A Wounded Duke's Passion
(2024)(A book in the Lust and Love in High Society series)
A novel by Meghan Sloan
Lady Bridget Crampton has a problem: her father wants to engage her to the much older Marquess of Thornton to cover his debts. Dreaming of finding a match filled with passion, she is determined to escape this loveless union. When her daring friend proposes a risky scheme to fake a courtship with the seductive Duke of Hamilton, Bridget seizes the opportunity, unaware of the scandal lying ahead.
Can this reluctant ruse lead her to the sizzling romance she has been craving for?
Anthony Langley, the brooding Duke of Hamilton, has shunned love ever since the tragic death of his fiancée. Yet, when his ward begs him to help the fiery Bridget escape a grim fate, he reluctantly agrees, convinced it��s a temporary plan. However, the moment he crosses paths with Bridget, tempting emotions he thought had died with his beloved one awaken, filling him with lust and hope.
Is he prepared to follow his forbidden feelings though?
As the charade deepens, so does their sinful connection, igniting a spark that neither can ignore. However, with each stolen glance and heated touch, Bridget and Anthony's lives balance more and more on the edge of a scandal that could ruin them both. With scheming lords, jealous ladies, and their troubled pasts threatening to tear them apart, will they surrender to their flaming affair? With time running out, will Bridget and Anthony’s burning love be the ultimate reward or their ultimate downfall?
"A Wounded Duke's Passion" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Tropes: Fake courtship, Wounded Hero, Second Chance at Love
Genre: Historical Romance
Can this reluctant ruse lead her to the sizzling romance she has been craving for?
Anthony Langley, the brooding Duke of Hamilton, has shunned love ever since the tragic death of his fiancée. Yet, when his ward begs him to help the fiery Bridget escape a grim fate, he reluctantly agrees, convinced it��s a temporary plan. However, the moment he crosses paths with Bridget, tempting emotions he thought had died with his beloved one awaken, filling him with lust and hope.
Is he prepared to follow his forbidden feelings though?
As the charade deepens, so does their sinful connection, igniting a spark that neither can ignore. However, with each stolen glance and heated touch, Bridget and Anthony's lives balance more and more on the edge of a scandal that could ruin them both. With scheming lords, jealous ladies, and their troubled pasts threatening to tear them apart, will they surrender to their flaming affair? With time running out, will Bridget and Anthony’s burning love be the ultimate reward or their ultimate downfall?
"A Wounded Duke's Passion" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Tropes: Fake courtship, Wounded Hero, Second Chance at Love
Genre: Historical Romance
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