{"product_id":"daring-and-the-duke-the-bareknuckle-bastards-book-iii-isbn-9780062692085","title":"Daring and the Duke: The Bareknuckle Bastards Book III","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Sarah MacLean returns\u003cbr\u003ewith the much-anticipated final book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series,\u003cbr\u003efeaturing a scoundrel duke and the powerful woman who brings him to his knees.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace Condry has\u003cbr\u003espent a lifetime running from her past. Betrayed as a child by her only love\u003cbr\u003eand raised on the streets, she now hides in plain sight as queen of London’s\u003cbr\u003edarkest corners. Grace has a sharp mind and a powerful right hook and has never\u003cbr\u003emet an enemy she could not best...until the man she once loved returns. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingle-minded and\u003cbr\u003eruthless, Ewan, Duke of Marwick, has spent a decade searching for the woman he\u003cbr\u003enever stopped loving. A long-ago gamble may have lost her forever, but Ewan will\u003cbr\u003ego to any lengths to win Grace back…and make her his duchess. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconciliation is\u003cbr\u003ethe last thing Grace desires. Unable to forgive the past, she vows to take her\u003cbr\u003erevenge. But revenge requires keeping Ewan close, and soon her enemy seems to\u003cbr\u003ebe something else altogether—something she can’t resist, even as he threatens\u003cbr\u003ethe world she's built, the life she's claimed…and the heart she swore he'd\u003cbr\u003enever steal again.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“MacLean works magic, crafting a magnificent romance that’s as satisfying as it is subversive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Visceral, gritty, and full of passion and angst, this romance mixes moments of emotional introspection with grand scenes of balls, fights, and scorching intimacy...While this story excels as a second-chance, redemption love story, what really makes it stand out is the unabashedly feminist exploration...Dark, daring, delicious, and absolutely delightful.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The highly anticipated conclusion to the inimitable MacLean’s massively popular Bareknuckle Bastards trilogy delivers a satisfying emotional punch that fans will savor. It can be read as a stand-alone but is best enjoyed along with the rest of the series.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Funny, playful and vivid, Sarah MacLean’s latest romance samples the best of both worlds with the earthy vigor of the slum’s crafty, loyal lower classes and the juicy intrigue of high society scandal.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage on Brazen and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Here [MacLean] kicks off a new series, The Bareknuckle Bastards, that promises her darkest take yet. But even when MacLean goes dark… the sparkling wit and essential goodness of her characters shine through.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on Wicked and the Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Combining dark humor and plenty of heat between our brazen leads, and offering intriguing glimpses of the next installment, MacLean (\u003cem\u003eWicked and the Wallflower\u003c\/em\u003e) once again gives us an independent-minded heroine discovering the possibilities of a future with a dangerous leader of Covent Garden’s underbelly.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Brazen and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sarah MacLean never disappoints with her fearless heroines and brooding heroes. \u003cem\u003eDaring and the Duke\u003c\/em\u003e is funny and clever and beyond sexy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah J. Maas, #1 bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[...] MacLean once again dazzles readers with her literary prowess by delivering another perfectly matched pair of protagonists, a surfeit of amusing secondary characters, stellar use of sensuality, and polished writing generously seasoned with her inimitable, irresistible sense of wit.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review) on Wicked and the Wallflower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Strong female protagonists are the rule in genre romance, but Hattie stands out for the clarity of her goals and the intelligence with which she goes about achieving them. Classic MacLean: smoking hot, emotionally rich, thrilling, and unforgettable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review) on Brazen and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“She’s my absolute go-to author for clever, sexy and fun historical romances.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn “Daring and the Duke,” Sarah MacLean’s final installment of the Bareknuckle Bastards we get to see Grace Condry finally get the epic grovel she deserves. This romance is stridently feminist from the first page….That sounds like a happily-ever-after the Chicks would probably write a song about.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“MacLean engages with complex faults of the patriarchy throughout, interrogating women’s pleasure and the threat that men perceive when it is taken rather than given...she probes questions of identity and internalized misogyny, her writing ripe with lust, forgiveness, and the female gaze.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Wrapping up the Bareknuckle Bastards series splendidly, RITA Award–winning MacLean reinforces her place as a master of historical romance with another exemplary, empowering love story that brilliantly showcases her flair for gloriously insightful characterization, grandly entertaining plotting, and gorgeously sensual prose.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889252167909,"sku":"NP9780062692085","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062692085.jpg?v=1730230848","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/daring-and-the-duke-the-bareknuckle-bastards-book-iii-isbn-9780062692085","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}