Stone Devil Duke

By K.J. Jackson

Marked for death, Lady Augustine Christopherson finds herself scouring the slums of London in a desperate search to find the men who killed her father, and are determined to dispose of her. To protect her family, to protect herself, she is determined to find the men before they find her. The last thing she wanted was an entanglement with a duke that threatens her very survival...

Hardened long ago, the last thing the Duke of Dunway wanted was an entanglement with a chit of the ton. But in the flash of a pistol, his fate is altered as he finds himself honor-bound to protect Lady Augustine from, of all things, herself.

The Hold Your Breath series begins. A thousand reasons to hold your breath, and one to let it go. Historical romance with strong women, undeniable men, and hold your breath adventure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1940149045
• ISBN13: 9781940149042
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Awd Publishing
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This book has a lot of action

"Stone Devil Duke" by K.J. Jackson This is the first book of "The Hold Your Breath Series" Lady Augustine Christopherson had watched as her father was murdered and now she was in London rooming the streets looking for his killers before they found her. She had been attached and they were searching for her too. Armed to the hilt she drove an old hack during the night and went to ton events during the days and evenings. Her mother was in London as well as her sister so she could keep an eye on them. Her brother Jason had disappeared. The Duke of Dunway's carriage had broken down and his driver hailed down Augustine's hack. Not long after they started on their way, they were attached by four of her father's killers. Although Augustine was armed with at least four pistols, the duke jumped into the fray. Realizing she was a woman he felt honor bound to help and then to protect her when he found her to be a Lady. But will Augustine trust him to save and protect her or will she save and protect him in the end? I haven't ever wanted to put anything negative in my reviews but I feel there are a few things that the reader needs to be aware of so just a heads up.....There are some hot and heavy sensual scenes and at the end some squeamish scenes (depicting torture) which had even me cringe a little. There is a section where the heroine gets shot and the bullet needs to be dug out. The duke, Devin, would not allow the doctor to give her any pain killer. He had his reasons but this could be looked at as abuse by the hero. There is a nice flow to the story and it is an interesting read. Happy Reading.