Month: April 2026

Dear reader,

“Duchess Out Of Nowhere” is live!

I am so proud, happy, and relieved that everything went smoothly with the release, and you can read the book if you haven’t already.

Usually at this point, I tell you what the book is about.

Today, that’s particularly difficult for me because I just want to talk to you about the Duke of Blackburrow. About why he’s the Duke I unconditionally love, and most of all, I want to discuss the ending with you. I want to know if you liked it, if you swooned as much as I did, and what you think about it overall. I want to tell you how much courage it took me to write the ending the way it is and why it had to be that way.

Unfortunately, as obvious reasons, that’s not possible right now, or it would be a major spoiler.

sigh

So, what’s “Duchess Out Of Nowhere” about?

Henrietta Bellinger receives an invitation to her friend’s wedding. She travels to the deepest moors of Yorkshire, to the estate of the man she despises deeply. Unfortunately, she won’t be able to avoid him entirely because Richard Montgomery, the Duke of Blackburrow, is the older brother of the groom.

But when Henrietta arrives, there’s no sign of the bridal couple. All she finds is the wedding gown, lonely and abandoned on the bed.

Henrietta can’t resist. Before she knows it, she’s slipped into the precious gown… and is caught red-handed.

By the Nightmare Duke himself.

It’s not just embarrassing.

It’s a catastrophe of epic proportions.

But it gets worse. The Duke finds himself in an uncomfortable situation. Blackburrow Hall is full of high-born guests, and if there’s one thing he can’t stand, it’s a stain on the family honour.

Without further ado, the sinister Duke demands that Henrietta walk to the altar with him, in place of the runaway couple…

Guess how long it takes before London’s coldest Duke has a wife.

And how much longer before he regrets underestimating her.

In “Duchess Out Of Nowhere,” you get a Regency romantic comedy with everything you could want: two strong characters engaging in fiery verbal battles, lots of wit, the dark charm of a grumpy Duke, and of course, plenty of romance and a good dose of passion.

And now, please, everyone read the book so you can tell me how you find the ENDING. maniacal giggling

“Duchess Out Of Nowhere” is available on Amazon.

Best wishes,
Emmi West

Dear reader,

In three days, my new book, “Duchess Out Of Nowhere,” will be released.

This Tuesday, Miss Henrietta Bellinger takes centre stage. Or rather, she enters her friend’s bedchamber and finds a wedding gown lying lonely and abandoned on the bed.

The bride has fled. The groom has vanished.

It seems a pity to leave such silk and lace unattended.

One cannot be expected to ignore it entirely, of course.

And perhaps to try it on.

For a moment. A very small moment.

So she slips into silk and lace and turns toward the mirror for one indulgent look.

A mistake.

He stands in the doorway, watching.

The Nightmare Duke.

Also known as the Duke of Blackburrow.

The very man Henrietta despises has just found in her the perfect solution to a scandal.

There will be a wedding.

And he will make the wallflower his Duchess.

No one is more surprised than Henrietta herself when she accepts his grumpy, matter-of-fact, and decidedly unromantic proposal (which scarcely qualifies as a proposal at all).

But a ruined lady with neither fortune nor prospects cannot afford to be particular.

And when, half an hour later, she is the Duchess of Blackburrow, she has only one thing left to make clear to her gloomy new husband.

She cannot have children.

Which is rather unfortunate, since the duke seems determined to try every single night.

Is it really only three days until the book is released? I think I need to distract myself so I don’t get too nervous. I’d better continue writing the next story right away. It’s about a certain lady who enlists the help of a grumpy duke to… but I’ll tell you another time. giggle

Duchess Out Of Nowhere is available on Amazon.

Don’t wait too long. The special launch price is ending soon.

With love,
Emmi West