It’s an issue that could be immediately fixed if Wycliff would just acquiesce to marrying for wealth in order to fulfill his life’s mission of being the first European to travel to Timbuktu. In fact, conveniently, there already is a rather determined widow and former lover of the Duke’s who would happily fill this role for him. Other impediments to their relationship include a number of ghosts from Eliza’s past, which may very well be deal breakers. A number of additional obstacles also stand in the way of their HEA starting with the rather unfortunate destitute circumstances in which the Duke finds himself. Soon London is taken by storm as the Duke of Wycliff’s unconventional lifestyle is slowly uncovered, one juicy detail at a time, and the search is on to find the mysterious writer of The Tattooed Duke column which has become the talk of the town.īut as Eliza and the Duke of Wycliff get closer, and their attraction becomes apparent, Wycliff’s suspicions as to his auspicious housemaid, and her seemingly contradictory traits for a woman of her position, also begin to be aroused. Fortunately, the audiobook is bolstered by Carolyn Morris’ well-delivered performance making this a title which may just be worth a listen if you’re looking for something different.Įliza Fielding is one of four writing girls who report gossip-worthy scandalous stories for The London Weekly. Desperately looking for a story to make her writing career, Eliza decides to seek a job at the Wycliff house. In her housemaid disguise, she quickly obtains her goal by earning the Duke of Wycliff’s confidence and intimate attentions. The third book in The Writing Girls series, but with a storyline that is discrete enough to be read as a stand-alone, The Tattooed Duke is long on drama but very light on passion (in fact, if it were not for the last twenty minutes, I would say that there were virtually no passionate interactions between the hero and heroine other than a few stolen kisses). It is the love story of a relatively penniless, some would say uncivilized, hedonistic, world traveling duke and a reporter disguised as a housemaid. The Tattooed Dukeis a British historical romance with a rather unique plot.

The Tattooed Duke by Maya Rodale