[US + UK] Trapped by the inherited duty he resents, the Duke of Cumbria is determined his marriage will set him free. Unfortunately, his chosen bride’s best friend knows the match is impossible, and is equally determined to prove it. So determined, in fact, that Hester’s attempt to gain an audience with the Duke finds her accidentally trapped onboard his private yacht, bound for war-torn Portugal.
With the English coastline out of sight and the intractable Duke refusing to turn back, Hest...
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[US + UK] Trapped by the inherited duty he resents, the Duke of Cumbria is determined his marriage will set him free. Unfortunately, his chosen bride’s best friend knows the match is impossible, and is equally determined to prove it. So determined, in fact, that Hester’s attempt to gain an audience with the Duke finds her accidentally trapped onboard his private yacht, bound for war-torn Portugal.
With the English coastline out of sight and the intractable Duke refusing to turn back, Hester is doomed. For how can an unmarried woman’s reputation survive so many weeks alone in the company of only men?
But the imperturbable Duke always has a plan. Enter Harry—Hester in men’s clothing—and a complicated subterfuge to preserve her character. One which Hester is all too-willing to go along with. As a skilled amateur linguist, she’s always secretly suspected life might be easier as a man.
Her reputation might be safe, but there are still dangers ahead. French frigates, storms, murdered spies, and the spectre of the Peninsular War all loom on the horizon. But most vulnerable of all might be their hearts. Because the Duke’s perfect bride might be hiding in plain sight, if only duty allowed him to choose…
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