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HER TIME TRAVELING DUKE

Bryn Donovan

Magic meets science and sunshine meets grumpy when a love spell whisks a Regency-era duke to modern times.
Rose Novak, a free-spirited museum employee who dabbles in magic, has had her share of disappointments. So when she tries a little spell for a romance with an "old-fashioned gentleman," she doesn't really expect it to work.especially literally. And yet, the duke from a painting she admired at the museum is now standing in her apartment, demanding to know who abducted him.

A man of science and truth, Henry Leighton-Lyons, the Duke of Beresford, has searched tirelessly for a way to turn back time and be with his late wife again. Instead, just as he's about to pose for his portrait, he's ripped centuries forward by a feckless, scantily dressedand utterly bewitchingwoman who believes in nonsense like magical crystals and astrology.

Unable to immediately reverse her spell, Rose vows to help Henry return to his own century, even though disguises and high jinks are required to get their hands on an enchanted astrolabe and master the art of time travel. But it's hard not to fall for the irritable yet honorable duke.

Little does she know that he's starting to wonder: did a reckless love spell get it right, after all?

Bryn Donovan is the author of several romance novels, including Sunrise Cabin, a Publishers Weekly bestseller. She's also written nonfiction books and the story treatments for two Hallmark Channel movies. Her work has appeared in McSweeney's, Writer's Digest, and many literary journals. A former executive editor in publishing, she earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. She's a voracious reader, a rescue dog lover, and a hopeless romantic who lives in the Chicago area and blogs about writing and positivity.
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Published 2025-12-09 by Berkley

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Donovan returns with another splendidly inventive paranormal romance that cleverly capitalizes on her flair for creating fascinating characters as well as her ability to create a fully realized setting that celebrates many of the things that make Chicago so special.

Her Time Traveling Duke is grumpy-sunshine perfection with a magical twist! Bryn Donovan crafts a spellbinding romance that's an irresistible blend of page-turning excitement and tender, charming moments.

Donovan returns to the universe of Her Knight at the Museum, blending contemporary, historical, and fantasy romance in a charming, hijinks-filled, steamy read.

A charming, hilarious delight! Donovan nails all the delicious possibilities that come with accidentally conjuring your own Mr. Darcy.

This feel-good romance incorporates humorous fish-out-of-water scenarios and entertaining hijinks in a vibrant, detailed Chicago setting. Rose and Henry are a wonderful showcase of the opposites attract trope as his scientific mind struggles with her penchant for the occult, and she's the sunshine to his grumpy.