Product guide

When You Give a Duke a Diamond (Jewels of the Ton, Book 1)

Book: When You Give a Duke a Diamond is the first Jewels of the Ton historical romance. It follows orderly Duke William and Juliette, a celebrated courtesan, as gossip and Juliette’s discovery of his secret unsettle his carefully arranged life.

At a glance

Historical romance centered on a duke and a celebrated courtesan in London society.
The listing describes gossip, a hidden secret, mystery and suspense, and romantic scenes.
Customer feedback describes the story as engaging and heartwarming, with a strong independent heroine.

Price

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Pros and cons

Pros

The premise pairs an orderly duke with a heroine whose social life disrupts his routine, giving the romance a clear contrast.
The listing includes Kindle accessibility and reading features such as screen-reader support, Word Wise, and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Sourcebooks Casablanca
Publication date	September 1, 2012
Language	English
Print length	382 pages
File size	3.0 MB
ISBN-13	978-1402269745

Kindle features
Screen reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers seeking historical romance with London society, a duke, and a courtesan heroine.
Readers interested in romantic suspense, social gossip, and a relationship that challenges an orderly life.
Kindle readers who may benefit from screen-reader support, Word Wise, or Page Flip.

Less suited to

Readers who want a romance without spicy love scenes, which customer feedback says are part of this book.
Readers looking for a contemporary setting rather than historical aristocratic society.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.3 / 5 · 461 ratings

5 stars56%56%
4 stars29%29%
3 stars10%10%
2 stars4%4%
1 star1%1%

Customer feedback highlights an engaging, heartwarming story, a strong independent heroine, mystery-suspense, and spicy love scenes. Readers also describe the writing as capturing the ton's mannerisms and philosophies. The favorable overall rating pattern is encouraging but cannot establish whether this particular mix of romance and suspense will suit every reader. The listing presents this as a 382-page Kindle book with reading aids including Word Wise and Page Flip.

Positive themes

Customers describe the story as engaging and heartwarming.
Feedback praises the heroine, writing style, and romantic storyline.

Frequently asked questions

What is When You Give a Duke a Diamond about?

The story follows William, an orderly duke, and Juliette, a celebrated courtesan. Gossip links them, and Juliette's discovery of William's secret leads her to bring more excitement into his life.

Is this the first book in a series?

Yes. The title identifies it as Jewels of the Ton Book 1.

What reading features are listed for the Kindle edition?

The listing states that screen readers are supported and enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip are enabled.

What do customer comments say about the book?

Feedback describes it as engaging and heartwarming, and mentions mystery-suspense, a strong independent heroine, spicy romance, and writing that evokes the ton's mannerisms and philosophies.