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The Duke's Shield (The Duke’s Guard Book 3) Kindle Edition

by C.H. Admirand (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 346 ratings
The Duke’s Guard: The men in black who have sworn an oath to the Duke of Wyndmere to protect the duke and his family from enemies that would stop at nothing to discredit and destroy him!

Harriet Mayfield does not like being told what to do! She's been keeping their tenant farm afloat with the help of her 14-year-old son, the image of his dead father, her strength, and her wits. The last thing she needs is a too-handsome-for-his-own-good member of The Duke's Guard to ride to the rescue when a group of men arrive in the middle of the night to trample their crops and set fire to their barn!

With a hand to her side, she admits that he did arrive in time to prevent that behemoth from crushing her. What are a few broken ribs when they could have lost their farm? Maybe she could ask O’Malley to let her borrow his cousin’s .50 Kentucky long rifle.

Michael O’Malley is drawn to the feisty widow from the first. It may have started with her sunset hair and mist-laden eyes, but any Irishman worth his salt appreciates the strength of a woman who is not afraid to keep going even after the loss of her husband. Harry is the first woman he’s met since setting foot on English soil who calls to his heart while she’s butting heads with him.

When an enemy of Viscount Chattsworth threatens to ruin him, it is up to the Duke of Wyndmere’s guard stationed at Chattsworth Manor to protect the viscount and everything he holds dear.

Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to penetrate The Duke’s Shield before he will let them harm those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his heart, and his honor.

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The Duke's Guard
Book 1 - The Duke's Sword
Book 2 - The Duke's Protector
Book 3 - The Duke's Shield
Book 4 - The Duke's Dragoon
Book 5 - The Duke's Hammer
Book 6 - The Duke's Defender
Book 7 - The Duke's Saber
Book 8 - The Duke's Enforcer
Book 9 - The Duke's Mercenary
Book 10 - The Duke's Rapier
Book 11 - The Duke's Man-at-Arms
Book 12 - The Duke's Lance
Book 13 - The Duke's Champion
Book 14 - The Duke's Sharpshooter
Book 15 - The Duke's Cavalier
Book 16 The Duke's Blade
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    The Duke’s Guard
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    292 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    February 2, 2023
  5. File size
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C.H. was born in Aiken, South Carolina, but her parents moved back to northern New Jersey where she grew up. She believes in fate, destiny, and love at first sight. C.H. fell in love at first sight when she was seventeen. She was married for 41 wonderful years until her husband lost his battle with cancer. Soul mates, their hearts will be joined forever. They have three grown children-one son-in-law, two grandsons, two rescue dogs, and two rescue grand-cats.Her characters rarely follow the synopsis she outlines for them...but C.H. has learned to listen to her characters! Her heroes always have a few of her husband's best qualities: his honesty, his integrity, his compassion for those in need, and his killer broad shoulders. C.H. writes about the things she loves most: Family, her Irish and English Ancestry, Baking, and Gardening.C.H. is currently spending time in Regency England, writing for Dragonblade Publishing. Book four in her new series, The Lords of Vice, is in her editor's hands. Pre-Order is live for Dragonblade's 2021 holiday collections. Her novella, A Promise Kept...A Love Unspoken, will be in Star of Wonder: A Historical Romance Collection #1. She's currently writing Rescued by the Lyon for The Lyon's Den, releasing in February 2022! Watch for her new series featuring the fabulous O'Malleys from The Lords of Vice Series!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BRBSMGJL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.; 3rd edition (February 2, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.9 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 292 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 346 ratings

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If we have not met yet, I’m delighted to meet you! Here’s a little bit about me…

I have been writing romance novels for almost half my life, well at least for the last 30 years. I’m a diehard romantic and have to confess the broad shoulders and wicked glint in the brilliant green eyes of a stranger had my breath snagging in my breast, my heart beating madly, and my future flashing before my eyes. At the age of seventeen, I’d met the man I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with.

I write Historical & Contemporary Romance featuring characters that I know so well: hardheaded heroes and feisty heroines! They rarely listen to me and in fact, I think they enjoy messing with my plans for them. Over the years I have learned to listen to them! I have always used family names in my books and love adding bits and pieces of my ancestors and ancestry in them, too!

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Customers enjoy the story's adventure and find the characters exciting. They appreciate the romantic elements, with one customer highlighting the love scenes within marriage and another noting the strong family bonds.

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Customers enjoy the story of this book, describing it as a great adventure, with one customer noting its cliffhanger ending.

"...Great adventure and the characters were exciting in this book. Adventure, fun and happily what more could a romantic want. Great series." Read more

"...Violence, suspenseful, known villains, little on romance, enjoyable secondary characters. Lovemaking within marriage, heat level 2 out of 5...." Read more

"I highly recommend this book and series. The characters are entertaining and so endearing! If you enjoy romance this hits the mark on every page...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development in the book, finding them exciting, with one customer specifically mentioning the known villains.

"...Great adventure and the characters were exciting in this book. Adventure, fun and happily what more could a romantic want. Great series." Read more

"...Violence, suspenseful, known villains, little on romance, enjoyable secondary characters. Lovemaking within marriage, heat level 2 out of 5...." Read more

"I highly recommend this book and series. The characters are entertaining and so endearing! If you enjoy romance this hits the mark on every page...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the romance in the book, with one mentioning the lovemaking within marriage scenes and another appreciating the family bonds.

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  • Kathleen Cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Page Turner
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2023
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    Had to take a kindle with me to waiting room. Great adventure and the characters were exciting in this book. Adventure, fun and happily what more could a romantic want. Great series.
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  • Ann Engel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another engaging tale
    Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2023
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    Another O'Malley member of the duke's guard, this time Michael, comes under the spell of a widow trying to keep her farm running with just herself and her son. He admires her strength and determination, but not so much her stubbornness. She won't allow herself time to heal from injuries and puts herself in greater jeopardy trying to do too much. The attacks continue, farms are damaged and the tenant farmers in peril as succeeding waves of hired killers attempt to drive them into ruin. O'Malley and Garahan have their work cut out for them, increasing patrols and strategy to capture them and trace them back to the source. O'Malley has greater concern as his attraction to the widow deepens and he fears for her safety. It's well written but the story line is getting a bit too familiar in this third book of the series.
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  • K. Gamecat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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    It started with the romances of the Duke and his family, and I am so glad it continues with his guard and their loves. Love will find it's way to always.
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  • a people lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Duke's Shield (The Duke's Guard Book 3) C. H. Admirand
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2023
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    This is a charming story of a hardheaded Irish guard and an hardheaded independent widow. Harriet, known to her family and friends as Harry, always was a strong willed woman. Not wanting to be told of woman's work or that she could not do somethings because that was man's work. A widow for three years, with her 14 year old son were tenant farmer's for Vicount Chattsworth. Vicious attacks on tenant farmer's brought the Duke's guard to their aid. After capturing the culprits, Michael O'Mally, head of guard, is attracted to Harry, true to form she resents his telling her she is working too hard. Through many attacks and keeping farm going they continue with mutual attraction. After both are injured in battles with hired thugs of Vicount Cellenham, they realize their love. In the end they marry.
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  • NavyWave62
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.25 STARS - ROUNDED DOWN
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2023
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    Book 1 was my favorite of this series. This is a stand alone, but you will get more enjoyment reading at least the first story.

    I liked the h when she was dealing with her son, but she was beyond stubborn when dealing with the H and anyone else. It's hard to like someone so pigheaded. Her son was a delight though!

    The H is strong, loyal and caring. I liked the interaction between the brothers/cousins and their banter. The middle dragged for me and seemed repetitive with the H/h.

    Violence, suspenseful, known villains, little on romance, enjoyable secondary characters. Lovemaking within marriage, heat level 2 out of 5. They both have endured many injuries over a short period of time, but wasn't a concern when they were making love over and over-lol.

    No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, epilogue the next day, and some spice. I can't improve on the blurb, just giving you some tidbits to decide to purchase or not. (ljb)
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  • ACP
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Duke's Guards Continue to Fall in Love!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
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    I highly recommend this book and series. The characters are entertaining and so endearing! If you enjoy romance this hits the mark on every page. I love the humor too.
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  • MM-E
    4.0 out of 5 stars PROTECTING HARRIETT
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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    I recommend reading this series in order.
    The Duke of Wyndmere hires personal guards to protect not only his immediate family, but his extended family as well. The Irish families of the O'Malleys, the Garahans and Flahertys are brothers and cousins. They take their work seriously as guards working for the duke. Viscount Chattsworth is the Duke's distant cousin. His estate's tenants are under attack. There is a suspect behind the attempts, and is confirmed from interrogations of the thugs he hired. Harriett Mayfield, her son and their neighbors are the first tenants to be attacked. Michael O'Malley is one of the guards who comes to their rescue. Attracted and protective of Harriett and her son, soon his heart is involved. I found the pace of the book a little slow contributing to putting the connections of the characters involved from the previous books. Contains some mild sex.
    I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
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  • Jackie Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars love the bonds of family
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2023
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    I love all the bonds of these families and that there is always some type of action involved. Thanks for another great book!
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  • Patricia Lloyd-Jones
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Duke's shield
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2024
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    Another good story about the Omalley brothers and cousins. This time, Michael, and his regard for a widowed farmer. Another excellent story had me on the edge of my seat with the fighting, but all is well that ends well! Good job done again!
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