Lady Serena Vale has no intention of marrying. She dreams of opening a school for girls, but her father gives her three months to find a suitable husband or marry the cold Earl of Harrow. Desperate to escape him at a ball, Serena grabs a stranger and pulls him into a waltz, only to discover she has just danced with a Duke...
Julian Hale, Duke of Ravenshire, has spent ten years rebuilding his family’s fortune while secretly seeking revenge against the Earl of Harrow, the man he believes destroyed his father. When he learns Harrow intends to marry Serena, Julian offers her a false courtship to keep the Earl at bay. If it is meant to be nothing more than an arrangement, why does the brilliant, stubborn woman begin to feel like home?
Their bargain soon becomes far more dangerous than either expected. As Serena teaches Julian how to laugh again and Julian helps her turn her dream into reality, a missing ledger threatens to expose the truth about his father’s death. When Serena discovers she was part of Julian’s plan for revenge, will the love growing between them survive the betrayal?
Tropes: Fake Relationship/Courtship, Unconventional Heroine, Scandalous Bargain/Arrangement
"The Duke’s Calculated Courtship" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
Julian Hale, Duke of Ravenshire, has spent ten years rebuilding his family’s fortune while secretly seeking revenge against the Earl of Harrow, the man he believes destroyed his father. When he learns Harrow intends to marry Serena, Julian offers her a false courtship to keep the Earl at bay. If it is meant to be nothing more than an arrangement, why does the brilliant, stubborn woman begin to feel like home?
Their bargain soon becomes far more dangerous than either expected. As Serena teaches Julian how to laugh again and Julian helps her turn her dream into reality, a missing ledger threatens to expose the truth about his father’s death. When Serena discovers she was part of Julian’s plan for revenge, will the love growing between them survive the betrayal?
Tropes: Fake Relationship/Courtship, Unconventional Heroine, Scandalous Bargain/Arrangement
"The Duke’s Calculated Courtship" is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
Genre: Historical Romance
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