First book in a new series, and it does not disappoint.

Both main characters have strong personalities and the chemistry between them is palpable. It was a pleasure to see them lock horns; the dialogues were snarky.

I'm looking forward to the next book in the series.

Erica Ridley has become my go-to author when I don’t feel like reading. Not only her books are short, so it won’t take much of my time, they’re also sure good, heartwarming reads. And in ‘One Night for Seduction’, once again the author didn’t disappoint me. I love it from the beginning to end.

The MCs, Diana and Cole, were introduced in a way the reader can’t say no to read further to know them better. And their first meeting is really, really good. I like it so much. It was so much fun to read. I like it that there’s not much friction between the characters, there were banters but they’re more like healthy discussions with each of them presenting their thoughts and opinions especially about Math and measurements. These two have such fascinating discussions, I tell you. The side characters are okay too, and I’m excited to see the other Wicked Dukes in the next books in the series. That said, I think this book is a fair start of a series.

The plot wasn’t that complicated, but it’s enough for a 100+ pages book. And the wrap up of the story is also mild but I’m not complaining. I like this book for what it is. One thing though, I just hoped that some of the paragraphs used for describing about the MCs’ backgrounds, works and what they want to attain were intended for more romance. The subplot is almost stealing the show from the romance.

But overall, this book is a good read.

I love Erica Ridley books. This book is about the Duke of Colehaven, who is dared by the Wicked Duke to find a suitor for his ward and Cole accepts. Diana Middleton lives a double life by bringing dishonest businessmen to justice. Cole bit off more than he could chew. I really enjoyed the story line and the characters.

One Night for Seduction by Erica Ripley

One Night for Seduction by Erica Ripley is the first book in a new series called the Wicked Duke’s Club. The book a fun read populated with Erica’s interesting main characters. The story was short, as most of hers are, but fun romps with the Ton and their arbitrary rules and women who can think!

The Wicked Dukes Club is a bar that people of all walks of life hang out at, including Dukes. As a matter fact, it is even owned by a duke. Duke of Colehaven takes a bet that he can find a suitor for his friend’s cousin, Diana Middleton. The problem is that Diana is not interested in getting married. She is not interested in having to follow someone else’s dictates. She knows what she wants and is going forward. The more the Duke of Colehaven tries to find out about Diana, the more he is fascinated by her. Diana is not a weak knee know nothing. She is a mathematical genius who can see patterns and ways to make things work better. She is interesting and he is very interested, but he feels he knows what is best for her - big mistake!

One Night for Seduction by Erica Ripley is a fun read with hot romance.

An escalating wickedly romantic read!

The Duke of Colehaven, Caleb Sutton (or Cole), has never last a bet over his 10 years winning streak. When presented with dare to find a suitor for his friend’s cousin - who is a five-and-twenty year old female, considered a wallflower and “unmarriageable” -, he accepts the bet.

Cole and his sister grew up poor and a distant relative to a duke. In a series of incidents he inherited the title. Due to this he worked harder than everyone so that he and his sister were not looked down upon. He also treated everyone fairly and with respect, no matter their status in society.

Diana Middeton is no ordinary proper “young” lady. She is extremely intelligent and harbors a secret second life. In the latter she hopes to make normal people’s lives better by secretly posing as another person (aka Mrs Peabody) to stop the corruption of businessman on the forefront. To do this she makes herself (in both areas of her life) forgettable - blending into the background of society.

In his haste to complete the bet, he rushes off to his friend’s household to assess his assignment. Upon meeting, Diana places Cole in a compromising position and threatens to expose Cole if he proposes marriage. This sparks Coles curiosity of this elusive wallflower.

This was an exceptionally well written, quirky “wicked”-ly romantic book. Her writing style is a fun, easy and delightful read.

Many a time I wished for an evening reading session with a cosy blanket over my knees, hot tea and a fire place with a lovely fire... in reality I lay on the couch with my daughter sleeping on top of me and her Winnie the Pooh blanket over the both of us.

Star rating: 4

** I was incredibly fortunate to be chosen to received a copy of “One Night for Seduction” by Erica Ridley via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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I dislike modern heroines in "historical" romances. I really do. And Diana on her warpath against vendors who don't adhere to the rules of measurement and weighing certainly fit that bill. She was forever going on about this cause and that, completely blind to everything but her cause, bristling when a man has the nerve to warn her that what she's doing is dangerous, because she is independent, thank you very much. For me, she just did not fit into her time. If you like that kind of heroine, you are going to LOVE Diana, but sadly, I don't.

I did like our Duke, though. He was from rather humble backgrounds, inheriting a Dukedom he didn't even know he was in line for, and fought hard to be worthy of it. He was the ultimate good guy, decent, hard-working, funny, and kind. I wish there were more heroes like him.

The romance itself was sweet. Opposites attract, sparks fly, banter ensues. All things I immensely enjoyed. If only it hadn't been for the clichéd "I can't marry you because you deserve better" drama towards the end...

But then, I know I'm in the minority, and always will be. I dislike that sort of drama, and that does not make this a bad book. I always enjoy Erica Ridley's book, despite whatever little things annoy me. She has wonderfully original characters, and her writing is easy to get lost in!

In this historical romance Caleb Sutton, Duke of Colehaven, owns an establishment known as The Wicked Duke, named after the name given to him and his close friends. He's sewn some wild oats in the past, but is dedicated to his sister and living up to his duties, unlike his father.
Still a bit rowdy with his friends, he enters into a bet...one that will end his bachelorhood.
Diana Middleton, a tiny slip of girl who browbeats vendors into not cheating their customers, by pretending to be someone else. She turns Caleb on his ear. She's not anything like he pictured for his future duchess, but she's more than he ever dreamed of encountering.
Defined characters and vivid descriptions make this an enjoyable read. It is a short tale, but not too short.
I requested and received a NetGalley ARC to peruse and enjoyed the escape.

While this was a cute romance, I found the female protagonist pretty annoying with her impertinent preoccupation with "weights and measurements" and a behavior that did not seem to fit the times and social place she was living in.
Nonetheless an entertaining, well written historical romance novel.

The wildly prolific Erica Ridley has a new series, that she will be co-authoring with Darcy Burke. This first in the series introduces Colehaven, the ducal friend of Diana Middleton’s cousin and guardian Theo. Colehaven, in a somewhat off-handed wager, claims that he can find a husband for the wallflower Diana. Little does Colehaven know what kind of challenge he has taken on.

Although “The bet” is a bit contrived, their is nothing lacking in the sparks that fly between Colehaven and Diana. They are likable characters and their story makes a great start to the new series.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Typical Erica Ridley book: a quickly read and entertaining book with lots of intrigue and romance. Highly recommended as always.

There is just something i love about characters that own or manage a tavern or gentleman's club. They always seem the most roguish! Caleb Sutton, the Duke of Colehaven, takes a wager to help a pal out. He will find a suitor for said pal's ward. However, Diana is not your typical spinster, I enjoy the double life scenario when one of the main characters is doing things on the sly. It keeps up the drama of when will they be found out, etc. The interactions between the H and h were funny, especially when they first meet. Can't wait to read more in this series. I think it's fun that 2 authors are alternating books. I love both of them so win win for me! Very enjoyable book, as all of her's are! Recommend!

One Night for Seduction is a historical romance laced with humor and a unique hero and heroine. The Duke of Colehaven accepts a bet that he cannot find a spouse for an unmarriable lady by the end of the season with the stipulation he cannot marry her himself. Diana Middleton goes out of her way to blend in with the wallpaper. The self appointed weight and measurement inspector for all the businesses of London, Diana needs to not draw attention since her important mission is not quite legal. A meddling duke with a penchant to fight for the underclasses and a wallflower on a mission, its inevitable that the two clash in a humorous, sexy battle for equality and love that will leave the duke throwing in the towel on his ten year winning streak.. A page-turner of a story that will make you giggle and leaves you with a smile for a happy reading good time. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

One Night for Seduction was an excellent start to the Wicked Dukes Club series with an absolutely delightful romance.

Caleb Sutton, the Duke of Colehaven, is a man who doesn’t like to lose and he’s on a ten year winning streak. When Cole is dared to find a suitor for a friend’s unmarriageable ward, he figures how hard could it be? But upon meeting Diana Middleton, Cole soon finds he wants her for himself which is strictly against the rules of the wager. Determined not to end his winning streak over a wallflower, Cole tries to set his attraction to Diana aside but as the pair spend more time together that proves harder to do.

Cole and his sister grew up incredibly poor as distant relatives of a duke who no one in the family ever thought about. Cole was never meant to become a duke, but a series of incidents led to him inheriting his title. As a result of the late start to his education, Cole forced himself to work harder than everyone else so he wouldn’t be looked down upon. But his late start also meant Cole didn’t feel like he was owed more simply because of his title and as a result he treated everyone with respect regardless of their place in society.

Diana is an incredibly intelligent woman who hopes to make life better for normal people who are taken advantage of on an everyday basis. She secretly works to stop corrupt businessmen who steal from their customers due to loopholes in the current laws. Because of the work she does, Diana knows she needs to be someone society will forget about so she can go about her work unnoticed. As a result, Diana ignores some of the more feminine aspects of life she enjoys and instead makes an effort to blend into the background.

Diana and Cole’s relationship was fantastic right from the beginning. Cole is so sure of himself and his goal that he misses the fact Diana has her own vision for her life resulting in her giving him the dressing down he deserves. I loved watching her put him in his place and how it forced him to realize that he wouldn’t be able to make Diana do anything she didn’t want to. The attraction between the pair was apparent immediately and I loved watching them dance around it until they weren’t able to resist anymore. Their physical relationship was amazing and the chemistry between them was perfect. In the end, the grand gesture by Cole to win Diana over was perfectly suited to her specific interests and I loved that he paid enough attention to know what truly mattered to her.

One Night for Seduction was the first book I’ve read by Erica Ridley and it certainly won’t be my last. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series and I hope to check out more from the author soon.

Publisher's Description:

Meet the unforgettable men of London's most notorious tavern, The Wicked Duke. Seductively handsome, with charm and wit to spare, one night with these rakes and rogues will never be enough...

When the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts.

Supposed wallflower Diana Middleton lives a double life, bringing dishonest businessmen to justice.

My Thoughts:

This is a quick read which is tied to books also to be written by Darcy Burke. Ms. Burke will be writing the even half of the books and Erica Ridley the odd half.
I just finished One Night of Seduction, Book #1 and One Night of Surrender, Book #2.
Both books are relatively short reads and although by two authors the stories blend together very well.
When the Wicked Duke dares the Duke of Colehaven to find a suitor for an unmanageable ward, Cole immediately accepts the bet, after all he has never lost a wager.

Supposed wallflower Diana Middleton lives a double life, bringing dishonest businessmen to justice.
This scenario is made believable by the very real legislation it is based on.

Can Colehaven win this wager or will he find himself so enamored with Diana that he doesn't care?

I gave this book 4.75 of 5.0 stars (rounded up to 5 stars) for story line, plot and character development. This book is
I received a complimentary ARC of this book to read. This in no way affected my opinion of this book which I read and reviewed voluntarily.

This is the first book in a new series by Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke. Ms Ridley will be writing the odd-numbered books, and Ms Burke will be writing the even numbered.

Cole, the Duke of Colehaven, has never lost a bet. When he is challenged to find a husband for his friend's wallflower ward, he is quick to take up the challenge, but this may be one bet he will not win.

Diana Middleton has deliberately masqueraded as a wallflower so as not to attract attention. She has no wish to marry as a husband will interfere with her hidden life. Diana has devoted herself to mathematics and establishing that merchants and shop keepers are giving accurate measurements.

The two main characters could not be more perfect for each other if they tried. Cole uses his position in the house of lords to better enact change, and he finds himself agreeing with Diana's ideas, but he doesn't understand her reluctance to remain a spinster.

I love Erica Ridley's books she crafts characters who are not typical of the historical genre. She excels in writing characters who are different but still fit with the time. There is never any complex plots simply two people who are falling in love and the difficulties that love brings.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Caleb Sutton, fifth Duke of Colehaven, Cole to his friends, has entered into another wager. He never loses and he doesn't intend to start here. Cole will see his friend's ward, Miss Diana Middleton, matched and married before the season is out. What he isn't counting on is falling for Diana himself.

Diana does not wish to marry. She has other plans for her life. Even though Diana has to do her work in disguise, she loves it and cannot imagine giving it up. Cole is a thorn in her side, but Diana finds herself coming to like him. Although she does not want to marry, she wonders if Cole would be open to one night of seduction.

ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION is the first installment to what promises to be a lovely series. THE WICKED DUKES CLUB is written by two authors, Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke, each writing their own books in the series. These two collaborate wonderfully together. I love that the idea focuses on The Wicked Duke, which is a pub that includes all manner of men, not just those gentile. The owners are two dukes who have been best friends since their school days. ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION is beautifully written. I instantly fell in love with all of the characters, especially Diana and Cole. Their story is simply delightful and I cannot wait for the next book, ONE NIGHT OF SURRENDER. THE WICKED DUKES SERIES is highly recommended!

Loved the ‘double life’ aspect that Diana lived in trying to help her fellow man/woman. She is determined to be a spinster so she can help others. She wants no man to rule or control her activities. The Duke of Colehaven has taken a bet to find her a husband. He is a friend to her cousin and co-owner of the Wicked Dukes Club.

Although a novella, the love between these two seemed to grow slowly. Ironically, they both are ‘working’ to help others. He does so through the House of Lords. She does so clandestinely and on the street. Diana’s secret activity helps others not be cheated by dishonest businessmen. She wants to change the measurement system so it is more understandable and more correct.

As a beginning of the Wicked Dukes Club, this book is a great beginning and hints of others who will be part of the series. I loved the messed up proposal and the final one. Each are special and unique in their own way.

Loved the story. Cole has taken the challenge from one of his best friends to find a husband for Diana before the end of the Season. Diana has vowed to never marry and sees Cole as an intrusion but as time passes she comes to care and later love him but not enough to give up her freedom. Cole who is suppose to find her a husband, to uphold a bet he accepted, has decided he does not another man to marry her because he wants her. The book is a great read and holds your interest until the very end. The banter between Cole and Diana is hilarious at times as she is a very opinionated woman and has no qualms in expressing her opinion or displeasure. I would highly recommdnd this book.

Thank you Netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Not impressed by this historical romance. It lacked originality and depth. The heroine not only was described as undesirable but too old and too smart to be marriageable. While I understand this is reflective of the time period the author went overboard in her characterization. Cole doesn't initially find her desirable just a means to an end. Did not enjoy this short Novella.

Diana Middleton lives a double life, bringing dishonest businessmen to justice. Shaking off a meddling duke should be child's play. When I started reading I couldn't put down.Erica Ridley is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.