Melting the Duke's Frozen Heart
(2026)(A book in the Love and Secrets of the Ton series)
A novel by Abigail Agar
Evelyn Carrington is forced into a marriage after a scandal she did not intend. A brief terrace encounter irreversibly links her to a duke, and with her family facing financial ruin, a rushed marriage becomes the only solution. She arrives at Ravensford Hall and finds a house that is silent, controlled, and full of things no one will explain… including the unexpected pull she feels toward a man determined to keep his cold distance.
Thomas Spencer, Duke of Ravensford, has built his life on control and detachment after personal loss. He agrees to the marriage out of necessity, determined to keep it devoid of emotion, but Evelyn disrupts the order he relies on. When the atmosphere of the house changes, Thomas finds himself seeking her out, even as he insists the arrangement is only practical and that she should mean nothing to him…
Evelyn and Thomas are forced into a marriage as strangers, but the distance between them soon begins to fade. Small moments begin to feel dangerously intimate, and attraction grows despite their intentions. As Evelyn uncovers buried secrets, Thomas has to choose between the past and the love unfolding before him. As trust deepens, will they hold on to a marriage of duty or risk everything for something real?
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience/Forced Marriage, Brooding Hero.
"Melting the Duke's Frozen Heart" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
Thomas Spencer, Duke of Ravensford, has built his life on control and detachment after personal loss. He agrees to the marriage out of necessity, determined to keep it devoid of emotion, but Evelyn disrupts the order he relies on. When the atmosphere of the house changes, Thomas finds himself seeking her out, even as he insists the arrangement is only practical and that she should mean nothing to him…
Evelyn and Thomas are forced into a marriage as strangers, but the distance between them soon begins to fade. Small moments begin to feel dangerously intimate, and attraction grows despite their intentions. As Evelyn uncovers buried secrets, Thomas has to choose between the past and the love unfolding before him. As trust deepens, will they hold on to a marriage of duty or risk everything for something real?
Tropes: Marriage of Convenience/Forced Marriage, Brooding Hero.
"Melting the Duke's Frozen Heart" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
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