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Matchmaking with a Broken Duke: A Historical Regency Romance Novel Kindle Edition

by Dorothy Sheldon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 214 ratings
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As an art restorer, Miss Delaney, visited the Rokesby Castle to restore the precious paintings of a reluctant Duke. She had never been between people of the upper class but her manners and remarkable beauty will restore even the Duke’s heart…

She’s beautiful, unconventional, with a dazzling intelligence, and a heart full of love to give. In his eyes, she’s a portrait of perfection, and he’s irresistibly drawn to her. But he’s vowed never to love again. A storm rages in his heart every time they meet, as he fights against himself for the right to love her. How can he know that a mystery is set on bringing them together?

Max Midwinter, the handsome Duke of Rokesby, is lord of his castle above the sea. Lonely and bitter, he punishes himself for a past misdeed, swearing off love forever. When Leonie Delaney unexpectedly enters his life to restore a priceless painting, he experiences feelings he thought long dead. He’s tossed on a sea of anguish, struggling against himself to heal his wounded heart and win the lasting happiness he craves with the woman he adores . . . with a little unseen help.

Leonie Delaney is a skilled art restorer, sent to Rokesby Castle to restore precious artwork for the Midwinter family. It’s her first job without her uncle. How will the family react to a lone woman taking on the task? Receiving a chilly reception from the devilishly handsome but ill-tempered Duke of Rokesby, the usually confident initially Leonie fears him. But something, or someone, draws them together, and Leonie finds herself falling for the wounded duke. Convinced he can never love a mere restorer of paintings and is meant for another, Leonie fights to reign in her feelings. When Leonie’s life is endangered by another’s malice and she encounters a mysterious savior, the couple’s mutual love is unleashed at last.

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving characters, and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then "Matchmaking with a Broken Duke" is the novel for you.

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regency romance novels, happy ever after, true love, dukes and ladies, England
regency romance novels, happy ever after, true love, dukes and ladies, England
regency romance novels, happy ever after, true love, dukes and ladies, England

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -Lovely story with surprising twists, and HEA
"I liked the main characters to be good at heart and attracted to one another.
The antagonist was properly evil at heart and we knew it from the beginning."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Love will always win !!!!
"I could not put this book down !! It was a beautiful love story, between two beautiful people !! It doesn't matter about the circumstances or what ranking you have, love will always win !!"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -Matchmaking with a broken Duke
"Clean sweet, lots of fun, both the H and h knew what they wanted and went after it. I really like the fact that there were no long foolish misunderstandings."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -Another great book by this author!​​​​​​​
"I really enjoyed this book. The author tells a great story (other reviewers have shared the highlights of the book) and it has a great ending, which I love!!!​​​​​​​"

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ -Very well written.​​​​​​
"This book was done very well. Lots of humor and romance. It was written so that it was easy to picture the scenes. I have read several of your books and I really like your style.​​​​​​​"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09XLF47CS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 9, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4809 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 214 ratings

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Dorothy Sheldon

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Dorothy is a Regency Historical novelist inspired by her mother’s favorite author, Georgette Heyer. Reading romance novels from a very young age was the beginning to capture her imagination into Romance books narrating the Regency era. She is a romantic soul and loves the way people express their love to others.

Her sister always stood by her in her writing career until she met her husband, who gave her four wonderful daughters and they now live in Texas. A dear dog and cat are not to be missed in the family.

Dorothy spends her free time listening to music, reading books, and baking delicious sweets. She likes to travel to see new places and learn more about historical facts of other countries. She also loves foreign languages and now speaks more than four!

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Roberta
5.0 out of 5 stars Can a commoner find love with a duke, or will the duke stay miserable forever?
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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This is a little different from regency romances of those in the noble class, it's about a woman who works with her uncle to restore paintings, he is sick so she goes on a very prestigious assignment to restore a priceless masterpiece by her self since her uncle is sick. The duke and his sister are surprised she is alone. The sister is very kind and generous and welcomes her, but the duke is distant and cold, not nice at all. It's not because she is a women, it is because he lost his true love and blames himself so he punishes himself constantly. He also swears he will never marry, which would mean their line would end. But Miss Leonie Delaney who is there only to work somehow starts to break through the duke's armor without even trying. He is confused and not sure what to do. So will the duke, Max, and his employee, Leonie get together or when she is done leave and he remains alone? Well if you want to know get this book. I really enjoyed it and found it very entertaining, I highly recommend it. Dorothy Sheldon has done a wonderful job again.
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Marsi
4.0 out of 5 stars Love at first sight
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022
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If you believe in Love at first sight, then this is the book for you just to look at his love turned Max from a bitter man into a man full potential. It was a nice love story with likable characters And an unlikable villain.
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Arg
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
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What a joy to read this love story between Max and Leonie. Beautifully written and I loved how the story just flows from one scene to another. The stigma in that day and time still does not favor women doing jobs that are considered for men only. But Miss Leonie is another exception to the rule. The scene where Lady Margarite, proper lady of the Ton and believe she would one day be the Duchess of Rokesby. But the Dukes heart was frozen in time until Leonie can along and no matter how hard the Duke tried to let her know he hand no interest in her, she kept trying to insinuate herself in the Dukes life. But I loved how the Duke had a shock when he first Laid eyes on Lady Leonie and Max (the Duke) was mesmerizing by Leonie, from her beauty to her amazing blue eyes. But the best moment can when Max and Lady Leonie touched and they both felt the same electrical charge. But threw it all, the Duke and Leonie, were able to find their happily ever after. Great story telling and great story that was written.
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Trish R.
5.0 out of 5 stars The story of Leonie and Max is Another great read!
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023
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Leonie was hired to restore a beautiful painting at the Duke of Rokesby's Castle. At first, he had a hard time accepting a working woman. However, he got over that right away. He noticed she was beautiful. However, he was angry, devastated every day, and vowed to never marry again. She saw right away that the Duke had a lot of pain in his eyes. She found out later the pain was bec he felt he was responsible for his first loves accidental death. After Leonie got lost in a severe storm, the Duke rescued her. From then on, their friendship grew, and right away, it restored his heart. I loved it from the beginning to the end.
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Claudia
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Regency
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022
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Guilt can be an overwhelming emotion which can blind one to reality. Leonoe is a skilled art restorer but in Regency times women were believed to be less talented than men.
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kokopelliwyo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
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Leonie went to the castle to restore a valuable painting. She never expected to fall in love with the duke. Max is consumed with guilt, blaming himself for the death of his first love, and has vowed to never marry. The two form a connection, and he begins to heal, but feels guilty at breaking his vow to his lost love. In addition he is constantly fighting off blatant advances from a predatory dowager countess who has her mind set on becoming his duchess.

There are a few typos and one continuity issue regarding glove color, easily fixed by a proofreader/ editor. I'm also curious about one thing. Did Leonie continue restoring paintings after the wedding?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Matchmaking with a Broken Duke By Dorothy Sheldon
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2022
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Four stars, good book Leonie was restoring a painting in a castle of a troubled Duke.. Max was still grieving and was still feeling the guilt of losing his first love.. But by meeting Leonie, he found hope to love again.. The storyline was rush into an ending, wrapping up different problems made it confusing.. But all in all a good book.
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Pamela
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful heartbreaking and heartwarming story
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022
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Max Midwinter, the Duke of Rokesby, has commissioned Oliver Delaney to restore a very old and expensive piece of artwork that was given to him by his late father. Unfortunately Olive Delaney has become too ill to work much less travel the long distance to Rokesby Castle. Mr. Delaney decides to send his niece, Leonie on ahead of him to start the restoration work. Leonie has been training with her uncle for the past ten years, but is very unsure and nervous about going ahead. Max, the Duke, has a tragedy in his life six years ago and he has never received from it. He had made a promise never to marriage and have children. His sister, Marion, is his only family and she currently lives at the castle with him. Max is not a pleasant person and he usually goes around with a frown on his face and is grumpy most of the time. When Leonie arrives, will she change more than the piece of artwork she is hired to restore? Will Max ever talk to anyone about the tragedy that changed his life six years ago? To me, the story seems to start out a little slow. Just continue to read and you will encounter a story that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming. I trust you will enjoy it!!!
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