Tempting the Reclusive Duke: A Steamy Historical Regency Romance Novel (Scandalous Dukes Book 1)

“A daring bluestocking. A brooding duke. Forbidden love that could destroy them both.”

Miss Eveline Whitcombe knows her place in society, and refuses to stay in it. Fiercely intelligent and uncommonly bold, she accepts a position cataloguing the Duke of Everleigh’s private library, defying every expectation placed upon a woman of her station.

Adrian Blackburn, the reclusive Duke of Everleigh, never expected the sharp-witted bluestocking from the bookshop to challenge his every word or to stir his long-buried desires. Her courage fascinates him. Her defiance tempts him. And soon, his quiet world of solitude is set aflame by her presence.

But when scandal strikes, Eveline finds herself the target of society’s cruel gossip. To save her reputation, Adrian proposes a sham betrothal that could protect her, or destroy them both. Each stolen glance and whispered promise blurs the line between duty and desire, until surrender becomes inevitable.

From crowded London soirées to the quiet corners of the Duke’s private library, passion and pride wage a dangerous battle. Eveline must decide what she’s willing to risk for love, and whether her independence can survive the fire of forbidden desire.

This sweeping steamy historical romance blends sharp banter, simmering chemistry, and vulnerable, tender moments into a love story you’ll carry with you long after the last page.

A Steamy Regency Romance of Desire, Scandal, and a Love Too Bold for Society’s Rules.

No cheating. No cliffhangers. Just a deeply satisfying happily ever after.

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