A Widowed Duke's Masked Dance
(2026)(A book in the Love and Yearning in the Ton series)
A novel by Bridget Barton
Miss Evelyn Fairhaven is used to living on the outskirts of society. Near-sighted and more interested in drawing than following society’s rules, she is constantly criticized by her stepmother, who is determined to see her settled with an odious lord. Yet, one mistaken dance brings her face to face with a masked duke who awakens her heart...
Nicholas Worthington, Duke of Hartwell, has no intention of marrying again. Two years after his wife’s death, he has accepted that his life will remain without love, despite his mother’s efforts to find him a suitable bride. Still, he cannot forget the intriguing young woman he met at the ball, and after discovering her true identity, he finds himself searching for every opportunity to see Evelyn again…
As Nicholas and Evelyn grow closer, her stepmother does everything in her power to place her sister in the duke’s path, while Evelyn is pushed toward the very lord she cannot stand. With society watching their every interaction and the sister of Nicholas’s late wife determined to keep the past alive, their growing attraction faces more than one obstacle. Can they surrender to their love before duty and family tears it apart?
Tropes: Disguised Identity/Mistaken Identity, Widower Hero/Brooding Hero, Spinster/Wallflower Heroine
"A Widowed Duke's Masked Dance" is a historical romance novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
Nicholas Worthington, Duke of Hartwell, has no intention of marrying again. Two years after his wife’s death, he has accepted that his life will remain without love, despite his mother’s efforts to find him a suitable bride. Still, he cannot forget the intriguing young woman he met at the ball, and after discovering her true identity, he finds himself searching for every opportunity to see Evelyn again…
As Nicholas and Evelyn grow closer, her stepmother does everything in her power to place her sister in the duke’s path, while Evelyn is pushed toward the very lord she cannot stand. With society watching their every interaction and the sister of Nicholas’s late wife determined to keep the past alive, their growing attraction faces more than one obstacle. Can they surrender to their love before duty and family tears it apart?
Tropes: Disguised Identity/Mistaken Identity, Widower Hero/Brooding Hero, Spinster/Wallflower Heroine
"A Widowed Duke's Masked Dance" 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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