Olivia and the Masked Duke: A Steamy Friends to Lovers Historical Romance

· Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels Book 1 · Grace Callaway
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He saved her life when she was a girl. Now she is a woman determined to heal his heart...

In this steamy, friends-to-lovers age gap historical romance brimming with mystery and adventure, a spirited debutante turned lady detective must solve a deadly case while winning the love of her brooding rescuer.

"A very hot and perfectly paced page turner, all the way to happily ever after." —NPR

Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery & Suspense and the Passionate Plume Award

Lady Olivia McLeod has two obsessions: solving mysteries and winning the heart of Ben Wodehouse, the Duke of Hadleigh who saved her as a child. When the mysterious Lady Charlotte invites Livy to join her "charity," Livy is thrilled to discover that the society is, in fact, a covert investigative agency and throws herself into a dangerous case. Little does she realize that the path to peril will also lead to her heart's deepest desire.

Notorious widower Ben channels his tortured past toward helping others, convinced he doesn't deserve innocence or love. Yet temptation taunts him as the little girl he once rescued transforms into an alluring woman. A dozen years younger and the daughter of his friend, Livy is everything he cannot have...and everything he needs.

Will deadly secrets tear them apart? Will surrendering to forbidden desire lead to their happily ever after? The unmasking of their hearts and desires will change everything.

"Ben and Olivia's friendship is detailed through the years, and you can't help falling in love with them and rooting for a happy ending... If you love great character development, mystery, and a hot love story then this book is for you." Rhonda, Goodreads

Grace Callaway writes hot and heart-melting historical romances packed with steam, swoon, and suspense. Perfect for fans of Bridgerton, Lisa Kleypas, and Amanda Quick. Her standalone novels can be enjoyed individually or as part of the irresistibly interconnected Callawayverse.


LADY CHARLOTTE'S SOCIETY OF ANGELS (hot Victorian romance)

1. Olivia and the Masked Duke (Livy & Ben)

2. Pippa and the Prince of Secrets (Pippa & Cullen)

3. Fiona and the Enigmatic Earl (Fiona & Thomas)

4. Glory and the Master of Shadows (Glory & Wei)

5. Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster (Charlie & her hero)

Novella: Mrs. Peabody and the Unexpected Duke


Don't miss the sizzling series in the Callawayverse:

– Mayhem in Mayfair

– Heart of Enquiry (Kents)

– Game of Dukes

– Lady Charlotte's Society of Angels (this book belongs to this series)

– Blackwood Legacy

Ratings and reviews

4.3
38 reviews
Ceal
March 11, 2024
Great fun read if you like your historical romance with a little heat and alot of brilliant heroines you can get behind and cheer on! And it helps that the hero isn't too bad either haha! Age gap, hero redemption, friends to lovers, the things we get up to when the parents are away.... The story does well as a stand-alone, and provides alot of snippets of the pair's long history. Thoroughly enjoyable, well written, and I'll be back for more!
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Emma Davis
February 18, 2021
***CHARLIE and HER THREE ANGELS*** I love the author's sense of humor injecting "Charlie's Angels" into the story. True to form Charlie directs the missions and also participates in them. Charlie runs a secretive investigative agency run by women for women. When the law turns them away, they come to Charlie. She took on her three proteges and trained them physically, mentally and intellectually. She discovered their strengths and worked with them. They even had a catch phrase that I adored "Sisters first will see us through". I had fun reading this because not only was this an investigative mission but for one of the angels it was also a mission of love. An excellent book. A must read. I highly recommend it. I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. Reasons I enjoyed this book: Action-packed Entertaining Happily Ever After Original Page-turner Steamy Unpredictable Wonderful characters
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Carissa
July 4, 2021
OMGGGGGG I loved this BOOK!!!!! This is my first Grace Callaway, and I'm already looking at her backlist! I grabbed an ecopy from my library, and as I got lucky when I did, because by the end of the week, all of her copies are LOANED OUT!!! The beginning chapter sucked me in! Age-Gap, forbidden romance, friends-to-lovers are All of my favorite tropes. Tension is off the charts. The H, Ben's background was different for me in a good way. This was just written very well and I love all the diverse characters. This purple cover is so pretty! I HIGHLY recommend this book. Thank you to the June 28 - July 4th, 2021 #HRReadathon group read as I just love these author's that totally surprise me! BTW this is the ONLY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5) STAR read I gave out for this week!
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About the author

USA Today & International Bestselling Author Grace Callaway writes hot and heart-melting historical romances filled with adventure. Her debut book, Her Husband's Harlot, was a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart® Finalist and a #1 Regency Bestseller, and her subsequent novels have topped national and international bestselling lists. She has won the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense and the Passionate Plume Award for Historical Novel. Her books have also been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the National Reader's Choice Awards, the Maggie Award of Excellence, and the National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award.


Growing up on the Canadian prairies, Grace could often be found with her nose in a book...and not much has changed. She set aside her favorite romance novels long enough to get her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan. She lives with her husband, son, and rescue dog in Northern California. When she's not dreaming up stories, she loves dancing, discovering hole-in-the-wall restaurants, and cheering on her favorite basketball team.

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