Henrietta Bellinger cannot have children.
Unfortunately, she is also perilously close to ruin.
So when an invitation to her dearest friend’s wedding arrives, she goes, despite everything.
But the windswept moor of Yorkshire offers no celebration.
The bride has fled.
The groom has vanished.
And on the bed lies an abandoned wedding gown.
Just for a moment, Henrietta slips into silk and lace, indulging in a fantasy that was never meant for her.
Then she turns.
And finds herself face to face with him.
The Nightmare Duke.
To prevent scandal, he makes an outrageous proposal: marry him, and he will save her from ruin.
Moments later, Miss Bellinger becomes the Duchess of Blackburrow.
She is safe.
She is secure.
And quite possibly in serious trouble.
Because the brooding Duke of Blackburrow did not marry for companionship.
He married for an heir.
How can Henrietta convince him that she cannot give him a child…
even if the Duke seems determined to try every single night?
Seductive – witty – compelling. Once a penniless wallflower… now a duchess facing the one truth that may change everything. A standalone novel with a happily-ever-after. For adult readers only.
