Kerrigan Byrne delivers another powerful story of two scarred people-one on the inside and one on the outside. Alexandra has her doctorate from the Sorbonne and as an archioligist, she travels the world working on digs. Piers is the Duke if Redmayne. He travels the world seeking new adventures. When the two meet, it is an interesting tale and their ten days are filled with suspense, mystery, and secrets., and love!

YESSS!!!! Great, start for first book in a new series! Oh gosh and that Prologue! Kerrigan sure knows how to write a tragic scene. I also loved how the title actually coincides with part of the plot in the story. This is a slight part Beauty and the Beast retelling and how Piers and Alexandra meet was so vivid and detailed, I'll never forget it! This also was more of a slow burn romance but the story is still a page-turner. I can't wait for the other ladies books! Kerrigan sort of left us a tease for Cecilia.

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I have been a huge fan of Kerrigan Byrne since the very first book in the Victorian Rebels series and this book continued to show why I love her stories so much.

Alexandra and Piers are amazing and instantly likable characters from the moment they're introduced. Alexandra is relateable and I never found myself rolling my eyes at her actions, but understanding them and finding myself thinking that I would have made the same choices in her position. You quickly find yourself rooting for her from the very onset on the book.

Piers is another tortured, dark hero that Kerrigan loves as her leads but it was refreshing to read a hero who isn't quite as vicious and blood thirsty, but still fiercely devoted and protective of his lady. I do wish that we had more back-story and details about him and his family life but Alexandra and her story took up a lot of space and adding more would have made the story too cluttered. However I due feel that the climax of the book was a bit overcrowded by one surprise thrown in there.

My favorite part of the story however was Alexandra and the interactions with her two friends. At points in the book I was more interested in their interactions with each other than with her and Piers. I'm excited to read their upcoming books and <spoiler> if you're familiar with Kerrigan's writings there's little hints to the hero is in the next book that is confirmed in the epilogue and some eagle eyed readers may have gotten a hint as to who the hero in the third book will be.</spoiler>

I love it Kerrigan Byrne has started a news series. The story is about Piers Gedrick Atherton, the Duke of Redmayne, and his purpose is too get revenge. In order to get revenge he will have to attain a wife. Lady Alexandra Lane has a secret. If she will marry the Duke than he will protect her. But she is worried he will change his mind when he finds out what she her secret is. I really enjoyed this story and I can't wait for the next book.

There is one reason...
And one reason only, that this reviewer can and does drop everything when presented with the chance to read the latest book by Kerrigan Byrne.
In fact. It happens to be the same reason that said reviewer finds herself awake and penning this review at the ungodly hour of 4 a.m.
While still basking in the afterglow of Ms. Byrne's first offering of the Devil You Know series. Entitled How To Love A Duke In Ten Days.

This book may be a Historical Romance at its core. But it is delightfully so much more.
Including:
1. A sisterhood built upon shared life altering childhood secrets.

2. Murder, mayhem, a marriage made by money.

3. One very, very, contrary bluestocking, Lady of a Doctor, Miss Alexandra Lane.
Determined to ply her mantra of head over heart against the ferociously tempting Duke of Redmane. One Piers Gedrick Atherton.
While doing her best to keep more than a few of the afore mentioned life altering secrets.
One of which could end up costing one or both of them their lives.
And one so horrid that its revelation could cost her the chance of a lifetime with a man that she never thought that she could bring herself to desire.

But wait...
It gets better.
Because it seems that the Piers has a few deadly secrets of his own.
Which threaten the already beleaguered couple just as doggedly as those of his leading lady.

Leading readers chomping at the bit to know.
Whose secrets will be the ones that toll the death knoll for both this couple and their future?
And...
Will one of both of them be brave enough to trust the other with the spectors that haunt their tortured souls?
And most importantly...
Who wants Alexandra and Piers dead so badly?
And why?

To unearth (pun intended) the answers to these, and many more questions. While enjoying a happily ever after custom tailored to highjack any beating heart.
Don't miss How To Love A Duke In Ten Days. Or as this reviewer likes to call it. How To Devour A Book In One Sitting.

I would like to thank Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for granting my the privilege of reviewing such a wonderful book. The opinions found within this review have in no way been influenced by the publisher, its author, or any agents thereof.