This week my pick is the upcoming debut from Manda Collins, How to Dance with a Duke which releases on January 31st, 2012. I was lucky enough to win an ARC of this so I'm anxious to start it! I really like the cover...it seems so simple and sexy at the same time. Here is the goodreads.com summary:
What’s a wallflower to do when she’s suddenly in need of a husband? Use all the pluck and moxie she can muster to get what she wants… Miss Cecily Hurston would much rather explore the antiquities of Egypt than the uncharted territory of marriage. But the rules of her father’s exclusive academic society forbid her entrance unless she weds one of its members. To clear her ailing father’s name of a scandalous rumor, Cecily needs to gain admission into the Egyptian Club—and is willing to marry any old dullard to do it.
Lucas Dalton, Duke of Winterson, is anything but dull. He’s a dashing and decorated war hero determined to help Cecily—even if that means looking the other way when she claims the dance card of Amelia Snow, this season’s most sought-after beauty. But Lucas has a reason for wanting Cecily to join the Egyptian Club: His brother went missing during one of Lord Hurston’s expeditions to Egypt. An alliance with the explorer’s bluestocking daughter could bring Lucas closer to the truth about what happened…or it could lead him to a more dangerous love than either he or Cecily could have imagined….
It sounds rather interesting, doesn't it? It seems a bit different than most of the historicals out there as it seems the focus is on this Egyptian Club. Its always nice to read something a bit different so I hope it is good :)
This looks pretty awesome and I love the cover! Great pick!
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Oh. I haven't heard of this book before. I like the cover though. The book sounds interesting! Thank you for sharing! Great pick!
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I do like the sound of this one. :D
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