The Duke's Scandalous Marriage

By Mary Chase

The Duke of Brexington was as handsome and arrogant as sin. Olivia didn't need his dark, primitive sensuality in her life, until the man she'd planned to marry disappointed her. The Duke of Brexington swoops in to take advantage of the situation with offered a challenge: let him wed her and get her pregnant! It was all about winning to the Duke, but Olivia wanted a baby, and if surrendering to him meant she could win, too... why not accept his scandalous offer? What is Lady Olivia letting herself in for? Sinister whispers surrounds the Duke’s past relationships—could Olivia be in jeopardy? Or will the infamous duke prove all of society wrong?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eye Know Romance Publishing
• Release date: Feb 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463881217

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The Duke’s Scandalous Marriage

A Regency Romance Tale

By Mary Chase

Published by 143 Publishing

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Copyright © 2020 Mary Chase

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Sept 9th 1814

Choking warmth poured in through the orangery’s large windows, scorching the lonely inhabitant tucked away behind a large fern in the corner. Miss Elizabeth Morgan hated both extreme heat and oranges, but she was desperate to stay hidden from her family and their horrifying house guest, the Earl of Devonshire. She swore under her breath as her embroidery needle slipped in her wet fingers and rushed into the wrong part of the picture. Gingerly pulling out the sliver of light, with pent up rage she stabbed the needle back into the correct place and squealed in pain as her hand under the silk found the needle. The design drafted onto the white piece of silk, held firmly in the standing frame, glistened as she bowed her head to hide her tears; no woman ever born had ever been so unlucky. She’d fallen in love at eighteen, and at nineteen the man of her dreams had asked her to marry him. Two weeks before the marriage, her sweetheart had tumbled overboard during a battle and sank at sea. Three months later she’d gone to Bath, supervised by her older sister, to recover her spirits. Five days after arriving, they’d received word that their parents and half their parent’s servants had died after consumption of wild mushroom soup. Bath abandoned, Elizabeth had gone to live with her sister and brother in law. All looked well,

Reviews for The Duke's Scandalous Marriage

[Andrea Pettit · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This book didn't match the description and ended abruptly with no closure. Very confused.