You do not remember me at all, do you, Your Grace?

I remember a girl in a rose garden. I did not expect her on my doorstep thirteen years later.

Cordelia Marchmont has thirteen shillings, a young brother to raise, and a single faded promise to her name.

When her father dies leaving no fortune and no will, all Cordelia finds is a packet of letters and a contract sealed in a rose garden the summer she was ten, and a small pearl ring she has worn on a chain at her throat ever since. By its terms, she was promised to a boy of twelve who is now the Duke of Ravensmere: a man who, in all the years since, has never written, never called, and has very likely forgotten she exists.

With her cold-hearted uncle determined to marry her off to a gentleman thrice widowed and more than fifty, Cordelia does the only thing left to her. She sells her mother’s brooch, boards the northbound coach, and travels to Yorkshire to remind a duke of a promise he would much rather forget.

But a shabby bonnet is turned away at the great house’s door. So when a position opens for a governess to His Grace’s grieving young ward, Cordelia takes it under a borrowed name, telling herself it is only until she can place the contract in his hands.

She does not expect the quiet, careful man behind the duke’s cold reputation. She does not expect the lonely child who slowly begins to bloom under her care. And she most certainly does not expect the duke to begin looking at his ward’s governess as though he is trying very hard to remember where he has seen her before.

A promise made by their fathers. A secret she cannot keep forever. And a love that neither of them ever planned to find.

A heartfelt Regency romance featuring a forgotten promise, a governess in disguise, and a duke who discovers that true love is worth remembering.

No cheating. No cliffhangers. Just a beautifully earned happily ever after.

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“You realise what they will say if they find us here together, Your Grace.”
“Yes, Miss Bramwell. They will say I must marry you.”

Society calls him the Beast of Akendale.
She is the woman society has already cast aside.

Miss Helena Bramwell knows exactly how fragile a lady’s reputation can be.

After the accident that left her with a permanent limp, and a broken engagement whispered about across London drawing rooms, Helena has already accepted that society will never see her as desirable again.

The Duke of Akendale understands scandal far too well.

Years ago, a terrible fire left Henry scarred and reclusive. Since then, he has lived quietly on his estate while society whispers behind his back and calls him the Beast of Akendale.

When Helena and Henry are discovered alone together during a masquerade ball, those whispers explode into open scandal.

The solution is obvious.

Marriage.

Henry offers Helena a simple arrangement: his name, his protection, and complete freedom within his household. In return, she will help restore order to the quiet halls of Akendale.

It is a practical bargain between two people society has already judged. But Helena sees the man behind the scars. And Henry soon realizes that the greatest danger is not scandal…

It is wanting the woman who was only meant to be his convenient bride.

A beautifully layered, slow-burn Regency romance filled with quiet yearning, tender moments, and the healing warmth of found family. Perfect for readers who love scarred heroes and strong, compassionate heroines.

If you’re drawn to character-driven historical romances with themes of redemption and second chances, A Bride for the Scarred Duke will truly capture your heart. This emotional marriage-of-convenience story unfolds into a love that stays with you long after the final page.

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

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