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Desire knows no reason...

When Lady Delilah Chambers finds herself stranded at a country inn on a rain-swept evening, she’s forced to fend off a group of ruffians with the help of a handsome gentleman. Irresistibly drawn to each other, Leela and the stranger spend one reckless night in each others’ arms—and then go their separate ways. But the very next day Leela receives the shock of her life when she meets the duke who is set on wedding her beloved stepdaughter.

When it finds two destined hearts...

One night isn’t enough with a woman as fierce, fiery, and brilliant as Leela. Elliot Townsend, Duke of Huntington, cannot believe his good fortune when their chance encounter leads to an unforgettable evening of passion. Yet Hunt’s luck runs out when he is introduced to his prospective mother-in-law. Dowagers aren’t supposed to look like this...

Leela and Hunt are determined to keep each other at arm’s length, which should be easy enough for two intelligent adults with reputations to uphold. The problem is all logic is lost when it comes to a passion that refuses to be ignored.

Her Night with the Duke was an enjoyable read and the first book in the Clandestine Affairs series.

When Lady Delilah Chambers finds herself stranded at a country inn, she's grateful for the help of a handsome stranger to fend off a group of unruly men. Drawn to each other, Leela and the man spend one passionate night together before parting ways. So imagine Leela's shock when she discovers the man she spent the night with is the duke who wants to wed her stepdaughter. Elliot Townsend, Duke of Huntington, is drawn to Leela but he is determined to keep her at arm's length after learning she is the stepmother of his prospective bride. But the passion between them defies logic and refuses to be denied.

Leela was by far my favorite thing about this book. She is the daughter of an English marquess and the daughter of an Arabic merchant but was raised only on English customs. Leela is strong-willed, intelligent, and refuses to bow to Society's whims. I liked that she knew what she wanted from life and that she wasn't going to let anyone stop her from getting it. Hunt was where I had a bit of a problem as I didn't enjoy his character the way I did Leela's. He's obsessed with avoiding scandal and he lets that dictate his life. His night with Leela was out of character for him and he struggles with what he perceives as his out of control behavior.

Leela and Hunt have amazing chemistry right from the start and I really enjoyed the physical side of their relationship. The scenes are steamy and fantastically done. After the pair find out their connection via Leela's stepdaughter, Victoria, their relationship takes somewhat of a pause. They're both still obviously attracted to one another but they want to do the right thing and take a step back since Hunt is supposed to court Victoria. During the time Hunt is courting Victoria, it's clear that Leela is the one he really wants. I will say the Victoria situation went on longer than I was expecting it to so I was very happy when that finished and the pair could finally be together. There were a few other roadblocks to the pair being together but I was happy with the way they were worked through.

Overall I enjoyed Her Night with the Duke even though I didn't love the hero and I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series, The Viscount Made Me Do It, soon.

I enjoy a historical romance, and this one was filled with angst. I love both of the characters but the Hero was amazing. I loved the interactions these two had!

Sometimes I can force myself to finish historical romance titles that I am fairly certain I won't love but aren't egregiously bad, but there's something about the writing style in this one that just wasn't working for me even though I tried several times. I know that this book has definitely found it's audience so at this point, even though I purchased myself the audiobook, I'm just going to go ahead and concede defeat because any review I would ever give of this book wouldn't be positive so there's no need to suffer through it.

That said, if you like historical romance a lot, this book has a significant place in the genre because it's amazing to have an own voices Middle Eastern historical romance novel. I really love that this book exists, but ultimately, it just wasn't the book for me.

Fans of unbridled passion grab Her Night with the Duke. When two people are stranded at an Inn during a rain storm, they are incredibly attracted to each other. What harm could their be in indulging their urges, they will never see each other again! So wrong!
Hunt is on his way to a house party. He has an eye on the perfect girl to be his duchess. The dowager of an Earl, Leela's presence has been requested by her step daughter at a house party. The same house party in fact. Hunt had no idea a dowager could be so sexy. Leela feels so guilty over gaining a lead on her step-daughter. Can the two keep their hands to their selves for the duration of the party?
The first book in a steamy series called Clandestine Affairs will say no, not at all. Bodice Ripper fans will be in heaven.

I really liked the premise of Her Night with the Duke. I especially liked the first half of it - the tension when Leela finds out that the man she had a connection with was her stepdaughter's almost fiance! And it didn't help that she also had a good relationship with her stepdaughter!

I would have liked there to be a scene or two with her stepdaughter and the man she fell in love with because while I already saw that therr were sparks between them and the Duke's assistant, their elopement was so sudden. I think this book would have benefitted if the scene was there.

I also liked that Leelah was biracial and is now trying to establish a relationship with her mother's family. What I didn't understand is adding the bit where her mother and father regularly visited her family but didn't bring her kids with them. That did not make sense at all.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read and I would definitely be reading the next book in the series.

This was so DIFFERENT from most of the historicals I've read before! But it was different in a great way! How he was set to marry her STEPDAUGHTER just killed me but got me very very intrigued to read on to see what would happen. The way it was so forbidden had me on edge and the ANGST kept me on the edge of my seat. I really loved how it all came together in the end and I’m excited to read more by Diana!!!

I found this to be utterly delightful and unique - I've never read a book where the step mom slept with the potential fiancé of her step daughter! It was fraught with understandable tension and angst and was sex positive in a wonderful way. I also enjoyed how racism, sexism, feminism, and classism are discussed. It also had some decent groveling and I'm all about that too. I'm truly looking forward to the next book in the series - especially since there seems to be a bit of a mystery involved in the plot! 4 out of 5 wine glasses.

This book was so much fun! I loved the romance and was a great FIRST taste into Historical romance. I will definitely be reading more and adding the physical of this one to my collection.

A truly delightful romance. I enjoyed the plot, the characters, the humor. The heroine’s ancestry added a great deal as well to a broader consideration of diverse characters and more depth and interest to the book.

This book didn't work for me. I did not feel the connection between Leela and Hunt. They jumped into bed so quickly that it left little intrigue for me. The rest of the book is filled with angst for angst sake.

This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you

With an original heroine and a steadfast though passionate hero, Diana's story is emotional and sexy and what you want to read in a historical romance.

This was my favorite romance book of the year, hands down. It was a tad predictable but I didnt find myself groaning at the predictability, instead I was silently cheering for them. The sex scenes were very steamy but I felt they lagged a bit in the middle of the book. I think the author was trying to go for a slow burn after the hot, hot, hot one night stand and it worked! As a reader I was as frustrated as Leela and Hunt that it took so long for them to get together again. Diana Quincy is an auto-buy for me now!

Synopsis: Elliot, the Duke of Huntington, is a straight-laced and methodical man. EXCEPT for the wild night of passion he just spent with a stranger at a roadside inn. When that mysterious stranger turns out to be the widowed step-mother of his intended bride, Elliot must struggle with his desires versus his duties. Leela has always been something of an outsider. Although she was the wife of an earl and the daughter of an aristocrat, her mother's family are Arabic and in trade. With the position that comes from being a titled widow, she is finally awarded the freedom she craves and will not give that up. Elliot and Leela agree that their only course of action is to ignore each other and forget their night ever happened, but feelings don't go away that easily and as they get to know each other better, they become harder and harder to ignore.

I heard so many amazing things about this book and it was certainly an interesting plot, but I personally did not really enjoy it. The level of conflict facing these characters was mildly stressful and every character, in their own way. was serious and sometimes even angsty or mean. Objectively, I can see why some people enjoyed it but I was slightly relieved when it was done, although seeing Elliot and Leela in the future was surprisingly moving.

Sexy and seductive, but I d feel like it had the potential for more. It's a little cliche, but it was overall an easy and enjoyable read.

I didn't like the characters of Hunt and Leela from the beginning of the book and although, I warmed up to them a little towards the middle of the book, they just seemed to make each other miserable. I hated the constant reference that Hunt makes that Leela is doing something to hurt him while he treats her most terribly and Leela seems to just forget how badly Hunt has treated her when it is convenient for her. I also hated the grudge that Hunt seems to have with Mr. Foster even though he is busy having sex with Leela as soon as his betrothal is dissolved. It was a big turn off and the book just didn't work for me.

* I received this ARC from NetGalley and the publisher for an honest review*

Diana Quincy is an automatic read for me!
I really enjoy her work!
Her characters are always original and like no other.
The storyline was completely original and like no other.
I like the diversity of the characters, the chemistry was fantastic.
Another Quincy hit!

OMG I absolutely adored this book. I am now a Diana Quincy fan. She knows how to write angsty romance.