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Lady Octavia Lambert has a crucial problem; she is on her third season and yet to find a suitor. As her father wants to save her from a life of spinsterhood, he makes the decision to betroth her to the repulsive and much older Duke of Gillingham. What Octavia would never expect is that when she steps in the Duke’s manor, she would find love in the eyes of Patrick Tremont, son of her new husband.
Will Octavia find the way to escape a miserable life and let the light of a new, warm love brighten up her future?
Patrick Tremont-Ramsbury, Marquess of Westcastle, has never forgiven his father for remarrying so soon after his mother's death. Now that his father has remarried for the third time, he is determined to dislike the new Duchess of Gillingham. Little did he know that when he meets the sweet and caring young woman, he will find himself smitten with her presence. Will Patrick ever dare to dream of a life with Octavia? Will he find the courage to confront his father for the sake of love?
Two souls that want more than anything to make their two worlds one despite meeting under the most unorthodox circumstances…
As time passes, Octavia and Patrick find solace in each other and realise nothing could make them happier than being together. However, they both know that they will have to make sacrifices to keep their love alive. To make things even more complicated, Octavia needs to unveil the true face of a deceptive figure residing in the manor… Can Octavia and Patrick find their happily-ever-after in the midst of all this chaos? Or will they realise that that their love will cause more hurt than it's worth?
"A Duchess in Distress" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
Will Octavia find the way to escape a miserable life and let the light of a new, warm love brighten up her future?
Patrick Tremont-Ramsbury, Marquess of Westcastle, has never forgiven his father for remarrying so soon after his mother's death. Now that his father has remarried for the third time, he is determined to dislike the new Duchess of Gillingham. Little did he know that when he meets the sweet and caring young woman, he will find himself smitten with her presence. Will Patrick ever dare to dream of a life with Octavia? Will he find the courage to confront his father for the sake of love?
Two souls that want more than anything to make their two worlds one despite meeting under the most unorthodox circumstances…
As time passes, Octavia and Patrick find solace in each other and realise nothing could make them happier than being together. However, they both know that they will have to make sacrifices to keep their love alive. To make things even more complicated, Octavia needs to unveil the true face of a deceptive figure residing in the manor… Can Octavia and Patrick find their happily-ever-after in the midst of all this chaos? Or will they realise that that their love will cause more hurt than it's worth?
"A Duchess in Distress" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
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