Michaels

Baldwin Undercross, Duke of Sheffield, has a secret he’s keeping from almost everyone he knows and loves. He is destitute, thanks to gambling by his late father and his own bad decisions. There is only one option now, marry for money and do it soon. An opportunity presents itself when a rich American woman arrives in Society hunting for a title in trade for a huge dowry.

Helena Monroe is the companion to her entitled cousin and she is miserable. But once she encounters Baldwin on a terrace, her time in England starts to look up. She quickly realizes he believes she is her cousin and everything starts to fall apart.

Baldwin is now torn between a future that will save his family legacy and one with a woman he is growing increasingly attached to. Will he choose safety or passion, obligation or love?

Length: Full Length Novel (70,000 words)

Heat Level: Wear gloves while reading - eye protection optional.

The Duke of Nothing can be listened to as a stand-alone audiobook, but is part of a series (The 1797 Club).

The Duke of Nothing

The sixth steamy audiobook in The 1797 Club series from 10 time USA Today Best-seller Jess Michael.

Lucas Vincent may be the Duke of Willowby but he's never acted as such. He's been too busy working for the war department as a spy. But years of dangerous work has finally caught up to him, and he was involved in a violent attack that nearly killed him. Forced home, his angry, aggressive desire to get back in the field and find out to who betrayed him is keeping him from healing.

Diana Oakford was raised by a physician who served the King's war department, and she knows better than most the dangers that job entails. She was also trained in healing, so when she's asked to come and assist with Lucas's recovery, she has a hard time refusing.

Once they're alone together, an unexpected connection begins to grow between these two people who have fought their emotions all their lives, and more begins to heal than just Lucas's broken body. But just when they start to believe they could find some kind of happiness, the past rears its ugly head and Lucas will have to choose between the life he once led and the woman who has changed his world. 

Length: Full-length novel

Heat Level: Steamy and dreamy

This audiobook is part of a series (The 1797 Club) but can be listened to as a standalone audio.

The Undercover Duke

The 7th highly anticipated book in the 1797 Club series from USA Today Best-selling Author Jess Michaels

Matthew Cornwallis, Duke of Tyndale, once loved a woman, but she died in a tragic accident he felt responsible for. Since then, he's been playing pretend that he isn't broken inside, even as he's seen as London's most sought after bachelor. He decides to drown his sorrows at the notorious Donville Masquerade where he encounters an alluring stranger who he spends the night with.

Mrs. Isabel Hayes was married once to a man who did not inspire passion and she's been curious ever since. She has no intention of taking a lover at the Donville Masquerade, but to watch the activities there, just as she has been for weeks. But once the masked stranger pursues her, she is swept away.

Soon Isabel recognizes her lover for who he really is and realizes a terrible truth. She is the cousin of the woman he once loved and lost, and her family blames him for what happened. Driven by the passion they've shared, but also repelled by the stories she's heard, Isabel continues the affair, trying to find the truth. But once Matthew realizes her identity, will he pursue her for what they've built, or only because she reminds him of what he lost? And will he survive to share a life with her at all?

Length: Full-length novel

Heat Level: Unbridled passion and a lot of it.

This book is part of a series (The 1797 Club), but can be listened to as a standalone audio.

The 1797 Club - The book series

The 1797 Club - The book series

The 1797 Club books in order

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