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She thought he was a servant. He turned out to be her salvation.
Once, Sebastian Ashford was a duke's son—until his father's hanging stripped him of his name, his home, and his future. Branded by scandal and hardened by war, Sebastian returns to England with a single mission: uncover the truth behind his family's ruin. Disguised as a humble gardener, he infiltrates the estate of the very man he suspects of orchestrating it all.
Lady Rose Wentworth knows her place in Society—but that place is a prison. Raised in luxury yet suffocated by duty, she dreams of a life beyond her father's control. Now, she's being forced into marriage with a ruthless baron twenty years her senior—a match designed to secure power, not happiness. When she meets the new gardener, she's drawn to his quiet strength and piercing gaze'''unaware that he's the enemy her family helped create.
As their forbidden romance deepens, Sebastian and Rose must choose between loyalty and desire, vengeance and redemption. But in a world where titles define worth and secrets can destroy everything, loving him could cost them their lives.
A Regency romance of slow-burn longing, forbidden attraction, hidden identities, and the intoxicating thrill of enemies becoming lovers.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Tess Thompson comes a sweeping story of passion, peril, and the fierce courage it takes to reclaim a name—and a future.
Tropes you'll love:
Once, Sebastian Ashford was a duke's son—until his father's hanging stripped him of his name, his home, and his future. Branded by scandal and hardened by war, Sebastian returns to England with a single mission: uncover the truth behind his family's ruin. Disguised as a humble gardener, he infiltrates the estate of the very man he suspects of orchestrating it all.
Lady Rose Wentworth knows her place in Society—but that place is a prison. Raised in luxury yet suffocated by duty, she dreams of a life beyond her father's control. Now, she's being forced into marriage with a ruthless baron twenty years her senior—a match designed to secure power, not happiness. When she meets the new gardener, she's drawn to his quiet strength and piercing gaze'''unaware that he's the enemy her family helped create.
As their forbidden romance deepens, Sebastian and Rose must choose between loyalty and desire, vengeance and redemption. But in a world where titles define worth and secrets can destroy everything, loving him could cost them their lives.
A Regency romance of slow-burn longing, forbidden attraction, hidden identities, and the intoxicating thrill of enemies becoming lovers.
From USA Today Bestselling Author Tess Thompson comes a sweeping story of passion, peril, and the fierce courage it takes to reclaim a name—and a future.
Tropes you'll love:
- Disguised Identity / Secret Identity
Class Difference / Forbidden Love
Slow Burn Romance
Redemption Arc
Found Family / Sibling Bond
Masquerade Ball
Revenge Plot / Justice Quest
Beauty and the Beast Vibes
Note: This series is part of Dragonblade's Sweet Dreams line, so this is a sweet, wholesome Historical Romance where passion beyond the bedroom door is left to the reader’s imagination.
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The Duke's Legacy
Book 1 - When He Was a Duke
Book 2 - When He Was a Rogue
Book 3 - When She Was a Governess
Genre: Historical Romance
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