A duchess in mourning deserves a second chance at love
Sweet-natured Georgina, Dowager Duchess of Tyneham, was blessed to fall in love twice, once with an impoverished clergyman who chose career over her and once to her late husband, the duke. Better to hide her broken heart behind good works and a well placed lace-edged handkerchief. That is, until the new duke appoints a vicar to the village church, and Georgie comes face to face with her former love.
Raised in a London orphanage and risen to his current position by the kindness of patrons, Hugh Caddington knew long ago he had little to offer the pretty Georgie. Now she’s a duchess, with everything she might want at her fingertips. What’s a poor country vicar to do except show her every kindness and courtesy even as their former love rekindles?
As a thief plagues the little village, loyalties are tested, but nothing stands in the way of the duke and his matchmaking servants. Can Hugh turn Georgie’s mourning into dancing, at their own wedding?
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Hott Review of His Second-Chance Duchess:
His Second-Chance Duchess is everything I love about Regina Scott’s storytelling… warm, witty, and full of heart, with a touch of mystery woven through the romance. I loved being back with Georgina, the second Dowager Duchess of Tyneham, and watching her second chance at love unfold with Hugh, the vicar who once let her go. Bringing a child into the story raised the emotional stakes in such a delightful way, and the thief plaguing the village kept me guessing as so many innocents were accused. Somehow, Regina Scott makes you laugh, think, and feel all at once, offering gentle life lessons without ever sounding preachy. Her characters are so memorable you know they’ll stay with you long after you turn the last page. I’ve adored the first and second books in The Darling Duchesses series, and now I absolutely cannot wait for the third—especially to see our friends at Grace-by-the-Sea again and find out whether the duke finally gets his well-deserved comeuppance.
This is a book you’re going to love. It’s hard to explain but… It just filled my heart. A sweet romance with elements of mystery and, well fun.
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Author: Regina Scott
Source: Regina Scott
Publisher & Date: April 6, 2026 by Edwards and Williams
Genre: Christian Sweet Romance
ISBN: B0F7J2G9RY
Grade: A+
Ages: 16+
Steam: None, but it’s a romance featuring widows so it’s likely not as interesting to younger readers
Setting: 1815 Tyneham, Dorset, England
Series: The Darling Duchesses, Book 1
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