Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Miss Juliana Fiori: the daughter of a fallen English marchioness and an Italian merchant, Gabriel and Nicholas' half sister
• Lord Grabeham: a gentleman who gets drunk and tries to assault Juliana in her brother's gardens during a party
• Simon Pearson, the Duke of Leighton: known as "The Duke of Disdain" for his attitude about reputation
• Gabriel: the Marquess of Ralston; Juliana's half brother and Nicholas' twin
• Calpurnia (aka Callie): Juliana's sister-in-law and Gabriel's wife
• Nick: Juliana's half brother and Gabriel's twin
• Lady Penelope Marbury: Simon's fiance
• Mariana: The Duchess of Rivington. Callie's sister and Juliana's closest friend
• Georgiana: Simon's sister
• Caroline: Georgiana's illegitimate daughter and Simon's niece
• Isabel: Nick's wife and Juliana's sister-in-law
• Carla: Juliana's lady's maid.
• Duke of Rivington: Mariana's husband
• Benedick: The Earl of Allendale. Callie and Mariana's Brother. Callie is Juliana's Sister in law.
• Madame Hebert: The Modiste proprietor.
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• Louisa: Marchioness of Ralston, also Mrs Fiori
• Leopold
• Vincenzo
• Lucrezia: Juliana's horse.
• Boggs: the Duke of Leighton's butler

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• “He deserved a powerful, wicked set down. The kind that would ruin a man for good. The kind only a woman could give. The kind she desperately wanted to give him.”

  Juliana

• “But all love began this way -- fiery and passionate and devoted. What happened when fire waned and devotion became tiresome?”

• “She would not be hurt.She would be angry.Anger, at least, was an emotion she could master.And as long as she was angry, he would not win.”

  Juliana

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• “For surely there is nothing worse than being one of you.”

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• “You know as well as I, Lady Sparrow, that I am whatever you and your”—she waved a lazy hand in the direction of the group—“harpies decide to make me. Italian, Spanish, gypsy, changeling. I welcome whichever mantle you choose . . . as long as you do not make me English.”

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• He sniffed, and she wondered if he could smell his pompousness.

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• “Why should I? You are a rigid, passionless group, more concerned with the proper distance between dance partners than in the world in which you live. You think your traditions and your manners and your silly rules make your life desirable. They don’t. They make you snobs.”

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• Here, nothing trumped the holy trinity of tradition, reputation, and title.

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• Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake The Season

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• “This isn’t about your sister, or your niece, or about what is right for them. This is about you. And your fears. You are not trapped by society. Your prison is of your own making.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• London, England
• Italy
• Hyde Park
• Minerva House
• Yorkshire

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord.

Preceded by Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Sarah MacLean (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• RT Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee (2011: Historical Romance of the Year)

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This book is for adults, however the author wrote a young adult book called "the season"

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Historical
• Books › Literature & Fiction

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• Sarah MacLean - Author's Website

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