Really good start of a new series. One night of seduction is the first book in the Wicked Dukes Club Series by Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke. This first book is written by Erica Ridley and every uneven book will be written by her. Every even book will be wriite by Darcy Burk.

The first book is about the Duke of Colehaven, Cole is one of the two owners of the Wicked Duke and he never says no to a challenge. This time the Wicked Duke challenges him to find a husband for an unmarriageable ward. Diana is supposed to be a wallflower. but she lives a double live and decided a while ago she was never going to marry.

I really liked the characters and the writing, can't wait to read more of this series

At first I liked this book. I love strong, independent women who don't conform to the rules society tries to put upon them. Even though I was a little confused about what and how exactly Diana was doing her "inspections", I was refreshed by the fact that she was trying to make a difference in people's lives. I was even endeared to Cole, the humble Duke who has worked hard to prove himself worthy of the title and of chairing committees in the House of Lords. Even their first meeting was much different from the standard presentation in historical romances. I thought to myself finally. I have finally found the book that is going to break my unfortunate three star or lower streak.

And yet. I was wrong. *sigh*

While its admirable that Diana cares so much about people being wronged, she just is not all that intelligent when it comes to the bigger picture. She becomes so focused on herself - her independence as a spinster, her defending the common folk against a perceived wrong - that even when a golden opportunity is presented to her she can't see it for anything other than a man trying to control her. The back and forth between them on the subject of marriage became so tiresome that I almost wished he would tell her to go to hell and marry someone else just for spite. After all, a man has his pride too right?

I am however, a fan of this author's work. So while this one didn't gel for me the way I would have liked it to, I know there will be those that love this story and these characters. I will also not let this bump deter me from reading more from this author or in this series.

DISCLAIMER: I received a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. This has not affected my review in any way. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are 100% my own.

The Duke of Colehaven has not lost a bet for ten years and when his friends bets him he can’t find a husband for his cousin he can’t refuse or he’ll die trying to keep his winning streak alive. After all how hard can it be to marry off one wallflower to an eligible young bachelor? Supposed wallflower Diana Middleton has no need for a husband, doesn’t want one. She’s perfectly content to bringing dishonest businessmen to justice and what she doesn’t need is a duke interfering with her plans. Cole isn’t quite what she expected for a peer of the realm. Cole doesn’t’ know what to expect, but his meeting with Diana doesn’t go as unexpected when she sets him straight and threatens him into leaving. I love this fiery romance, the more they fight the more you can just feel the attraction as their sizzling passion grows until it consumes them. A great start to a new series!!!I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.

What is a woman to do when she is born with a brain that outshines that of most men? She hides in plain sight and determines her course in spite of the norms of society. Diana Middleton doesn't want a husband and she certainly doesn't want the ideals of other women of her era, namely a wealthy husband, the latest fashions and children. An unjust measuring system? Now that is something she can get her teeth into. Taking on a bet to marry Diana off before the season is over is just up the Duke of Colehaven's street. He's never lost a bet and matching Diana with a suitable husband is a walk in the park. That is until he finds himself being bemused and confused by a brilliant young woman who stands up to him and challenges him at every turn. I thoroughly enjoyed all the characters in this book. There wasn't a bad egg amongst them. As this novel is the beginning of the series, it also introduces the other Wicked Dukes and I look forward to reading all about them. I received a copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.

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One Night for Seduction by Erica Ridley
One Night for Seduction (Wicked Dukes Club #1)
by Erica Ridley (Goodreads Author)
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This is highly entertaining, romantic and interesting. Cole is impulsive, cocky, bold, charming, full of energy and can't turn down a bet. Diana is stubborn, passionate, daring and bold. Diana is considered unmarriageable by her cousin because she refuses to dress in fashion, interact with society or consider any man for her husband. Diana's cousin is lamenting this in Wicked Duke, a club owned by the Dukes of Colehaven and Everleigh, when he suggests a wager to Cole, 300 pounds to get her married by the end of the season. He can't tempt other men by dancing attendance on here, and he can't be the one to marry her. Cole of course takes the bet. Then finds it's not only not as easy as he thought, he might also like her himself. They bicker and fight, even getting into each other's faces, while he tries to get her noticed, and she hides against a wall. She won't get married and lose her freedom, she has an important job to do, she has to make sure that people are not getting fleeced by shop owners. And even if Cole is trying to do the same things, she only wants to secretly be partners to change the country.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from netgalley. This is my honest and voluntary opinion of it.

I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the rest of the series.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for allowing me to read an early copy.

A new series brought by two great authors, Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke.
The first book of a series is always difficult; begin to introduce the characters that will follow is not easy... But in this book here we already begin to understand the rhythm of the series.

We have an independent heroine who lives to help other people by unmasking people who take advantage of others through their business.

She meets the Duke of Colehaven - Cole - who had been challenged by another duke to find the romantic pair for a mutual friend.
From there, Diana Middleton becomes Cole's target, but before introducing her to another man, Cole decides she would be his... forever.
But would Diana, as the independent woman she was, accept to marry?
4 stars

I really enjoy the rogues in Erica Ridley’s books. One Night for Seduction was no different. Diana Middleton was a bit of a different character but for the most part I found her charming and quirky. We do not all have to be alike. Definitely born before her time though. Overall a good story but I did find the ending to be a bit cheesy.

I just love a good historical romance with a bit of roguish behaviour, and this is an absolute must read. I love Cole and Diana and as this is the first in a new series, I can't wait to read more.

I received a copy from Netgalley and I am voluntarily leaving my own honest opinion

Well! This was a fun read!

A quirky lady of breeding concerned with efficiency and organization like the need for standardizing weights and measures so that a customer is not cheated, or shorted in their purchasing measurements, be it bushels or gallons. Diana Middleton is a very different central character. A mathematical genius she sees herself as a covert agent of change, able to, “Have a positive impact on the world around her, at a level outside the home. " "A humble sleuth, avenging misapplied mathematics every day for the betterment and fair treatment of all England’s citizens."
A simply gorgeous duke who came by his dukedom because everyone else died out, so had to find his own way through the mire of all things dukely.
Caleb Sutton, fifth Duke of Colehaven,(Col) takes his role seriously and is on parliamentary committees seeking change including one of interest to Diana that "pushed through the Weights and Measures Act of 1815."
With his close friend since school, Valentine Fairfax, the Duke of Eastleigh, Col bought a tavern they dubbed The Wicked Duke. It is more a club where all are welcome, unlike White's or Brook's. As Col explains to Diana, “The world may not be equitable for all men, but at least our tavern can be. Regardless of color, creed, or the size of one’s coin purse.”
On a ten-year lucky betting streak Col places a bet with Thaddeus Middleton that he can have Thad's spinster ward married by the end of the season. That's before Col meets Diana.
After that he's not sure of anything, including "What sort of woman prefers mathematics to marriage?”
A delightful romantic piece of nonsense with some amusing lines all the while fueled by some very serious concepts.
One of my favorite cameos was these lords and soldiers bemoaning that Thaddeus, after six grueling years of war, can't seem to get his ward turned in the correct direction--marriage.
Eastleigh sympathizes with the comment, "Girls are far trickier than French soldiers ... Had we sent a crop of Diamonds of the First Water to the front lines in lieu of the Royal Army, Napoleon would have been trussed up decades ago. "
Their discussions rambled on in a similar vein, half nonsense, half serious.
I was amused! I was caught!!

A NetGalley ARC

A lovely, funny, clever, and entertaining book.
I loved the humour and how the characters were developed.
I enjoyed the plot, rooted for the characters and was fascinated by the well researched historical setting.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Duke of Colehaven is not one to pass up a wager, and he hasn't lost one in 10 years. For this wager, he has to find a husband for the ward of one of his good friends. She has been called unmarriageable. Diana is a contented bluestocking spinster who wants nothing to do with marriage, as she doesn't want to be controlled by any man. She has a great appreciation of numbers and lives a double life acting as if she were a government inspector. She goes to businesses and makes sure that they are using proper weights and measures so they don’t cheat the customers...or themselves!

Will the Duke be able to find a man willing to marry this woman? Will he be able to convince Diana that she should marry?

I found this to be a delightfully written book. There is a lot of humor, a lot of intelligence (and some interesting chess games!), and a lot of witty or telling banter between characters. The characters in this book are three dimensional--both the leads and the secondary characters. Diana is a fantastic heroine. She's very smart, surprisingly funny, and knows her own mind. To hear her go on about mathematics and weights and measures was more amusing than it sounds. She's very independent and believes in reciprocity between men and women in all things. Cole’s a great character as well. He, too, is not interested in marrying; he has very specific ideas about what his proper duchess should be like, and he hasn't met her yet. He never expected to be the duke, so he treats people better than most others of his station. As Diana says, he is nice. I loved watching his relationship with his sister, Felicity. She is an excellent character in her own right, and brother and sister interacted well in a way that seemed natural between loving siblings.

If you enjoy well-written Regency with a little bit of humor and a bluestocking heroine, you might enjoy this book.

I received a free copy of the book from the author, but this did not affect my review.

London, England 1817 At the Wicked Duke Pub, the owners were celebrating the ten year anniversary of operation. Caleb, fifth Duke of Colehaven had won it in a bet and his winning streak was still not broken. But when his friend wagers he cannot find a husband for his ward, Cole accepts, but why is she not married at five and twenty?
Diana Middleton does not want marraige and is an expert at being a wallflower and unnoticeable. She has things to accomplish and wants her independence. She works, unbeknowest to everyone to help others who cannot help themselves and she is determined not to give that up.
But when the handsome Duke of Colehaven meets her, he lets her know he will find her a husband but she holds steady and states she will not marry. Thus begins the adventure between the two of push and pull and tempers flaring! The spark is there almost immediately between the two, but one rule is that Cole cannot be the one to marry Diana or he will lose the wager!
Erica Ridley, as always, creates a delightful story with characters that always entertain, while trying to find their happy ever after. Some just resist more that others! An amazing start to a new series that I cannot wait to read more!! Plus isn't that cover gorgeous?

One Night for Seduction (Wicked Dukes Club, #1) by Erica Ridley is the first book in this historical romance series. I adore Erica Ridley books. They are my go-to for fun and whimsical reads. In this enchanting story, The Duke of Colehaven is determined to find a match for his friend's unmarriageable sister. But Miss Middleton is content to be on the shelf. She has other thoughts and is determined to thwart the Duke at every turn. The writing is always done well as the story flows seamlessly throughout the progression of the book. The characters compliment each other well and the banter is intriguingly witty. If you enjoyed any of the Rogues to Riches, I think this series will be just as pleasing.

A wager to get a women not deemed marriageable because of her wallflower status that she is long in the tooth at the ripe old age of 25 turns into a battle of wits between the Duke of Colehaven and the ward of his dear friend. Diana Middleton is a fetching lady but to use her superior brain power and remain independent she knows she can never marry. She pretends to be a dowdy wallflower and refuses any gentlemen callers. Her cousin who is her ward only wants her to be happy and won't force marriage on her. The bet begins and Diana does not fall for it. Frustrated as to why she prefers to be a spinster the Duke Caleb spends time with her to figure out this perplexing puzzle. The longer he is in her company the more he grows to respect her. Diana's goal is to standardize measurements so businesses deliver the correct amount of goods to their customers. The current haphazard way of measuring is harmful to struggling families. The Duke and Wallflower lock horns but slowly realize there is an attraction. A fun and witty novel with both strong male and female leads. I highly recommend this book. Reviews have been left on Amazon, KOBO, Good Reads, Linked In and Barnes and Noble.

‘One Night for Seduction’, has all the makings of a great start to the series Wicked Dukes Club, especially when you realise that Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke, have paired up to write alternating stories in the series. The first book follows Caleb Sutton (Cole), fifth Duke of Colehaven who loves nothing but a wager, and agrees to find a husband for Miss Diana Middleton, both cousin and ward to his friend Thaddeus Middleton. However, he soon finds that himself captivated by Diana but Diana, isn’t as easy to convince. Fixated with the measurement system in England, she is determined to right this injustice and finds herself, exposing business men who rort the system. In Cole, she finds a friend who understands her drive as he too, has been determined to address similar issues in the House of Lords.
Whilst a novella, Erica Ridley manages to quickly bring to life, such great characters who by the end of the story, you feel you know quite intimately. Her descriptive and fluid style of writing, makes it easy to be drawn into the storyline. I must admit that Cole was my favourite of the two main characters, as his poor beginnings makes him such an interesting character, and obviously loved by all who meet him. He stands out for being honourable and very likeable and manages to smooth out Diana’s personality.
Cole’s friends Thaddeus and his business partner Valentine Fairfax, the Duke of Eastleigh, are two men that you know will make for great characters in the next books in the series. I look forward to reading about Eastleigh in the second book of the series.
I received an advanced review copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

The opening story of the Wicked Dukes Club series drew me in quickly and kept me entertained throughout Cole and Diana’s intense romance. ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION tells the tale of a Duke who never expected to rise to that title as he comes from very humble, poor beginnings and one society miss who would rather blend into the background in order to continue her life’s mission of outing corrupt businessmen as they steal from those less fortunate by using every legal loophole and shady practice possible. He never turns down a wager, and being on a decade long winning streak why would he? And she will never marry for marriage would prevent her from doing the work she has set her life aside to accomplish. So, a wager to find a suitable marriage partner for an unmarriageable ward seems to be one that Cole believes he can win, and that Diana is determined that he lose.

I enjoyed Cole very much. He doesn’t have the ingrained belief that he is better than everyone around him, mainly his personality, but also that he came into the title later in life and knows a far different world than that of the ton. He is an admirable man, definitely a sexy man, one who is caught in his own web of wagering when his feelings for Diana explode into true desire and real love. Diana. I liked her and yet at times she frustrated me by her more modern take on things. She’s stubborn and determined which works well for what she wants to accomplish. It took me longer to warm up to her but her feelings for Cole were very real, even when she tried so hard to deny them.

We meet the gentlemen who will be part of this series, and I cannot wait for these men to meet their ultimate match – they are in for an awakening. With secondary characters that bring the story to life ONE NIGHT FOR SEDUCTION is an intriguing beginning to this series by Erica Ridley and Darcy Burke. It will be fun to follow these unfolding adventures and I’d definitely recommend this story and series to any reader of Historical Romance that enjoys a good story, believable characters, a bit of a twist and chemistry that blazes across the pages.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Cole and Diana have very similar goals but are going about them in very different ways. Meeting brings conflict them friendship and finally love. The trip is not easy. There are many obstacles along the way. Some because of Cole and some from Diana. A fun trip that intrudes the Wicked Dukes.

Duke in a decade long winning streak

The Duke of Colehaven makes a habit of winning wagers. He's maintained a decade long winning streak and so when his friend challenges him to find a suitor for his unmarried ward, he accepts it because how hard could it get?
But the Duke is in for a surprise when he meets the ward.

Loses to a supposed Wallflower

Diana Middleton is no wallflower. She is a smart, witty and mathematically inclined woman who has no ambitions to give up her freedom by marrying. She makes every effort to remain unnoticed. She has no interest in suitors until the clever, similar minded Duke comes along.

Together they work towards making a difference. When they meet, there are sparks flying.

I love a book with a strong independent female protagonist. Diana is no wilting miss, she has a mind of her own. A male protagonist who supports a strong female protagonist is rather alluring.

I would like to thank Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

The start of a new series is always dicey, it sets the tone for all the books to come. When well written, entertaining, and engaging, it makes you impatient for the next book to arrive. Erica Ridley has me hooked with One Night For Seduction., the first in the Wicked Duke's Club series. I can only hope she's locked up somewhere typing her fingers off.

Our hero Is Caleb Sutton, Duke of Colehaven, apparently one of the nicest people on earth. As a distant cousin to the last Duke, Caleb was not raised to take over a title and estate. He's tried very hard to learn and be worthy, in his eyes, of the position he's landed in. He's determined to use his place in the House of Lords for good and wants to be useful. Colehaven loves to win (who doesn't?) and takes on a bet (500 pounds!) to find a husband for his friends unmarriageable 25 year old ward.

Diana Middleton is just fine, thank you. She may be pretty but more importantly she has a grasp of mathematics that I wish I had half of, I can't balance my checkbook. She considers her life's work to be protecting people from pulling their hair out dealing with weights and measures, England is a mess. Diana is single-minded in her determination to be useful and matter in this world that she doesn't see there may be other options in her life. To marry would put an end to her work, so no thank you.

Colehaven and Diana strike sparks upon first meeting and by the end it's a forest fire. They also have a witty back and forth that I enjoyed, no simpering or yelling. They're both strong and convinced that his/her path is the right and only way to go. Compromise is the moral of this story. The Wicked Duke's club itself opens up so many, many possibilities for tales that this series has plenty of characters to work with. I'm looking forward to the book up next, One Night Of Surrender where the Duke of Eastleigh get his chance at happiness. Happy reading.

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