The Gambling Dukes

Series · 2 books · 2025

By Emily E.K. Murdoch

Books in series

A Bet with a Duchess

2025

Georgiana, Dowager Duchess of Cartice, is not a woman to underestimate. And that’s exactly what he’s done. Fynn Monroe, investigative journalist, has decided that the gambling club I’ve founded with my three friends has to be stealing money from someone. So what do I do? Hide away, pretend scandal won’t destroy us? No. I’ve invited him to our country estate, where there are no secrets to find and just an irritatingly handsome journalist to entertain. Precisely why I allowed him to make a bet—that he won’t find any scandal—I couldn’t say… Only one person can win a bet with a and it’s got to be me. If I lose this bet, I’ll lose myself to Fynn Monroe… Tropes to enemies to lovers, rivals to lovers, found family, bet/wager This is the first in a series of four novels which can be read in any order – each have a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, fiery heroines and rakish heroes…

The Duke Risks it All

2025

Peregrine, Duke of Markham, is not a man to trust. And that’s exactly what my friends have done. The other three members of the Gambling Dukes, they trusted me—and now I’m thrown out, lost, alone, and desperate. So what do I do? Avoid the gossip sheets, hide from Society? No. I’ve found a beautiful heiress, certain that I can trick her into marriage and save myself from financial ruin. Precisely why I allowed Lady Briar Weatherford to get under my skin—and under my clothes—I couldn’t say… When a duke risks it all, only one person can and it’s got to be me. If I risk everything and lose, I’ll lose myself to Lady Briar Weatherford… Tropes to fallen hero, redeemed hero, rivals to lovers, found family, bet/wager This is the second in a series of four novels which can be read in any order – each have a happily ever after, no cliffhangers, fiery heroines and rakish heroes…

Author

Emily E.K. Murdoch

Author · 90 books

Emily E.K. Murdoch is also known as Emily Murdoch. Emily Murdoch is a medieval historian and writer. Throughout her career so far she has examined a codex and transcribed medieval sermons at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, designed part of an exhibition for the Yorkshire Museum, worked as a researcher for a BBC documentary presented by Ian Hislop, and worked at Polesden Lacey with the National Trust. She has a degree in History and English, and a Masters in Medieval Studies, both from the University of York. Emily is currently working on a new four part Regency novella series, two of which are now published. You can follow her on twitter and instagram @emilyekmurdoch, find her on facebook at www.facebook.com/theemilyekmurdoch, and read her blog at www.emilyekmurdoch.com