The Duchess of Belcraven committed a folly, and bore her husband another man’s child. But Lucien was a third son, so all was patched over.
Then the two older boys drowned, leaving disaster.
Now, over twenty years later, the duke learns he has a legitimate daughter—Beth Armitage, a child of his blood — and he compels Lucien and Beth to marry.
Lucien, now the arrogant ducal heir, is devastated … ducal heir, is devastated to learn he is not his father’s child and that the only way to his fortune is through his unwilling bride: an independent schoolteacher raised in the principles of the Rights of Women.
Can there be any common ground?
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Interesting twist on a marriage gone wrong due to a family tragedy and a forced marriage in the second generation arranged to right that wrong. The author is one of my favorite historical romance writers and this is a good read.
I love Jo Beverley and I will miss her work so much. I will be re-reading her work, that is for sure.
Jo Beverly has a way with words, and even more importantly with characters and plots. This was my first Beverly. in the past two weeks I have read nine more. Enough said.