Friday, January 12, 2024

Excerpt Tour: If the Duke Dares by Darcy Burke

Congratulations to tour winner Deb P. and to host winner Fabulous and Brunette.
Thank you for your interest in hosting this tour, but all stops have been filled.

Goddess Fish Promotions is organizing a Virtual Excerpt Tour for IF THE DUKE DARES by Darcy Burke, a Regency Historical Romance available January 30 from Zealous Quill Press. The tour will run January 29 - February 23, and this tour will not include interviews or guest blogs; however, a blurb, exclusive excerpt and author bio will be provided to every host for inclusion on their blog. A epub copy of the book is available for review or the book is available via Netgalley.

Darcy Burke will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card + swag (stickers, bookmarks, tote bag, flashlight, and microfiber cleaning cloth - US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and swag (stickers, bookmarks, tote bag, flashlight, and microfiber cleaning cloth - US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn host.

Incorrigible flirt Acton Loxley, Duke of Wellesbourne is in need of a duchess. En route to greet a potential bride, he encounters a most intriguing and captivating widow who completely distracts him from his task. However, she disappears before he can deepen their acquaintance. Acton begrudgingly goes to meet his bride, unaware she and the widow are one and the same.

When Persephone Barclay’s younger sister is compromised, Persephone must wed before the scandal spreads. Her parents scramble to present her to the Duke of Wellesbourne; except he’s precisely the kind of rogue she has now vowed to avoid. Taking flight to avoid a match, Persephone runs straight into her would-be betrothed and pretends to be someone else. But dash it all, the duke proves to be irresistibly charming! If she remains in his company, she’ll end up in the wicked scoundrel’s clutches.

Even worse, her second attempt at escape lands her in increasingly poor circumstances. With nowhere to turn and her safety at risk, she may have to accept help from the one man who threatens her resolve—and her reputation.


January 29: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
January 30: Two Ends of the Pen - review
January 31: Andi's Book Reviews
February 1: Literary Gold
February 2: Aubrey Wynne: Timeless Love
February 5: Hope. Dreams.Life... Lov
February 5: Long and Short Reviews
February 6: The Avid Reader
February 7: Readers Roost
February 8: Dawn's Reading Nook
February 9: Joanne Guidoccio
February 12: Westveil Publishing
February 13: Iron Canuck Reviews & More
February 14: Punya Reviews...
February 15: Teatime and Books
February 16: Maggie Blackbird - review
February 19: Gina Rae MItchell - review
February 20: Fabulous and Brunette
February 21: Kenyan Poet
February 22: travel the ages
February 23: Guatemala Paula Loves to Read